Show BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW YEAR 1 I 1 by will C higgins los angeles jan 11 11 full of bf promise for fo r tle the mining industry of the great southwest is is the outlook for 1926 this prophecy covers the field 0 of f mineral 1 l production only y but might Z also well apply to the n non on and other mother earth products so generously in evidence in almost every section of this region of aspli splendid bendid a and nd attractive ac possibilities four branches branche of the mining industry i of the southwest rank foremost in attention at the hands of operators investors in and the mining public covering kold gold silver lead and silver production localities largely govern activities in the mining for these metals arizona of course overshadows all other othar seca sections of the west in copper copped production and this output is enormous and the dividends paid by copper producers are almost able and yet arizona has its great gold mines its silver lead producers and never before in the history of that i state were mining activities more inore pronounced noun ced or greater preparations being made for materially increased production in every branch of the mining industry california has ever V er been recognized ed as the leader in gold production both from lode and placer diggings but its output of copper of silver and lead ranks the state close to the leaders in these metals with the sisterhood of states from grass valley inice in the north to san diego county at the extreme south a veritable stream of gold is flowing into the channels of trade and commerce while in the dese desert rt sections of the state heavy silver lead mines are awakening to the magic influence of steadily increasing demand and a gradual advance in metal quotations and to such an extent that those looking for safe and profitable mining investments have an army of scouts in the field ready to grab any new discovery dis covery whose gossan capping indicates the existence of deposits of these two enduring metals in nevada increased activity in mining operations is featured in almost every section in almost every locality if it is not for gold the searcher for mineral wealth is on the quiz for lead silver and copper a combination of metals to be found in nearly every section of the state no we wd have no vacancies today might well be nevadas slogan for the cup of mining activity ih ift that state is full to overflowing from gold circle to tonopah and gilbert and from virginia vi arginia city to eldorado canyon new mexico also is showing signs of mining rejuvenation and there is now more doin doing 6 in its canyons and hills in the increasing metal output of the state than has been the case for a number of years As for mexico mining conditions are now more favorable than they were before the period of revolutions that rocked and shocked the mining industry of the land of the Monte almost into oblivion today toady however under the more stable government of president calles min mining ingin in mexico is looking up and work is rapidly being resumed in ill the operation of its great wealth producers |