The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-17
Immense Resources.

The mining prospects In the cas-
cadca will next rnRaFe the attention
~ capital aud the Index silver creek
section will furnish Tor Seattle all
and more than Republic has done FOR
Spokane,
Everyone knows. who has made
the attempt. how diiheult Il ls to
Influence cRpltal In any new and
uairivd channel. and with what
rush Il poura IN when confidence is
nnally inspired. The reports that
are now goins cut 20 the world from
this section are gradually attracting
atten,lon and curiosity In the East,
and IL Is only 4 question 81 a little
time before all the NEEDED capital 10
demonstrate the extent OF this great
copper region viii be found avail
ahie.
u Ia difficult for the average man.
engaged IN other pursuits 20 fully
appreciate the extraordinary extent
Of the great movement tNat has
within the past two or thrve years
dirvCtcsi such an enormous stream
OF capital into one channel Froin
recent copy " the New York F'in-
aneiai News VIZ note that ~ be-
fore in the world has there been such
general and widespread activity IN
mining In all parts Of the world and
Tor all the important minerals. This
activity IL mere concentrated and
intense IN the United states than
e'sew here. but 1, - spreading In ev-
cry regt0n. Australia. Africa. China
and the iaiands % the Pacific Fur
ope, South America. British North
America. Mexico are all In the ruah
as wei as VIZ II me United States.
II is an axe % mining
In every mining state ard terri
tory % the Union there - an amount
81 work going on not heretofore
equaisi The old nelds are giving
out enlarged yields and new ones are
constantly coming forward. Coal Is
the basis Of modern energy. and steel
and copper the body and nerves OF
modern appliances and machinery In
TIE arts and Industries. This has
given a foundation - mInlcg which
has taken from IL speculative. un-
certain features. which have long
kept Il out Of what called ITSELF 'te-
Ultimate business. Today there Is
no business 50 legitimate. 80 stable.
80 certain cf giving good returns Tor
capital and labor put into II. as min
ing. whether Tor iron or coal or gold
or silver The world neesis. FOR is
modern progress. the mineral wealth
Of the earth and capital 10 ready 70
so into mining now as into the most
favored lines OF other Industry or
production"
Today copper 70 king ard n. rrizn
promises n b. long ard prospect
Gus ora. II 10 partly due % this fact
that We owe the pressnt activity In
the Index. silver Greek and Siiver-
ton districts
Tire general contour % this eoun-
try ard its surface Indications. arc
81 such unusual Interest. particularly
with respect 10 copper. that an en-
during conviction IL ARMY ~stah-
ii@hci a. TO .r immense resources.
and at the present price % copper.
or the price that e likely 20 rule for
years TO come. II 10 by no means i'm
possible Tor this region to hecom.
tn. greatest copper ore producer n
the world.
We shall continue % rosa with
very pieasurahle inssre-, TIE pro-
gross % further Developments in this
district. ard We are satisfied that
only capital and time are needed TO
fully demonstrate the confidence -
ths~ present sanguine owners. "--se-
assas Ts<nss.