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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31
RATE REGULATION


Miner that in attempting to regul-
ate railroad rates, as we have been
doing, in such a way as to provide
that no one carload lot shall under
any circumstances pay any more
or less rate than any other carload
lot OF the same classification between
the same points, the United States
government is fighting law Of
nature and that it will therefore
fail in accomplishing what it il
trying to do. And we are further
Of the opinion that it ought to fail
until such time as the law of COM
petion in commerce is superseded
by some higher and as yet unknown
law.
We think that the proposition
that each freight shipper, small as
we'll az large, is morally entitled to
the same rate, fair as it appears to
be on its face, is utterly wrong.
There never was a time when such
was the the case and we doubt if
there ever will be. We believe that
the wrongful conception is due to
the misrepresentation that in the
days before railroads when all were
equally free to use the highways
that they were able to do 50 at an
equal cost. This is not true. While
every wayfarer used the road on
equal terms all were not able to
move freight either for themselves
or others at the same cost. The
man who had only one horse,
whether hitched to a cart or equip
ped with. pack saddle, could not
transport freight as chcaply as the
man who drove two horses. He
could not compete at all, under
ordinary circumstances, with the
owner Of four-horse team and
the latter must have been sorely
tried when he had to compete with
the owner Of a freight line COM
posed Of a dozen or more teams Of
the most economical size, whether
made up OF four horses, IA mules or
40 oxen. This will be found to be
true today wherever such transpor-
tation still obtains.
We are all talking and favoring
water competition now, as witness
the interest in a deepened Mississippi
river and in the Panama canal.
But does anyone pretend that
man who has 20 or 100 tons Of
freight to move by water, from New
York to New Orleans or San Fran
cisco for instance, can usually or
often get the same freight rate as
the man with 1000, 5000 or
100000 tons Of stuff Of the same
class. The proposition becomes
ridiculous. Everybody knows that
the shipowner, governed only by
the laws of competition and profits,
will give the bigger shipper a lower
rate and that, moreover, there is no
way you can legally prevent him.
from doing it.
This does not mean that the
Miner does not favor rate regula-
ton but only that before we can
proceed to do it intelligently we
must rid ourselves of some mis-
conceived notions Of equality. We
might then be able to enact a law
that would be beneficial to the pub
lie, efflcacious in commerce and
fair to the railroads.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

The Occur d'Alenes has been
singulsrly unfortunate with its pop
ular stocks. 1Of these we have only
to recall the meteoric careers on the
stock board Of Snow Storm, Stew
art, Sl,owshoe, Copper King, Alam-
eda, Reindeer, Nabob and Idora%-
almost the entire list Of stocks that
were specially active-to under
stand the present lack OF an invest
ing public.
The present situation Of the Idora
company as detailed on another
page is an illuminating example Of
the fact that in business Of any kind
an incompetent though honest and
well-meaning manager, can wreck a
concern as effectually as the biggest
scoundfel.
Hone sly in mine management is
essentia /, but it is evidently not the
whole thing.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

The way the local banks have
been hanging on to their deposits
for the past few months and refus-
ing to make any loans has perhaps
had as much to do with depressing;
the price Of local stocks as the
daily auctions on the Spokane and
Wallace exchanges. Would-be
borrowers have been kicking vigor-,
ously because the banks would not
accept the gilt-edged securities they
offered. 1t is beginning to look
now as though the bankers had
been both wise and prudent and
that we shall all thank them for
putting on the brakes in time.
Judging from the encomiums
with which our first essay on local
politics was received we are forced
to the conclusion that there is a
strong public sentiment in the
democratic party in favor Of relegat-
ing the Day family to the rear
rank. Many prominent democrats
have confded to US their belief
that it was the Day dictation Of
nominations which prevented the
democracy from electing the sheriff,
it not the entire county ticket, at
the last general election.
Before the public gets any more
hysterical than it is at present on
the subject Of railroad freight rate
regulation it would be well to figure
out how it proposes to regulate said
rates and yet be fair to all parties.
We believe that study Of mer.
chant shipping rates, where the
highway is necessarily free to all
to use on the same terms, would
materially help in a solution Of the
problem. We venture to hope that
some one will draw this suggestion
to the attention Of our strenuous
president.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

