Show AS TO BEAVER COUNTY an eastern subscriber of the view who is interested in the mining industry of beaver county utah asks why it is ig that so little has been said of late relative to mining operations in this section and wants to know if this condition is caused because of a weakened confidence in the mineral resources of that region or for other reasons in answer the mining review would say that as much faith and confidence is now maintained in the mineral deposits of beaver county as ever before that if they were such as to merit the expenditure of capital in their acquirement and development a few years ago that they are equally so now the stagnation that has prevailed in certain portions of beaver county during the past few years cannot be charged to unsuccessful efforts in mine operation and development but to gross mismanagement incompetency and the warring between different factions which resulted in plunging the majestic deeply into debt and the consequent closing down of many of the properties nearby then in course of development this of course had its effect upon the entire district and accounts largely for the fact that but little has been said of late in the press concerning mining affairs in this particular section cf the state and still some active mine development has been going steadily on great activity has been noticeable at the cactus mine and the beaver harrison adjoining the majestic has never let up and is still pushing work with commendable vigor while during the past few weeks other companies have resumed operations and greater interest is being centered in this locality than for a year past the recent adjustment of majestic affairs locally lo caily has had the effect of restoring confidence as to mining affairs in beaver county and the coming fall and winter will doubtless witness conditions there on a par with those which existed two or ahr three ce years ago when all eyes were turned in that direction A good deal could be said about the causes which led to tc the late depressed condition lit ion of mining affairs in beaver county but as these were external and bear no relation elation r to the he real value of the properties ibs affected they will not be referred to in this connection suffice it to say that hat t the critical period has been passed in the history of the district and that from now on en we may look for more encouraging reports win from this portion of great mining donial domain |