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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
THE NEW GYMNASIUM
At THE HECLA MINE
AN INSTITUTION IN WHICH MANY
TAKE ACTIVE INTEREST,"
RECENT PROGRAM.

One Of the new institutions OF Burke
and which, by the way, is most COM
mendable in every respect, is the gym
nasium in the upper part OF the iarse
Hecla hoist house, recently prepared
for this use by the mining company
The room is nicely adapted to IS
purpose. with smooth floor, high cell
ing. with dimensions 48Ab0 feet ana
dressing rooms at the side. 1t IS htted
with much modern gymnastlc para
,phernalia, including horizontal bar
movable bars, indoor tug-o1-War
equipment punching bag, horse, dumb
bells and Indian clubs of all varieties
mats, boxing gloves, hand ball, medl
cine hall and various other athletic
utilities. This equipment is supplied
by the membership and no doubt there
will later be other useful additions.
Much Interest Manifested.
The purpose Of the company ana
thp membership. composed largely OF
yo,lng men of the Ilccla mine, ana
those Of other employment III the toWo'
Is to furnish a place for pleasant pas
time. recreation, rational amusement
and healthful and beneficial exercise.
One has but to visit the gymnasium
when some of the members are in ac-
tion to be convinced that the institu-
tiop is a decided success i'll the be-
ginning.
The membership Of the gymnasium
club now numbers nearly 100. MOST
Of these are employees of the Hec'a
mine and the others are young men IN
other business in Burke. The room Is
much used. and occasionally, on spe-
cial occasions. an entertaining pro-
gram Is arranged and carried out TINS
occurred last Friday evening and NJ
less than $50 interested spectators had
the Measure of witnessing it.
The Program.
Exhibitions of bar work, tumpiing
and bar jumping were given by Eogai
Warner. Clarence Parks, c. w.
Braswell, George Harris. Dellner
Swan. Gordon Harris and W. d
Haynes,
Three interesting bouts with the
gloves were given at intervals as to'-
lows; Matherly and Williams Bras
we'll and Dodd, and Langley ana LOS
tello.
The program was also intersperseo
with very pretty work on the punch
ing bag.
The contests which aroused genuine
enthusiasm were the two tugs -of-War
1t proved conclusively that an indoor
contest of this kind Is equal IN interest
and excitement to any other. Th'
crowd had favorites, of course ana
there was vociferous applause Wheh
one team would gain an advantage
over the other.
First Tug Of War.
Team from 900 level-C. w Bras
well. G. Parks. NJ. Osterholm' Amos
Speaker, W. J. Haynes and D. free
man
Continued on Page 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
INTERSTATE IMPROVEMENTS.

A large boarding house is to be bull
at the Interstate at once. 1t will be
located at point between the mill
and mine little closer perhaps to the
former than the latter and will be for
the accommodation Of men from either
place. The building will be in all re
spects modern. three stories in height
steam heated, containing 130 rooms
dimension and rough lumber for th!!
and numerous cottages is being pro-
duced by the company's mill on the
ground, from its own timber. The
capacity Of this mill is from 10000 to
900 feet per day.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14

develop the ledge of the Virginia
group of mining claims, on lower Car
bon creek in the Sunset district. The
ate neighborhood of the Amazon Man
haitian and Ray-Jefferson. 1t has g
we'll defined ledge and considerab'e
zinc and lead ore so far as developed.
1t permits easy tunnel opening and Is
In an excellent mineral section. It is
one of the early locations Of the Sun
set district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
sNoWSTORM EXTENSION.

3. H. Lively of the Snowstorm En-
tension company, who has had charge
Of its work, four or five miles east OF
Mullan, was in Wallace the first Of the
week securing mining supplies.
The company expects to begin cross
cutting at an early date and there are
indications in the appearance of wa
ter and otherwise that the ledge Is not
far distant The face of the long tun'
mel Is 1000 feet from the portal.
The Snowstorm Extension Joins the
Snowstorm on the east and the sim
liar groupings give abundant evidence
that 1t has the Snowstorm ledge.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
IDAHO STATE MINING ASSOCIATION
SECRETARY VISITS COEUR O'ALENES
CHAPTERS BEING ORGANIZED IN ALL MOVEMENT
RECEIVING HEARTY CO OPERATION FROM ALL-BuRkE
MULLAN WALLACE wARDNER KELLOGG.

