Show THE OUTLOOK FOR MINING every day witnesses an increase in mining activities throughout the mining camps and districts of the west hardly more than two months ago the scope of mining operations was largely confined to the silver producing branch of the industry and conditions in gold and copper camps were quite discouraging with lead hovering between possibilities of a higher or lower market and regarded more as a product byproduct by of silver than as a stable product of late however a general movement in the metal market has greatly encouraged mining operators silver has been quoted at during the past week and is gain ing in strength and demand as time progresses gr esses lead has slowly advanced to 6 in buying circles in the east while copper has made unexpected gains owing to a strong undercurrent of domestic as well as foreign support and a few days ago had advanced to in the new york market with the likelihood that it will soon touch 25 and finally reach 30 before attaining a normal basis zinc exhibited considerable sid erable strength a few weeks ago and was quoted at and buying was active the demand however ceased almost entirely upon the receipt of the news that the government was proposing to dispose of its stock of zinc regardless of the interests of producers this condition it is believed will eventually right itself after which zinc should more than hold its own I 1 aside from a few disquieting features of the metal market however the future for the mining industry looks exceedingly bright at the present time mining for silver is in the and wonderful activity is noticeable in this phase of the industry with the advance in lead and copper more attention than has been exhibited in these lines for months has been c chronicled from almost every camp from nearly every district and the mining for these metals has resumed a somewhat nor mal basis i another pleasing condition connected with the mining industry is the awakening of capital to the wonderful possibilities offered in this line of endeavor As a matter of fact it is really astonishing to note the heavy capital anxious and ready to make investments in the mining field while properties are rapidly changing hands mines as well as mere prospects and it is now an acknowledged fact that anyone possessing a property of real and undoubted merit can experience but little difficulty in disposing of it the mining camps of the west today present a scene of activity and prosperity that is most gratifying to anyone interested in the growth and prosperity of the west and it begins to looks as if the mining industry was rapidly coming into its own |