The merchant whose business is
small and who ships by rail in less
than carload lots pays a certain rate
Of freight. The big merchant who
ships in carload lots pays another
and lower rate. They are not on
an equality. Why then should it
be- contended that there must be an
equality between the shipper who
ships one car a month and him
who ships 100 cars? If the freight
were to be moved on the free high
way Of the ocean the larger shipper
would get less rate than his COM
petitor. II it were to be moved by
land over state or national wagon
roads he would still get the benefit
Of lower rate on account OF his
larger tonnage. We cannot see
therefore that there is any sense in
contending that both must be given
the same rate on railroads. In our
opinion there should be three or
more classifcations: In less than
carload rates; carload rates and
(for instance) 100 carload rates.
That would provide a fair rate for
everybody without discouraging
effort and enterprise.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

According to the Times the tele-
phone company is once more having
trouble with its operators over the
question Of wages. As our readers
will remember the operators went
on a strike for better pay a short
time ago and the company proposed
a new scale which was evidently
not satisfactory to the strikers rs
none Of them went back to work.
Strike breakers were shipped in
from the outside and enough mex
perienced Wallace girls were put on
to make a showing OF full force,
though the service has never since
been satisfactory to the public.
While the Miner has no particular
sympathy with the present opera
tors because it considers that most
Of them put themselves in the
position Of strikebreakers it hopes
to see the company compelled to
accept a wage scale that will insure
good wages to competent operators
by preventing the employment at
any time Of too many apprentices
to whom little or no wages are paid.
The whole matter should be taken
up by the Trades and Labor council
who should organize the girls into
q union that would make a stand
for fair treatment and wages.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

The democratic party cannot be
charged with having brought about
the present financial stringency so
the republicans will have to aban-
don their old taunt which coupled
hard times with democratic ascend
ancy. Under Cleveland's regime a
bank had to pay its depositors in
cash on demand or close its doors.
Even the most bigoted democrat
will have to admit that we have
learned something about finance
since '93.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

If the Idora shareholders do not
rally to the support Of their new
directorate by assisting them in
every way to at once organize an
Idaho corporation to take over the
property and clear off its indebted
ness by means Of an assessment
they will almost deserve to lose
their money.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31
"Too High In Copper

v
Dick Daxon brings back good
story from Missoula which may be
significant. A friend Of his made
q trip few days ago to the Snow
drift mine which adjoins the Mon
itor on the east. He said the
workings showed splendid body
Of ore and that he took a big
sample Of it which he turned over
to an assayer in Missoula on his
return home to learn its value.
When he went to get his certificate
the assayer refused to give him one
saying: 'I'll have to run that
ore over again. It went too blamed
high in copper"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

We cannot see the logic Of legis-
lation which provides that the
shipper Of one carload of freight
must get A. low a rate as the
shipper Of 100 carloads unless it is
also provided that the shipper Of
100 pounds islentitled to as low a
rate as either Of them.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

Production divided follows Mace
Mnlan Wardner provided $500 tons and Mace $50 tons
Of clean shipping -Four months operation only.
stmateno returns from Eleven months operation
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31

Miner regrets being unable to publish full and returns
We have made repeated efforts obtain the
lacking from
table will publish receive them.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-31
DIVIDEND RECORD oF,coEuR d'ALENE MINES
COMPANY OR NINE

q this the Morning mine paid Mammoth 10000
Earned by leasers. Part OF 1t earned In 1906
! Old mine ta95OO:
The oasis., 1907-01-12
NOCALES NOTES.

Saturday evening Mrs. Fanny B. Brent passed Nogales en route to Hermosillo.
 MT. Sol Johnson of Patagonia a we'll known Arizona mining man was in the line cities the fore part of the eek.
 "The American Lady" the most elegant and stylish shoe made. Sold only at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Mir. Thomas H. Clark and Mir. Frank J. Weinlein, of Columbus, Ohio, were guests of the Montezu- ma hotel some days this week.
 Save money by having your Articles of Incorporation drawn and all details arranged by "THE OASIS BUREAU OF INCORPORATION" "*
 Mir. Charles l.. Fowler, ex sheriff of Santa Cruz county. has &C., cepted a position in the customs service of the U. $. The gen. tleman is we'll known through out southern Arizona as capable and efficient business man and officer, and whatever duties may devolve upon him are sure to be executed to the approval of his superiors and the satisfaction of the public. What Santa Cruz county has lost the government service has gained, and THE OASIS congratulates both the gentleman and the public whom he will serve.
The oasis., 1907-01-12