Ravenal Macbeth, secretary of the
Idaho Mining association, with head
quarters at Boise, has been in Wal
lace for the past few days and will re-
main in the Occur d'Alenes for a time
longer in completing work in his off,
cial capacity. His special mission Is
to organize local chapters in connec-
tion with the state association. The
Wallace organization will be effected
tonight, that of Burke tomorrow eve
ming, and those of Mullan and Ward
ner-Kellogg, Sunday evening and Mon
day evening, respectively.
1t is proposed by Secretary Macbeth
to effect local organizations in practic-
ally every county in the state. AL
ready this has been done in Ada coun-
ty, Owyhee Elmore, Blaine, Boise,
Custer and Lemhi.
Association Formed Of Necessity.
The creation of the Idaho Mining
association grew from pressing ne
cessity, when the very life of the min
ing industry was threatened by unwise
legislation and immediate and vigorous
action was necessary for our very ex-
istence. This was last winter during
the legislative session. The effect of
organized effort was Immediately felt
for the defeat of an unwise Blue Sky
bill which would have seriously Grip
pied the mining industry of the state,
and the enactment of law which
safely guards the interest of the out
side investor in mining securities and
gives the miner fair chance to prose-
cute legitimate business.
Damaging Legislation Threatened.
The need of such organization was
never more apparent than at the late
special session of the legislature. It
is fact not generally understood over
the state that bill to tax the net out
put of producing mines four times it's
value actually passed one branch OF
the legislature and came within two
votes of passing the other branch. 1t
was defeated by strenuous efforts Of
mining county representatives, aided
by the more conservative of other
members. It failed, but the need OF
organization by the mining industry
to meet such emergencies was never
better illustrated.
Greatest Industry Of Idaho.
Of the Importance of the mining in
dustry to our state Mr. Macbeth said
"The total marketable products of Ida
no from its varied industries--agri-
culture, timber, livestock, mining. etc.
according to the report of the imm1-
grafton commissioner for 1912, is $685.
OO,oOO, in round numbers. Mining fur
nished practically one-quarter Of this,
$4,000, 900, and Is the greatest single
industry. -,
Mineral Widely Distributed.
Nearly every county in this state
has more or less direct mining inter-
est and mining resources continued
Mr.. Macbeth. He cited the fact that
every county in north Idaho, with the
POSSIBLE exception of Lewis. which en-
braces Nez Perce prairie, has known
valuable mineral territory, and OF the
southern counties which are not so
generally known as others In connec-
ton with mining he mentioned Fre-
mont with it's coalbeds, Bear Lake win
its valuable phosphates, Cassla Win
-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14

silver lead, and other minerals, Ban
mock. Washington and Adams. Other
mineral producing counties of south
Idaho are Ada. Boise. Owyhee. Gilmore
Blaine. Custer and Lemhi.
Necessity Of Sane Laws.
Mr.. Macbeth lays stress upon the
importance of sane mining laws In
Idaho. "Our surrounding states AMI
other mining states of the west" he
said. have liberal laws that tend to
promote and not to handicap legitm-
ate mining. Laws oppressive to the
industry would quickly drive investors
from our state. 1t would practically
stop prospecting and development and
bring the mining industry to stand
still.
The Secretary's Home County.
Mr.. Macbeth favorably impresscs the
people of the Coeur d'Alenes, both ir
his personality and the business side
Of his mission. He is enthusiastic
earnest and fully conversant with the
subject in hand from every standpoint
He possesses a wide knowledge of thu
mineral resources of our state, in un
developed as well as partially deve,
oped sections, and fully grasps tn
tremendous possibilities.
Mr.. Macbeth's home is in Custer
county. He Is serving his sixth tern
as state senator from there. Though
hov nth IN in
this is it's overshadowing industry.
both at the present time and for the
future. 1t is one county in Idaho that
when more fully developed may rival
Shoshone county in the production ,f
lead, silver and zinc 1t has the evi-
dence now that such may some time
be the case. 1t is considerable cop
per producer and in this connection
yields considerable gold.
Necessity Of Railroads.
| I'VE have one Of the largest counties
in the state" said Mr.. Macbeth, and
! but IA miles of railroad. Cheap trans
portation is a necessity to profitable
| lead, zinc and copper mining, and the
most of our greatest districts are far
removed from it. The proposed Butte
Boise railroad, which is a probability
would give tremendous impetus to th'
development of Custer county and es
pecially it's mineral resources"
Much Mineral Territory.
| Mr. Macbeth is in close touch with
mining operations in Custer count,
and has much personal knowledge IF
the remote and undeveloped sections
of which there are many. He talks in
terestingly of copper mining at Mack
ay, gold and copper production of the
famous Lost Packer mine and smelter
the 15O-ton smelter and mining at
Clayton, Loon creek, Sheep Mountain
Cape Horn and Seafoam and other not
ed silver-lead and copper districts O
his county.
| 1t is gratifying both to the officers
of the state association and our home
people to see the interest manifested
in this work. Here in the Occur
d'Alenes. above all other places in TIL
state, should there be harmonious eff
fort. in cooperation with other peo
ple Of Idaho to throw every safeguarH
around the mining industry and pro
mote It's development
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
THE VIRGINIA..

