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Show II THE WEST'S I GfiEATiMPLOYEfiS Ijfff FH moro of tho largest copper fill mines in western utatog Imvo announc f ffi i cd the resumption of operation and on 111 April Jt cloven ot tho fifteen prln- Jjl I clpal" tuinos which closed down one Jfff year ago woro nguin working their 'M i properties, although on a grontly cur- J$ tailed scalo. Sales of eloctrlc power lul for industrial purpoRcn in February Iwj H contlnuod on tho snmo lovol as In IjBjjtj January, primarily reflecting the actl- iBS) vlty In lumbering and mining. i .fB'l Much prospecting and development 1 Ml I of Bnm11 mlnoa Is taking place oupocl- Iv ally on silver and gold properties. iffljf This Is duo largoly to tho passago of ijll legislation which encourogos these In- Hj riustrioH along legitimate linos of ox- fjjjl pnnnlon. Laboring men are receiving !li the greatest benefit and the cavern- R ft niont will profit by obtaining new nljf supplies of prcsctous metals. IMS When lumbering and mining gain al tn0,r stride tho whole west booms. llljl. For this reason it is csAontlal that US our flnanc'al intorests extend overy H credit poHBlblo to theso Industries and H ' that our people got behind the do- 1 mand for reduction In taxation which rvS , Is today preventing normal dovolop- i Mf ment in many lines. - MM ' |