Show the news requests morgan county minerals for its window display in a recent address congressman murdock of utah brought out some interesting facts concerning americas stake in the minin mining industry the mineral wealth of the united states is more varied and abundant than that of any other region the mining industry represents an investment of between twelve and fifteen billion dollars in 1929 before depression paralyzed mining this country produced 35 per cent of the worlds coal 67 per cent of its oil 37 per cent of its iron ore 47 per cent of its copper 36 per cent of its lead and 42 per cent of its zinc forty per cent of the worlds total mineral products was produced within our borders to express the importance of mining in another way the average annual value of our mineral pr products 0 over a ten year period beginning with 1923 was in normal times mining gives jobs to more than men and coal mining alone provides more jobs than any manufacturing industry it is a surprising fact that as mr murdock points out every state in the union is engaged in the mining ning industry and its direct influence is felt by every citizen mining is one of those basic industries which are necessary to the progress stability and prosperity of the nation we agree with congress congressman man murdock murdoch the prosperity of the in west is based upon the develop development of its mineral resources to aid in creating an interest in the mineral resources of morgan county the news Is planning ling to devote its display window to an exhibit of minerals and rare earths that are to be lound in morgan county in the past a considerable quantity ol of high grade ore mined at carbonate hill has moved out ont 0 this county to the smelter the depression has put an end to these shipments and to much of the de work there the deposits shave have hardly been ed and someday they will mean prosperity to morgan county thru there is tunnel hollow with its copper ore round valley where copper ore has been found on the clayton claim hardscrabble with ores of several descriptions lost creek little creek and probably a lot of other places weve never heard about that may prove in the future to have valuable deposits of ore the news wants ore samples from all these places to put on display your prospect may someday become a famous mine and by put ung ting specimen rock on display you may help in bringing that day closer may find capital for developed ment work may add materially to the prosperity ot of this community we can work together in the dp df velo of the mineral resources of morgan county our displaying your ore will not cost you a cent on the contrary we offer a years subscription to the news tor for exceptional specimens from morgan county who will bring in the first specimens |