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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
MINERAL FARMS TUNNEL
New Work Will Consist of 12OO-Foot
Bore to Get Depth of $50 Feet

The Mineral Farm will drive a
tunnel 1900 feet to reach its vein at
a depth of $50 feet under the direc-
ton of Merriam & Merriam of this
city and the management of l.. G.
Jaquish of Spokane.
The portal of this tunnel will be
less than half a mile from the N. P.
railroad and will run substantially
parallel to the big Morning tunnel
and about 1000 feet away from it..
When ready for me chine drills cleo
trio power will be used and the
transmission wires will be carried
from the Morning mill about half a
mile distant from the tunnel portal.
The Mineral Farm is on the same
vein as the Alice, which it adioins.
on the west and all underground
conditions are exactly alike where
there is not ore. The Alice has a
45-foot vein of ore opened up on
the 45O-foot level in the crosscut
south from the shaft. This is of a
fine grade, carrying better than an
ounce of silver to the per cent of
lead. This has been proved for
several hundred feet.
The vein of the Mineral Farm is
)ver 100 feet wide with streak of
i've feet of heavily mineralized
natter. This is oxidised rock
heavily loaded with iron, all iron
'apped and at one point a body of
old iron 20 feet square was found.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
MONARCH NINE IS TAKEN OVER START DRIFT ON THF C0Iusi
Spaulding Company Secures Two-Year
Lease With Purchase PRIVILEGE

The property of the Monarch Min
Ing company has been taken over un-
der lease by the Occur d'Alene-
North Fork Mining G Smelling COM
pany and it is stated that as soon as
things are in shape the mill at the
property will be started.
The lease Is for a term of two
years and the lessee may purchase
at any time during the force of the
lease for a consideration of $175, 900
in cash and $4,000 shares OF stock.
E. P. Spalding, president of the
Occur d'Alene-North Fork, is heavily
interested in the Monarch. C. W.
Gibbs is the secretary of the leasing
company. Otto Kochler is president
and J. j. Stevens secretary of the
Monarch company.
The Monarch property is wei!
known in this district and has ship
ped large amount of ore in past
years. The values of the ore are In
lead and silver. There is mill on
the property and all other necessary
buildings and equipment. There is
said to be enough ore blocked out In
the mine to keep the mill running
Indefinitely.
Active work will be resumed at the
property just as soon as the railroad
is completed, that is, by the first Of
the year. The mine is on the North
Fork in the vicinity of Murray.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
STANLEY NINE IS CLOSED

The Stanley mine at Burke has
been closed for several days and
from present plans may be closed
for some time. The reason for
shutting down operations is that
the lease on the mill of the New
Jersey company has expired and
has not been renewed.
The Stanley is a gold and an
timony property. Arrangements
were made last spring by which the
ore from the mine could be treated
at the New Jersey mill near o.
borne. w. w. Merk Of Spokane
is the manager Of the property.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
IRON MASK MAKES BIG STRIKE
Eighteen Inches of High Grade Calena
Exposed in Montana Property

Eighteen inches of high grade ga
lena ore Is reported to have been en-
countered in the Iron Mask property
located In Montana and close to the
end lines of the Marguerite.
The long crOsscut tunnel Is in 500
feet. The ledge has just been enter
ed. The property is owned by the
Carney brothers principally. Fou'
men have been employed all winter
The property is incorporated at
Helena, where large interests are
held.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
STRIKE ON PRITCHARD CREEK

large body of copper has been struck in the Copper
Queen mine by AL. Sisson and Larry 0 Neil.
The width of the ledge has not been ascertained yet The
whole mountain shows copper stain and it considered
than probable that a large deposit of ore exists.
The property of the Copper Queen is the north fork of the
Occur Alene river three and half miles north from the mouth
of tchard creek Last year bonded eastern people
but they the option and its REIMBURSEMENT Mr.
Sisson has worked the property himself.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
Pine Creek Property Shows Values at
the Grass Roots

