| Show THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR the followers of metal mining and those actively engaged in the industry have not had as much to be thankful than kul for in twenty years as they have today following a period per iod of depression that has been enervating and discouraging 9 the doors are now opening on oil a scene that is inviting and full of hope and promise the world is beginning to clamor for silver and the worlds statisticians are predicting that the price of the white metal will soon be commanding higher prices than those at present prevailing that is one r re asonto be thankful no one familiar with conditions looks for anything but sustained high prices for lead and zinc while every statement that is promulgated with reference to the market price of copper gives assurance that all is well and that the natural expansion of world commerce and industry will more than keep pace with the consumption of all of these metals A condition of that kind is certainly basis enough season for further thankful thought during this propitious holiday when we stop to glace around us and note the preparations under way to meet boom conditions that are sweep ing through the atmosphere of the industrial commercio com mercia ia will cje and financial world no room is left for doubt con concertin cernin e the future prosperity and happiness of the people of tha thia 0 country in particular and the world at large in the arli 0 I 1 th ing and industrial west business is picking up at a lively livel esq pace preparations are making for the expenditure of ni mil apt lions in new road construction power and irrig irrigation atio hia schemes are maturing that will call for tens of mill million ion der b more smelting smelling sm elting milling and kindred enterprises connecter connect ei with metal mining are being enlarged and new w and 0 ol 01 mines are being equipped so that the metal mining bubines can b be made to keep pace with demands that are sure t be made upon it the outlook for the steel iro iron n mining and smelting smelling sm elting industry never was so promising as it i is today and the same may be said for the outlook of manu mo fracturing fac turing enterprises in the great west pessimism has beejai beer banished the optimist is in the saddle and the whole worl air is beginning to smile for this condition and aspect we al 4 have devout reason to give thanks tb th |
