The Clifton clarion., 1889-07-10

| acknOWledge th1S to be well demon- strated fact. They must also further concede that in their own minds positive change of sentiment in re- spect to the legitimacy of mining has occurred. They cannot avoid ex- pressing the conviction that past 1 losses were greater and of more ire quent occurrence than present losses, and that this result has been brought about chiefly through the fact that investors are -devoting their personal attention and supervision to mining enterprises instead of delegating such powers to salaried pets and family in- competents.
 Pubic sentiment towards mining has undergone an almost complete change, at least in Colorado, within the past two years. Previous to that date only an occasional business man could be found who would listen with any degree of composure or interest to mining proposition, however favorable or plausible the presenta- ton might be, while now few business men absolutely refuse to give audi ence to the mining man. Even men, who assert their inability to seriously consider proposal to invest in mining property, will usually allow miner to submit his statements and frequently give him advice or point CTS towards securing the assistance he is seeking.
 This is an immense stride, denoting the great change in public sentiment, and is an open acknowledgment that the present methods of conducting mining are begetting confidence in it as reputable and money mixing business. There are too many illus trations in every business mans circle of acquaintance of men wilo have made fortunes ill mining for the pre- cious metals in this state. for the ave, age business man to treat with dis dain mining proposition coming from a reputable miner about a property contiguous to paying mines ill famous mining districts.
 Most of our merchants, bankers and professional men are mine owners or have interests in mining properties. and these holdings are gradually be- coming known to the public though as a rule such investors shun publici ty, until their properties are upon sound dividend-paying basis that no one can say they were unwise in put ting their money into such enter prises Then they modestly admit that they were persuaded to extend some help to their mining associate without much hope or expectation that the scheme would prove r9- munerative. With all due respect to such gentlemen we believe they one and all prevaricate in making such statement because they had as much or more faith in the outcome of Oper- ations as their mining friend possess ed. We say this for the reason that we know how miners now talk when attempting to influence others to put money into mining venture. They usually say we need this amount to demonstrate whether this will prove a paying proposition or not" and consequently the business man be- lieves he has more chances to win than lose before he agrees to put up his cash.
 As mining men we can afford to let these little subterfuges pass, though we would prefer to have successful investors come boldly out and say, q went into this thing with my eyes open, expecting to be successful be- cause the majority of the best mines in the state gave, on the start, no bet ter evidences of becoming what they are to-day than this into which will ingly risked all it has cost me- The time is close at hand when such talk will be the rule instead of the eX- ception, and then there will be more mining and millions more of product and profit.-The Mining Industry.
 The other day two well-known He brew clothing merchants who have been bosom friends for years took lunch together in private room of popular restaurant. They had all elaborate layout, consisting of pattes, cold asparagus and other similar del icacies, topping off with a Trapped