Show THERE are many who express surprise at the wonderful activity now so noticeable in the mining camps of the west and compared with conditions a few short years ago the change is truly miraculous and especially so to those who have not kept pace with with the times and who have not been in touch with the various agencies which have made it possible for mining men to succeed where not many years ago mining operations were at a standstill or conducted at a loss conditions have changed we know it now if we did not realize the transformation before Inthe in the first place transportation facilities have been improved the utilization of modern machinery has reduced the cost of ore treatment while new processes of ore reduction have enabled the producer to treat th the output of hi his s mines at a greater profit and to handle orea ores which hitherto were practically valueless and especially ally is the case with low grade gold ores while the steady and seemingly permanent advance in copper and lead quotations has put thousands of dollars into his pocket this fa favorable arable combination of conditions although unexpected has given a wonderful impetus to the mining industry in more than one way one of the happy results of which is that the man of means the investor the man en cn the outlook for a good thing are loosening their purse strings are unlocking their safety deposit boxes and are getting in on the ground floor in meritorious mining propositions and as a consequence the whole country is alive heavy development work is the order of the day in nearly every mining I 1 camp and the demand for abr mining machinery is unprecedented while transfers of mines and prospects ets are ef daily occurrence encouraging reports from the four aces have been received of late and the indications are that from this time on this silver city property will make a better showing than ever before as superintendent cole states that more good shipping ore is in sight in the workings 11 of the mine than at any time in its previous history from all accounts the the godiva at eureka is in a most promising condition as the workings of late have disclosed a 16 or 20 foot vein which lo 10 looks aks as if it would lead to a large body of pay ore the stockholders of the company are elated over the outlook for the property |