Show outlook for copper Is said to be more hopeful 0 A news dispatch announces that the anaconda copper mining corn com pany has completed arrangements to purchase the american brass brags company the latter Is recognized as one of the big concerns of its kind in the country and the deat deal is re carded of considerable importance reports that the copper company was negotiating for the transfer have been in circulation for some time and announcement of its con coi summation was made friday news of any development in tho the copper industry Is of particular in treat to the intermountain section which depends in large measure up on this industry for its prosperity and growth for months the copper mines and mills have been closed or working on a basis of very small out put owing to the lack of demand tor for copper and the low price of that pro duct thousands of men either directly connected with the industry or in lines ot of work dependent upon it have been thrown out of employ ment and much as a shipwrecked mariner scans the horizon tor for the tho eight sight of a sail these jobless men as well as other men and women whose money ia Is invested in la copper have watched eagerly for signs of ing activity the purchase of the american brass by bv the anaconda copper is re regarded gardeA as a hopeful sign 0 stock eales sales and additional mining newe news on page 5 |