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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
FIFTY HORSES USED By
INTERSTATE. CALLAHAN
BAD ROADS FIGURE TO SOME EH-
TENT~-HOW THEY
ARE USED.

The development Of Nine Mile has
moved SO rapidly that not every one
realizes to the fun extent just what Is
Going on. A remark By well inform p
ID man on Just one feature Of lhc
work in progress Il of much interest
lie said:
"'Thcrc are about 80 horses every
day being used in the work of the IN
some of these belong - The company
ard others are hired from outside par
ties on contract or otherwise Four
,ur horse outfits are hauling ore ana
concentrates from the mill to the ter
minus of the railroad at the Rex mill
about two miles down the guch.
These make three trips a day, hauling
- tons each, or five tons a load
"The wet weather has Of course put
the wagon road in bad condition. OH.
er teams are hauling tailngs from the
mill and improving this.
Then again there are other team
hauling material to the mine and mill
and some are used in the timber"
The above Is but one feature Of
opening and operating a big mine.
The building operations Of the com
pany. which are extensive, arc said
to be making good headway,
When it Is remembered that the In q
tcrstate Callahan Is but one Of three
big producing mines in the immedi-
ate locality 1t Is easy to- sec that the
east fork of Nine Mile Is very busy
section just now.
Four big stages make the round trip
day.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
BLACK BEAR MILL TO
HANDLE FRISCO ORE
MACHINERY WITH 500 TON CA
PACITY BEING IN
STALLED,

4 S0O-ton concentrating plant Is
being installed in the old Black Bear
mill building, few hundred feet from
the Frisco mill building for the pur-
pose of working ores taken from the
Frisco mine now being rcopencd
1t Is stated that the new mill VIII
be strictly modern in every respect.
the machinery being adapted especial
Iy to treating the particular ores "f
the Frisco mine, in which the old ma
chinery of the Frisco mill was def =
cient. Consequently it is thought that
not much Of the old Frisco macbin-
cry, except possibly that for crushing.
will be installed in the new mill.
The old Frisco mill building Is said
TO have dccayed foundations and ~
not answer the purpose in other re-
spccts. Hence for the purpose OF
handling Frisco ore in its new open
ing and possibly the ores of newly
developed ground it was determined to
make use Of the Black Bear building,
The Black Bear mill building was
erected. by the company owning the
property about 20 years ago. The
mill was not operated a very long
time The Black Bear mine became
mart of the Frisco and the ore wenl
o the latter mill its deeper workings
being from the Frisco drift from the
shaft.
After being filled with water for 50
many wears. the job of repairing ana
retirhcring the many openings of IN"
70 be proceeding rapidly,
II Is reported that the Frisco Is Ike
ly to be producing early in the next
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
CHANCE TO PROVE
TRUTH AND vERAC|TY
OFFER OF $50 70 CHARITABLE
INSTITUTION UNDER STAT.
Ed CONDITIONS.

In answer to w. H. (Doc) Herricks :
assertion in a recent issue of the
Press Times (Which 1t may be added.
is somewhat Of a joke in this vicDity),
have a proposition to make This Is
IN fairness to him, in order that he
may have a chance to protect his
reputation for truth and veracity. and
also that those who have given credit
to his statement may have an oppor-
tunity of getting the proof
This is the proposition. | will donate
Ito any charitable institution in the
county the sum of $50, to be given un-
der the following conditions: There
shall be a committee Of reputable citi :
zens agreed upon. One-half of such
committee shall be stationed in the
room of the county commissioners in
the court house building. The other
half shall he stationed in the base
ment under this room. CIT will be re-
membered that 1t was in the commits
sioner's room where Mr.. Herrlck
claims he heard the filing below
will place in the hands Of the com
mitteemen in the lower room the saws
used by the escaped prisoners and
will open the windows of the county
iail and the saving may proceed. B
that portion Of the committee in the
upper room can hear the saving Of
those in the lower room Gas Mr.. Her
rick claims he heard IT'D and the COM
mittee sn decides, then the donation
of $50 shall go to any charitable in
stitution decided upon by the commit
tee. There shall be no other inter
r,pting noise, and oil and graphite,
which the prisoners used shall he
barred.
THOMAS McCABF, Sheriff
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
GROWS AND PROSPERS WITH
DEVELOPMENT Of HER GREAT MINES
MONTHLY pAYRoLLs MAKE MONEY CIRcuLATE-MANY MIN.
ROOM AND BoARD IN TOWN.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

