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Show PRESIDENT SPROULE AN OPTIMIST. San Francisco, Sept. 12. On his roturn rrom a "got acquainted" trip through Novada, president Win. Sproulo or tho Southern paclNc is enthusiastic ovor tho prosporous conditions "and bright ruturo In storo Tor tho Sllvor State. Ho says: "There is moro oro in sight In Nevada today than at any otltor tlmo in its history hist-ory and moro inonoy is being mado in tho mining buslnosss than ovor bororo. Tho boom stage is passod and tho mining buslnoss in a largo way is on n solid foundation. Tho groat copper smoltors or Mason valloy and Stoptoo valley, at tho two onds or tho state aro In actlvo operation, opera-tion, using tho most sclontlflc processes. Tho mills of Tonopah and Goldriold aggregate aggre-gate probably moro oro than ovor berore. It would bo news to many that qulckslivor is produced In Novada In commercial quantity, and, I am lnrormod, proritably; with tho usual roaturo that Nevada Is also the ninrkot Tor tho product in tho recovery or precious metals." |