Drifting has been commenced on
the property of the Colusa Mining
company on Pine creek, starting
from the creek bottom to go 5000
feet. A depth of $500 feet will be
gained, according to the statement
made by William Tyson. The work
is at present being conducted by
hand Machinery will be installed
later.
Mr.. Tyson says there are two veins
700 feet apart running through the
property. The discovery work has
shown the first vein to be four feet
wide and the other to be from six
to II feet wide with cappings of
iron. The veins have been traced all
the way through the property.
Assays from the grass roots show
encouraging values. One assay ran
about 2 per cent lead, ounces In
silver, with trace of gold. Another
assay of picked sample, showed 8
per cent lead, 5R ounces of silver
and 81 in gold.
A wagon road has been built from
the old road near the Colusa. New
buildings are being put up at the
portal of the drift. Four men will
be employed all summer in de clop-
ment work.
The main owners in the Colusa
are. William Tyson of Burke. , 'esi-
dent and manager; E. +. Moore "
Gem, vice president; and Dr. r. w.
Clancy of Gem, treasurer
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
NOMAN EBBLEY TAKES CLAIMS

Deeds have been filed conveying
from G. s. Goodwin to Norman Eb-
bley fourth interest, and from w
H. Molden to Ebbley all interest in
the Donald, Pal, Homestead, Rapid
Water, Mansard, Draper, Proceeds
and Silver Sue lode claims situated
in an unorganized district. The con-
siderations are not named. Mr.. Eb-
bley Is acting as trustee.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
LIENS AGAINST O. K. MINE

Two liens for labor have been
filed against the O. X. Consolidated
Mining & Milling company which
property is situated in the Yreka
mining district.
The liens aggregate over $500.
John Hauser and others claim a
lien on the property for $7O7 .62
while M. M. Bricker and others
have filed lien for $1O92 80.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
AMAZON-DIXIE STARTS WORK
Prominent Men Become Interested in New Com
pany and Will Push Development

Arrangements have been completed for the INCORPORATION of
the AmazonDixe Mining company and the papers will be filed
within the next few days. This property which said to give
promise beyond almost any other prospect in the dscc was
originally owned by Wesley, Martin and Frank Everett.
A number of influential business and mining men have
visited the ground recently and almost all purchased large
interests Among these II. F. Samuels and Herman j.
Rossi.
Equipment has been purchased for going ahead with develop
men as rapidly possible. The management will be the
hands Of Wesley Everett.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
ARCTIC REACHES ORE VEIN

The vein The Arctic mine has been reached but has
not been explored yet The tunnel in 29O feet and the foot
wall Of the ledge is being broken into and showing
with small value in silver The estimate of the engineer
that the ledge would be tapped 800 feet There depth Of
200 feet the
The Arctic located Placer creek, east of the Vennaln
ternatona and west Of the Smugger 1t owned principally
by Mrs Elise Heller Dan Sebastian and Henry Ilonde George
Heller is manager Of the property.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
RICE GETS TUNNEL RIGHTS

An agreement has teen recorded
between the Star Mining company
and Hans j. Rice by the terms Of
which Rice is given the privilege to
make use of the tunnel in the Dip
per lode Of the Star group in order
to enter the adjoining property own
ed by Rice.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02

j. E. Heron has ,iled notice of
location OF the Black Tamai ack Nos.
/, 2, 3 and lode claims in the Hun
ter mining district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
.DWYER CLAIMS SHOWING GOLD

Thomas Dwyer left Sunday for
Plains, Mont, where he has made
some locations. Assays of ore taken
from these claims run on an average
of $4l.91 to the ton, showing con-
siderable gold. Development work
has started and will be kept up con-
tinuously.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02

The property Of the Mineral
Farm consists of / claims, eight of
which have been patented. 1t ad-
joins the Alice on the west and the
Morning tunnel site claims on the
east. The controlling interest was
recently sold by A. NJ. Strobe of
Mullan and a meeting for reorganiza-
ton was held last week. The fol-
lowing directors were elected: Dan
McQuarry and DR.. e. G.. Ellis of
Missoula, M. J. McIIugh and |. D.
Whitmore of Mullan, DR.. Weller
Van Hook of Chicago, DR.. M.
Robert Weidner of Dalton, H., and
L c. Jaquish of Spokane. Mr..
McQuarry was elected president;
Mr.. McHugh, vice president; Mr..
Whltmore, secretary treasurer; and
Mr.. Jaquish, manager. Manager
Jaquish announces that monthly
reports of progress will be issued to
stockholders. He spent week
looking over the property and is
enthusiastic over the outlook. He
left for Spokane Tuesday.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02

r. X. Fox and others have filed
notice of location of the Daisie lode
claim in the Yreka mining district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02

