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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-06-04
HISTORY OF C0MSTOCK
READS LIKE A ROMANCE
OF BROKERS TO
BE SUCCEEDED BY LEGIT-
INNATE MINING.

During nearly five decades we have
kept our readers acquainted with the
mining affairs and politics Of the Com
stock lode. beginning with the extrav-
agances Of the early days, then the
wild speculation at the time of the Big
Bonanza, next the stealings of the mill
ring, in the sos and more recently the
Vaccinations of the ring of San Fran
cisco brokers'" says a writer in the
Engineering Journal. "The last, as
everybody knows, has controlled the
Comstock mines through the possession
of the stock legally owned by persons
of gambling disposition on the Pacific
coast, and elsewhere, but carried on
margins in the offices of the San Fran
cisco brokers, who have elected the
boards of directors, put in the execu-
tive officers, and run things for the
perpetuation of the game. 1t was only
few years ago that the stockholders
of the Mexican company, under the
! Leadership of Henry L. Slosson, Jr.
who contributes a little article to this
issue of the Journal, took possession
of this property and started in to op-
crate 1t as a mine rather than as 8
roulette wheel. Their brilliant sue.
cess in finding a good body Of ore ant
taking it out at substantial profit
was a gratifying feature of the new
venture. Naturally friction arose be-
tween the Mexican company, rea
mining company, and the old-timt
concerns, which apparently were de
sirous of throwing the lions share O
the pumping expense upon the Mexi
can, just because 1t alone happened t
have money In its treasury. Afte
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-06-04
PATSY" CLARK WAS A
PIONEER OF R0ssLAND
OTHER MINERS WHOSE NAMES
ARE FAMILIAR TO OLD
TIMERS HERE.

A Rossand, B. c., correspondent
mining in that now famous camp, and
in it figures prominently the names OF
men who figured prominently in The
early operations of the Occur d'Alene
district. He says:
Rossland Is now securely entrench-
ed among the famous mining cities OF
the world. During the 10 years of its
existence it has added $6O,000.0O0 In
gold to the worlds wealth and it Is
now producing some $4,000,oO0 a year
and ere long it will have production
of $1O,000,0OO year
In 1895 Patrick Clark of Spokane be-
gan shipping copper ore from the War
Eagle. He paid $4,000 for it, There
was not a Canadian railway within
hundreds of miles nor a Canadian
smelter in the Dominion.
Clark Sold War Eagle.
Two years later Clark sold the War
Eagle to Toronto capitalists for $780,
900 They paid $2,OO0,OO0 for another
mine called the Center Star. These
mines were placed under the manage
ment not of practical mining men but
of theoretical mining engineers and
latter eight years mismanagement the
Toronto capitalists, having apparently
exhausted all the ore bodies, sold the
War Eagle and Center Star for their
debts to Canadian Pacific interests.
The Canadian Pacific had meanwhile
built railroad through the Crows
Nest pass to develop the coal fields of
East kootenay. They had pushed this
railroad through to Rossland and on
west towards Yale and Okanagan and
thus could not afford to see the War
Eagle abandoned.
Occur d'AIene Men Prominent.
cell took charge of the War Eagle for
Canadian Pacific railroad interests
Purcell had begun mining as child
in the coal and iron mines of Wales
He had perfected his knowledge in the
mines Of Pennsylvania and in the cop
per mines Of Butte and in the silver
lead mines Of the Occur d'Alenes.
James Cronin had the same wide, ex-
tended experience of mining in Mex
leo, the United States and Canada and
these two expert and experienced min
ers began the search for the lost treas
ures of the War Eagle.
For 10 days Cronin and Purcell with
pick and candle explored every drift
and tunnel and stope. They prospect
ed every fault and slip and ere the 10
days were up they had solved the
problem of the ore deposits of the
Rossland mines. The mine had fault
ed and the rich War Eagle ore bodies
were thrown far to the north.
Record of War Eagle.
The rest was easy and since 1906 the
War Eagle has produced some s12,-
100000 in gold and at profit Of S.
600, 600. Today at depth Of 1000 feet
or 800 feet below it's present slopes
War Eagle has it's biggest and longest
ore shoots War Eagle Is now in a
position to make an annual net profit
of $1,5O0,000 if the management desir-
ed to run it to it's full capacity. And
this is the mine which the experts and
mining engineers of the Toronto cap
italists declared worthless nine years
ago.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Office of the Moon Creek Mining Com
pany, Wallace, Idaho. June !, 1914
Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Moon
Creek Mining company will be held at
the office of the secretary, Otto A..
OLSON, in the Eagle block, Wallace,
Idaho, on the 25th day of June, 1914,
at 200 o'clock p. M, for the purpose
of electing board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may legally come before the meeting.
OTTO A. OLSSON,
Secretary of the Moon Creek Mining
Company, Wallace, Idaho.
Je4-1S-3t
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(Mullan Progress.)

