Show I W Mines r Have Little Resale Value Vallie t w o 5 4 u z Wouldn't that be a a. queer sign to hang at the portal ot of a mining tunnel Yet there may be a lot lotof ot of tunnels and shafts for tor sale cheap In worked out mines ot of Utah It there is not more exploration work done in Utah mines and done quickly The past decade has been a lean one for tor the mines ot of Utah No new sizeable producers h have a v e been opened up a and d no new non mineral districts have been dis covered Production during this period has been coming from the older mines In the older districts Conditions have been such that even they could not perform an adequate amount ot of exploratory work to I perpetuate erI their lives lI and production tor the future When the war broke out the situation became even worse Many ot of the younger workers enlisted In Inthe the army or navy and other skilled workers found better pay In other war Industries The regulation ot of metal I prices would not I permit ermit the mines for a time to compete inthe in inthe the labor market The I plight lIght ot of the mines has been recognized in Washington and It is hoped that the necessary basis will be provided to Increase the activities ot of the mining Industry until It is to in a healthy state once again A healthy mining Industry makes for a healthy state as min min- minIng Ing has long been the tho backbone industry in Utah's economic life lite |