Show MINE investments ARE SOUND WHEN legitimate leadville colorado has produced in metals from 1859 to 1926 and a new revival is said to be under way that may equal or pass the old figures butte montana has produced even more from a smaller territory other western states have added proportionate amounts of mineral wealth to the nations resources says the manufacturer such industries as these are of permanent benefit to every farmer gardener stock grower and merchant they make a high class noncompetitive competitive non market for everything the grower can produce legitimate mining should be encouraged it is no more of a speculation than most other industrial or agricultural ventures the country should recognize that the mine operator is one of the most useful citizens citizen q he produces new material and wealth for mankind mine holdings might 1 well be a part of the permanent investment of really conservative investors |