VIM. Mills was down from the Sill
yer Gable the first Of the week and re-
ports that they will have on three
shifts the last Of the week. The men
are already at the camp and supplies
were taken in. Mills and Jack CHS
holm have a contract Of 400 feet on
the Silver Gable and have been at the
property for a couple of weeks pre-
pairing everything for active operations
which will begin this week.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


department. OF TIC INtoTTUT'
L. S. Land Office at Occur d Alene.
Idaho, May IA, 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that Charles
l.. Hultner of Wallace, Idaho, who, on
June IS, 1911, made homestead entry
serial No. 07675. for lots 6 and 7, Sec
ton 80. township As N. range 8 east,
Boise Meridian. has filed notice Of in
tention to make five year proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before John +. Sheehy, clerk
of the district court, Wallace, Idaho,
on the End day of July, 1914
Claimant names as witnesses Henry
Howes, julius Brass. Henry Johnson
and John II. Hanson, all of Wallace,
Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY,
My21- Je25-5t Register.
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Legal advertisements in The Wal
lace Miner will be seen by those who
are interested in those companies,
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Forfeiture Of Leases.

Any power lease issued by the in
terror department may be forfeited
upon failure Of the permittee t, live
up to the terms Of his contract wilh
the government
1t is specifically set forth in the Fer
ris bill that it shall not interfere with
the laws Of any state relating to the
control, appropriation. use or distribu-
ton Of water used in irrigation or for
municipal or other uses or any vested
rights acquired hereunder. Nor is
this bill designed to affect any permits
or valid existing rights of way hereto
fore granted by law but at the option
of the permittee, any permit heretofore
issued for power development on the
public domain may be surrendered and
the permittee given a lease for the
same premises under this proposed
law.
1t is the purpose of western house
members to press this bill to early
consideration, If possible, but it is an
ticipated that nothing can be done I'M
less a special rule is reported, provid-
ing for the consideration of the meas
ure by the house.
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In states which have not provided a
commission or other authority having
power to regulate rates and service of
electrical energy and the issuance Of
stock and bonds by public utility COM
missions, the control of service and of
charges for service to consumers and
stock and bond issues is vested in the
secretary of the interior until the state
shall provide a commission for such
regulation and control
Power is given the secretary of the
interior to examine the books and ac-
counts of every power company oper-
ating under government permit, and
regular reports on business transacted
must be made by permittees to the
secretary.
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more or less unpleasantness, chiefly
more, the Mexican company withdrew
from the pumping association, in or
der TO await developments.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
CLAUSE FOR TRUST BILL
BARS STOCK WATERING
Senator Robinson of Arkansas Would
Have All Shares Fully
Paid.

