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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-13
MINING STOCK VS.. ACREAGE IN.
VESTMENTS.

A gentleman from an important
town in southeastern Washington,
who was enabled to retire a few years
ago upon comfortable fortune made
upon investment in Occur TAlene
mine. was Wallace visitor last week,
In the course of a conversation while
here he complained quite bitterly be-
cause many residents of his home
town had been induced to invest In
what he termed worthless Occur
d'Alene mining stock.
This is an old complaint from peo-
pie outside the mining sections and
is absolutely without foundation In
fact, as this gentleman was shown
before the conversation was ended.
AS a matter of fact. as a rule mining
stock that Is offered to outside in
vestors Is almost invariably at a very
low price and the money thus raised
IL used for developing prospective
mine. 1t Is not denied that false
statements are sometimes made by
those having the sale of the stock,
but as a rule there Is not misrepre-
sentation and the purchaser knows
lust what he Is buying-shares in
prospect which has reasonable
chance with intelligent development.
of becoming valuable mine. the
number of fake mining promoters is in
no greater proportion than the num-
Der of fake promoters of land schemes
and other enterprises outside the min
ing districts.
Take land, for instance. Hundreds
Of men In the Occur d'Alene distric.
fave been tied up in contracts to buy
S and 1O-acre tracts of orchard land
at $500 or 5000 per acre who have no
more show to make profit out of the
Investment than the purchaser OF the
stock In proven wild-cat mining
claim, while stock in an average
Occur d'Alene mining development
company Is far more promising of
profitable returns. Some of these
high priced acreage tracts are in the
vicinity OF the horne of the gentleman
above referred to. and he admitted
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that few Of the orchard men who were
giving their time and personal atten-
ton to the business were making a
dollar What then can the miner ex-
pect from an investment in such
lands? Better put his money in min
ms stock.
But, in justice to the section refer
red to, let it be said that good soil
was usually sold, though in limited
acreage, inflated prices and with
greatly exaggerated promises of pos
sibilities The rankest fakes here
have been closer home, where gravel
banks have been sold as orchard
tracts" to the Occur d'Alene miner
He is yet engaged in footing the bills.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-13
Organism DANGEROUS IN A
BANK BILL.
philadelphia Ledger)

A Organized currency bill Is the
brand which ex-senator Aldrich fixes
upon the Owen Carter measure. And
It Is true that, notwithstanding the
recent renewal of the gold standard
pledge by congress. the bill, as II
stands today, would permit unlimited
initiation.
II has been one of Mr.. Bryan's pei
theories that the government should
+, make the paper money. Under the
pending bill the government would
make 1t. but would not guarantee to
redeem this money in gold.
With no reasonable limit set upon
the amount OF paper currency the
government might issue and with M
legal obligation to redeem it In gold
a Bryanized administration might
easily, if 1t desired. plunge the United
States into the worst form Of green
backism
This country wants an elastic cur
rency that Is good as gold. Moreover
it must have currency that can be
contracted as we'll as expanded, for
otherwise the business Of the nation
might collapse under a deadly infla-
ton.
Let the banks issue currency bas-
ed upon ilnpregnable security, and let
whatever Is issued beyond certain
gold reserve be taxed so that 1t can
not live except during time of panic
or great stress, and then the country's
finances will be secure. This is no
new theory. but is the solid plan now
working so admirably in Germany.
A heavy tax would prevent the
banks from flooding the land with
cheap money, but in 1907 a tax would
have been cheap compared to what
the country suffered. The tax would
act like the governor upon an engine
to limit the supply of currency OUT
standing.
But the Bryan plan has been to take
away from the banks this purely
banking function of issuing money and
give it to the federal government. No
matter if Germany, France and Eng
land allow the banks to issue all the
bank notes, still the Bryan theory is
To force the United States into a
banking business.
Congress should now cut loose from
the Bryan leading strings and insist
upon two things:
First, that the banks shall do the
banking for the country.
Second, that every dollar of paper
money shall be good as gold. and not
merely as good as lawful money"
Mr. Bryan's idea of lawful money is
scarcely true standard for any mod
ern nation. Organism is dangerous
commodity in a currency bill.
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LAND BILL WITH MUCH MERIT.