Articles of Incorporation for the
Virginia Mining company were filed IL
the auditors Office this week The in
corporators are Patrick Burke, l.. l.
Sweet, Thomas MCGOWAN and Eliza
beth Burke of Wallace. and Rufus F..
Dunlap Of Murray
The purpose Of the company is to
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
EXCELLENT RESULTS
FROM THE MANHATTAN
FINE SHOWING IN NO. 3 TUNNEL
--RELATION TO INTERSTATE
TUNNEL.

Excellent reports are coming from
the Manhattan by those who have
seen more or less of its development
during the past few months The
property has been under bond to the
Interstate Callahan company since
early last winter and the work has
been pushed rapidly. A pipe line was
laid on the snow and machine drills
were operated in running the lower
tunnel from power conveyed from
Nine Mile. Record time was made in
driving the tunnel
Big End of Ledge Is Down.
1t is said that ore was encountered
in driving for the ledge some time
before it was actually figured on. This
is called tunnel No. 3 1t is some 300
feet below tunnel No. 2, where a fine
ore body was developed, No is over
200 feet below No. / In the latter,
which had no great depth from the
surface, the ore shoot was short. IN
No. 2 the shoot was about three times
as long, and the point where ore was
struck in No. 8. several hundred feet
from the present face indicates clear
ly that it is much longer than in No.
2. In other words, 1t is plainly seen
that the ore body goes down in wedge
shape. with the big end down, a very
gratifying fact.
Shipping Ore.
According to the latest reports there
is a fine face Of ore now in the pres
ent work. There is aid to be IS or
20 inches Of clean shipping galena
and the remainder fine milling pro-
duct.
The Manhattan has always produced
average Of the camp
There Is yet a tunnel site avail
able above Carbon creek that will
give additional depth of 500 or coo
fleet.
Connection With Interstate
No. 3 Tunnel of the Manhattan and
the long Nine Mile tunnel Of the In
terstate. through the Callahan group,
are approaching each other. The
Manhattan tunnel Is some 300 feet
lower than the other. which will neces-
state hosting of Manhattan ore for
delivery to the Interstate mill on Nine
Mile. There Is also said to be a north
and south distance between them Of
a thousand feet or more. In connect
ing them a ledge of known import
ance, that of the Blue Grouse, would
be cut.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-14
TUSCUMB|A GETTING
READY TO DEVELOP
WILL START LOWER TUNNEL IN
NEAR FUTURE-lTS SPLENDID
SHOWING, AND LOCATION

d. ]. Whaley, of Stevensyille, Mont
one of the largest owners of the Tus-
cumbia mine upon which a final pay
ment OF $4,000 was recently made. IS
In Wallace for few days. The Tus-
cumbia was bought for $4,000 Mr.
Whaley and associates financed the
proposition. One purpose of this visit
is to perfect plans for deeper develop
ment Of the Tuscumbia The ground
is favorable for tunnel development
and no doubt this plan will be follow
ed, and while right of way has been
secured, there are yet some details to
work out and these are to be looked
after within a very few days.
All the upper work on the Tuscum-
bia, and there has been considerable
of it, and also the surface showing
have been most satisfactory in expos
ing ore. 1t has we'll warranted deep
er development.
Tuscumbias Relation to Other Prop.
erty.
The Tnscumbia ground covers an
important part of the great Sunset
ledge. which several thousand feet dis
tant Senator w A. Clark Is develop
ing. There is no guesswork about the
continuance of the Sunset ledge and
its numerous ore shoots. There is con-
vincing evidence in the big outcrop
and complete confirmation is given
by various openings and development
on the Tuscumbia, Sunset and the two
interlying claims Uhe Sitting Bull and
Silver Tip) Of the Portland company,
now under bond And while 1t is
pure speculation at this time. it IS
clear to one who knows the ground
and its possibilities that interests
might eventually be allied SO that one
plan of ultimate deep development
would be the most beneficial to all
concerned.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
PREPARING FOR CLOVER CROP
On Thin Soil II Is Well to Break the
Ground Preceding sprlng-erow
FertlHzlnq Crops.

