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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
MINERS STRIKE
HELD IN BAL ANCE
Convention Meets at Indian
apoliS to Consider the
Situation.
AFFECTS BITUM'NONS FIELDS
Indications Point TO Four Proposi-
tions To Be Considered
by Convention.
Wage Demands May Be Formulated
and Operators in the Central
Competitive Field Given OPP
pOrtunity to Sign.

Indianapolis, March 13.-The ma
Workers of America went into session
in Tomlinson hall to agree upon n
course which may precipitate or pre-
vent a strike. The situation resulting
from the failure of the operators and
miners of the central competitive field
to agree upon a joint wage confer
which expires Apri! 1 is to be consid-
ercd
Wages in the bituminous fields of
this country and Canada are based up-
on the scale fixed in the central COM
petitive field, consisting of Illinois, In
diana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania
Failure to agree upon a joint meet
ing to adopt scale caused President
John Mitchell to call national meet
ing of the miners to take decisive ac.
ton.
Four Propositions Made.
Indications are that four proposi-
tfons will be considered by the con-
vention. The first will be to adopt
wage demands and then issue call
for joint conference, opening the
door to all operators who may wish
to come in to sign the scale and keep
their mines in operation. The second
will be to adopt scale and issue "A
call for joint wage conferences by dis
tricts.
The third Will be to refuse to make
any scale except by competitive dis
tricts. which would mean that the
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois operators and miners
would be held to be one unit, as would
those OF Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Texas-the southwest
ern competitive field.
Extreme Peace Measure
The fourth proposition is an ex-
treme peace measure-that the pres
emf contract be continued in effect a
month longer and that the mines be
kept in operation during that period
1t is believed that President Mitch
ell will advocate the adoption of one
of the first two policies, expecting to
get some of the operators to sign and
put their mines in operation. This
the miners believe, would have the eff
feet Of forcing others who are com
petitOrs in the same markets, to sign.
If this course is followed the strike
will not have serious national effect
as at least the Indiana operators in the
central competitive field will sign and
the mines in the southwest and prob
ably in central Pennsylvania soon
will be put in operation.
Would Stimulate Coal Prices.
"There is a disposition" said Mr.
Mitchell, ION the part of some Of the
mine opera tors to stimulate coal prices
in this manner or by the threat of
bringing on such a strike. We have
done all we could to prevent this, and
it seems now as If there would be u
full suspension Of mining in this great
bituminous field April l.
"We have expressed our willingness
to keep the mines in operation after
April 1 for limited time provided a
wage settlement is under negotiation
then, but the operators, with a few
exceptions, notably the Indiana opera
tors. have refused our requests for a
Joint wage conference and have per,
sisted in postponements and delays"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-13
DISCHARGE OF GUN;
MR.. CAUGHL|N HURT
| SACRED HEART STUDENT
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT.

Rifle Discharged While Examining
Sdme-Wm. UeCker Injured BY
a Gasoline ExpiOsiOn-Mdx En-
gelmdnn Hurt at Lewis Plant
kellermdnn Breaks Knee Cap.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19

Recent development work on the
Verda group gives great promise and
the management is more than ever
satisfied that big find will reward
it's efforts. The rediscovery of
pay ledge through information re-
ceived from an early locator and op-
orator has been followed up by sink
ing the shaft which showed the vein
widened with depth. Work was
then commenced on the tunnel being
driven on the ledge.
This Is now in SO feet and good
progress is being made, though con-
siderable delay was experienced on
account of the heavy snow. A guam
tity of good ore has been taken out
in development and while no assays
have been made at THIS particular
point the ore is apparently OF the
same grade as that encountered in
the shaft which gave returns Of II
per cent lead, 6 per cent copper and
25 ounces of silver to the ton. A
depth Of 40 feet has now been gain
ed and hereafter foot for foot or
more will be gained in depth. The
showing is exceptionally good for
the small depth and 1t is firmly be-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
CLAIM DAMAGES OF 100000
Wilson and Walker Answer Condem
nation Suit Of Idaho Northern