In no other part of the tocul
d'Alenc district is there more pronoun-
cod evidence of prosperity than in
Mullan and the immediate vicinity.
Not only are the business houses do
ing a good business aud every man
employment, but the village govern
ment has caught the spirit of pro-
gress aud prosperity and is carrying
out public improvements in keeping
with individual enterprise. The most
notable Of these is the placing Of con
crete sidewalks ant crosswalks ON
Earle avenue, the main business
thorouGhfare of Mullan
1t is estimated conservatively that
one thousand men are employed in
the immediate vicinity of Mullan.
( These men receive from $3.50 to SIS per
day, which means monthly dlsbur-
sement of over 100000 for wages
alone, Add to this many other thou
sand dollars spent with local bust
ness men for supplies incidental to OK
tensiVe mining operations and Il Is
Is easy to understand why prosperity
prevails at Mullan OF course the
company store and boarding house
those relics of mining graft which
have been banished either by law or
an aroused public sentiment from al
most every mining district in th"
west, still hold forth in Mullan. But
like all systems of imposition aud OPP
preston, they cannot long live IN the
/ lilneight of publicity and even nov
the people of Mullan are beginning to
/ look forward to complete segrega-
tion Of big mining operations and
! local business.
Many Of the employees Of the Hunter
and National mines live in Mullan or
have rooms in the several hotels of
the town. The hotels make a special
rate for miners and have dry rooms
land all other c6nvcnicnces for thcii
accommodation Within the last few
weeks an excellent grill has been
OHeHeu WHeTt einplhNtS ~ fn' lNul'f
an obtain good board at their owr
rice and go on shift with fun din
or pail. This plan of board and room
apparently popular with the mcu
ma viii most likely become the vogue
n mines where there Is no restraie
upon employees in the matter of bQarf
and trade.
quite a number of now residence,
ire being erected In Mullan and IN
air of thrift and healthy growth pre-
walls When one contenpIates the
vast mineral deposits surrounding tn,
town, lead, copper and zinc. not pro
spectivc deposits but fully proven an
in process of production, the posi-
bilities Of Mulan as a business com
munity are almost beyond computa
tion. It Is admirably located to pro.
vide homes for a large population
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
HISTORY OF IDAHO, BY
WILLIAM ]. N 'C0NNElL
OVER SO YEARS A RESIDENT, BE
GINNING WITH FIRST
SETTLEMENT.

Governor William j. Mcconnell
whose home is at Moscow, has round
ed out over 81 years continuous resi-
dence In Idaho. lie has helped to
make much of the history of Idaho,
for he lived on it's soil even before II
was created territory. He has been
an active man in all its affairs, Who
then, is better equipped to write {
history of the young state? Governor
Mcconnell has for some years pas
been engaged in writing this book /
Is now completed The following tri
butte to the book and the author is
from the Boise Statesman:
"'Blrs book, meaning William J
McConnell's. 1t is entitled Ear'N
History of Idaho and during the ear
ly days of Idaho The writer was Ril3
-'Rilr Mcconnell, who raised ruta
bagas over at Horseshoe Bend an,
who raised hell with evil docrs in
southwestern Idaho during the time
he was captain Of the Payette valley
vigilante committee and temporary
head Of similar organization in thc
Boise basin. Since then he has be.
come Hon. William j. Mcconnell, mer-
chant, United States senator govern
CT. author.
MIR. McConnelps work sheds a per-
manent illumination over early days
in Idaho. covering the period concern
ing which there has been doubt an.
disputation, cleared now by the writ
ings of one who was on the ground
an active participant.
More recent developments are less
difficult for the historian to abstract
but the formative period records ar
preserved is engraved on the tablet o'
memory, These tablets are rapidl,
dissolving before the touch of death
Mr. Mcconnell has transferred the in
scriptions of his memory to the en-
during parchment,
while the book Is interesting an
instructive from cover to cover. IT,
reminiscent chapters being absorb
ingly so, the authors Introduction fur
nishes sideights of conditions tha
give us somewhat different conception
of early day affairs,
Especially will those who know th'
author be delighted with his treat
ment of certain historical facts, con
trasted as ii Is with the trea tment o
our other historians. at least one q
whom suggested the personal dange,
Of recording all the facts becaus
some of the principals still lived Mr.
4 Mcconnell says: Without fear of tn
living and imbued with the sacrednes
Of correctly recording the acts O
those who are dead, J shall pursue T.
! the end the task set for myself 1'ha
denotes the fairness and the fearless
ness of the book.
"The early development Of Idaho il
pleasantly entwined in narratives tina
are more thrilling in many respect
than fiction"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
The Coidh5rt Strike,