At last 1t seems that we have hi
upon common sense method o,
bringing into quick use and benefits
some of our government land. The
best aw--the one most beneficial In
its effects--that ever was passed by
congress was the homestead law. 1.
is true that in late years its good eff
fects have been checked by rulings OF
government department in the in
terest of So called Conservation" but
bureaucratic government can not al
ways stand against government by
law.
The plan Incorporated in bill
before congress, introduced by Sena-
tor Myers Of Montana, provides for
the United States government grant
ing to each Of eight western states
idaho included) 100000 acres of pub
Ii, land. to be sold for not less than
"a per acre, the million dollars or
more of proceeds to be applied in
each state to making good roads.
There should not be a question of
the quick enactment of such law
and the extension of its scope. 1t will
quickly bring the land into use. ma
terially aid in the burden of county
and state taxation and furnish homes
for thousands Of deserving men. wo-
men and children.
What contrast such action pre-
sents to the course that has been pur-
sued by the land department and
other national authorities within re-
cent years in the name of "conserva-
ton" More than one-third of Idaho
IS bottled up, barred from use and
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THE MEN WHO DO THINGS.
philadelphia Ledger)

philadelphia Ledger
The old time, long standing differ
entiation between men of thought and
men of action is rapidly becoming 90
solete. Theory and practice are learn
ing to travel in double harness. The
book and the bench have concluded to
shake hands upon their quarrel. The
so called practical man has learned
that man is not spoiled in the max
ing of scholar, and that accurate
science is the court of appeal in every
Igreat modern industrial, commercial
Tor engineering undertaking.
In this city during the week emin-
lent mining engineers have met for the
discussion Of various phases Of their
profession. They are of the number OF
those who do things and not dream
them all day long" They have brought
gold and diamonds and coal and cop
per from the depths of the earth; they
have tunneled and channeled and re-
moved mountains and diverted rivers.
But they did not set their hands to
any work without their minds; and
careful, thoughtful plans preceded ac-
ton.
The large material rewards of en-
deavor are not bestowed upon those
impatient of detail and elaboration.
| Almost any one can perform the mere
manual labor of given undertaking.
81. g
magnificent record at target practice.
|Of course there had to be many
strong and willing hands to bring the
bags of powder and swing the pro-
jectiles into place and manipulate the
breech- blocks of the great guns. But
thousands of dollars worth of SHIN
mering steel would have been dumped !
harmlessly into the Atlantic instead %
not work as fast as lightning and col.
late the telephoned data and tell the I
gunner the precise instant to fire.
The most effective doer Is the clear
intellectual processes to be stampcded /
by a sudden impulse. He is not averse I
to laying the foundations of the house
of wisdom in the living rock Of the ,
truth, for he is sure that such an edi-
flee outlasts the superficial structure
that is reared in haste by those who
want to have something to show for
1t" as soon as possible. Sincerity and
celebrity are usually at variance. II
pays to look ere you leap and to think
ere you act
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progress under every conceivable the
DRY Of so-called conservation. Other
western states are in like shape and
Alaska, by the same methods. Is .orc-
ed to a standstill.
This proposed land law is the clear
est evidence Of returning sanity on
this important subject that has been
noticeable in recent years.
The following comment from Wash
ington evidences that the bill is like
ly to become law in very quick time:
THE interior department takes the
position that this legislation is large
ly experimental. and that being true,
is averse to granting more than a
quarter million acres at the outset.
The officials say, however, that If the
experiment proves successful and If 1t
is found that lands turned over to
the states can be readily sold at 81
or more per acre, and If the states
receiving such funds demonstrate
their ability to apply the money to
good advantage, that they will not OBJ
ject to further grant at some time in
the future. Senator Myers, who Is
now sponsor for the bill, and as the
chairman of the public lands commit
tee, Is confident that the present bill
is but an entering wedge, and that
once the experiment is tried. It will
not be difficult to increase the grant
up to the figure originally proposed,
namely, 100000 acres to each pub
lie land state"
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office and principal place of business
of Eagle Mountain Mining Com
pany Limited, Wallace, Idaho, Oc-
tober 20, 1918
Notice Is hereby given that at
meeting of the directors Of the above
named corporation, held on the lth DAY
Of October. 1913. an assessment Of one
half (h) mill per share was levied
upon the outstanding capital stock Of
the corporation, payable on or before
the 18th day Of November. 1918, to
Adolph Haupt, treasurer at the Of
fee Of the company, 70S Cedar street,
Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
OF November, 1913, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton and unless payment Is sooner
made, will be sold on the 9Th day Of
December, 1918. at 1880 p. m. to pay
the delinquent assessment, together
with the costs Of advertising and ex-
penses Of the sale.
w. w. BIXBY,
Secretary of the Eagle Mountain Min
ing Company, Limited; ONCE at 7o3
Cedar Street, Wallace Idaho.
O2s-N1s-4t
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better equipped with railroad facili-
the Northern Pacific, the Spokane &
International. the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul and the Great Northern.
What Idaho needs is a north and
south railroad so that you will not
have to go through two states to get
from the southern to the northern
part Of the state. We will never be
closely allied or get together until we
are connected by transportation line
within the confines Of our own state"
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Conerea ational Church.

