Show LOOK PLEASANT PLEASE look pleasant please A smiling countenance is far more preferable than a gloomy look and wins out in the end even although the individual really has cause to feel gloomy in every walk in life the cheerful look the genial smile paves the way to success to a certain extent therefore look pleasant please pl easel it often occurs that one has good reason to obey the above injunction conditions frequently prevail where it would be difficult to do otherwise and these conditions at the present time pertain to the mining industry of this intermountain region and especially so as regards mining in utah in this state the growth of the mining industry during the past few years his has been something almost phenomenal and the same can be said of adjoining states new bonanzas have been added to the ion long list of wealth pro producers dubers and dividend payers capital galore has become interested in our leading mines and prospects mammoth sales have been re corded and heavy equipment for both mine and mill nave have been of frequent occurrence but best of all mine owners claim holders and investors have been making good money and this is one reason why the mining indus try of the west is in a prosperous condition and also accounts for the broad smiles and pleasant looks worn by the mining fraternity at large mining men have good cause to smile in utah if for no other reason than that during the year 1901 the mines of the state produced gold silver copper and lead in excess of twenty seven million dollars and if they dont look pleasant they ought to when the state ment is made that mines monthly dis dig burse from to in dividends to fortunate stockholders while from every camp of note and consequence comes the assurance that the list of breadwinners will be greatly augmented during the coming year when an investor in mining k makes from twenty five to percent on his investments he has an undeniable right to look pleasant and this is what many of the fortunate ones are doing and all the more so because of the fact that it is rare in any other pursuit that such profits that such percentages r of gain are recorded many cf our eastern friends being compelled to be content with investments that rarely earn an excess of from three to five per cent and they are fortunate if they do this thi s well A man can afford to look pleasant when w hen he is successful and this is why the rank and file of the mining fraternity of the west ap pear to be such jovial jolly and contented fellows and be it said the majority of these successful ones are recruits from the east from boston new york new haven and kimberley with a strong following from the new england and middle states many of whom are making thousands where they put in as many hundreds and who are confident that the mines of the west will in time make as many millions for them as they have made thousands heretofore look pleasant Pl please easel the exhorts tion is needless the among leading mining of the west they cannot do otherwise as they have good cause to rejoice and to thank their lucky star that they were induced to engage in mining operations by far the safest the most profitable pleasant and legitimate of all other occupations or pursuits |