Wash Snyder Of Murray one Of the
large owners in the Terrible Ediib
and under whose direction It has been
lace in attendance at court. Mr. Sny~
der said he saw the new strike on the
Goldhack several days after II wae
he said. of being n fine strike His
information Of later development waF
that 10 or T. feet Of good milling ore
had been opened up.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
COMPANY OFFICIALS
VISIT RAY JEFFERSON
SAMPLE A SPLENDID BODY OF
OEE-FUTuRE DEVELOPMENT
OF LEDGE.

David c. Smith, president of the
Ray jefferson alining Company, and
DR.. H. G. Ellis, secretary treasurer,
both Of Missoula, were in the Coeu"
were accompanied by II. G. Wilkinson.
of the same city, With Manager Dan
McCrath they inspected the property.
More or less detail concerning the
Ray jefferson It's development and
vastly improved showing, were given
in The Minor Of two weeks ago, Vita
two weeks additional work there has
been material Improvement. There Is
now i'll face of The drift fully eight
feet of excellent ore. Eighteen inches
of this is q clean shipping produce.
There are numerous strcpkS of clea IN
galena through the balance, but all
Iof i IS high grade milling product.
This - 1T perpendicular depth of
$3.50 feet. Good depth Is gained rs the
drift goes ahead. This shoot of ore
las been followed FOR over 200 feet
and Improvement in the character OF
ore has bcen notiocoblc as The work
went ahead IT viii be explored fully
on this level
The intention Of the management
Is TO start an intermediate tunnel 400
feet lower and to prosecute work on
it during the winter Eight hunGreG
feet from this point will bring the
intermediate under this orc shoot. 1t
is characteristic of ore shoots - this
locality to rake to the west, and prob
ably il will be encountered 1T shorter
distance. AT any rate, however near
ly the cltlre distance will be on the
ledge. and there will be a chance oil
course to strike othrr shoots.
Ultimately the property will be
topened from Carbon creek level
giving much more depth, and CON
yenent facilities in every respect. Thi.
tunnel has been begun, but it will moi
be pushed ahead till further work
tabove is done and until power is in.
stalled.
Both these officials Of the compan.
! expressed the greatest satisfaction
with the showing. They returned t.
Missoula Tuesday morning. takint
with them several sample sacks o
splendid ore. They have aided oNten
sively in the development of the Ray
/ 81.
touch with its changing conditions.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
CEDAR CREEK COMPANY.
New improvements Complete and the
Long Tunnel Is Under Way.

Telephone connection has been es-
tablished with the Cedar Creek Mining
company, a short distance over the
divide from East Nine Mile. Yester-
day William Weyer communicated
with the men working there. The out
side work is nearly complete, they
said, and during this rainy weather
they are working underground
The Cedar Creek company in IT,
former workings. had suffered serious
loss from snowslides. Last winter
was damaging to them. So during the
past summer lower tunnel was sur
veyed This nccessitated the puttinA
up of new buildings and general rear
rangement for water power. Practic-
ally all this outside work is now
rounded up, Everything IS now saf.
from snowslde danger The winte,
will be devoted to pushing ahead or
the new tunnel.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
Big Benefits for Coeur d'AIcnc City.

According to recent reports Coeur
sawmill. to be built by the Rutledge
Timber company AT Sanders beach
it Is also said that the Stack Gibbs
Lumber company is buying machinery
and equipment for an extensive paper
mill The establishment of these in
dustries means a largely increased
payroll and population for the lake
city,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
Tunnel Riuht of Way Granted.