Monday evening MT. A. J. Fink returned from visit in Tucson.
 MT. L. Castaneda of Cananea was a line city visitor this week.
 Mir. Robert McKinnon of Cincin- natti, was at Nogales Saturday and Sunday.
 MT. Frank Cox, superintendent at Cerro Prieto, accompanied by Mrs. Cox, are visiting Nogales.
 Sunday morning Mir. I. Bonillas went to the Moctazuma and Arizpe districts of Sonora, on professional business.
 Wednesday Mir. J. E. Scobey, manager for the Pride of the West Mining Co.,, at Washington Camp, was visitor at Nogales.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. E. Titcomb entertained small and select party of Nogales ladies in honor of Miss Gertrude Crockett, who will terminate her visit at the line city next Monday, and return to Tucson.
 Mrs. George A. Lonsberry of Ocean Park, California, is visiting Nogales, the guest of Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Chalfant. The lady former ly resided in Nogales, and previ- ously at Washington Camp, Mir. lonsberry having superintended enterprise there.
The oasis., 1907-01-12

Mrs. Nathan Leeker has been quite i'll at her home this week. Mir. A. Irwin of Tucson was at the Montezuma hotel early in the , week.
 MT. K. R. Wagner of Ma agdalena came into Nogales for short stay this week.
 MT. w. L. O'Malley and wife of Chicago were guests at the Mon- tezuma hotel during the week.
 MT. Charles Blenmap, the Tue son attorney, was a visitor at No- gales Monday of the present week.
 Sunday evening MT. John T. Brickwood returned from a visit to the Old Soldier camp iii the Pat agonia mountains.
 Sunday morning Misses Hazel George and Julia Bayze returned to Tucson, to resume their studies at the convent school.
 MT. A. B. Gorton of Los Ange- les came into town last Wednes- day to look over the situation and business possibilities of our prosnerous young city.
 Mrs. Bessie Lee Scoville, corner of Crawford street and Terrace ave, announces in another column of this issue of THE OASIS that she is prepared to give lessons in em- broidery, and will take orders for stamping and embroidery.
The oasis., 1907-01-12

While in Guaymas eat and drink at The Gambrinus. William Herr manns. | MT. Alex. Lulley has returned to the University, at Tucson, to re- sume his studies.
 Saturday last Mir. George D. Gross was in from the National Consolidated Camp.
 Mir. R. D. George is arranging to go to Los Angeles, where he ex- poets to go into business.
 Monday evening Mir. George w.. Grove, the we'll known mining operator returned from Tucson.
 MT. w. H. Bishop of Tucson, immigration inspector. was a Mo- gales visitor early in the week.
 Gents and boys clothing and underwear, stylish, cheap and dur able at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Mir. B. M. Doak, deputy sheriff at Mowry was visitor in this city early in the week and a guest at the Brickwood.
 The Nogales and Santa Cruz County Board of Trade has moved into its new quarters in the Pizskorski building.
 "The American Gentleman" the finest and handsomest shoe for gentlemen's wear, at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 The Electric Light Co. are mak- ing extensive alterations and re- pairs in their plant in order to in- crease the efficiency of its service to consumers.
 Messrs. Proto Bros. received last Wednesday Q consignment of 42,- 900 pounds of Al flour in one shipment from Great Bend, Kan sas, and another similar shipment is en transit. Proto Bros. do not intend that Nogales shall have four famine.
 MT. Lee Reagan of Nogales last Tuesday received a telegram in forming him of the sudden death l. T., of his brother-in-l Jaw. MT. F. H. Winsett, who succombed to heart failure, and on Wednes- lay came the news of the death of his sister, as result of shock at he sudden death of her husband.
The oasis., 1907-01-12
metsfouotssions

Following are the market quota tions on metals for today. Copper, 24l O 244 cts. per ID. Lead, per loo lbs. 5.75 e 5.90. Silver, per oz., 70 cts. New York City, Exchange l.O1 Pesos. Bullion value 55 Mex. Dol. (local) 54t American Dollars 1.8l Mexico City Exchange POI
The oasis., 1907-01-12

Saturday evening Mrs. Fanny B. Brent passed Nogales en route to Hermosillo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-31

