The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-10
Mines and Mining Stocks
LARGE DELEGATION
FOR SALT LAKE
Prepare to Send Big Crowd to
the American Mining
Congress.

Salt Lake is preparing to send a large
delegation to the American Mining con-
gress which meets in Goldfield for the
week beginning Sept q. A move has
been started on the part OF the mining
men Of the city 20 have the delegation
the largest and most representative Of
any that viii appear at the meeting. In
furtheranCe of this plan the Commercial
club has taken the matter up, and az a
luncheon which viii be held at Il i5e
o'clock today ways and means viii be
discussed. At the meeting viii probably
be present the mining committee OF the
Commercial club, Governor william SpIy.
Mayor John 5. BralsIGrd, members OF
the board Of governors of the salt Lake
Stock & Mining exchange ana several
others.
Among Salt Lake men, it is declared
that il is an OppOrtune time for the peO-
pie here to get into Nevada and get part
of the business that is now going TO the
coast cities. It is said that san FRAN
cisco has always enjoyed the cream OF
the western mining trade, but that II IS
fast losing its hold on Nevada. Ihls tTaGe
is now coming to Los Angeles ana Salt
Lake. The people of the Golden CATE
city have been aroused to the sltuauon'
and a monster delegation has been prom
Among the local men who will have
papers at the meeting are Judge 9. &.
Goodwin, Harry A Lee, George w Ritter
The congress promises to be the best
meeting that has ever been held. Nevada
has been working hard to make the
mineral exhibit the greatest event the
state has evfr had From three to thirty
people have been working in edcn OF tIl@
$50 or more camps preparing the eNhlolL
The legislature appropriated S3,upJ lot inc
exhibit The railroads have been carry
ING rhe exhibits free of charge, and the
mineral palace will be one OF the most
comprehensive state exhibits ever given
Secretary J. F. Callbreath OF the con
erpSs came in from GOlu1leld yesterday
and Immediately started the machinery
in action for a big delegation from this
state. III, l..
the most interesting one tlal we nave
ever had" said Mr.. Callbreatn- I4ree
subjects Of vital Importance Will be taken
up on as many days.
Silver Question,
"Our program has been so laid out
that on Tuesday we viii discuss SILVER
from a commercial standpoint Inc us
cussion will be limited TO the means n51-- oL
securing such an increased use or SILVER
as will decrease the present rate or eA-
change between this ana SuNeI-GSl
countries for the purpose q opening up
oriental markets to AmeriAn manuIaC-
t1Ired products. The discussion VIII
sfDlnIv be from the standpoint or IN
creased trade. There viii be nothing OF
the political and discussions VIII De on
same pranciple as copper producers work
inc for the increased use Of electricity,
so as TO derive "a larger market lOI LlelL
Dr0dUct James Hays HAMMOND ana
many other well known men VIII nave
papers on the subject H. 81
"wednesday will be TOnOpan day, ana
we will all 90 on a trip TO that mining
can1D on that day. On that day we VIII
discuss the inspection OF mines oy tne
STATE. As the men who will give Jne
papers on this subject have spent con-
sfdera bic time on them, IL Will be OF sf5aI
benefit. The idea is for a reasonable in
spaction law as against any drasuc laws
that might come UP. .-- =
Thursday Will he a general review OF
mining laws, and a model state mlnlls
law will be presented. This VIII Dc DIS
cussed by J. PaTke Claiming, DR.. James
DouClas. W. r. ingalls, and others. Inc
idea to be presented VIII be LOT gIta .5I
uniformity of the mining laws OF the
states 49,. ,-1,+a n.
Federal land policies as they relate 10
the mining industry VIII be discussed On
F'ridav. Some interesting facts as 70
gr7aIrer rates viii also ne brought out on
that day By J. II. Fox Of Seatue'