Since the above was written the
tunnel has been surveyed and laid
out, blacksmith shop is in course
of erection and the work of getting
out timbers for the tunnel is under
way and the tunnel is being started.
A number of additional men will
be employed as quickly as they can
be used to advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
scANDALous CONDITION OF STATE PRISONS

1I1E candalous conditions that the California state
knowledge The shame born of the although these
conditions notorious, nothing worth while is done by
OF remedy expensive form of negligence we
find in this indifference explanation of that Cali
ona has prisoners her prisons in proportion to
population than other territory exceptions
Nevada, Wyoming Florida and Arizona. San
Quentin 700 confined in 900 cells
made Tor increasing the accommodations but
the needs and does affect any system by
which the first offender and the confirmed criminal heded
together This has been up Commonwealth
club of this city, and organization sets forth the
following facts;
of the
offenders the confirmed criminals and conditions
opportunity reformation prisons
of
these they
recognized that such commitment generally leads
other shown
convicted OF be permanently reformed by
school for juveniles confirmed criminals and
Others.
There
Education in
The club asks that for the legislature pledged
their constituents provide for properly equipped rornatoy
There doubt that the needs of that kind
It the line only OF humanity economy In spirit
OF humanity and submission suggest the club address its
letter to Mr. Herrn He IS the doctor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
UsURPATIoN BY THE GAS COMPANY

E local company charging 81 per 1000
illegal imposed by the corporation without authority
color of law The charge and anticipates the de-
of the federal which
The legal fixed by the and valid
by the IS 1000 The company
into its hands.
Mr. John A. Brtton speaking for the corporation
dent that the city attorney agreed with
should charge than ST per 1000 feet pending
OF the case If Mr. Bton correctly quoted
PEELED believe he mnerpreed the
facts OF the situation 1t nconceivabe that the
should be such agreement Mr.
Mr. Long has to bind the city the
regard would be usupation part attempt
anything Of the and fine the agreement
thing
It right any gas to seek an Injunction re-
aning the from exacng this illegal
that character by association of might we'll be
at once The proceeding not costly temporary order might
be made all until the adjudication the
the federal The corporations taught people
dageeabe lessons the unctons doubt
they should quarrel with dose of their is
quick and easy remedy, which there S patent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19

Richard Tobin, who has been abroad
for the last few months, is spending
the month of August in the southern
part of France. where he has taken
possession of an old chateau He will
not return 70 California before the end
of October
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
SOME INSTRUCTIVE BUSINESS COMPARISONS

WHOLESALE grocery house in New York doing business
with all parts of the United States ago instituted
useful inquiry the comparative condition of
business during the first months of 1907 and of 1908
inquiries addressed correspondents the
groceries, biscuits and confectionery The greatest decline
shown the southern although
materially differ from those in the north These the
south of Pennsylvania and Ohio
of falling off in
Is
bakers articFallng off
of in uzuries l515
rcent:f of
in priced confectionery per-
of required
AS west things begin show Improvement in
for staples but that
makes about the showing the south Coming
farther the demand makes gains for the year.
places showing that development has because of hard
times. The report says:
of Mississippi excepting conditions
spotted o
al in
off in
off
sColec on normal
Prospects the Pacific regarded
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
How Rubber Is Obtained in Forests of TrasAndean Peru