Judge Woods has given right of way
through the Charm Belt mining claim
belonging to the East Standard Min
ing company, in order to develop his
ground further up the hill. The dis
puted territory is on Canyon creek
near Black Bear. The appraisers o
damages of the condemned grount
named by the court are John +. Moi
fatt o. r. Young and c, w. Belts.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

II Is cnnservativcly estimated that
the output for Baker, Grant and Nal
heur counties. oregon, for the entire
year Of 1918 will reach total Of about
81 $4,000 while the total for the entire
state in 1912 was but a mere S750,ooo
showing that mining at Last in ore
gon IS showing wonderful strides,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
It is stated that on July Is the

II is stated that on July Is the
Alaska Gold Mines Company. operat-
ing at Juneau had cash balance Of
81. 1929, and 1t IS further stated
'the progress Of the last year has in
creased the probabilities, which have
been strong from the first that event
rally the company will treat upwards
of 10000 tons per day. Or 100000 tons
per annum.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

L. w. Stedman of the Paragon mine
from Spokane, where he has been
spending some weeks with his family
lie will leave for the mine today.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

Assessment work Is being done by
Matt Coync on the Comet, property
in the Stevens peak district owned by
Archie McCallum, Lyman Wood and
Al Honeker of this city
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
Sunset Properties May Consolidate.

Reports on the street yesterday
were to the effect that the consolida-
ton Of two Of the best known mines
fected The report may he little
premature but the deal Is likely TO
come about at any time.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
ZINC DECLINE.
Occur dAIonc Operator Doubtful AS
to Cause.

so far as the zinc market is con-
cerned and what to expect, we are up
in the air." said a well known zinc
producer of the Coeur dAlcnes the
other day. lie continued. Lately the
price is going down. 1t is getting
close to the IS mark on the st. Louis
market and dangerously close to NJ
profit in Occur dAlene production.
However, It is always well to be op-
timistic, though not shutting your eyes
10 facts" He added that he could not
at this time give definite reason for
tine decline. He simply hoped 1t was
but temporary and was not due to the
recently enacted reduction In the tar
| III.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

F. n Brownell of Seattle. chairman
of the board of directors of the Fed
cral Mining company, Is in the Occur
d'Alcnes for the past few days.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

W. w. FcrrclI, The earliest pioneer
settler on tho st. Joe at the town
which bears his namc, was in Wallace
this week
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

Tho mines of the Cripple Creek dis
trict for the month Of September pro-
duced 1890 tons. with a gross bullion
value Of st,249,89S.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16
COMPENSATION LAW
HEARING STARTED
MANY INTERESTS or THE STATE
REPRESENTED M ApVtS
ORY CAPACITY.

Tho commission appointed By Gov
ernor Haines to uraIt wornman's
compensation act met Tuesday ut
Boise. 1t is an Important piece OF
WORK. calling for the best ability In
the state, and much interest is man
Tested Representatives. of labor TIM
ber, land and minng interests, in fact
every industry seems to be represented
before the commission at Boise. Be-
sides having two direct representa-
tlves on the commission from this
county, the mining interests are rep
resented by half dozen other cti-
zens closely connected with the in
dustry in the Occur d'Alcncs
First Arrivals.
Mondays Boise Statesman notes the
arrival of the first contingent from
this part Of the state as follows;
"On the train from the north Sun
day night there came to Boise Senl-
tor Walter H. Hanson OF Wallace, Re-
preventative A. II Conner of Sand
point and J = Nicholas Of Kellogg,
members of the special commission
created by Governor IIanes to pre-
pare a wprkman's compensation act
to be presented to the next legislature
r. o. Jones, another member Of the
last legislature, was in the party. j.
c. Fl. Reynolds Of Spirit Lake, anoth-
er member of the commission, and
- i,,. in,
terestcd in the subject are expected in
Monday night. The commission will
be IN session in this city for several
days this week and il Is the eXpecta-
ton that good progress will be made
In tic preparation Of bill.
Beginning of Business.
A dispatch from Boise has the fol-
lowing concerning the first days meet
ng of the commission and the repre-
sental lion present
What Is now considered 10 be one
of the most important conferences
that has been held in Idaho for some
years took place here today when the
commission appointed by Governor
Halncs TO investigate the workman'S
compensation with view of drafting
an act to be presented to the next leg
islature met,
Large corporation lawyers and the
representatives of labor organizations
Struck the same level before the com
mission during the day and tonight -
discues and present their ideas Both
expressed themselves as favorable t.
an act that will be fair to both en-
ployer and employe.
When the commission went intG
session lili5 AFTERNOON all SIX members
were present. Chairman, J. {. IT,.
Reynolds. Spirit Lake; A. II, Conner
Standpoint. Walter Hanson, Wallace,
J. =. Nichols, Wardner; T. w. kickard,
Pocatello, and T.. a. Hoover
"The mining interests were repre-
scented by Senator jerome Day, Mos
cow; s. A. Easton of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan, J. F. Mccarthy of the
Hecla, 4 l. E'leWeling. Milwaukee
Land company; r. j. Humbird Hum :
bird Lumber company, u. L. Taylor.
Mountain States Telephone company.
Senator Macbeth, Idaho Mining asso-
fciatiou; X .. Jones, miners union,
Kellogg. Herman J Rossl, Wallace.
Tho labor and trade unions were head
ed by T. A. Oaton.
The Washington compensation act
formed the principal topic. The mu-
tual Of elective insurance for employ
ers protecting employees was given
serious consideration. The commits
sion will not he able to complete its
lhearng before tomorrow night
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

