Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-14
MINING is NO MORE
A GAMBLE THAN MANY
OTHER INDUSTRIES

Mining has been and is receiving con-
siderable unnecessary, and at the same
time unjust, censure, and most of it
comes from. exec edinglY unreliable
sources.
Most of this unjust criticism comes
from those who have put little money
in, taken flyer" or a gamble as
they iippantly say,
Not content with gambler luck, they
decry and Witty legitimate industry
one that pays more dividends than all
the railroads in the country combined
There is absolutely nomore sane reason
for losing money in mining stocks or
operations than in any of the socailed
legitimate industries of everyday life.
Let that Statement Sink Deep
And also please bear in mind that
there are not as many failures in min
ing as there are in the soealled indus
tries According to Dunn Or Bradstfeet
over IS pes cent. of those who embark
in business fail-not so in mining.
Of course, by mining we do not mean
parcel of land with a few out-crop-
pings or lines of attraction, which has
not been drilled or explored but is only
expected to contain ores (that is gam
BILE pure and simple, and no sane man
will dispute it, When we refer to
mining, we mean properties producing
or those that have proved that they
have merchantable ores in paying guam
titles.
Why not look upon mining as BUSH
ness and give it the same scrutiny or
attention that you would If you were
going to invest in piece of property?
You engage an attorney to pass upon
the title, who examines the abstract.
A real estate expert is called in to es-
innate its value, and a mum Der OF other
precautions are taken.
Now how are your investments made
in mining? You know; it's not neces-
sarv to explain.
You simply take the word of some
smooth talking Aleck, who probably
never saw the property, never saw
mine, for that matter, either.
AS general outcome, these peddlers
of shares are seldom fortunate enough
to dispose of sufficient stock to amount
to anything other than to pay a few
weeks board bill. Not enough, at
least, to do any development work on
a mining property.
And they very seldom, if ever, have
any properties that are known to con-
tain anything of value. And the pro-
moters and officers, as rule, are men
who have made failure of everything
they have tackled, do not own any pro-
perty, and have no financial backing.
Therefore, they have nothing TO lose.
AS a rule, they know nothing of min
ing, and are simply gambling; and faro
and roulette, compared to that kind of
investment, offers much greater OPP
portunity for profit.
How, then, can you expect profit
from such unbusiness-like investments?
HERE'S A TIP, INVESTIGATE BE-
FORE YOU INVEST.
Why not look up the past record of
the officers of the company, and see if
they have made a success of their bust
ness in the past? If they have not,
how can you expect them to make a
profit for you? If they have, you
should not hesitate to invest.
Information can be had con-
corning The BARROWS Min
ing Co. from liver Braaton at
Viroqua or Dahljelm & Braaton,
Superior, Wis. Paid Adv.
Read the opening chapters of the
Black Box in this issue. You will find
this the most interesting serial ever
published. The first installment of the
motion pictures will be shown one week
from today, Wednesday.
Mr.. H. f. Grooming has purchased
from Fl. P. Proctor, tract of land
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