The daily tribune., 1905-01-04

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Steel Canon Mining. Milling and In.
vestment company met In this city
and elected the following board of
direotors for the coming year:
p. r. Harpel.
Luda Harpel
NJ E. Hoski7s.
1t was An enthusiastic meeting and
we'll it should be. The reports made.
show the remarkable progress the
company has made during tine past
year under the energetic and careful
management Of an unusuily competent
corps Of officers.
This company 10 composed Of
business people living In various
states from Ohio ON the east to the
Pacific coast on the west. and they
are the wide awake. thrifty people
Of the commu nifty. The greatest
number Of stockholders in one plaoe
are the people Of Florenos who per.
sonally know Mr.. Harpel. who more
than anyone else has made this in
dustry the success 1t 10. and the peo.
pie in and around Villa Grove, who
know the property and have seen it
transformed from . rugged. rock
mountain into . system Of profitable
mines, with modern machinery for
mining the ore from the v,ens and
for handling the thousands Of tons
In the bins. connected with the best
Of mountain roads, dotted with the
homes Of rhe miners. boarding
houses. bunk houses, offices, saw
mill with complete equipment. with
piles Of sawed timbers and hundreds
Of logs at the mill. . new concen.
tratins mill under construction and
many other assets representing ~
actual value of tI.OSa.3l9.
Those who know the properties
and the men in charge best are il,e
most enthusiastio over their good
fortune. The writer has been over
these entire holdings and is per .onally
acquainted with many of the owners
and while he was not fortunate In
being able 20 secure . financial inter.
est in the properties he has no hesi-
fancy in saying that this camp will
soon rival some of the largest in this
remarkable state Of rapidly acquired
wealth. An matter Of news we
believe Colorado people are interested
in these large industries for they add
to the wealth Of the state and directly
or indirectly bring prosperity to esch
individual and 70 we make IL q
practice tn mention in these columns
from time to time the ones which
have real merit and ~ the new year
promises 20 much for Oolorado's vel
fare We take special pleasure at this
time in calling attention to this Steel
Canon Mining. Milling ana Invest
ment company.
ColorAdo's great development and
the proud position she holds today IL
not the result Of accident or chance.
Indeed it is quite the contrary. We
stand as one Of the bright stars Of this
great combination Of states. which
forms the greatest nation on earth,
because the sturdiest, hardest. intel.
tigent men Of the union have settled
within our borders and are willing
to pay the price of success and
wrest flom frowning hills and bar.
rem soil the riches stored there by
nature for those who are willing
to earn them.
The progress of The Steel Canon
company 10 no exception, but IL
rather only page in the history Of
tho state and like Cripple Greek, and
Leadville. IL destined 70 stand out In
bold relief thrilling page in = thrill
ling book.
Shoulder to shoulder with the max.
ers Of this history stands Mr.. Harpel,
the president Of The 8. O. n. n. q
l. company. sturdy. energetic. alive
to she interests Of his stookhol6ers.
ABREAST Of tho times- High In the
sssssm 1t the budnss nen in his