The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-02


Mr.. J. F. Firch. president Of the
Mastodon Occur d'Alene Mining com.
pany, Of Spokane, came into Occur a.
Alene on Tuesday afternoon and talk.
| ing on the bright future Of the Mas
todon Occur d'Alene Mining com
pany, says that the greatest industry
of the world today Is that OF min ing.
Take out Of the world the industry Of
mining and civilization would be a
failure indeed.
Take, for instance, the mining OF
the iron ores aud what ID has done
for the great steel industry of the
United States. 1t has made possible
the opening up Of the wonderfully
productive states Of tho west, the
farm, the field the mines, yes, the
wonderfusl riches and great wealth Of
the western states has been poured
out into tho lap Of the country
through the mining OF iron and the
manufacturing OF steel rails alone,
say nothing Of the great benefits
which have ACQUIRED by the upbuild.
ing OF our merchant marine and the
great navy which will eventually be
the peer Of that Of any nation.
Then again, what has the mining
Of iron done for the great industries
Of Pennsylvania, New York and
Alabama. in the great iron works for
the manufacture OF stoves, roofing.
structural iron, aud bridge materiaIs
To New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
other states In the building Of
locomotives, elevators, etc.
Ii has enriched these states aud
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
and countless thousands % our
citizens Throughout the length and
breadth OF our country through this
one industry alone.
Can you then imagine the great
calamity that would befall our
country by the removal OF any one OF
the mining industries?
What the mining Of iron has done
for the great industries Of the states
aud communities Ia which the Iron
vas found so also can the mining Of
silver, lead, or galsna ores Of the
Occur d'AIenes be made the center OF
a great upbuildiug Of great business
markets and the establishment Of
trade In all avenues OF mercantile
pursuits.
Is there any reason why Occur d..
Alens city should be- behind other
communities in fostering and giving
some substantial encouragement 10
new camps which are opening up out
Of Wallace and adjacent to the st.
Joe River?
The Mastodon Occur d 'Alsns is the
latest company to enter the held and
With a prospect Of outrivaling any.
thing heretofore discovered In the
whole Occur d'Alene district Ia the
value and size Of its ore bodies.
This company is going right ahead
wiki the systematic dsvelopement of
its properties aud may put in their
own railway from Wallace to the
mines.
There Is a splendid opportunity for
the people Of Occur d'Alens city
to do something substantial for them
selves By looking into the merits of
this company.
Mr.. f. p. Brennan has been made
the agent Of the company for Idaho
and samples Of the ore are on ex
hibition at his office nov.
Mr.. j. b. Firch. president Of the
company. arranged for the placing
of block Of 100, 900 shares Of stock
in this company in Chicago through
\ representative In this city on Wed.
nesday Of this week, while another
block Of stock was taken on Monday
by a Spokane party. MIR. Firch and
Sir. Muudell will be IN the city until
the return Of Mr. Scott, the Pittsburg
party from the mines near Wallace.
Got on cheap.