The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-04-23

tereSt In the Leslie WHICH appealet
n him worth investing time an(
money to develop. Mining engi
neers Of good repute were of TIN
same opinion as Mr.. Everett and HI
devoted his energies to making it
mine. He needed more money t.
carry on the development work anc
went to Cleveland with letters il
his possession vouching for his in
teprity. He called on bankers anC
and business men in that city anc
his earnestness gained him hearing
Several who were interested in Mr.
Everett's representations got to-
gether. They employed mine
expert and some of them accom-
panied him to Idaho while he made
an investigation Of the property.
1t was found that the showing was
even better than had been repre-
sented to them. They bought stock
and kept on buying stock from the
treasury. Yes! they paid Is cents
for treasury stock when floating
stock could be bought on the Spo-
kane stock exchange at Z and 8
cents and they knew it. They are
ready to put up more money if it is
needed for the Leslie. The writer
Of this editorial has seen their let
tiers. And they are ready to put up
money for the development Of any
other property that Mr.. Everett will
recommend and promise to manage.
After reading this just follow what
the Copper Age says: 1T is prob
ably fact that the Mine Makers
Association will be originated by
and made up Of men who fear the
publicity brokers might give their
wild cat mines. They probably
want to work underhanded and they
dislike to answer some of the ques-
tons the experienced broker might
ask of them concerning the proper
ties in which they want capital to
invest. From the discriminating
manner in which the Mine Makers
Association is being organized it is
pretty safe to avoid dealing in any
Of the properties sought to be de-
veloped by its members"
As Mr.. Everett was the prime
mover in forming the association
and spent his own money in travel
ing around the district to attend
meetings and work up membership
and as he has nothing whatever to
gain personally from the organiza-
ton the Interior motives of those
who worked for it's formation may
be judged. As to the discriminate
ing manner" in which the associa-
ton is being organized we have only
to quote from the bylaw relating to
membership, Section says: The
membership of this association is
open to every person interested in
the development of the Occur d.
Alene district. Is this sufficient
answer? The MINER thinks it is.
The Occur d'Alene Mine Makers
Association is organized for the ben
eft OF this district. Its aims are
high and they will be carried out
by the board OF directors. The
Butte Copper Age nor any other
paper can turn its course by sour
rilous abuse. It's membership is
growing and it will soon, we hope,
achieve a prominence in the invest
ment world which will be the means
Of saving many thousands Of dollars
from wild cat swindles and divert
ing large amount Of money to in
telligent and legitimate mining in
vestments from which great rewards
will be f rthcoming in dividend
disbursements.
Finally one word to the editor Of
the Butte Copper Age. Before
launching such magnificent attacks
in future get a few facts to be guided
by and employ some one with a
brain to WELD the pen.