The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
MINERAL CONTAMINATION.

going somewhere. Mr. Lang has sold |
out and left, and Mineral has lost one
of its best citizens-the man who in
troduced the proper and most eco
nomic process for the treatment of |
its ores-progressive, honest and lib
era almost to a fault. He has our
good wishes wherever he goes.
Mr.. j. H. Biddle is now sole owner
of the smelter property.
The Mineral school, with Miss Bell
Campbell for teacher, commenced a
three months term on the 18th inst.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hursh was buried on the 2lst
inst.
Those remaining in Mineral look
hopefully to the action of the silver
conference in Europe on the 18th
prox. For our part we have little
hope that good will result from a con
ference held in a country that is
mono metallic and ruled and run in
measure by the representatives of an
other and powerful government that
is also mono-metalic. When we con
slider the matter seriously we cannot
approve of the United States submit
ting any portion of its financial bust
ness to be passed upon by the repre-
sentatives of the crown heads of
Europe. America deals more with
Europe than is good for her health.
The people of this country are too
fond of imported goods. 1t is com
mon to hear people inquire for French
cashmere, English serge or Russian
worsted, when in numerous instanc es
the merchant shows them New Eng
land manufacture with the European
stamp. Why is this? Why not take
pride in wearing or using home man
ufacture and encourage home indus
try? A country like this, that pro
duces every necessary and even luxury
that people might require, ought to
be more Independent and use only
that which is made by the hands of
our kinsman. We have money
enough to if it was kept at home.
America is extremely speculative, and
now when Hungary wants to resume
specie payment it is found that a
large amount of American lands are
held in that country, which accounts
for the recent heavy drafts of Ameri-
can gold, Thus we are liable to ups
and downs in finance with the Euro
peans. When the amount of silver in
the treasury and ub-treasures of the
United States is considered, there
is no reason to fear an over-supply.
According to statistics there was in
the treasury and sub treasures of the
United States, on July 1st, 1892,
$433, S5S, 402; fractional silver, $14, :
224, ia; silver in circulation, same
date, in dollars, $50, 100, 4S4; frac.
tional silver, 1862, 1856, 57S. Adding
this all together and dividing by the
population as given in the last census,
we have about SO 66 per capita. The
amount in circulation would only give
a fraction over $1.Sl to each man,
woman and child in the United States.
1t is strange that our statesmen do
not feel embarrassed to make the
statement that 81 81 is too much sill
yer for each person to have for COM
mon use or that So &C in silver for
each person is an over-supply. Di-
vide equally gold, silver and currency
now in the United States and we find
only S24 AZ for each person. Now
we will ask them fair question
How many men, women and children
must be without cent to buy meal,
| IN aocb p,;1l;ono;,oo w. ..... -
member it is not the poor who cry
out against silver; it is the man who
fears he might have too much weight
and it would be too burdensome To
handle or count. The poor have q
weapon which, if welded properly,
would stop this financial scheming.
That weapon is the ballot. We would
ask the western farmer to notice past
records and see if the price of wheat
and silver do not go down together.
We would say to the cotton raiser OF
the south, notice if cotton, silver and
wheat do not go down together.
There is deep financial scheming 90
ing on all the time among the bankers
and brokers, but each person is al
ways too busy with his own occupa-
ton or calling to give study to finan-
cial matters until the plans are all
matured and taking effect, and then