G. G. Musselman left Thursday for a
visit with his father at Linwood, Kas.
He was accompanied by his niece, Miss
Erma Pierce, of Minneapolis, Kas., who
had been visiting in this city and Van
Vert with relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. d. r. Dudley, of Mt. Ayr, stopped
off in this city Saturday and visited
over Sunday at the home of her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Allen. She was
returning from Burlington, where she
attended the grand chapter of o. E. S.
w. p. Cannon and wife, of Eden
township, left Monday for Pacific June
tion where they will visit at the home
of Mr.. Gammon's brother, Lee Cannon,
and then go to Calhoun county to
visit their daughter, Mrs. o. E. Bas-
sett.
Miss Josephine Chase left Monday
for Redfield, Ia, where she will spend
the winter at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. L. j. Ober, whose little daughter
Martha has been visiting here for
couple of weeks and returned home
with Miss Josephine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-31

Mrs. b. L. Jenkins and son, Harold
left Saturday for Scottsville, Kas.,
where she will meet her husband, on
his way home from Ebert, Colorado,
where he was building brick store
room for Lem Cannon, and they will
visit few days with relatives in that
vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-31

Sorghum, new. This is a bar
rel Of extra heavy or thick
Sorghum; nice for cooking
or for pan cakes. At per
gallon. DOC
Vinegar. Pure apple cider
Vinegar; guaranteed under
the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Per gallon Zoe
The Washington times., 1907-07-21

may be Justly claimed 70 be the lead
ing street For that reason store prop
erty along this street from the avenue
to the boundary has for many years
been held at high prices and has been
eagerly sought by investors who rec
ognize its great and increasing value
The recent sale Of the Tally proper
~ at the southwest corner OF Seventh
and = streets northwest, tnClud-
ing premises 4s4, $50, and ass Seventh
street and 7o2 TO 7Os Z street, which
was made through the Office Of Thomas
]. Fisher Company for the heirs OF
Michael Tally. has again called at
tentiOn to the increasing values OF
property IN that section, more particu-
larly as the purchaser. NJ Golden
berg, has already made other pur-
chases in the same locality, thereby
showing his confidence IN the con
The Washington times., 1907-07-21
MONEY SPENT ABROAD.

Outgoing steamers are crowded WIN
Americans WAC propose 70 make tne
tour OF Europe. Their numbers thls
car arr SAID TO be such as 20 break all
records, and they seem 70 be plenufully
p17plled with money. The lavisEness OF
heir expenditure astonishes the con-
sentative European, and even Arnerl-
cans sometimes wonder at the pace. II
never before saw such extravaganza"
saws a banker, who has Just Teturned
from the Continent The American
tourist acts as II ne would never again
have a chance TO make lavish expendi-
ture. and as II he were determined this
time TO 20 the limit The amount Amer
leans are now spending abroad is ex-
traordinary. I was greatly impressed
in London. Paris, Genoa, Florence,
Rome, and in fact in every well-Rnown
tourist city, with the number OF travel
Ing Americans encountered. Hotel &c
commodations are at a premium BAL
tlmore Sun
The Washington times., 1907-07-21

tinued and increasing growth OF THIS
retail thorOughfare-
This property fronts ffty-four feet
on Seventh street and ninety-eight feet
on E street, containing about SOU
square feet OF ground. and the price
paid IS stated az $4,000, which makes
the price per square foot about $50.
The improvements consist Of several
stores and an Office building. which.
owing 70 their favorable location, are
at all tines under rental bringing
fair return on the price paid ny
CoIdsnberg bought the property solely
az an investment. and makes the en-
y.hatic statement that he contempiates
no immediate changes IN thu property.
The corner IS among the most prom
fnent IN the city, being opposite the
General Land Office building and ad-
Joining the Busch building on 2 street.
and has long been Designated as Tally s
corner.
The Washington times., 1907-07-21
NO PUZZLE TO AVERAGE MAN.