Morning worship at II o'clock. Top
lie, God and the Individual" The
children's choir will sing. Evening
service at 1880 The Rev. j. H. Mat
thews of Seattle will preach. There
will be special music. Sunday school
at 1000 a. M. Let all note that the
hour is hereby changed so that the
Sunday school is to be held before
church.
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Methodist Episcopal-You will al
ways find q welcome here.
1.-THE Home Mission Church."
Preaching at II a. m.
Sunday school at 1915 p. m.
Epworth League at 700 p. IN.
Evening service at 500 y. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at 1880 p. m.
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IDAHo's GREATEST NEED.

Following is an extract from an ad.
dress delivered in Boise by Maio,
Fred r. Reed, after his visit. accom-
panied by r. C. Beach, TO numerous
cities of northern Idaho.
"The northern part Of the state Is
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-13
CHURCH
SERVICES.

Wallace has . number Of
churches whose pastors and
members are always glad to
welcome visitors. Following
are the ammo unesments for
next Sunday.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-13

What Is fiat money, asks demo-
cratic contemporary. II is the sort
the people Of the United States re-
iected In the three Bryan battles.--St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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Episcopal Services.
Holy Trinity Church.

Morning prayer and sermon at II
a. m. Sunday school at 1878. Eve
ming prayer and address at 1870 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.-Rev. Will
fred e. Roach, M. A., Rector.
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Six per cent loans on FARMS orchard
lands. city residence or business prop
erty. to buy, build. improve, extend
or refund mortgages or other securi-
ties: terms reasonable; special privt-
Ieges; correspondence invited. De-
partment L. SIS Commonwealth Build
ing. Denver, Colo, or Department !,
74S Henry Building. Seattle. Wash.
Oct iO-Nov 20-4t
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LET SOMETHING GOOD be SAID.
James Whi,comb Riley.

James Whi,comb Riley.
When the fair fame Of friend foe
The shadows of disgrace shall fail; instead
OF words Of blame, or proof of thus and So
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow being yet
May fall so low but love may lift his head
Even the cheek Of shame with tears Is wet
If something good be said
No generous heart may vanly turn aside
In ways Of sympathy; soul eead
But may awaken strong and glorifed
If something good be said
And so charge ye by the thorny crown,
And by the which the Savior bled,
And by your souls hope of fair renown.
Let something good be said
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St. Andrews, Mullan-Sunday school
every Sunday afternoon in the church
at 2 p. m. Services by the rector on
meetings every Tuesday afternoon AZ
$3.50 p. m.
Award Chamberlain, rector.
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FOR SALE.


