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Show Mining a Profitable Industry. ' I am often asked whether I believe that money is to be made In mining enterprises, en-terprises, especially In gold, silver, and copper properties. I answer unquestionably unques-tionably In the affirmative. The history his-tory of this and every other country tells its own story. Probably greater fortunes have been made on small Investments In-vestments In the mining of precious metals than In aiiy other field of human hu-man endeavor, and this very fact has stimulated In some Instances an over-Bpeculntlon over-Bpeculntlon In mining properties. Just as we have had instances of over speculation spec-ulation In Wall street, and In all the speculative commodity markets. Th.' element of uncertainty entering into mining enterprises makes them particularly partic-ularly attractive to those who love to venture a little on the prospects of securing se-curing much In return, and the undeniable unde-niable fact that men by lucky strikes have rapidly risen from the lowest ranks of poverty to the highest ranks of wealth has given to the mining of gold, silver and precious stones almost a romantic turn. Jasper In Leslie's Weekly. |