The claim that damage Of not less
than $4,000 in value would result
on placer land owned by them Is
made in the answer filed by Benja-
min f. Walker and Thomas b. Will
son to the suit of the ldaho-Northern
Railroad company asking that right
of way be condemned over the prop
erty of the defendants.
Wilson and Walker claim owner
ship of fourth and three-eighths
interest respectively to the New
Years Call placer claim in the Occur
d'Alene district. 1t Is alleged they
have taken over $500 worth of gold
and other metals from the claim
while the valuation OF the claim
is placed at 100000.
The way sought is across the CEN
ter of the claim and the defendants
allege this would practically injure
the value of the land by severing the
claim and interfering with the con-
struction of drain ways, cuts, pits,
and drifts, consequently increasing
the cost of mining.
Further 1t Is stated that the route
selected by the railroad company
over the claim is not the best and
the line could follow the base Of the
mountains and the rim of the pla-
Ger deposit on either side without
material change in the cost of con-
struction for the railroad.
Prichard gulch at the claim is 500
feet wide, says the answer and the
placer gravel deposits extend from
rim to rim and 1t is necessary from
time to time to change the channel
of the creek from one place to an
other while the construction Of the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
new HECTOR WORK
Contract for another Tunnel
Contemplated by Directors
ADjO|Ms RICH ALICE CLAIMS
New Contract win Not interfere With
Ons Now IN Force Which Is being
Completed By Arthur George

A further contract for 200 feet of
work Independent Of, and to be pros
ecuted contemporaneously with, the
contract upon which work is now be-
Ing done, is contemplated by the d.
rectors Of the Hector Mining COM
pany. The new contract will be for
driving I tunnel to tap the north
ledge while the present development
u confined to an extension of the
crosscut being driven for the south
lead.
The north ledge has been opened
BY q shallow tunnel, open cuts and
q shaft sunk so feet on the lead, but
this was done a number Of years ago
under other management. A good
showing Of ore bearing rock was ex-
posed but the work was all done too
tar up the hill to be satisfactory to
the present management.
The contents of the lead appear
70 BE- Of the same character as in the
south lead. The north lead Is con-
tained in the Hector ground for
distance Of 1000 feet and over. The
directors will meet shortly and dis
cuss the proposition on basis look
ing toward action.
The development on the main
corsscut tunnel by Arthur George,
who has the contract, will be contin-
ued whatever action is taken by the
directors regarding another tunnel.
The property of the Hector Is
reached from the Burke road and is
located just north Of the Mayflower
and west of the Alice, the crosscut OF
whose ledge has cut through body
Of nice milling ore 20 feet wide and
has entered into solid galena. The
ledge has been shown to be over a
hundred feet wide already,
Just beyond the milling ore eight
feet OF ledge matter was encountered
and crosscut.
John H. Nordquist is president OF
the Hector and Everett H. Pattison
Is secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
RYAN, NEW MANAGER
Vice President of Hunter Sue.
ceeds James Cearon, Resigned
NO CHANGE IN THE METHODS
Mr.. Cearon Relinuqished Charge Sunday
and will return to Wallace. Mr..
Ryan's Stay 10 Uncertain

Dennis Ryan, vice president Of the
Hunter Mining company and large
stockholder has assumed the manage
ment of the big property near Null
Ian and will conduct the development
work along the lines followed 30 far.
Mr.. Ryan succeeds James Gearon.
who has been the Hunter manager
for the aspt four years and who
handed in his resignation Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Ryan has been resident Of
st. Paul. Mimi. and has frequently
visited the Occur d'Alenes. He ia an
old-time miner and has been inter-
ested with associates In the Hunter
property for years. He was inter-
ested in the Horn Silver property In
Utah, and is owner Of the Ryan hotel
In st. Paul.
II have taken the management of
the Hunter temporarily" said Mr..
Ryan Monday evening. How long I
will remain here is indefinite. ex-
pect that the work will be carried
along just as before"
Mr.. Gearon stated that he expect
ed to return to Wallace to make his
home here. He formerly resided In
this city, but has been q Mullan resi-
dent for several years. He will re-
turn to Wallace In about q month
and move into the dwelling formerly
occupied by him.
G. A. Pooley of Mullan, who has
been acting as foreman at the Hunter
mine, has also resigned his position.
Mr. Ryan stated that the position
Of foreman would probably not be
filled.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
VERDA'S SPLENDID SHOWING
Osburn Property is Developing Long
Shoot of High Grade Ore

lieved that when the tunnel reaches
the point under the shaft where .
depth of 500 feet will be given by
800 feet of tunnel rich body Of orc
will be disclosed.
At the present time from q foot
and a half to two feet of tunnel 10
being driven daily. About 700 feet
Of tunneling has been done on the
property and four men are working.
Work has proceeded steadily with
out close down since August 2e.
1906.
There is a good water power right
owned by the company and in the
spring 1t is intended to utilize this
and install a 4-drill compressor.
The Verda group comprises IL
claims on McFarren gulch adjoining
the Gray Copper company's property
about three miles from Osburn. The
company is controlled by l.. J. Le-
Page, J. e. LeFever, w. G. LeFever
A. L. Williams and C. G. Gillen. All
are residents Of Osburn except w.
G.. LeFever, who resides in Ohio
Messrs. LIE Page, Williams and J.
e. LeFever were in Wallace Monday
to take part In the organization Of
the Mine Makers association.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
HECLA'S SORTING PLANT
Wonderfully Economical Device in use
at this Great Burke Property

