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Show Conditions in Mountain States liabaon Lists Assets of liujrserl West. Wellesley Hills, Mass., March 2-J Today Roger W. Babson Issued his irepoort on conJitious iu that section of the country which extends from th3 Agricultural States thru to the . Pacific Coast States. This group consists of Montana, Wyoming. Colorado, Colo-rado, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and a pan of Texas and Oklahoma. "I am very fond of this mountain eaction," says Mr. Babson. "It is the section which develops those manly and robust qualities which are the backbone of American Civilization. Civil-ization. This is the West, which developed Roosevelt spiritually, mentally and physically. Rugged character of both country and people. peo-ple. freKlom from artificial conventionality conven-tionality ani the custom of Judging men solely by what they are; characterize char-acterize these Mountain States. This was very forcibly brought to my mind last month w nen, on my wav south, I stopped in Philadelphia to call upon George Horace Lorimer. Editor of the Saturday -Evening FVs:. a man who it is said has the gr at-est at-est potential influence cf any man in America. When urging Mr. Lorimeir to visit me in the Soutii he replied: "Babson the South Is all right for those who want to live in big hotels ar.d play golf bat givo me the Grand Canyon of Colorado where I can rideup and down the trails. There is something abiii that mountainous country that inspires in-spires me as well as rt-sts mo.' Similar statements have been ma ! to me by many of America's great. -st captains of In tastry. They may go to other s- tions of the country for amusement and diversion but when th-y desire r-al recreation, to be rebuilt re-built and re-rreat-d, th.-y go out ir.'.n the Kcky Mountains. "Yet," continued Mr. l:.ibn. "this mountain s- :t:on has its s'.ru.;-g. s'.ru.;-g. . Th.. sain tliSicu'.t; s. whl. n mett the traveler when climbing the hiiis and crossir.g the d--..r.s, s :. to :onfr.nt true,; ho have s :; I down to develop the cour.'ry. Nt' only has this section su.Tyred more than any other, but it proV-rr..i more d . ;!': r u '. t of solution. The chief in ! usuries are rattio and she.-p raising, mining. lumV'rir.g and a certain amount of nerirulfir" inclu !- I lr.g t!.e mi s in? of very fine fruit In cerain v. r.tr.tt1 sections. All of these i;n- hav-j sull-ir.--! r ur'.t.g trepan:, tre-pan:, few yi-ars and are only now be.-ir.ninr to look bet'er. ' 'Readjustment In this -rtion ti.n b----.-n severe arid prolonged, but I b :!:., that r.23 will go down In history a a year of local improve-, rne.-.t. Ao.no no sharp upturn is Iikfcly, those iloir.g business in these 8'ates iil no'e a gradual broadening broaden-ing of purr basing activities and a diminishing volume of overdue ar-roui.'.s. ar-roui.'.s. rtiiii a mining standpoint stand-point 1 ') 2 2 was o ie of the w orst years on record. Poor mark'-t conditions con-ditions ami the unusually low prices for copper, lea I .and zinc resul'e.i in the fiosing of many mines. The value, of the leading mineral pro-i,. pro-i,. K.H taken out of Ibe ground In Montnnri in li2l was only $11,212. 000 compared with I f, 7 3.00 0 In 1020. 'ire.iiesf, activity tti noted in the mining of diver and sUvr-Ici'l ores. The market. Tor nil of the r.'n-ferroui metals is suite, l,ut the fun lamerital tendency la toward n bett-r demarnl and Rt ri'tigthenlng prices. - Already a number of the larger mine and refining plants have resumed operation. Pr'nzrcRs a- tiie:'.e llr.oa u.t-7 hn niow fur n ' months, but It will be In trie the rift It', condition. 