Show OF MINING the magnificent mineral resources of our sister state colorado are known and talked of in every civilized country in the world we are proud of the fact that our near neigh bar has achieved such an enviable reputation in in almost every portion of the habitable globe the glories which crown the mining industry of the centennial state are reflected to a certain extent upon ad joining adjoining mining commonwealths and all are bene fitted by the successes which have marked the development and operation of colorado mines during the last fifteen or twenty years colorado is indeed a great mining state worthy of every word that has been sounded in its praise and yet the mining review desires to say that a great deal of the greatness and glory with which colorado is covered as with a radiant mantle is very largely due to the splendid spirit M rit of enterprise and progress e d is closed by the leading citizens and business men of t h great mining region who have been indefatigable in their efforts effort s to advertise advert is e to tha th e world the immensity of the mineral wealth of colorados mountains and canyons and tomake the assertion that but for this untiring i g activity and laudable effort in this direction colorado would be no better known today than are some of the mining states of lesser note but of equal merit and promise in the way of metal production A short time ago an eastern gentleman ent in his subscription to the mining review evi and after receiving the first number wrote as follows am pleased with the copy you sent me before reading it I 1 had no idea of the magnitude of your mining industry this statement in itself furnishes food for thouy thought ht it should cause serious reflection in the ranks of utah mining operators and should be thoughtfully considered by those interested in any way in great mining camps and for the reason that the mineral resources of utah wonderful though they be have never yet been advertised as they should be As a matter of fact utah the youngest in the sisterhood of states is in the front ranks in the way of mineral production and enjoys the proud distinction of being fifth in its output of the precious metals among the mining sections of the west to a certain extent utah as a mining state is but little known in the commercial centers of the united states and yet some of its mining camps are the peer of any mining section of this intermountain region we make this assertion without fear of successful contradiction and ive we are firm in the belief that there is no mining camp in colorado which can equal much less excell the record made in december by the mines of park city which during the present month declared in dividends while the other mining e districts within the environments of the state have made ais a splendid showing also the dividend disbursements by utah mines during the past few months going to show that no other mining 0 region 11 of this western country can excell the record being made by our mines while in every camp in almost every portion of our state mines are being developed and important discoveries are being made in gold coppert copper silver and lead such as will enable the mining industry industry y of our fair commonwealth to take rank at no distant day as ag one of the greatest in ill the known world and in time through sheer force of unquestionable merit there is no no doubt but that utah mines and the mining Z industry of this locality will vill be as much talked about as is colorado at the present day utah has the mineral resources what she needs is more enterprise and the exhibition of more public spirit on the part of those who are interest interested edin in and who are being vastly benefited by our mining industry |