Show NEW YEARS GREETING not only because it is a time honored custom but also because the mining review enters fully into the spirit of the occasion we extend to our readers a new years greeting and the compliments of the season in reviewing t the past yeat year we feel exultant over the fact t that hat it has been marked by wonderful prosperity in commercial and financial pursuits while the mining industry has climbed to the ahe highest pinnacle in public estimation and esteem and to such an extent has the industry found favor with investors and capitalist that the output of our mines has very materially increased during 11 the past twelve months while mine owners and shareholders have taken down more profits in the way of dividends than ever before in the history of mining in this intermountain region at the same time more capital has been invested in mining properties more new mines have been added to our list of regular producers and dividend payers more mills and reduction works have been built and more new and important discoveries have been made As the old year belits lits se its finish the new one is about to be ushered in with every promise for success and prosperity that one could wish or hope for indeed so rosy is the horison of the new year as far as pertains to the mining industry that the review desires to congratulate the men of nerve faith and works who are identified in any way in mi mining ning in its different branches |