II the aim is to get clover and grass
on thin soil t is often a good plan
to break the ground the preceding
spring and to grow a fertilizing crop
during the summer that can be cult
waited and then disked into the sur
face soil When cowpeas can be
grown they are excellent for this pur-
pose. On very thin land have got
ten the finest clover sod In this way
Expensive way? someone asks. Well.
any way Of covering thin soil with
a heavy clover sod is notinexpensive
like the plan. The tillage kills weed
seeds and frees fertility. The vines
are chopped in the surface before they
become tough. The humus is just
where It is needed, and the soil is
firm. II one prefers, rape may be
sown the first Of September, and then
the land fitted for clover in the spring
without the plow. Leave the vege-
table matter at the surface. Or, tim
othy may be sown in the fall. and clo-
yer added in the spring. Or wheat
may be seeded and cclover in the
spring.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
CORRECT SOIL FOR FLOWERS
Seed Of Plants Which Produce Very
Delicate orowths May Be Sown
on Live Sphagnum Moss.

Moisture and temperature should be
carefully considered when sowing
seed. Do not use soil which will not
allow of perfect drainage and at the
same time hold moisture. Pure srnd
and leaf mold, or a good potting soil
mixed with white sand will give a
good soil for sowing seed
Seed of rhodedendrons, kalmias and
orchids, which produce very delicate
growths, may be sown on live sphag-
mum moss. Heavy, coarse soil will
never produce good results, as seeds
usually require a much lighter soil
than the mature plant
Never drench your seed beds or
pots, as that will weaken evNis sound
and strong seeds. Water thoroughly
enough to moisten the soil through
out, as d moist surface with g dry sub
soil is an evil. Seeds should never
be allowed to become perfectly dry
after they have once started to
sproht
Good drainage is an essential point.
A layer Of broken pots placed in the
bottom of the pot or bed in which the
seeds are started will be found a
great aid to drainage. Do not SOW
in deep boxes or pots. as the shallow
flats" require much less attention aa
to drainage.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
START HORSE RADISH EARLY
Make Soil Loose and at Least TO
Depth of Ten inches-Work In
Well-Rotted Manure.
az R. G. wEArHERsroNE.l


Horse radish should be started very
early in the spring. It consists Of one
large root from which springs the
crown and a large number of smaller
roots.
These roots, small as a lead pencil,
OF larger. are cut of into lengths Of
from four to six inches and should be
placed in the ground with the thick
end up
The should be planted about three
inches deep and the soil above them
pressed down firmly to prevent water
from reaching them before they start
to grow.
Make the soil loose and at least
a depth OF ten inches. Work into it
plenty of well-rotted manure. Set
horse radish in rows about three feet
apart and at intervals of about 15 in
ches.
Then keep the weeds away from
them and the top soil loose with fire.
quent cultivation. A row six feet
long will supply a family with all It
needs. The plant will be ready for
use early in the fall and it makes it's
best growth then.
II should be dug late In the fall after
all other crops are of, the small root
tops removed and stored in sand in
the cellar or buried in pits in the
ground until wanted for use.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
MAKING BARLEY MAIN CROP
Work Up Fine Seed Bed by Double
DIsklng in Spring and Drill IN
Seed Early as Possible.