Senator Robinson of Arkansas has
drafted a tentative section to be in
serted in the pending trust bill, If the
interstate commerce committee ap-
proves. dealing with stock watering.
The proposed section is as follows:
NO corporation. joint stock company
or Other form of business organization
having capital or shares of capital
stock. hereafter organized. shall engage
its capital or capital stock is paid in
full in cash or in property, or con-
tracted in writing to be so paid at a
fixed time by responsible subscribers.
IL any such corporation, joint stock
company o. other form of business or
ganization having capital or capital
stock proposes to accept property in
payment of any subscription to it's
stock. said property must equal or ex-
cced in it's market value the par value
of the stock paid for in property. tn e
market value of said property to be
ascertained and fixed by the commits
sion.
Another clause would impose similar
conditions upon the future conduct of
concerns now in existence
The stock watering section will be
submitted for the full committees ap-
an interstate trade commission with
power to initiate Investigations of cor
porations. provisions to regulate inter
locking directorates and holding com
panies and to prevent destructive price
discrimination.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
SCHOONER KATE AGROUND,
Lum ber- Laden Vessel Fast in Mud
Off Fort Foote.

on her way to this city from a North
Carolina point with lumber the two
masted bay schooner Kate ran ashore
in the river near Fort Foote. and at
last reports was still hard and fast
aground. The vessel stranded yester-
day. anH the tug Capt. Toby. which
passed her soon after she went on the
fats. made an effort to pull the schoon-
er into deep water. but without sue
cess. On high water today an effort
will be made to get the vessel afloat
and it is thought probable she can be
worked off the mud bank. Where she
is lying the bottom is soft and It is not
thought the vessel can be injured. The
Kate is an old trader to this port but
it has been year longer since She
last visited here.
The two-masted schooner Julia and
Annie. which arrived at 10th street
wharf with railroad ties from bay
point, went ashore near Bryans point
on her way up the river. The tug Capt
Toby succeeded in getting her a1oat
shortly after she went on the mud and
brought her to this city. She was not
DANA ged
Evening star., 1914-04-18

not only is Washington receiving an
abundant supply. but quantities are
being shipped to Baltimore and markets
farther north.
The catch of herring by the nets IN
the river between Alexandria and Gly-
mont continues to be unusually light,
and the dealers are becoming fearful
that the fish will not come up the river
a. ali this season. 1t is stated that 50
far. up to the hauls of yesterday. the
total catch of shad and herring at the
big Ferry landing shore has amounted
TO less than 1000 herring and 100 shad
Good catches of shad continue to be
made in the lower river and bay but
herring are scarce there.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Where Traffic Is Congested.

At the Place de IOpera every evening
at about 7:;;o "A remarkable sight is pre-
sented. Pairs is then going home to
dinner-that is. the Paris of the shops
and business establishments Cabs by
the hundreds are in sight-perhaps two
thousand cabs are showing their lights in
the boulevards and streets that center
here. Ey pulsations the traffic moves
north and south or east and west. as die
tated by the gendarmeS. who stand at the
intersections and signal by lifting their
white batons or blowing whistles There
- no confusion. Every body understands
the rules and nobody complains The
drivers accept the situation complacently
and the passengers phiIosophicalIy wait
FOR the advance movement Meanwhile
through this mass of motors and horse
cabs and omnibuses are threading thou
sands OF pedestrians. hurrying hornewartl
some pouring into the Metropolitan or lIu-
foreground station in d broad steady
stream.
But with all this tremendous traffic
there is very little noise beyond the pur-
ring OF many motors. The asphalt and
wood-block pavements absorb the sounds
OF wheels, and "A magical effect is afford
ed when one stands on an eminence as
on the steps of the Opera and watches
the great human torrent. that continues
for about an hour. and then subsidies
gradually. until by SD or y o clock the
place is comparatively deserted
Certain streets in Paris are lively after
dinner say from . o'clock until midnight.
but most of the thorouGhfares are de
serted. The Avenue d fOpera, running
Evening star., 1914-04-18
COAST FISH PLENTIFUL.
Dealers Receive 300 Barrels of
Croakers-Few Potomac Herring.