1'crifiiiii.lly, I am .i ' i net ly bu!!i-'.h 'in the copper situation situa-tion find believe that Montana find U o'he.r cppcr districts will show the greatest percentage of Increase In 11)23, over 1S2 1 mid lii22, of anv ei t.Iona of the country. Tim Mini thine, only to a lesser extent, nhould upply to tli cattle and nhecp bu'd- J,' -.1." In Jis'us'.Ing sotnfi of the cities i,I the mountain section, Mr. ISnlmon icj,,.rts :i follows: "ln-iivr, a '"'Y ri jipr'mf h I ng .':oo.tiuO In popu I J I Ion. Shows s:i!cq lo be 1 0 "i per li'lll of , they vere a year ntt". (lar nhopH, p:i'kltig and m In. c In ih ihi -i lu-, lu-, t s ii re : 1 1 1 o ' 1 1 in: r m;i I todn 1 urn ire, however, I bat. Ixuver nnd i : . . , i i e p.t ,i t e f,f t 'o lorn do will li:i vi ; i..r ye;,,r In I 'i .'t tli ii n II bad In I 0 2. .'hill I, nk ii ''it , lit.ili. i v. ;tli ii popula' ion of about, liiri.oun, reports greater activity in mining and smelting with an improved condition con-dition of those industries catering to the farmers. Pueblo, Colorado, with 60,000 Is not yet back to normal; nor-mal; but I believe the tariff will help this section. It has already begun to feel the effects of a greater demand for steel and iron products. As the Colorado Fuel and Iron Companies become more prosperous, the entire country always prospers with it. "Phoenix, Arizona, a center of 3 5,- 000 people shows the best conditions statistically of any city In .this region. It profits not only from the mining industry but also the cotton. This 'district has enjoyed not only a good cotton crop but favorable prices. Building is active local purchasing 'power Increasing and the outlook Is very good. Phoenix is a very good illustration why every city should kseok to diversify its sources of income. in-come. Among the other cities for which I am hopeful are Butte, Great Palls, Billings and Helena, Montana; Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho; Chey. enne, Casper and Sheridan, Wyoming; Wyo-ming; Ogden, Provo and Logan, Utah; Albukuertiue, Las Vegas, New Mi.ieo; Tucson, Douglas, Arizona and ElPaso, Texas. I am especially hopeful iu regard to El Paso oceans .t is the outlet of northwestern Mexico which Is one of the richest sections of the American Continent. Some day Mexico is going to settle down ami Fl Paso will greatly pro-tit. pro-tit. Nearly, all of these cities an ;:u". Incoming di-'-Lribut ing centers and in all of them there still are opportunities for men who have the Six I's of Success: Integrity. .udu t:y. Intelligence, Initiative. Interest In-terest and Inspiration." In conclusion Mr. lljbson said: "When studying conditions In other sections of the country remeiles for the local difficulties are us-ja'.ly ea- to suggest. For i:is'..iiu when studying conditions in .Nh-w England it is apparent that the lahor problem 1 s New ElKian i's K'-c.i'e., t h.uule'.ip and the wage workers of New Kt:-land Kt:-land have Its future in their !..i:.d it Is very apparent that the need ! the South Is more capi'.al. and inery with a greater willingness to work ind rnk. When one U '.udyln the problems of the Whe.it growing sectiuns he :mi...l;a;.-iy e.- tha. many now nii.sing wh.-a; r.ioeiil raise otli'jr products. When, however. . comes to offer. iig a soiuoon for th-problems th-problems of th-ne Mountain Sta'e ne t.iMK Is very n.U'h uiorw d.il.' ul' Frankly, I am ur.abi... to ugg-..t an;. .l.l.g to the,.- peoplpe r;. , ;,t to lull- ;nue a they h.iv.; 1,.-. n doir. Suui.st ic hiw that they are u'iii 1 ;:. g their natural resource to a. tim'. an '-xti-nt as tlie m.irket p. r-j'...l.s. r-j'...l.s. u.-')' are e:.de iv u ri :.g to !..,--j sify tiieir .sources of lr-.ro:r.o a:. I I'le'.elop the;,- C O 111 U U l 1 1 i S uiOl.i; broad and permanent Hi. en I rail jiSjr attention to the rt-t r-I r-I s a 1 1 si w iiii'ii are being oh'.iii.el la t':o- "..ons ui.d'-r c u 1 ' i va t .o :i by ti.i? Mormons. However, one may differ dif-fer with them on religion, they certainly cer-tainly set u ail an example by np-pl; np-pl; It.g religion to i veryduy work What th'-se fuithful Mormon hare done wi'h tfi" il"Tt Kind of t'tah .siiow wli.it can be dono with al, these Rih ky Mountain states if people peo-ple aro wiilii. g to apply the .i:ne Industry, thrift, ami th- o'hor fund.i-menf.il.s fund.i-menf.il.s of p rr spe r 1 1 y .' When askeij nhout g.-aer.il iini mm conditions thruout the routi'r.v .n a whole, Mr. Il.ibson t.ite, th.it Ithe I'.atsonchart show activity 0 per cent above normal. lie Is not 'luite a.s iiptomistlc as he was a few month ago, belleveing that some . l.nes ar" iii.:;iin ajiproii hlng de ll.it loti He still Insists that the period of ri-ad just men t Is only about 10 p r 'cent completed, and tli.it any attempt (to run up prices any higher fit this time won Id T'-su 1 1 In nurtalllng man ; Industries. Next week Mr. Il.ibson will Issue a reoprt on the conditions In (ho Pacific Const States. |