New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-23
BARSON TALKS ON MOUNTAIN STATES;
GENERAL REIMBURSEMENT INCOMPLETE

Greatest activity was noted In fthe
mining OF silver and silyer-lead ores,
The market for all OF the non-ferrous
metals Is quiet, but the fundamental
tendency Is toward a better demand
and strengthening prices, Already a
number OF the largest mines and re-
hning plants have resumed opera
tons Progress along these lines fny
he slow for 4 few months, but II win,
be In the right direction, Personally,
| am distinctly bullish on the copper
situation and believe that Montana
and tho other copper districts Will
show the greatest percentage of in
crease in 1928, over 1921 and 1922, of
any sections OF the country The
same thing, only to qlsser etxcnt,
should apply to the cattle and sheep
business"
Denver Improves.
In discussing some of the cities of
the mountain section, Mr.. Bahson re-
ports as follows; Denver. city APP
preaching 100000 in population,
shows sales to he l05 per cent OF
what they were year ago. Car
shops, packing and miscellaneous in
dustrios are about normal today. |
am sure. however, that Denver and
tho entire state of Colorado will have
hottcr year In 1928 than it had In
1922. Salt Lake City, Utah, with a
population OF about $4,000, reports
greater activities in mining and
smelling with an improved condition
of those industries catering to the
farmers. Pueblo, Colorado, with &c.
900 is not yet back TO normal; but
believe the tariff will help this Sec
ton. 1t has already begun to feel tho
effects of a greater demand for rtsl
Fuel and Iron companies become
more prosperous the entire country
always prospers with II.
Phoenix Is Better.
Phoenix, Arizona. a center Of 49,
600 people, shows the best conditions
statistically of any city in this region.
1t profits not only from the mining
industry but also from cotton. This
district has enjoyed not only good
cotton crop but favorable prices. .
Building Is active--local purchasing
poWtT iilCIedSliIS anu Tue oulioON 10
very good. Phoenix is very good H. I
lustration- why every city should seek /
OF diversity its sources OF income. (
Among the other cities for which
am hopeful are Butte. Great Falls
Billings and Helena, Montana; Boise
and Twin Fails, Idaho; Cheyenne, {
Casper and Sheridan. Wyoming; OG-
den, Provo and Logan. Utah: Albu- !
querque, Las Vegas, New Mexico;
Tucson, Douglas, Arizona and III Paso. /
Texas. ! am especially hopeful In re-
gard to FL Paso because it is the out
let of northwestern Mexico, which is
one of the richest sections of the
continent. Some day Next
co is going to settle down and FL
Paso will greatly profit. Nearly, all
of these cities are fast becoming dis
tributing centers and in all of them
there still are opportunities for men
who have the Six LIS of Success: In
tegrity, Industry, Intelligence. Initia-
tive, Interest and Inspiration"
Nothing New Appears.
In conclusion Mr.. Babson said:
when studying conditions in other
sections of the country remedies for
the local difficulties are usually easy
to suggest. For instance, when study
ing conditions in New England it is
that the labor problem is
New England's greatest handicap and
the wage workers of New England
have it's future in their hands. 1t is
very apparent that the need of the
south is more capital, and energy
with greater willingness to work
and risk When one is studying the
problems of the wheat growing sec
tons he Immediately sees that many
now raising wheat should raise other