Twelye-room house. furnished;
modern; rooms net $1,000 annually;
never vacant Call Mrs. Anna Nord-
quist, zoe River street. Phone, N. l.,
34O2. Wallace. Idaho. O23-N13-4t
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Emmanuel Episcopal, kslloss-Di

Emmanuel Episcopal, kellogg-Di-
vine service every Sunday evening at
1880. Good music by large vested
choir. Sunday school at 10 a. m. in
the church. Parish meetings.: EN-
manuel Guild every Wednesday at 2:3O
at the homes of members in alphabet
ical order. Junior Auxiliary every
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Wilson. Choir rehearsal in the
church at 500 p. IN.
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St. Peters, Wardner-Sunday school
church. All children cordially invited
to be present. Haptisns may be per-
formed at any time.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Douglas Guest finds life at the little VII
lage of Feldwick unbearable.. He Is
cramped and disRusted by the bigotry OF
the place and he is tyrannized over by
drawn into betrothsI with Simeon's
daughter Joan. which is all the worse
because he really does like Cicely. the
sister Of Joan, but an entirely different
type Of girl. The young man makes up
his mind TO fly to London and his only
regret is leaving Cicelv behind. On the
night Of his fight Simeon Strong is mur-
dered. Douglas is instantly suspected.
last minute, just as the train Is pulling
out, disheveled and without baggage. he
forces his way into the private compart-
ment Of Countess de Rsuss, where he
falls sasping and brcsthless. The Coun-
tess is amazed, but the train has started
and there is no way TO get rid OF the
intruder. She becomes interested in this
enigmetic and extraordinary young man
and a conversation starts which at last
becomes very interesting to both. She
learns OF his literary aspirations and
offers to help him with her infiue nee. She
gives him her address. Before they reach
London the train is stopped by an acci-
dent. Douglas gets on to see what has
happened. A man has committed sui
eide. BY the suicides side on the ground.
as II IL had fallen from his pocket. 10 a
card with Douglas Guest written on IT.
Douglas returns to the carriage Of the
Countess. clearly under great excitement.
Soon after the train pulls into London
Douglas finds out from the papers that
he is supposed 10 have been the murderer
of Simeon Strong and that. moreover. he
is supposed TO have committed suicide.
He thereupon changes his name to Doug
las Jesson and tries literature. He al
most starves. He has no friends and he
has lost the address of the Countess. so
that he couldn't ask her for help II he
the point Of starvation he gets his chance.
II is not an instant too soon.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
CAT TIE RA|SERS ARE
WARNED. OF DANGER
Southern Breeders Are Advised
to Hold Up Sales to Men
From Western States.

A warning to Southern cattle raisers,
urging them not to sell their cattle in
wholesale lots to insistent Western
buyers. has been sent broadcast by
the Department OF Agriculture.
The Department has raised the danger
signal OF a far worse cattle shortage
with consequent greater soaring Of
meat prices, because the Southern
farmers are letting go OF their breeding
aninais. Western cattlemen are offer
ing good prices. and Southern breeding
COWS are vending their way toward Tl.e
packing .centers in great streams.
Statistics are given to show that one
day recently more COWS were shipped
through Birmingham. Ala, westward
than were ever before seen 1t one time
in that city. All OF the Southern Ststes
are losing their breed animals 10 Vest
ern buyers, who, after taking advan-
tage of a high market, now wish to
restock their own ranges.
Attention of the Southern farmers is
called TO the fact that, II Western buy
ers can pay them a good price. ship
the cattle West, pay the heavy freight.
stand all losses and then make a good
profit, that IL Is patent that, II the
Southern men will prepare their own
animal for market, there is hand
some profit in it. The impression that
the breed of Southern cattle will be
improved by selling of scrubs is sals..
declares q warning circular. The breeds
should be built up by the use Of thor
oughbred bulls.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
CHAPTER XIV.
A Visiotr From Scotland Yard.