Montana's blue sky law goes int"
effect next January.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-16

The total output Of silver IN the
United states last year was 6S7668o0
ounces. amounting TO S39,1o7 500
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Continued on Page 81
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-01
STOREY COUNTY
B0RROWS COIN

County Clerk Ryan has received
word from the Secretary at Carson.
that the State Board of Revenue as
acted favorably upon the resolution
adopted by the Board OF County
commissioners at their last meeting
III this city, asking the permission OF
the State Board to levy a special tan
of ~.
The loan, for which authorization
was asked. amounts to about three
thousand dollars. or to the amount tc
be raised by the special tax mentionA
cd above, As matters now stand and
with the state tax rate figured at GO
cents, will no doubt give Storey a
slight reduction in taxes this year. all
though the chances are considerable
better than ever that the state tax
rate will go above the figures quoted
Chronicle
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-01
LIVELY GAME
BASKET BALL

Yesterday afternoon on the local
train the Elko ba skctbal paiyers came
to town. The team from the east was
met BY the Elko delegation and were
given royal time yesterday alter
noon and evening. They were met
by the band from the Indian School,
a feature in itself and novelty, and
escorted down Carson street
The drawing event was basketball
game between the Elko boys and thd
Carson team The tact that this game
was between the boys from dis
trict away from home and that they
were husky lot OF youngsters help
ed bring about the packed house that
witnessed the game.
The game in itself proved TO be
most interesting and it was a lively
scrimmage from start to finish. Inc
Carson boys being on ther own
ground gave them the advantage. and
the visitors were in measure hano'-
capped owing to the tact lhat tHeS
had been on the road some twenty
hours. but in spite OF this the Elko
team out ND mighty good go and
on the start it looked like they were
going 10 take home the bacon. The
first half was close and the score
stood 70 70 & At the close OF the
second inning it was 81 to 20 in favor
of the Carson boys. 1t was clean
game and one that did both teams 4
lot Of good
Following the game the floor was
cleared and the visitors were enter
to;,ed with general social dance
which continued til late hour
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-01

In order to round out the morning
the bill introduced by the Lyon Coun-
ty Delegation came up This bill
provides a raise of salary for Sheriff
Dick Randall of the county. The fact
that Mr. Friedhoff and Mr.. Wilson,
the two members from Lyon dis
agreed on the subject and that the
other members did not care to take
up factional fight, resulted in tablA
ing the bill. with the understanding
that it could be raised at any time
they desired to take action. A COM
promise was suggested, but there
seems to be a determination to see
it through one way or the other.
The action taken in the morning
wos over extending the time for de-
demption of property sold under the
sheriffs sale order from delinquent
taxes The Esmeralda delegation OBJ
jected to paying for advertising fees
and others wanted the bill trimmed
down to the present time OF six
months. the new bill making 1t one
year. It all resulted in the measure
waiting for further action.
The feature of the morning ses-
sion was that yesterday upon adj
journment it was decised to meet this
morning. work short time then adj
journ and give the committees q
canoe to get busy Those who Sc
strongly advocated this to save th{
publiciay bill. found that they had al
kinds of work before the house and
the work went on without much act
complishment but a lot OF time beA
ing spent A recess at noon til p.
m. was taken.