Show Mining Industry Reviving SLOWLY but surely the mining In Industry Industry industry In- In of western states is working Its ts way out of the depths of depression depression depres depres- sion slon l Into llo which it was plunged by the two troubles of dull markets and sky skyhigh skyhigh skyhigh high production costs Reports compiled by experts of bf the Geological Surn Survey to indicate the position held by the Industry at the year mid-year point show a general leniency tendency tendency ten ten- dency toward revival though progress progress progress pro pro- gress made In this direction is by no means uniform among the various states Conditions in any localities have lave so improved roved as to be able to bear the description of normal without exaggeration while the situation situation situation sit sit- in several places retains a great deal of the gloomy aspect which It t has held for many months In practically ever every case where an Improvement Is reported increasing prices reductions in freight rates are held mainly responsible with better etter labor conditions also standing iy rl a l 14 ron fact tod nd the situation The q question of oC taxation is one of oC the chief problems which will from Crom now on figure largely in future de development development de- de t of western mining mating Any state with mining nutting resources would do well to encourage their development development development de de- by adopting a program of moderation in taxation |