The oversize from the 0ne-inch griz-
Ely passes through bins with an au-
tomatically regulated discharge to a
30-inch wide sorting belt, travelling
1s feet per minute. From this belt
is made the same separations as Is
at the foot of the three-inch grizzly.
clean ore for shipment to the smelter
clean waste. and mixed ore and
waste which passes to the rock
breaker.
1.-THE undersize from the one-inch
grizzly Is carried on an 18-inch wide
belt conveyor to bin below the
crusher. which receives this material
as well as the material from the
rock breaker. From this bin anoth.
or 18-inch wide belt conveyor carries
the ore $50 feet to larger bin on
the railway tracks. From this large
bin the ore is hauled by the o. r
& N. company to the mill. three
miles distant from the canyon.
During November. 1907. which
is below the normal for the year
the plant produced from the over
size from the large grizzly 693 tons
OF waste and 1870 tons of clean ore
at a cost of 81 cents per ton. The
belt sorting produced $40 tons ol
waste at a cost of so cents per ton
and 240 tons of crude ore at cost
Of 13 cents per ton.
THE plant was designed by J. M
Callow Of the General Engineering
Company OF Salt Lake City, Utah
Two other plants Of the same char
acter are under construction.
"The virtue OF this contrivance II
that 1t eliminates the cost Of haul
ing dead waste to the mill and crush
ing 1t, together with It's robbing and
shining effect on the better ore and
also reduces the shining loss Of un
necessarily crushing high grade
crude material"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19

The Mining World publishes the
following interesting article on the
Hecla company. by Hon. Robert N.
Bell. inspector Of mines for Idaho:
The Hecla mine at Burke. Idaho,
is q remarkably interesting property.
Its record Of 81 consecutive divi-
dsnds totalling @l.52O,000 to the end
Of 1907. capitalization $25o,0o0),
and its limited family of stockhold-
ers, together with the magnificent
expansion in width Of its long ore
shoot In the lowest level, puts the
property in au Independent position.
"The Hecla management has done
some pioneer work In ore treatment
81 the introduction of slimed ore
saving devices and by the establish
ment OF an ore sorting plant at the
mine, which is giving such pronoun-
eed satisfaction that the other big
properties in Idaho are following suit
and the Improvement is likely to be
adopted at all the principal lead
mines.
''The idea OF the ore sorting plant
was brought by Manager james f..
Mccarthy, from the slate picking an
thracite breakers of Pennsylvania.
'Ths operation Of the sorting
plant consists Of raising the ore IN
ears and cages (a method soon to
be replaced by skip hoisting) to the
top Of a gallows frame station 52h
fpet above the collar Of the shaft,
Hhare It is dumped over a three
lach grizzly. The oversize from this
grissly Is sorted by hand into three
Glasses: No. l. clean ore which Is
ready for shipment to the smelter;
No.'2, clean waste which is returned
TO the stops; No. 8. mixed ore and
waste which passes to a rock break
O.. The undersise from the third
nFissly falls on Z one-inch Sfizzly
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19