Receipts Of croakers from the nets
in the vicinity of Old Point and Norfolk
by the dealers at the 11th street wharf
market have been exceptionally heavy
in the past day or two. and yesterday,
it is stated. more than 200 barrels Of the
fish We're received. They are reaching
here in good condition. but the over
supply has forced prices down. and yes
terday the fish We're selling as low as
81 a barrel 1t is stated that the
catch Of croakers made by the lower
Chesapeake bay fishermen has been ex-
ceptionally heavy for the past week, and
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Arrangement Is Advised.

\ distinguished officer of the Swiss
general staff has advised the govern
ment to come TO arrangement with
neighboring powers on a novel basis.
In the event of war Switzerland should
be allowed to receive its food supplies
through any of the countries on its
frontiers on condition that the Swiss
government received 100000 sick and
wounded soldiers and took care of
them until the end of the war. DR..
Hardy of Geneva, who was a surgeon
in the Balkan war, says that all the
hotels in Switzerland would have to be
turned into hospitals to care for 100000
men and that there are not enough
doctors and nurses in the country The
cost in preparation and in maintenance
for a year would. he estimates. be
S35, 900. 900. and he adds that it would
be far better for Switzerland to spend
the money on the army.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Southern Association to Enlarge.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 1S.-Resolutions
TO pave the way for enlargement of the
Tri-State Water and Light Association
of the Carolinas and Georgia, so as to
include all states throughout the south.
were adopted at the closing session OF
the organizations fourth annual conven-
ton here yesterday. Perfection of the
reorganization plans were left to the
executive committee.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Nurses Assailant Gets "a Years

KANSAS CITY. April 1S.-Oscar Harri-
son. twenty-seven years old. was found
guilty and sentenced to twenty-four
years in the penitentiary late yesterday
Oh charges of being one of five assail-
ants who attacked Mrs. Gertrude Shidler,
a nurse. Vic Gueringer. tried two weeks
ago the same charge. was sentenced
to be hanged.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Workman's Hand Is Smashed

Thomas Mitchell. residing at 435
Warner street northwest. and employed
at the bureau of engraving and print
ing. yesterday afternoon sustained an
injury to his hand while at work. His
hand was mashed by weight attached
to an elevator. His injury was dressed
at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

the French Academy Maurice Barres
is not avers.. to a cigar, while Paul Her
Wien considers the habit vice and a
weakness. Rene Bazn also is severe:
II smoke only an occasional cigarette,
but ! derive nothing from the practice
but neuralgia and the unpleasant knowl-
edge thar in continuing to indulge I
surrender to a weakness, which no longer
has neNperience as an excuse for ii.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Street Accidents Rare.

In nearly two weeks during which
have been on the streets many hours
watching the traffic, have not seen a
single accident of any description and
only two signs of wreck have come to my
notice. Yet there is no speed limit. The
drivers are compelled to keep their vehi-
cies at all times under control They can
speed whenever they want to and can
do so. but IL they come to grief through
speeding they are held to strict account.
The pedestrian runs his own risk in all
become wonderfully expert in crossing
70 think Of trying 10 get from curb to
c"rb across one of the bolilevards during
q busy hour. so dense is the traffic. But
after watching the process il seems
rather simple after all. one trusts inn
Uficitly to the faithful observance of the
rtSht-hand rule and notes the state of
Things immediately in prospect. Then,
taking advantage of a twenty-five or
.0rty foot lapse betw ween vehicles il is
safe to step forth and make for the mid
die of the street
II is an apparent contradiction that the
middle of one of these packed Paris
streets is the safest part of tine thor
oughfare. but such is the case On the
broader streets are frequent safety isles,
one of which is usually the objective in
making a passage, but even in the alb
sence of such an oasis of security one
can trust oneself in the central point and
There, with the traffic bowling along be-
lore and behind. wait for an opening for
move To the farther curb.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

The contract for the erection of the
new dormitory at the Fredericksburg
NaD State Normal and Industrial School
for Women has been awarded to J. c.
Curtis of Denbeigh, Va, for $S1. 1J0.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Tight Rope Walker Hurt by Fall.