formed. The smallest trees (about s
inches in diameter-nOne OF smaller
size being WOrked-carry two of these
cups the largest we visited-about two
feet in diameter-carrfed 9. though the
average was four or fve cups, on trees
of from 5 10 IS inches in diameter
Much OF this time we waded through
the standing water OF the swamps al
most TO our waists. and it was 10
o'clock before we had visited all OF
the $50 trees.
AS soon as the entire round was
made the milk gathering was in order
Carrying a can OF about two and A half
gallons capacity we visited the same
trees and emptied the cups. many OF
which contained less than a tablespoon
1ul OF liquid and the entire days work
produced about two gallons Returning
70 the hu- IN the afternoon this liquid
was smoked over a half smothered IRE.
being poured over a round stick o.
about TWO inches n diameter. w--ch
the liquid IS formed into a hard white
substance (which later turns bIack)
OF approximately four and half
pounds Of the best grade OF rubber.
worth az the present market prices
about SO United States currency.
new series OF wounds is commenced
every month a. a point as high as the
subsequent wound being made a little
below and in the same vein. till the
bottom OF the tree is reached at the
end OF the month When tree has
been Overworked ard the milk does
not flow freely a scanOlding is con-
structed about the tree which the
worker mounts and infiicts the wounds
farther up along the trunk This prac-
tice. however, is very Injurious 10 the
tree. II not absolutely fatal in the end-
The foregoing are the methods ordi-
narily employed IN Peru in working
the -jebe finO." the best grade of rub
Der. and -'jebe debil," the second grade
In the working OF the ~cauchO." the
cheapest grade of rubber. a tree itself
is cut down and natures work of years
undOne in q few moments. Thus il is
that entire regions. vast in area. where
the cauchO was once to be found in
abundance. are now entirely denuded
growing up which will in time, OF
course. be far enough advanced in
growth 70 be in turn productive. but
1t seems that natural recuperatiOn can
never keep pace with the present rate
of destruction
In spite OF the assertions OF many OF
TIE "shiringerOS rubber gathererSl.
that there is no cause for alarm at
the increasing number of trees dying
in proportion TO the new ones spring
ing up. and the further admitted fact
that many of the trees which have
worked for 20 and so years are
still productive. there is no denying the
fact that here in Peru. at least. the
number of rubber producing trees is
steadily growing less.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19

A n engagement of interest to the
~ younger set here was announced
~ at luncheon given by Mrs
Charles Lyons in her Presidio
avenue home yesterday, when the be-
trothal OF her daughter, clarisse. to
Alexander de Brettevi1le was made
known. Although a very warm friend
ship has existed between the two for
years not even their nearest friends
suspected yesterdays piece of news.
Miss Lyons is one of the prett1est
girls in society here and since her de-
but. season or two ago. has been a
great favorite. De BretteviIle belongs
to we'll known family and has already
won place for himself in the business
world. No date has been set for the
wedding.
dozen of the closest friends of the
bride to be were hidden to yesterdays
luncheon and Were seated at round
table decorated with pink blossoms.
The guests were Mrs Harold Law. who
was Miss Genevieve Schultz and whose
marriage took place only a few months
ago; Mrs. Fred Van Devender Stott.
another bride. who was Miss Relda
Ford; Miss Florence Braverman, Miss
Marian Laliy Miss Helen Gray Miss
Helen Blumenberg, Miss Elysse Schultz,
Miss Harriet Schultz, Miss Ethel Am
veg, Miss Sylvia Talbot and Mrs.
Charles Baker.
Miss Elena Robinson has been spend
ing few days as the guest of Miss
Herrin at Shasta Mrs Robinson re-
turned to town on Friday. after an alb
sence of several months.
Miss Margaret Nee has returned from
Tahoe Tavern. where she went three
weeks ago with her mother, and is
again in her San Rafael home. Mrs.
Nee will remain for another fortnight
at the lake.
Mrs. J. NJ Driscou and Miss Mary
Verdon have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Driscoll at their home
in Ell Cerrito, San Mateo.
Miss Dorothy Baker and Miss Ruth
Richards, who have been the guests of
Miss Ysabel Chase at her home, Stays
Leap. in Napa county, have returned to
town.
Mrs. S. NJ. Gardner and her niece, Mrs.
Osborn. have returned from a visit to
British Columbia and are at home at
S5o1 Clay street.
Miss Ethel Laumeister is receiving
the warmest of welcomes from her
friends on her return from Victoria,
where she has been the guest of friends
for some time past. She. with her
father, c. L. Laumeister. and her
brother, has recently taken rooms at
the Peninsula, in San Mateo, where
they expect to pass the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickinson sher-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19

a result of personal visits to
4 various districts and camps with
4 in the sphere of his consulate,
(which embraces trans-Andean
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
THE LAW AND THE COURTS