The United States Supreme Court d.
v5dessi1c 20 three on thaquestonWhethe
men employed on dredges engaged n
Government work are sailors or ordi-
nary workmen- SIX Judges say they are
sailors, and three that they are nOt-the
two Massachusetts, members Of the court
dividing and writing the opposing Opin-
august a tribunal. and seems % betray
q disposition therein 10 divide where
there IS any possible excuse for doing
SO. The average man who has ever
seen q dredge and knows OF the work
II performs VIII be inclined 20 side with
Justice Moody and the minority IN the
conclusion that men employed thereon
are no more sailors than men working q
steam shovel on the bank OF an inland
canaL-Springfield (Aiass.) Republican
The Washington times., 1907-07-21
IMITATION WINES
CAUSE WOE IN MIDI

France occupies among wine-pro-
ducing countries the foremost rank
and the French enjoy the prestige of
being among the first of civilized na-
tons. The quantity Of wine annually
produced in France, about one and a
half billion gallons. exceeds one-third
Of the wine yielded by the world. The
city OF Paris alone consumes as much
as the population Of the United States
OF the agricultural products in the
south Of France, wine IS more valuable
than all others combined. The vintner
and his family depend entirely on the
profit of their vineyards Some thirty
years ago, when, by ravages Of the
phynoxera, the yield was diminished
prices Of natural wines rose and the
manufacture of limitations 70 supply
the trade was initiated
When sweetened. rectified with glu-
cose, and tinted with aniline this
beverage was served by restaurateurs
as win ordinaire." with "dejeuners'
francs l.25, or about % cents.
Meanwhile hardy American grape
vines. which could not be attacked by
the phylloxera. were planted, and i'm
proved the conditions Of the French
vineyards; their yield gradually in
creased and is almost as large now as
II has ever been. But in the years OF
scarcity wine growers had lost custom
eIS' tHSy are now confronted Win AZ
unsalableness Of their product causeC
by the successful competition
The revolution Of the French wine
growers reminds us OF the unsuccess
ful whisky InsUrrection." Of 1891
when the Pennsylvania distillers OBJ
jected to the excise tax, because the!
found Il an unfair Disseminated
against their industry But the Mon
ongahela moonshiners defed the law
while the French wine culturists in
woke f. II Is true that their method
to obtain Justice were not commend
able They organized and defied tn
authority Of the central Government
payment of taxes was suspended
magistrates and troops who refuses
to fraterniZe with the insurgents AM
to join them when they paraded tn
streets and cried for bread were Ill
treated--The Independent.
The Washington times., 1907-07-21
BUREAU CHIEF CLERK
WILL ERECT NEW HOUSE

G. ". ". Hanger, chief clerk. Bureau
Of Labor, has taken out permit FOR
the erection Of a fine three story brick
residence at Z344 Massachusetts avenue,
Sheridan circle. at an estimated cost OF
SIG. 600. The design. which is BY Archi-
tect ". J. Palmer, IS OF the Flemish
or Dutch type, and is a very pleasing
departure from the numerous houses so
closely patterned after each other.
The. construction Will be carried on by
the architect on the percentage plan, Gs
the intricacies OF the design were be-
lieved TO render such a condition most
desirable, When completed II IS ex-
pected the house viii compare favorably
with the several handsome mansions re-
Gently erected IN that fashionable 10
cality.
The Washington times., 1907-07-21
THE cApRICIoUs MISSOURI.

That mighty and most cantankerous
stream, the noble Missouri. is giving
another exhibition Of its volatile and
mischief-ioving nature. 1t is threaten
ing to desert the agitated city Of St
Joseph, Nd. displaying those unmistak-
able signs Of restlessness that always
precede in changes of route. The Mis-
souri, doesn't take up its bed and hike
away when It concludes to move. II
makes a new bed in tho new location
and leaves the old one dry and sandy.
ready for occupancy II the river moves
back. According to the Government en-
enginee rim charge OF the Missouri river,
and the job is as far removed from be-
ing q sinecure as any job in the gift
Of the Washington powers, st. Joseph
is IN imminent danger or being de-
serted by the stream and left five miles
away from the new river bed. The en-
gineer adds that II would take the en-
tire Government appropriation for the
Missouri river to protect the banks al
st. Joseph and hold the river IN check
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1907-07-21
ONE POINT OF DIFFERENCE,

II a man was a bootblack OF Janhor
before he rose 20 success and local emf
hence he never fails 70 refer 70 II. he
boasts OF 81 He's proud Of It II indi-
Gates that he has IN him the stun 70
rise under circumstances that were IN
favorable aud discouraging. But sup
pose a woman who now belongs TO the
leading set in town has one time worked
In someone's kitchen, do YOU suppose
she would ever refer 20 TT Really. what
would she Go TO anyone who would re-
fer IN ~ in her Dresence? The man
glories Ia his work The woman ls
ashamed OF hers once she gets beyond
Al. She is an economic factor when she
has to be, but never from choice--SarIlar
(MoD Democrat