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Show WESTERN MINING INDUSTRY A Denver press report says: Indications of Colorado's greatest silver output since the early days Is being written Into tho records In tho office of tho secretary of state. In tho last three months fully 1,000 companies wero in arroars, but now are being reinstated, in anticipation of $1 an ounce sliver. Thero Is agitation agi-tation also ln,cbpper. ,, Restoring to actlvo operation many sliver mines Is a reason for tho big Increase In Jlat tax returns at this time of tho year, whon compared to thoso of last year. It Is expected tho 1918 tax roturiis wilt bring $250,000, against $40,000 last year. Thcso tax receipts will go toward rotirlng tho $2,500,000 war band issue, which, under tho Increased returns', will be wiped out at the end of ten years. The foregoing Is tho strongest argument ar-gument that can bo used to show why the western mining Industry should be encouraged.' It makes no difference whether It be copper, lead, silver or other mett ai, a fair price encourages production, produc-tion, builds up the payrolls and also brings wealth to the nate while a restricted prlce,and' adverse leglsla-tlon.has. leglsla-tlon.has. the opposite. effect. . Now ls,;the.tlpMMwhn, mineral production should be encouraged and no experimental obstacles In the way of legislation 'should be placed In its way. ) |