The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
Mining Facts
By T. R. HENAHEN,
Com missioner of Mi

Inc Ie Is more unueVtioDeu weditu III
Colorado than in any equal area in the
world.
Colorado was, is. and must ever be
Mining State. All other industries
are dependent upon mining in this state
Colorado's agriculture depends upon
mining for its Best Market. The wise
farmer will encoura se mining develop
ment.
The Mines of Colorado supplied 85X
perct of all the tonnage originating in
this state D. & K G. c & S. Colo. ION
Mid, and d. S. l.. Railroads IN 1912,
leaving only 141z per cent TO be supplied
in 1912 by agriculture, manufacturing
and all other industries not associated
with mining. And don't forget we had
in 1912 the greatest agriculture manu-
featuring and all other industries not
associa ted with mining. Aud don't for
get We had in 1912 the greatest agri-
cultural crop ir the history Of the state
Is it not evident that the railroads of
Color do depend principally upon our
mines? See reports of railroads to
State Railroad Commission.
There are 25. 6s railroad employees
in Colorado. At least s5H perceut or
2I, SIS depend upon mining for their
| jobs These rairo ad men represent q
payroll of$2l, 900. 900 which comes from
the profits of hauling Mining Tonnage
The railroads of Colorado pay one
seventh he taxes collected by the
state, but since the mines maintain
the railroads, this tax is collected by
the state from the counties outside of
Denver. 1t is evident therefore that,
the mining industry pays more than
one half of he taxes collected by the
State of Colorado outside of Denver.
The mining industry receives only
one dollar from the State Legislature
and the federal government for every
five dollars spent in behalf of and to
encourage the agricultural Industry
Eighth thousand people in Denver
depend upon mining for their livelihood
Twelve thousand people are employed
in Denver in the following: American
Smelling & RI fining company, offices
and smelter; ;coal companies offic es and
yards and stables; mine and machinery
supply houses; chemical works, assay
offices, mining engineers, metallurgist. );
brick, tile and stone plants and rail
roads. These represent a population
of at least $4,000 Put 60, 900 employed
people on desert and they will create
a demand for 1000 merchants, doctors,
lawyers, dentists, real estate brokers',
labores, etc, and their families; or
20, 900 people. In short, there will be
city of 80, 900 people
Every railroad scenic route in Colora
do was built to reach the mines These
routes are maintained by the tonnage
of the mining camps. What would be-
come of Colorado's tourist business but
for the mines?
There are scores of the most beauti-
full places in Colorado which are not
seen by the tourist because not reached
by the railroads. The railroads will not
go there until mines have been discover
/ GU. "a VIC "iou W CuIdISC OuI LOuTlSL
business and make Colorado the Switzer
land of America, the playground of
America. we should encourage mining
development.
Colorado employs $4,000 miners, who
with their families, represent a popu-
lation of 200, 600. The miners give EN-
ployment to 2I 500 railroad men (85H
per cent of the whole), who, with their
families, represent population of 1O7-
500. That makes total of 3O7, 900 d.
ectly dependant upon mining, Ado
the merchants, professional men. me.
chanics and others dependent upon min
ing, there being at least 15,O and
their families representing rs, 900 peo-
pie, or grand total of 3s2, 500 people
depending on the mining industry todav
This is nearly one.half the population
of Colorado.
Every millionaire who died in the last
ten years made his fortune in mining.
except two. One of these was large.
ly interested in mining enterprises, and
his bank was organized with mining
capital.
Two-thirds of Colcrado's rich men
know more of the miners pick than
the plow or cash register.
How did Colorado's rich LAWYERS
make their money? The miners fees
are fortunes.
Only IS per cent of Colorado's miner
al resources have been touched, and
that only in part. Colorado contains
more gold than has been produced,
more silver than has ever been mined.
1t produces nearly the entire tungsten