The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-12-10
MINING OPPORTUNITIES
OPEN N OLD MEXICO
MINES OF GREAT RlcHNEss-A
GREAT FIELD FOR AMERl-
CAN MINERS AFTER PEACE.

Harry AFlnsL6du, lOILiSI Hidi4A5Si u
the Folaris mine in Beaverhead coun
ty, all-round good fellow and sports
man and who has many warm friends
throughout Montana, is up from Ole
Mexico, a guest at the Thornton hotel
IfIys the Butte Miner, He is register
ed from GuanaJuato, Mexico, and his
story of the native richness of thai
vast and undeveloped country is
enough to make the eyes bulge anc
the hair crackle.
Richer Than Butte.
Butte is not the only mining dis
trict on earth that has produced
billion dollars in mineral wealth. Mr.
Armstead states that the little camp
of Guanajuato has produced $1,000,
0O0 600 in silver ore--a billion and
half
THE mining opportunities in Mex
co are the best in the world de-
dared Mr. Armstead last evening. Il
kept no country under the skies.
Nithia the next so years, country that
/ S now virgin soil will be producing its
/ mineral wealth, millions on millions,
n the district around Guanajuato
mining has not been disturbed by the
revolutions, but some of The other
y ming sections have not been so for
tanate. The Sonora country, for in
ance. There they have started UP
dozen times. only to be forced to
close again.
cyanide Is Short
within a very short time fear the
lines Of Guanajuato will be forced to
lspand work simply because they
haven't got any more cyanide will
which to treat the ore. They nave
been getting all their cyanide down
I ere from Germany and right now
Cermany is up to her neck in var.
My humble opinion is that the war
Twill sooner or later advance the price
of silver, for gold will be in such de-
mand that it will create a sympathetic
demand for silver, also. As for cop
Iper, l really look for a further decline
Only such companies as the Anaconda,
which has brought its mining down to
such a science and the big porphyry
properties will be able to operate
believe, if the red metal price goes
down much. I note that it has been
going up little of late, but I take it
1 at conditions are not such as to hold
4 there.
When the. war is over look to see
copper go right up to and beyond the
20-cent mark Indeed, wouldn't be
SURPRISED to see it back to 25 cents
a price we VIII recall some seven or
eight years ago.
Need Our Help.
Getting back to Mexico-I can sec
no solution to the torn-up conditions
Of that unfortunate country until the
United States stands behind and en-
1orses an agrarlan policy, which viii
work out to the satisfaction Of all
classes.
THE reason for all recent revolu-
lions, dating back to the overthrow Of
Pordrio Diaz, is that the great major
ity of the natives have no way of
owning land, as every square foot in
Mexico is owned by an educated min
GRITTY Until a law is adopted cutting
up the land that is owned now by the
rich few there will be continued fer
mentation and revolution there. 1t
makes no difference who wlns--the
final result will be the same.
An Aoraran Policy.
~ have lived in Old Mexico for some
tx Years, have studied conditions
here and | am unalterably opposed to
What we know as armed Intervention.
We should let the Mexicans work out
their own troubles. But, in a way, we
have already interviewed. When Huertq
was refused recognition by this coun-
try it was equivalent to Intervention
and now that our country has gone
that far I should like to see Uncle Sam
endorse and stand back Of an agrarian
policy that viii settle the land oues
JUS WINCH are upptTlnOSt. when
the people become educated It will be
different but now the few educated
viii own all the land and rule.
Richest in the World.
AS I said before, the country's ma
tive resources are the richest in the
world. Last year Russia led the world
in the production Of oil, and Mexico
was second. The Tamplco fields are
the richest in the world. Mexico's
mines hold untold billions. Her soil is
rich and even now, with
the crude ways Of farming, It supports
the masses.
There viii shortly be unrivaled OPP
for capital, There will al
so be a great field for mining engin-
GERS, as the revolutionists have de-
itroyed many mills and injured many
properties. All Of these must be re-
1abilitated and it will take men and
money one Of these days will see
Mexico the most inviting country in
he world-watch it,"