The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
THE MINING INDUSTRY
OF COLORADO

There is more undeveloped wealth In
Colorado than in any equal area in
the world.
Colorado was. is and must ever be
a 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 encourage mining de-
ve,opment.
The mines of Colorado supplied
s51s per cent OF all the tonnage orig
mating In this state On the D. { r G..
C. & s.. Colo. Mid. and D. c S. l.
Railroads in 1912. leaving only 14is
per cent 10 be supplied in 1919 BY as
ricuiture. manufacturing and all other
Industries not associated with mining.
And don't-forget we had in 1912 the
greatest agricultural crop in the his
tory of the state. Is It not evident
that the railroads Of Colorado depend
principally upon our mines? (See re-
ports of railroads to State Railroad
Commission.)
There are 25.l6s railroad employees
in Colorado. At least s5h per cent
or 21.51s. depend upon mining for
their jobs. These railroad men rep
resent a payroll of s21 .ooo.O 900 annual
ly. which comes from the profits Of
hauling mining tonnage.
The railroads Of Colorado pay one
seventh the taxes collected by the
state. but since the mines maintain
the railroads. this tax Is paid Indirect
ly by the mining industry. Besides
this. the mining counties pay directly
one-half of all the taxes collected By
the state from the counties outside
Denver. 1t is evident. therefore. that
the mining industry pays more than
one-half Of the 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.
Eighty thousand people in Denver
depend upon mining for their liveli-
hood. Twelve thousand people ara
employed in Denver in the following;
American Smelling & Refining Com
pany. offices and smelter; coal COM
panies' offices. yards and stables;
mine and machinery supply houses;
chemical works. assay offices. mining
engineers. metallurgists; brick, tile
and stone plants and railroads. These
represent a population Of at least co.
600. Put $1,000 employed people on
desert and they will create a de-
mand for 1000 merchants. doctors
lawyers, dentists, real estate brokers
mechanics. iaborers. etc. and their
families. or 10000 people. In short
there will be a city OF 10000 people
Every railroad scenic route In Col
orado was built TO reach the mines
These routes are maintained by the
tonnage Of the mining camps. What
would become OF Colorado's tourist
business but for the mines?
There are scores OF the most beau
tiful places In Colorado which are not
seen by the tourist because not reach.
ed by the railroads. The railroads Will
not go there until mines have been
discovered. II we wish to enlarge the
tourist business and make Colorado
the Switzerland OF America, the play
ground Of America, We should en-
courage mining development.
Colorado employs 10000 miners
who. with their families. represent ,
population of 100000. The miners
give employment to 2I,5oo railroad
men ts5h per cent OF the whole). who
with their families. represent a popu