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Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
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The Trans-Mississippi Congress opened in Denver, Colo., on May 19 with 1,000 delegates to promote commercial interests west of the Mississippi River. H. M. Fishback presided; topics include commerce legislation, waterways, agriculture, irrigation, and trade.
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It Opens at Denver with 1,000 Delegates Present—Topics of Discussion.
DENVER, Colo., May 19.—The trans-Mississippi congress met at the Fifteenth street theatre this morning at 10 o'clock with about 1,000 delegates present, and as many visitors. The object of the congress is to unite the people of the states and territories west of the Mississippi river for the promotion of their commercial interests. H. M. Fishback, of Fort Smith, Ark., presided at the opening meeting.
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Among the questions to be discussed will be: Legislation affecting commerce transportation and finance; improvement of waterways, lake, gulf and Pacific coast; markets for western products; promotion of agricultural and manufacturing interests; irrigation and reclamation of arid lands; western mineral lands and their development; cause and effect of business combinations and their uses; reciprocity and international trade extension.
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Denver, Colo.
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May 19.
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The trans-Mississippi congress met at the Fifteenth street theatre this morning at 10 o'clock with about 1,000 delegates present, and as many visitors. The object of the congress is to unite the people of the states and territories west of the Mississippi river for the promotion of their commercial interests. H. M. Fishback, of Fort Smith, Ark., presided at the opening meeting. Among the questions to be discussed will be: Legislation affecting commerce transportation and finance; improvement of waterways, lake, gulf and Pacific coast; markets for western products; promotion of agricultural and manufacturing interests; irrigation and reclamation of arid lands; western mineral lands and their development; cause and effect of business combinations and their uses; reciprocity and international trade extension.