is safe say that when the judgment OF revolts the
moral of nation it good law and
The man little about the intricate plead
ing or the aboous distinctions of law but the final
his judgment OF results may usually proves
that justification of his attitude supplied by professional
analysis OF the process reasoning
reached Such calmly temperately
ed by Mr. James NJ Kerr acknowledged authority
OF the supreme Eugene Schmiz
sometime mayor o San Francisco
There any guilt of Schmtz He had
committed eoon and the facts proved
OF jury The supreme did question these but
aside the judgment the ground that the indictment did
that Smitz mayor and in position undue n
In his review of this position Mr. Kerr writes:
# an Indictment lawfully be Upheld the the judicial
view the law which Indictment
The INST the code provision extorton be made
its object and promote justice
% & that the threat & Mas made by Sehm acting in in his official capae
Of etoTn which could be committed only by an official sng his
any official position whether sci and Rue had influence
etoTt position power to carry out
to .c61n0 i s st{ & at 5sIi Nv aa
supervisors BY menace du fraud or
board Of supervisors but the threat made
shtz Rqef money entitled as
8:5s S, Sc sss asP3 3s Rss q as alton
With 5o @ or nu ID bad d fTs @ and bs qd p an dealing
1t needs legal learning that this is common
The rules OF construction stated by Mr. have been
habuay ignored by the appellate California to that
condition due the lamenable criminal urispr
dence The opinion the Schm the ex
example of long line OF decisions which possible
nendmen legal ingenuity been strained in
OF criminals with the result weaken nuy
prescribing punishment decision in the Schtz
case is example Of special pleading mad
We might direct supreme court of Cali
onia the significant resolution of the American association
intended impress their regard and
substance and ignore the quibbng OF the
OF construction quoted from Mr. merely an amp
of that precep What Schn case
OF the unaccounable failures justice
This has always been the conclusion laymen everywhere 1t is
supported by competent legal authority word the de
immoral outrages apparently it is
bad law
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
The Smart Set

wood of Los MoIinos. have arrived in
New York after an absence OF several
months and are at the Manhattan The
pleasure of their trip abroad was
marred by the severe illness OF Mrs.
SherwoOds mother, sAIrs. ~ r. Cone,
whose guests they were in Paris Mrs
Cone is. however. now well on the road
to recovery. After spending few days
in New York Mr. and Mrs Sherwood
will start for their home here, where
they will spend the winter
Mrs. Peter F. Dunne and Mrs. d. r.
Sessions will leave during the week
for a trip to the Yellowstone park and
will make a tour of the northwest be-
fore returning home
Letters from Mr.. and Mrs Joseph d.
Grant tell of the enjoyable time that
they are having at LearlingtOn, sit
uated about IA miles out OF London,
where they have rented an old English
home. After four months they will
resume their tour of Europe, where
they have been collecting rare old
tapestries and exquisite pieces OF brio
a-brac, which viii adorn their new
home at Broadway and Webster street
Miss Hattie Jolliffe has returned from
a visit with Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels
at the latter's country home. "Soore
Vista" in Napa county. Her sister.
Miss Gertrude, who has been the guest
of Mrs. Herbert s. Mofitt at Tahoe, has
also returned to the JOliffe home In
Pacific avenue. Mrs. Mofitt VIII re-
open her home in Broadway September
and will take an active part IN the
winters gayety.
Lieutenant Laurence Austin. whose
engagement to Miss Roma Paxton was
announced several months ago. VIII
leave san Francisco on Monday next
with the Samoan expedition
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Irving Manson,
who have passed the summer months
at San Rafael. viii shortly return TO
town. They have taken an apartment
on Jackson street near Buchanan
Richard Tobin, who has been abroad
for the last few months, is spending
the month of August in the southern
part of France. where he has taken
possession of an old chateau He will
not return TO California before the end
of October.
Mrs. George C. Perkins returned on
Monday on the Manchuria. after visit
to Honolulu Society is looking for
ward to the marriage of her daughter.
Pansy. and Cleveland Baker. which viii
probably be an event OF the early win
ter
Mr. and Mrs Vincent Whitney and
their little daughter are the guests OF
Mrs Whitney's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Landers, at their home on Broad
way.