Patrick Burke was the next speak
er and by his inimitable style and in
fectious humor injected spirit Of
joviality to the meeting without les
iasm whit. He described his ef-
forts to finance the Black Horse
mine by bringing in parties of capit-
alists to see the property and his
woe when they departed each time
without the investment OF a dollar
in his cherished project due to the
knocking" of disgruntled people
Then he described how he overcame
this obstacle by employing three
shifts of guards to shadow his Wis
itors and ward off the knockers. +"
Mr.. Burke also made hit by his
defense of the brokerage fraternity.
At the conclusion of his remarks
there was prolonged applause and
the general tone of the meeting
thereafter was more spirited and
free, the ground having been felt,
Mayor Toole, j. F. Whelan, Lyman
Woods, Norman Ebbley, M. l.. Nc
Neil, H. NJ. Lancaster and w. II
Herrick followed with short ad-
dresses, all favorable to the organ
ization.
Chairman Jackson had consider
able difficulty at times in holding the
meeting in check as there was de-
sire manifested to hurry things along
without due consideration and mo-
ton to make the temporary organi-
zation permanent was not entertain
ed by the chair. 1t was finally de-
cided to place the arrangements for
permanent organization in the
hands of committee of seven to be
named by the chair. This commit
tee is also to enlist subscribers and
to prepare a constitution and by
laws to be submitted at the next
meeting which will be held In the
Eagles hail. Monday evening, April
6. The committee appointed by Mr.
Jackson is: Wesley Everett, Wal
lace; Richard Daxon, Saltese; An
drew Devlin, Wardner; ALBERT Mas
sing, Mullan; r: H. Pascoe, Burke;
l.. p. Wolfe, Wallace; Adam Aul
bach, Murray.
BY unanimous vote the 0rganiza
ton was named "The Mine Makers
Association of the Occur dAlenes."
Those who signed the membership
roll at the meeting were:
Wesley Everett, j. F. Whelan. d.
Rosenbaum, O. r. Young, Ed. G.
Young, o. B. Wallace, A. l.. Hone
ker, P. F. Smith, G. M. Johnson, w.
H. Herrick, Lyman Wood, H. M.
Lancaster, Walter J. Bracking. J.
B. Tuttle, Jr., John P. Kruse. VIII
liam Stimson, w. B. Lively, F. P.
Candee, f.. #. Hall, "A. y. blue, NOT
man Ebbley, George H. Root, Geo
F. Stoney, Edward Eisman, J. e. Le-
Fever, A. l.. Williams, H. +. Smaus.
Richard Daxon, Stanley P. Fair
weather, Frank A. Heller, l.. J. Le-
Page, M. l.. Mcneil Hugh Toole.
Dennis Hennessy, w. j. Hall, S. G
Murray, A. l.. Nicholson, James
Gam, Charles H. Jackson, D. H.
| Brein, D. L. Mctirath, John H. Nord-
quist, II. B. Bohannon, E. l.. Van
Derwerken, Otto A. Olson, l.. P.
Wolfe, W.. F. Gilbert, Emil Pfister,
Charles e. Popp, Patrick Burke, Ed
win Geise, w., w. Bixby, Allen J. o.
son, P. O. Swanson, H. G. Topping.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19

railway on the right Of way asked
would prevent these changes to the
great detriment of the defendants.
A general denial Is made Of all the
allegations Of the suit papers. A. G.
Kerns is attorney for the defendants.
Similar papers In answer were
filed by T. B. Wilson. B. F.
Waite and A. l.. Schofield and 9TH
ers.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
MIX NINE CLAIM AND SALOON
Taft Rssidents Involved in Suit RelAtina
to Ownership

A suit In equity to secure posses
sion OF the Dice lode mining claim
near Taft. together with damages in
the sum Of $1,000 has been filed in
the district court at Missoula by At
torney H. H. Parsons for James La
Fountain against Christian Lutz,
both OF Taft.
In the complaint 1t is alleged that
George LaFountain, who formerly
owned half interest in the Dice
claim, but later sold 1t to James La
Fountain, in April, 1907, made
contract with Lutz whereby the lat
ter was to pay him $500 and erect q
building for saloon In which both
were to have a half interest, Lutz to
be given in return a one-f0urth in
terest in the Dice claim. Accord
ing to the complaint, Lutz erected
the saloon for business but refused
to take LaFOunta1n into partnership
with him, refused to pay over the
$500 which he agreed in the contract
to pay and refused and still refuses
possession.
James LaFountain claims that
when he purchased the interest of
Caorge LaFountain in the claim he
also secured all the rights and inter-
ests and that therefore Lutz has vio-
lated his part of the contract by not
paying over the $500 and refusing to
take him into partnership in the sa-
loon business. He also claims dam
ages and therefore asks the court
to set aside the deed given to Lutz,
give him possession and judgment
for $1,000 damages.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
Amy Showing Up Well.

The Amy on Pine creek, which was
bonded during the early winter by
J. l.. Stafford, the development work
OF which he Is directing, is showing
up in excellent shape. Since taking
hold of the property foot Of good
ore has been encountered on the
hanging wall, widening as the work
Is advanced.
The largest known vein in the
whole Pine creek district crops for
over a mile on this property, aver
aging from IL feet to moro than 100
feet In width and unless all indica-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19

tion fail, one Of the largest mines
in the country will be developed on
the property.
The ore Is q bright galena heavily
impregnated with chalcopyrites and
almost free from zinc.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
The Bobby Anderson.

