The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-02-04
IC. H. BELL DEFENDS
MINING BUSINESS
Does Not Like the Way II. E.
Hyatt Writes of the
West.
Millions Have Been Made From
the Mines as Well as
Other Industries.

the Mines as Well as
Other Industries.
Editor Oakes Times: In your issue
of Dec. Oath, notice that MIR. Hyatt
has thrown back the gauntlet and un-
dertaken to show to you that am en-
gagged in the real estate and mining
business, which is not true. The facts
are: haven't single piece of real
estate for sale. neither have l had for
over year. instead. am engaged in
the mining business exclusivel hence
/ have no reasons at all for trying to
''boost" real estate.
Now in the first instance, want to
go on record as not having a word to
say against North Dakota or any of her
people. Further, that did not state
word derogatory of the state or her
people in my first article. But what l
did say was that l did resent those
Calamity howlers" that infest every
new and progressive country like this,
and will always fight them to the
finish.
/ feel there is not man, woman or
child in Oakes, or North Dakota but
will admit that l was always found
boosting" for the good of the cause,
and trying my best to help build up
our little city.
Now when Mr.. Hyatt tries to talk
mining, know that he don't know
anything more about that subject than
he did about the apples that he told
you about. In the first place, / will
state for his benefit that the mining
industry has been the prime factor in
the building and development of this
great western country, and I will give
a few facts and figures from the stat
istics That have relative to the great
Occur D'Alene Mining District, which
produces IS per cent of the lead Of the
United States and millions of dollars
worth Of gold and silver yearly. The
Occur D'Alene District has pro-
duced since 1884 the enormous sum of
$197, 340, $40 in minerals, and this dis
trict only comprises an area of fifteen
square miles in Shoshone county, Idaho.
Now as to the mines that Mr.. Hyatt
saw while in Oregon will state that
am positive that he never saw a mine
in his life. He states that he saw some
holes in the ground that were called
mines. Well, I can truthfully say, that
we as mining men of this district know
nothing about the "wild cat holes
that he claims to have seen during his
many miles of inspection of the desti-
tuition and hardships Of the people of the
state of Oregon. I might add also
that the men who today are the leading
financiers Of this city started In the
mining business here years ago poor
men, making the discoveries themselves
and working many q hard day before
they reaped their rewards. Can any
one say that this Is diShonest?i The
whole trouble aboutthe mining business
is the fact that just such Knockers
as this man Hyatt pretend to have dis
covered something wrong, and then
they advertise it to the world as fact.
You need not take my word for this,
but you may send in to the government
for the reports on the Coeur D'Alene
Mining District which has just been
issued, and see what Uncle Sam has to
say about US. The report will show
that in the year 1907 we produced the
sum Of $26, $40. 900, and I am very
sorry that have not the data for the
year 1903 as am sure that we will
excel that great record.
/ will also add that the Spokane
Daily Chronicle this week gave list of
the men that were worth million dol
lars and up and that there were twenty
nine Of them residing in the city of
Spokane and there were nineteen of
them that had made their money out Of
the mines (not the people, and there
were also in this list fifteen men worth
$500, 900 and ninety five that were worth
$3.50, 900 and of this number there were
fully 65 per cent Of them who made
their money from mining. If you will
but come to Spokane and see the very
best blocks of the city then inquire as
to who are the owners, you will. find
that the owner made the money from
the mines in this district. You will
also find that the men who own the
electric railways, the water powers.
the banks. the largest wholesale
houses, the lumber mills, and thous:
and other Of the great industries Of this
great:Inland Empire are the men who
came here and invested in the mines.
Disprove this and ! will shut up.
There is another thing that Washing.
ton and Oregon produces millions Of
dollars yearly from, and that is lumber.
This occupation alone provides employ.
ment for thousands Of men annually.
The statistics prove that we produced
over twenty million dollars worth Of
fruits in the past year.
Warrington ranks twelfth in the pro.
duction Of gold. and eleventh in silver