Show LOYALTY how many men are there in this intermountain region who are truly loyal to the mining industry how many mining men have we in our midst who are unselfishly doing all that they can to promote the interests of mining it is a fact and yet too true that many of the mining men of our fair state of the ming mining camps of neighboring states are sadly lacking in the spirit of enterprise which leads to concerted and united action in the up building of an industry to which they can attribute their success and wealth this is to be deplored and especially at the present time as just now more interest is being taken in mining more capital is being invested and seeking investment in this direction than ever before while the magnificent returns recorded in almost every mining venture in this western country is having its effect on the minds of many ahoi who heretofore have been prejudiced against 6 mining but who are now most favorably inclined to the industry in all its branches in some sections of the west the leading mining men are almost a unit in their endeavor to promote the best interests of the mining industry they stand together w when hen the question of mining is under fire they encourage every effort made to call attention to fo the legitimacy of mining to the great sums of money made in mining enterprises of the many opportunities offered for safe and ad profitable investment in mining pursuits they form associations promulgate mining information and in every way possible educate the public in matters pertaining to mining As a result certain sections of the mining west are more popular are more favorably known than others and yet at the same time these sections are not necessarily richer in their mineral deposits cannot boast of larger dividend paying mines than localities elsewhere but their prominence and popularity can be ascribed to the fact that their mining men are more liberal more progressive si ve than is the case in many of our mining camps of equal promise and value but of lesser note we know full well that many of our most successful mining operators are exceedingly selfish that if they meet with success with their individual operations they care nothing whatever about the success of their near neighbor in many instances they refuse to make public the earnings the successes and the future prospects of the properties in which they are interested and this course tends to have a bad effect on any camp there are others who never have a good word to say about the property and operations others little thinking that in the bor of g run their success be may dependent upon the cess of others that in time they sue a 0 may awaken awake to the fact that there are other x ginesin mines their district that are just as good as their the own and perhaps better and they 0 fa o aget that the growing worth of adjoining or near by properties materially adds to the value of t their own holdings in utah and adjoining states the mining industry never before was so prosperous as at the present time never before has so much attention been paid to mining in all its branches and never before has so much eastern money sought investment in mining enterprises As a matter of fact min mining as affording an avenue for legitimate and profitable investment is becoming more and more popular for this reason those engaged in the mining industry should do all in their power to promote this growing interest we are prosperous but we can be more so and if the proper steps are taken if we act intelligently and with the right spirit we can soon see every mining camp in the west on the top wave of prosperity loyalty we should like to see every mining man more loyal to the mining industry it is a wonderful industry it is more potent in its effect upon the civilized world than can be said of any other line of trade than any other industry and because of the fact that the mines of this country give to the world enduring wealth |