The preparation of the land FOL
barley varies widely with the locality
It is best adapted to the cool, moist
conditions of the north, but may be
successfully grown anywhere in the
grain belt, writes F. H. Demaree In
an exchange. Where il is made a main
crop it will pay to plow the land pref
erably in the fall. Work up a fine
seed bed by double disking the land
in the spring and drill in the seed as
early as possible.
In the northern zone of the corn
belt barley can be sown after corn.
In this case the land can be double
disked in the spring. narrowed down
and the. seed drilled in. Spring barley
is also grown to some extent in the
corn belt, often displacing oats. In
this case the above preparation OF soil
and seeding will secure the best and
most economical results.
The machinery requirements for the
barley raisers vary with the locality.
In general, however. any man raising
small grain ehould have a good disk,
a plow, a smoothing harrow and
drill.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
USE AVAILABLE PLANT FOOD
Each Crop Grown Of Necessity Must
Take Something From Soil Which
Is Not Returned.

The fertility Of the soil IS not Ike a
bank account. which Is tangible. in
sight. can all be drawn ont az one or
more times or at win of the pedosit
ors, saws the American Cultivator.
The soil is an investment with many
qualifying conditions. viz. Available
plant food, physical condition and
moisture These are in a great meas
ure under the control Of the farmer.
Inasmuch as no plant has the ability
TO make something out Of nothing,
each crop grown OF necessity must
take available plant food out OF the
soil which never comes back in most
cases. In figuring the cost OF produc-
ton the value OF the plant food taken
should be charged against the crop
just as much as that added in way OF
manure OF chemicals In our expert.
ence in footing the cost OF production
we have charged the loss OF plant food
against the crop grown In proportion
TO the yield. In the legumes We have
credited the crop with the added nitro
gen. And that is not all--the improved
physical condition OF the soil has
value that cannot be measured.
II we are not going to charge the
crop with the lost fertility then we
should not credit It with the added
Rotation OF crops may enable us for
time to grow profitable crops, but
sooner OF later our children or theiI
children will pay the penalty. Fertil
ity means a valuable asset in the
farmers hands.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
MANURE FOR CABBAGE
Deep, Rich, Mellow Soil Is Of
Importance.
Winter Variety ls Mostly Grown on
Early Potato orouDd-Hotbeds Are
Prepared In February and Seed
sown In Frames.

Cabbage likes deep, rich, mellow
soil For summer cabbage, a mellow,
sand loan will bring the earliest
crop. The early June cabbage that
is shipped to the Baltimore markets
is mostly grown on the deep river
bottom lands OF the lower portion OF
Baltimore county. says the Baltimore
American. A large portion of this
cabbage is grown from night soil
which, after fermentation. is sprinkled
along the rows, just before the plants
are set in the fall. If this fertilizer
is thoroughly mixed through the soil
II is said not to injure the quality of
the cabbage. For the fall and winter
cabbage crop, plant on deep, mellow,
red clay soil. AS the value of the
cabbage is in large solid heads, the
best fertilizer to use is that of rot
ted manure from granted horses and
cattle, with the addition of 1000
pounds of high grade vegetable
guano sovn to the acre and well har-
rowed in before planting. Winter cab
bage is mostly grown on early potato
ground. This land, being heavily
dressed with fertilizer for the potato
crop-not more than 500 to 500
pounds of fertilizer will be needed for
each acre planted. The fertilizer is
nearly always sown in the drill The
drill rows are then covered in and the
ridges rolled. Large growers now
use the planter; the machine sets
and waters each plant, very few
plants fail to grow Plants set by
machine ars better firmed in the
ground than plants set by hand. The
old method of starting early plants
in the fall and wintering them in a
cold frame has now been abandoned
in favor Of sowing the seed in a hot.
bed. The hotbeds are prepared in
February and the seed sown in the
frames by the middle of the month.
When the plants are two inches in
height they are transplanted into cold
| frames. The plants are given abun.
! dance of air In the middle Of the day,
but well protected by glass and thick
! straw mats when the weather is cold
and stormy. In Ne New England
states early plants are raised in hot
houses heated by hot water. Expert
gardeners grow large quantities OF
early and late cabbage for their retail
trade. Truckers grow for the whole
sale markets. Their principal crops
are kale, spinach, tomatoes, corn and
eggplants.
Evening journal., 1913-02-22
Chicken cooos.

II is a good time now to make
few chicken coops that are sure to
be needed next spring and so have
them ready when wanted Get a few
good packing boxes from the store
and carefully take them apart; then
build some neat, substantial. but light
chicken coops, putting on a piece Of
patent roofing to keep them all safe
and dry; and If a coat Of paint is put
on so much the better. as It will make
them quite ornamental scattered
about the grounds, and they will last
longer, too.