Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
MINING CONGRESS
NATIONAL BODY WILL HOLD
MEETING NOVEMBER 1929,
At SPOKANE.
SPOKANE MAKING BIG PREPARATION
A "Western Mining Camp" AS Was
known in Pioneer Days Will
Be Shown at Armory in
Honor Of Delegates.

Mining scenes, fast disappearing be-
fore the march of civilization, and con-
sequent eradication of the frontier,
will be portrayed at the Western Min
ing Camp" smoker and vaudeville
show to be given in honor Of delegates
to the thirteenth annual convention of
the American Mining congress, which
meets in Spokane during the week of
November 1928. The armory. largest
building in eastern Washington, CON-
fortably seating $500 people, will be
turned into veritable boom camp
on Friday evening of convention week.
There will be dance halls and thirst
parlors; wheels of fortune and a big
stage upon which the leading turns of
the local vaudeville stage will be re.
produced. Everything will be free to
delegates and it is expected that it
Will constitute the biggest affair of it's
kind ever attempted in the state.
The first evening of the convention
week will be devoted to a reception to
the president Of the congress, Mr..
Samuel A. Taylor, one Of the leading
coal operators OF Pennsylvania
Headquarters for offices and direc.
tors during the big convention of the
American Mining congress IN Spokane,
November 1923 will be at the Hotel
Spokane.
Plans for the entertainment of dele.
gates to the convention include a big
excursion to the Occur d'Alene district
IN Idaho, and SLOGAN district in Brit
ish Columbia
Temporary offices have been opened
at 112O-21 Paulsen building, Spokane.
where detailed convention arrange
ments are being made.
Send Your Delegates.
Though the mining congress is a
body legally Incorporated, with several
thousand members who pay direct
dues, delegates to the annual conven-
ton are selected outside as wen as in.
side the membership, and appointed
by various elective officers through.
out the United States, to correspond
with the long-established public char.
acter OF the work of the congress. The
president may appoint ten delegates:
the chief executives of foreign nations
may appoint ten; governors of states
and territories may appoint ten; may
ors OF cities and towns may appoint
TWO delegates with one additional for
each 100000 of population. So the
system reaches down the line, giving
the selection Of delegates to boards OF
county commissioners, chambers of
commerce, trade organi atoms, scien-
tific anu technical societies.
Special Railroad Rates.
announced the following rates: From
Missouri river points to Spokane and
return, $3.50; from Chicago and re-
turn, $3.50. Tickets on sale Novem-
Der y, 10, II, u, % and %, with final
return limit December 81. A rate of
one and one-third fares, on the certifi.
cate plan, has been granted from local
points.
With the new agitation that has
been started by the Blue Sky" law of
Kansas, SO widely heralded, opportuni-
ties may be found to take additional
steps for the protection of mining in.
Vestors, in the discussion of the vari.
ous proposals that the convention will
lake up in its program.
The old problem Of Alaskan coal
ands, metal resources, and railroads,
which has remained unsettled since
IVY, will again come up for the most
public discussion. 1t is expected that
large delegation representing every
section Of Alaska, will be in attend.
'nce at the convention.
illustrated Lectures.
DIR. Joseph A. Holmes, director of
ne Bureau OF Mines, will be a promi- |
lent figure In the convention. He
VIII give two illustrated lectures. one
devoted to coal mining and the other
o an outline Of his plan for metal.
urgical work in the west, for which
has appropriated $4,000.
'oth on the SLOGAN and the Occur
'Alene excursion trips all mines Wis.
ted will be prepared to welcome the
isitors and to advance all informa-
ion.
CARRY 10000 v. s. FLAGS.
treat Demonstration Aoain.% Va NA