| Show A AS AN N exchange asks this question are the mining rl men in this western country lacking in enterprise and energy this question can be answered both in the affirmative as well as in the negative asa As a general thing in utah at least mining operations are in the hands of at least two cl classes asses of men one of these is composed of the mossback moss back go it easy element which continues to exist by means of chlo riding methods and the carrying on of surface mining a class which will neither do any extensive work in the development of a property nor will it let others do so with mines or prospects owned by it the rule being to ask two prices for a mine or prospect with the money down without even giving the prospective buyer an opportunity of proving the value of the property in question this class lacks enterprise and energy and is a curse to the mining industry there is another class however andio this class is due the existence of such famous mines as the ontario the silver king the daly west the mercur the golden gate the centennial eureka the grand central the two Swan seas and many other great utah mines such as the united states the highland boy and kindred properties the fame of which has made utah famous the world over as a wonderfully rich producer of the precious metals taking it on the whole the progressive class is in the lead in utah which is a condition that should give a decided impetus to the mineral interests of our new commonwealth |