The Bobby Anderson, an old we'll
known property on lower Pine creek,
has an excellent showing OF ore.
Theodore Brown Of Kingston has
been doing development work there
all winter. H. J. Rossi ID one Of the
larger owners OF this group.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
NOTICE

Every Miner, Prospector and Mine Owner
in the Coeur dAlenes, who has the best interests
NINE MAKERS ASSOCIATION in advertising
the district in the east and who believes in Pro-
tecting and Fostering the Mining Industry, is re-
quested to either see or communicate with the
Secretary, H. c. Topping, at Wallace, 1daho
who will give full particulars
THE MINE MAKERS ASSOCIATION
OF THE COEUR D'ALENES
Nsass Mention The Miner
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
, 5000 800 esssss
NINE SALES REPORTED.

An unconfirmed rumor Is
in circulation around Ward
ner this week Of the sale Of
the Highland Chief property
for $150,0OO and the Nevada
Stewart for 100000. These
properties are located on
Pine creek. Both are we'll
known and have sufficient
ore in sight to begin ship
ments as soon as adequate
mining facilities could be in
stalled.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-19
ORGANIZE FOR PROTECTION OF INVESTOR AND MINER
READY FOR BIG TUNNEL

READY FOR BIG TUNNEL
Manager w. H. Herrick
announces that all the ne
cessary overhauling and re-
pairs to the compressor and
other equipment at the Rein
deer Mining company's prop
erty at Mullan have been
completed. Everything Is In
shape for the beginning Of
the big contract held by ]. H.
Nordquist for 200 feet of
tunnel work, and 1t is expect
ed that the work will be
started at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-29
OAILYSTOCK REPORT

Between Boards Is Hawaiian c. u
S. Co., 500. 90; 1000 Oahu Sugar Co.,
$29.25 $50 Pioneer $145. 90; 10 Eva,
$2S 90; 10 Oahu Sugar Co, $29 .25; Is
Oahu Sugar 500. %; 1870 Honokaa SUI
gar Co., $12.625.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-29
IN PORT

With the break of day came off port
the P. M. S. S. Korea from San Fran
cisco with mail up to and including
that of the morning of July % and a
host of passengers for Honolulu. in
Guiding lot of well-known local peo-
pie. the wife of the Governor. Mrs. W.
F. Frear, and infant and Miss Virgil
MIA Frear. The baby has record for
travelling, having in four weeks trav-
eled about 1000 miles.
Captain Andrew Dixon, former mas
ter OF the Persia now tied up in Hong
kong, is ON the bridge. Captain Sand
berg, former master of the Korea, has
been transferred to the City of Para
The Korea arrived here with 1870
cabin passengers and $50 Asiatics.
The liners cargo amounts to 5000 tons,
made up largely of flour leather, can
ned goods and rosin. She sails for
the Orient from the Hackfeld wharf at
5 p. m today
From Honolulu the Korea has the
pleasure of taking to Japan the wives
and other members OF the families OF
officers OF the Atlantic fleet, about for
ty in all, the names of many Of whom
will be found in the following list OF
those booked to leave in the Pacific
Mail boat this evening: Mrs X. G..
Castleman, Mrs. A. B. Cook, Walter
NJ Crunden, William Grammell, Jr..
Mrs. H. A. Hare, Mrs. John J. Hyiand,
Mrs. o. p Jackson, infant and nurse,
turning the water stored in the No. 4
reservoir down to No. /, for the water
in the latter is like fish pond. Until
copious rains have fallen, which have
at least washed the reservoirs out,
would suggest that the precaution OF
boiling should be taken by all using
water from Nuuanu dam"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-29
GENTLEMEN PLEASE
DO It ALL AGAIN
CONTINUED from Page one.)

the committee should contemplate
such action now that they have full
filled the duties for which the commit
tee was called into being, it seems to
me, inasmuch as there is a balance of
funds on hand and another feet of
large size, the Pacific Fleet, is expect
ed here only about a month from now.
that 1t would be better If the commit
tee and subcommittee would continue
to serve until after the visit of that
fleet and regard themselves as clothed
with authority to act with reference to
that visit. The members of the COM
mittee and subcommittee are now in
a better position to act by reason of
their experience than new committees
would be and, indeed, If new commit
tees should be appointed they would
almost of necessity include many and
perhaps most OF the members of the
existing committees. 1t would seem
much better to avoid unnecessary diff
culties, inconvenience and confusion
by attempting a change. l hope there
fore very much that the members OF
tht committees win see their way clear
to continue to serve in their present
capacities with reference TO the eX-
pected VISIT OF the Pacific Fleet.
Very truly ours.
W. r. FREAR,
nnuarunp