-HE carriage pulled up before cne
of the handsomest houses In
London. Douglas. brought back
suddenly to the present. realized
that this wonderful afternoon was al
an end. The stopping of the carr age
seemed to him. in a sense. symbolical.
The interlude was over. He must so
hack to his brooding land of negatives.
1T has been very kind of you 10 come
and see me, and to take me out, he
said. .
She interrupted the words of farewell
which were upon his lips.
"Our title jaunt is not over yet, she
remarked. smiling We are going 10
have dinner together-you and i alone.
and afterward ! will show YOU that
even a town house can sometimes boast
Of a pleasant garden You needn't look
at your clothes We shall be alone and
you will be very welcome as you are.
They passed in together. and Douglas
WAS inclined TO wonder more than ever
whether this were not a dream. only
that his imagination could never nave
revealed anything Ike this te him. Out
side the hall porter's office WIS great
silver bowl sprinkled all over with the
afternoons cards and notes. A foot
man with powered hair admitted them,
another moved respectfully before them
and threw open the door of the room
to which Emily de Reuss led him.
He had only a mixed impression OF
pale and beautiful statuary. dropping
flowers with strange perfumes and the
distant ripping of water: then he found
himself In q tiny octagonal chamber
draped in yellow and white-a woman s
den, cozy. dainty. cool. She made MIN
sit In an easy chair which seemed TO
The Washington times., 1913-06-15

II aculate, weil-grooneu, I..v -. VI
their race. Wonderful sight for Doug
las, fresh from the farmhouse among
the hills. the Scotch college, the pow
erty-stricken seminary. Back went his
thoughts to that dreary past. ana
4 though the night was hot. he shivered.
She looked at him curiousiy.
You are cold?'
He shook his head.
81 was thinking" he answered.
She laid her finger upon his arms,
touch so thrilling and yet so delicate :.
Dent you know" she said. that OF
all the PHILOSOPHERS the essence Is to
command ones thoughts. to brush
away the imnaterial. the unworthy, the
unhappy? Try and think that life
starts with you from today. You are
one of those few. those very few peo-
pie. Douglas JessICa. who have before
them a future. Try and keep yourself
master of 1t"
A servant stepped out on the bal
cony and stood respectfully before them.
She looked up frowning.
What is II, Mason?" she asked. Il
told you that was not seeing anyone
The person. madame" he answered.
"is from Scotland Yard. and he says
that his business is most important.
He has called twice before. He begged
me to give you this card, and to say
that he will wait until you can find II
convenient to spare him a few min
utes."
She looked at the card
Mr.. Richard Grey,
From Scotland Yard.
Then she rose regretfully.
What the man can possibly want
with me- she said, Heaven only
knows. You will smoke a cigarette.
my friend. till I return. l shall not be
long"
He stood up to let her pass, un-
troubleo-not sorry for a moments soli-
, that a thought 6cshed into his mind
which stopped his heart from beating
and brought a deadly faintness.
| A Confirmation of This Story VIII
BE Found In TomorrOw's
Issue of The Times.
The Washington times., 1913-06-15
SCOUTS INSTRUCTED
IN FIRE EMERGENCY
Commissioner of Boston Gives
Rules for Boys When They
Discover Blaze.

Suggestions in regard to ringing ND
fire alarms are given by Charles II
Cole, fire commissioner of Boston, in
Scouting. the official publication Of the
Boy Scouts:
l. Learn the number and location Of
the fire alarm nearest your house.
2. Be sure that your father. mother
and the rest of your family know where
the box is
3. Visit the nearest fire station ard
learn how TO give an aalrm.
1. In case OF fire. keep cool. Run 10 4
box at once and pull the alarm Open
ing the door rings the bell. but does not
give the alarm. After the uoOr IL
opened, pull down the hook that you
will find inside the box. This gives the
alarm.
8. Stand at the box until the engines
arrive. so that you may :ell the Iircm man
where the fire is.
g. In case OF a fire IN your home
where you have a telephone, call Fire
observation-disclosures Wait until
the fire alarm operator answers. He
will ask you the street and number or
your house. Don't leave the telephone
until you have answered all his qufs-
tions
I. Never pull a false alarm.