Show WHY raining IS SAFE in an interesting article on the above named subject the mining and scientific press says never at any time in the history of mining in america has there been such marked activity in that industry as now and not only in america but throughout the world many rich districts have had their palmy days when great excitement has followed the discovery of rich mines in new districts the history of the pilgrimage to california in and succeeding years the rush to washoe the stampedes to montana to the black hills to leadville cripple creek and a score of less noted places is well known and remembered these were typical rushes by men of every nation jn every condition of life rich and poor strong and weak saint and sinner all hastened toward the goal of wealth the present condition of the mining industry is in distinct contrast to those features which characterized the so called rushes mining has of late years become to be looked upon as not only a legitimate but a safe business in which capital may be invested with as reasonable an assurance of success as may be found in any other business and with a possibility of a far greater gain on capital invested than any other legitimate business affords there must be some good reason for this for not so very long ago conservative business men considered an investment in any branch of the mining industry as a s extremely hazardous and outside of mining circles in the eastern cities of the united states a man who undertook to promote a mining enterprise no matter how meritorious was looked upon with suspicion if no worse and the capitalist when approached by a miner would thrust his hands deep into his pockets as though 11 to protect himself from being robbed today some of the most conservative eastern financiers freely endorse legitimate mining and not only endorse it but are large investors in the best class of mining enterprises when the reasons for this change are sought it will be noticed that the success that attends the most prominent mining enterprises terp rises is due largely 1 if n not t wholly to intelligent skilled and trained management I 1 men ten of large means have learned that anybody cannot successfully run a mining enterprise and agthe value of the services of scientifically educated and trained mining men became more fully realized the greater became the confidence confidence reposed in their judgment and skill until today competent mining engineers are in demand and among the best paid men in the world numerous instances are of record where a graduated mining engineer with practical experience has succeeded a manao management ement which did not possess these theme requisites and though employed at a much larger salary saved to his company from three to ten times the additional amount paid him for his services with the leading mines in the hands of such men capital no longer feels that it is taking an unusual hazardous risk when engaging in legitimate mining another reason why mining has become to be looked upon ay as it a perfectly legitimate and under proper conditions safe business lies in the fact that its requirements are better understood and the mistakes so commonly made a few years ago ago are not likely to be made now and will not be made if p roper proper men are engaged to determine the kind of machinery to employ in mining and treating the ore in the metallurgical field there is little ore which cannot be successfully treated by some milling process and these processes are constantly being improved and 7 cheapened and here again appears the necessity of employing skilled men to determine which process shall be selected selecta te d mining has made great advances in every branch and the innovations and improvements resulting in success are largely due to the scientifically educated engineers |