Show SILVER MINING NEEDS AID In Washington Wn a commission rep rep- representing resenting the senate Benato of o the United States is investigating the sliver silver situation At the head bead of o tho the com corn commission commission mission Is Senator Oddie Oddle of Ne No- Nevada aa vada Nearly the entire Is from front the silver Sl cr producing states and aud should be bo favorable to this western J estern Industry Under the Pittman act att the got got- gov government is authorized to purchase sliver silver bullion up to a fixed amount amount and the authority Is la approaching the point v where bere the mints will be closed to further purchases tho the dl- dl di 1 of ot the mint placing the thc date Its as early carly as July 1 The western are laboring to extend the I purchases up to the end of o the ear v ear earI and 11 J possible extend tho the Pitt Pitt- Pittman Pitt-inan Pitt I man act Silver camps might suffer suiter a se- se seCre se- se se-i se tere Cre ere depression if it the mints ceased to 10 buy bullion At present the American price of silver sliver Is Xe 99 cents per ounce while the market Is 15 only 66 3 8 cents With our mints discontinuing purchases we may expect the tho white metal In inthis Inthis this country to drop below 70 cents whIch would cause causo tho the closing of many mines which are operating on a small email margin of profit Eureka and Park City would not be seriously depressed as the ore bodies In those Utah camps carry a largo large percentage of o lead whIch Is at a high figure With nearly all aU other Industries In the country being protected the I go go should continue to aid the sliver silver mining Industry I I |