Show Worked Out Mines Have Little Resale Value S SI ut I I a As r Tunnel for Sale Wouldn't that be a 3 queer sign to hang at th the portal of a mining tunnel Yet there may be a lot lotof lotof lotof of tunnels and shafts for sale cheap In tn worked out mines of Utah If there Is not more exploration work done In Utah mines and done dono quickly The rho past decade has hM been a lean one ono for the tho mines minos of Utah No new sizeable producers h have n. n v a 0 been opened up and no new non nonferrous mineral districts have been dis covered Production during this period has been coming from the tho older mines In the older districts Conditions have hare been such that even they could not perform an adequate amount of exploratory work to perpetuate their lives and i 5 V S S I IS S SS insure production for the future Y nen nen the tho war broke out situation became even worse Man Many of the tho younger workers enlisted Inthe in inthe the tho army or navy and other s skilled med workers found better pay in other war industries The Tho regulation of metal prices would not permit the mines for tor a time to compete Inthe in inthe inthe the labor market The Tho plight of the mines has hns been recognized In Washington and It ItIs Itis Itis is hoped that the necessary basis will bo be provided to increase the activities of the mining industry until WitH it H Is in a II healthy state once again A healthy mining industry makes for a healthy state as mining mining min mis- ing has long been the backbone Industry in iu Utah's life me S A. A V V |