Show THE commercial CENTER it is daily growing more apparent that salt lake is rapidly vapidly taking rank as the commercial center and enter pot of this great in t fsr r mountain region and especially this the case in the handling of mining 11 machinery and mining supplies As a general thing salt lakers do not idealize realize this pleasing condition and the fact has not fully dawned upon them that zio zion n is forging rapidly to the front as the mecca to which the mining men of this western country are looking for nearly everything needed by them in the carrying out of innumerable mining ino enterprises that it is from salt lake that they draw their inspiration as well as capital in the furtherance of various mining projects A trip through the states of oregon idaho nevada wyoming and western colorado however would be something in the nature of a surprise to the average salt laker as then he would see for himself to what an extent the mining men of these sec sections tiong depend upon salt lake for mining machinery and mining supplies as well as for operation cooperation co in in promoting mining deals and for the means with which to carry carry them to a successful is sue victor C heikes special agent tor for the government department of mines and metallurgy who has just visited the states above mentioned for the purpose of arranging for mineral exhibits for the great paris exposition of 1900 informs THE REVIEW that he was surprised and aad astonished at the pull and reputation salt lake is acquiring as a mining center beino being almost the only place between denver and san francisco where any and all kinds r c f mining machinery and supplies can be oata inea short notice and at figures and terms which cannot be discounted anywhere west of the I 1 mississippi and his only wonder was that the business men of salt lake were not stretching out more were not making 11 greater efforts to foster this trade especially as the road is paved for extensive business in the lines mentioned and this trade mr heikes states is ra rapidly idly growing r is steadily assum no ng 1 mammoth proportions as never before in the histo history ry of the west has so much interest been taken in mining minina in these states as at the present time almost every section beino being 11 ablaze with a mining excitement which is being followed by numerous important discoveries co and disclosures and extensive development and operation mr heikes is of the opinion that with a little care judicious advertising and a little more push and activity on the part of local dealers that salt lake can easily be made one of the great mining machinery and mining supply centers of this intermountain inter mountain region A if R derge co the proprietors take pride in their handsome store and their modern business methods aind nd so will you they carry everything r in iii the line of from pens to filing cases at wholesale whole wholesale saie and retail and offer special inducements to mining companies and other large consumers |