Show GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS from practically every metal mining camp of the west word comes that all preparations have been made or are j makin making b for a full winters activity more miners are n now OW employed than at any time during the present year and from all directions comes word that development work particularly is to be crowded during the winter months these reports augur well for the future of the metal mining in industry they indicate perfect faith on the part of operating companies that during the winter there will be a readjustment of freight rates smelting smelling sm elting charges costs of materials and supplies etc and that industrial commercial and economic conditions will have been sufficiently clarified so that good markets and profitable returns will be realized during the year to come it is particularly noticeable that war profiteering in essential commodities including foodstuffs and clothing and household goods is on the wane prices are rapidly approaching b normal rapidly approaching the point where 3 will an go farther than 5 did six months to a year ago this means that the trimming of wage scales will not work hardship and it also means that railroads can reduce frei freight ht charges on coal ores machinery lumber and provisions so that the miners stockmen stoc kmen farmers and ranchers of the west who have suffered untold losses during the past two or three years will be able to view the future and its problems with akin to security and with a heart to do which lias has suffered almost utter litter collapse in the fight that has been waged now lets go i |