The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

heavy as il was during the year pre-
vious bur judging from the nu-
merOus embryOtic propositions which
are known to be receiving at
tentiOn, it seems as thought the
next twelve months win witness
a wonderful revival. The shak-
ing up which has occurred and the
vast sums which have been lost
through investments In Industrial Sc
curities during the year has caused
capital, during the past few months.
10 look with greater favor than ever
on western mining enterprises. it has
come TO learn that the risks are no
greater, and often not nearly so great.
IN mining as in other business enter
priSes while the dividends are uniform
ly higher and more certain than in
almost any other calling requiring bust
ness sagacity and nerve.
Not only in Utah, but in Idaho and
Nevada as WELL the signs all point TO
wonderful growth during 1904 and the
fact that another presidential campaign
VIII be on is not, according TO the or
acleS, 70 stem the tide. AS illustrating
the trend Of sentiment in this direction
mining operator whose interests in
This state and Nevada man who is a
close observer and who has been di-
viding his time between the east and
the west for a great many months, a
day or two, ago said;
Campaign Cuts No Figure.
Presidential campaigns and the un-
certainttes Of governmental control no
longer cur the figure in business affairs
that they did few years ago. Men Of
affairs. students of finance, investors.
ulatOrs-everybOdy in fact capable
of grasping the fact that all industries
and all sections Of this country are go
closely identified one with the other
that no set of men, no matter what
their political faith, dare introduce
ruinOus policies in affairs Of govern
menJ refuse to listen to the calamity
howl We are living in an age alto
gether too rapid for men of brain and
resource to fold their hands for a year
or two at a time and wait TO see what
is going TO turn up. Just now they
are paying particular attention to the
marvellous resources Of the. -undevel-
Oped west and they are coming here
with their money to build up the cOun-
try and share in the profits Of its
growth. Neither presidential elections
at home nor wars I'm foreign lands VIII
deter them. They have neither the
time or inclination to wait. They want
/ action for their money and room i'm
which to exercise their talents. and
they are now headed west TO get il
Mining a Scientific Business.
ore. treatment, generally has made
such splendid Roadway during the
past few years that the mining in
dUstry has become a most alluring field
I in which to operate. 1t is now pos
sible for men who have absolutely no
knowledge Of mines or mining. in the
literal meaning OF those terms 10 go
into the business and make perfect
success of it. The investor and 0per-
tor have learned that il only requires
/ the same attention that would have to
be given to any other sort OF enterprise
to make it win, and they no longer
hesitate to go into it.
The articles which review the Opcr-
ations of the year i'm the various camps
of this and adjoining states give but an
/ imperfect idea of what has been aC-
I COmpliShed during the year or what
/ the opportunities are for the further
profitable employment Of capital. Every
! section holds out possibilities worthy
/ Of careful investigation and the results
/ attained and being worked out All
along the line may be taken as guide
/ posts by those who intend to enter the
! field.