Show 11 1 i 1 I t. t Mining Matters J LOCAL L STOCK SALES THURSDAY Y New Park Park New 40 s 30 FRIDAY New Park Park Park City Consolidated Consolidated Silver King Coalition lOO Coalition a SATURDAY Park City Consolidated Consolidated MONDAY Silver SUver King Coalition Coalition TUESDAY July 4 Exchange 4 closed WEDNESDAY Park City Consolidated Consolidated New Park Park SHIPMENTS Friday and Saturday I New Park Park Utah Consolidated Park Utah Keetley Total POLITICAL L PLATFORMS IS WILLItE WILL WIIL ItE DE READ HEAD MINERS l Platforms of the Republican and Democratic national conventions willbe will be closely read by western metal miners as well as by officers and stockholders of these metal mining companies says the Denver Mining Record These party platforms may mean much to our pro progress gress gresa and prosperity as well as the I safety of the West and the nation It Isto Isto is to be hoped that the platforms of both parties will make cut clear declarations as to any monetary position of silver sliver that may be advocated the protection of mine workers from cheap foreign metals through adequate tariff the stockpiling of strategic metals for the nations nation's safety and rewriting of legislation legislation legisla- legisla tion that affects aUe the financing of new mining development Immediately after the war the picture of western web mining business can look pretty grim unless production can conI continue con con- I The Industry can an go sour In face of the present high wage scale unless ithe I the mines continue to get government help on metal prices Work at the mines must be expanded There will be manpower manpower man man- power in too great plenty and somehow some way wap work must be provided them There are not man many western mining companies that can continue operation and afford employment for the workers unless they can at least break even In Inthe the case of ot those who could get by for fori I awhile running at a loss it certainly I is not going to be smart or economical for them to do it t. t Loss of financial reserve re- re serve would play havoc with the starting up of large properties after a shutdown because in the case of these shutdowns If 11 they come came mines will be just about completely out of ore reserves with t along a along long spell of no production lon ahead 01 of th The consensus of opinion of many mine operators is that when this war is over the sooner we can get away from govern government ent help and be given the chance to stand on their own feet the will better better better- it will be for far all Ex with Washington bureaucrats bureaucrat I during the war has not been I i ant The various bureaus and commis- commis I have done their best to cooperate I and while at times it has been difficult i nevertheless the end has certainly jus- jus I fitted the means The country cant can't say Bay we western tern miners have fallen down on metal production I Ifor for the war effort eUort They have made a grand record |