Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02
NOTES on MINING
By George Mason


l. mining business . Is il
game. q i l. called many times . Or
l. Il necessity TO those other occupz-
tons upon which all business men
applaud themselves 20 BE- engaged in >
Take into consideration the par1icu-
lar business you are engaged IN and
see II you could conduct il II il we're
not for the mining industry. Can you
turn TO anything that does not put
you in mind Of =omething essential
that Is produced by mining ? The
housewife needs the metals. as does
the farmer. Even the child canno;
complete his play unless the parent
produces something that comes from
the mines. Imagine yourself doing
without stove 70 properly cook your
food l. the stove created from
wood Could yoz Use again the old
wooden bedst-ad with rope. stretch
ID across for the support Of the mat
tress. and the mattress consisting of a
straw Ick, instead Of the late enamel
ed bed With is fine polished brass
frame and the woven wire springs
that IL 90 your form and give you
perfect rest But where does the
uU# bed come frOmf IL l. not from
the mining industry Imagine your
self eating without a knife or fork
20 handle the yIctUals Imagine your
-elf raising . huge wooden bar to ent-
cT your dining room and the wooden
hinges screeching as you push open
the door. Yet, how could even the
door BE- made II the metal were not
mined and smclted for the tools 10
make It The iron is produced and
from Il the steel, which the merchant
will describe when you go to buy n
piece Of furniture by saying: This
bed has the steel tubing which makes
Il 20 easy TO move around"
As q matter Of fact. you will say:
"Of course We need iron. but we could
do without many metals" Can you
mine the iron and produce the machin-
cry 10 manufacture the steel into
a thousand different shapes. il tha,
class Of mining we're followed alone ?
What We need is every mining in
dgstry patronIZed, encouraged and
brough, 10 light and usefulness.
Other countries see the great posi-
bili;ics that this country has, and are
even now trying to swing EOpe of
these Industries past the United
States. They will succeed II we do
not wake up and bring the proceeds
TO ourselves
The sun Of prosperity has risen and
Is shining on us now. viii We sleep
on and let adjoining cities reap the
benefit of what belongs TO US
Increased activities in the building
line are proposed in the city of Gun
nison. improvements in the state in
stitution are required as wei as i'm
on residential property,
and all this should be backed by the
mining industry. The activity that
is springing up on all sides should be
sufficient to warrant the forward
march OF activity here in our commu-
nifty. We must not hang back and
let others grab il away from US and
then wonder why We are not progress
sing.
Look at the progression of the great
coal fields being opened. Is
that a hullabaloo The writer thinks
not. For right now the writer has
gathered that four wills from Novia
Scotia are to be probated in the pro
bate court OF Gunnison county TO un :
tangle the mines here. Parties of
Utah are pushing this project and are
confident that one of the largest en-
.erprses will be established in Gunni
son county that has yet been under
taken
Looking toward the east in our
county, we find the activity starting.
The Roosevelt Mines and Electric Co.
with properties at Pitkin and Bower
man is advancing operations with its
extensive workings.
ITO be continued next week.