The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-03-06
LET'S wAKEN WITH SPRING.

Optimists are rejoicing and pessi-
mists grudgingly yielding at the APP
proach Of spring. Sunshine Is re-
Elected from the snow clad hills once
more and hope of pleasanter days and
greater prosperity springs up again.
The alternating period over for an
other year, the people OF the Occur
d'Alenes are looking around to see
what spring has brought. They ma
much to be thankful for and great
work to do. Never has the season
opened with such bright prospects,
never we're more and greater oppor-
tunities offered Never has there
been more promise Of big returns on
investments Of capital and labor. The
only ones who fail to realize on their
hopes viii be those who do not take
advantage Of the opportunity
wallace as well az the individuals
who make 1t their home needs an
awakening-a thorough rousing to a
sense Of the possibilities at hand
Other communities are already dress
ed and in action. There are still 9TH
ers that are getting under way, and
wallace will find herself at the tail
end of the procession II she doesn't
get move on.
Everybody knows that the district
f. vet far from that period Of devel-
opment where outside capital and
help is not needed. New capital, new
energy, new ideas. new incentives
these are some of the things we need
and need very badly In view of the
inducements we have to offer, 1t is oul
fault that we do not have them.
Barring the now rather remote dan
ger of adverse and radical tariff legis-
lation by congress that would have
an injurious effect upon the Occur
dAlenes. the year ahead should ane
doubtless will prove the most profit
able to mining men and those directly
or Indirectly engaged In the Industry
OF any year since the earliest days OF
the districts existence. Strong de-
mand. a steady market and good
prices have been the inducement that
has lead to more extensive operations
during the past year and the same
conditions warrant further broaden
;np of the scope Of operations In 1913
This applies not only to the old mines
and the big producers, but to the new
or companies, the smaller properties
and the good prospects. Ore ship
ments are increasing. payrolls are
climbing up and more prospecting and
new development work is planned than
has ever been planned at the begin
ming Of year.
In the east and south, In fact, In
every part of the United States are
men of means looking for oprortuni-
ties FOR investment such as offered
here. They have the money ready TO
invest in business or in legitimate
mining stock. and the money Is Idle
hecause the owners don't know where
Ia look for what we have to sell. The
link that would connect the demand
and supply is advertising. and there Is
n woeful lack OF advertising OF the
Occur d'Alenes. Every day requests
for information come to the local bro
kers and mining men, the board OF
trade. the mayor and city and county
officials and the postmaster. These
are answered in every case and as n
result many new residents have been
added and a great deal Of money In
in both cases to prove
the value Of an effort along defined
and carefully studied line.
A thousand dollars or so, promptly
raised and expended judiciousiy In
the right kind Of advertising would
bring back many thousands IN new
capital. The failure Of attempts that
have been made to do this work IN the
past should not be discouraging. The
line 10 at hand now, and the benefits
apparent to every one who is familiar