Show OUTLOOK FOR MINING I 1 VARIOUS mining men who nave have carefully followed the trend of current events are of the opinion that arent there will be something of 0 an awak ening in mining with the opening of s spring pring especially as regards the formation i of now new mining companies As I 1 reasons tor for their belief they point to I 1 the generally flourishing condition of existing mining enterprises the i rapidly growing need tor for new mines i to replace those that are approaching 1 extinction the favorable metal market the promising outlook for silver and the prevailing and prospective enormous demand tor for metals of 0 all kinds they predict that peace requirements output of the mines probably will be as heavy lor for reconstruction purposes as the present demands ot of the world war and stiley they can see nothing but prosperity la in store tor for the metal mining indus atry try they believe that enough additional labor can be diverted into the mineral fields to at least make an all important showing in the opening of 0 old and new properties the optimist most fortunately is more frequently right in his deductions than the pessimist when he is told that certain things cannot be done lie he merely shrugs his shoulders and doggedly goes ahead with his undertakings with tho the result that he overcomes impedimenta said to be insurmountable and achieve success this is possible in mining as mell isell as any other una line of 0 leati mate business endeavor and the problem of 0 a lack of labor to develop the mines must be met by the tha optimist and conquered it necessary ahe tho government with its vast power and resources should in some fashion come to the aid of the operators and enable tible them to open more metal producers these are needed now and will be more urgently wanted when existing mines shall have exhausted their ore reserves in the entire history of the world there never has been a time when part apart f from r m the labor situ situation ailo n the mining industry offered as alluring chances tor for profit as now thousands of promising old mines that can be profitably worked under modern treatment and mining methods 0 de and thousands of undeveloped mining claims llo lie idle throughout the west awaiting a boom that will convert them abera into mints to coin dol lais for the investing public mining and financial record denver colo I 1 |