Charles G. Armstrong was treated At
Emergency Hospital last night for an
injury to his back. received by falling
while walking tight rope at local
theater He was not seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
oPIIMlsT AT WORK.

GrouchIeigh-Yes. she threw me
over She said Jack matched her
new furs better than ].
Hopeleigh-Have patience-a tat
dark, greasy looking gink like Jack
viii never match her Easter bonnet
Evening star., 1914-04-18

James Black was shot to death i'll front
of his home at Bastown, Md. Friday. by
Russell Reynolds, who claims the gun
was accidentally discharged.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

from the Louvre TO the Opera, for m
stance. is quieter after . O'Clock than
street in Washington at the same hour
The Rue de Castiglionc. running INTO the
Place Neudomc. beyond which It becomes
the Rue de la Paix. is virtually empty
after dark. though between ana
o'clock it is denscly thronsed. The crowds
are. chiefly to he foGnd after dinner on
the RouleVards de la Madeleine. dcs Ca
pucines. des ltali"us. and the eastward
continuation. under various names. rang
ing from the Madeleine to the Pace de IL
I,epubliuue a distance OF about nlle
and :, half an almost unbroken success
sion of cafes. theaters and ''cinemaS, or
motion picture shows. Thousands prom
enade the sidewalks and thousands are
sitting at the outdoor tables sipnlng col
fee, beer wine or liuueur.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Urges American-Asiatic Alliance.

Mr.. Williams in his address advocated
an American Asiatic alliance along til.
lines of the Pan American alliance III
order to accomplish for i:yroe.Ro peopi..
in China what had been done for joaon.-
eco in South and Central America
THE ::.a.c1.cGo common people of
China not concerned about a repua-
lican form of government" he said.
What does a man who is shaving Tor :
cents ! day care about liberty? The
Chinese peasant for centuries has shaved
and starved The great economic prob
lem is to imbue these coolies with divine
discomfort. 50 that they may be able to
rise above tile miseries OF their cond.-
ton.
G. Grosyenor Dave. president Of the
club. predicted the speedy renaissance
of Asia. pointing out that this country
has accomplished the bulk Of its achieve
ments and Won its way to world leader
ship in a period OF few Years. As an
instance of what he termed the reserve
energy" of the east he cited Japan. which
in a half century has taken its place
among world powers.
Following the meeting. DR. Eliot held
an informal reception at All Souls
Church.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Show Places for Tourists.

The traditional show places are
widely advertised and heavily patronized.
They are for the most part in remote
locations. and must be reached by the
foreigners for whose delectation they
are chiefly maintained. by cabs. Tt is far
better in going about in Paris. with
small knowledge OF the language of the
streets. to use the taxis. horse or auto,
for they are cheap and sure. Sometimes
the driver cannot understand your di-
rection. but this difficulty is overcome
by writing il on card
The most rapid travel is by the
Metro or underground which is swift
and cheap; cents q ride. with liberal
correspondence or transfer privileges.
One can go from end to end in Paris.
many miles. for :; cents. in short time.
The service is electric and the tubes.
while not perfectly ventilated, are not
fouled by smoke.
Going about in Paris is a pleasure,
for there is something interesting to see
on every hand. Sidewalk manners are
bad but nobody gets excited, and on
the whole. despite the code of ''sauve qui
peut" which takes no account OF sex
or age or condition stroll through
these old but steadily changing streets
is AN endless fascination.
6. A. LYON. Jr
Evening star., 1914-04-18
PARIS LANDMARKS
BEING WIPED OUT
Work of Reconstruction Is De-
stroying Many Buildings of
Historical Interest.
STREET TRAFFIC RULES
BY A WASHINGTON MAN
French Metropolis Owes Safety of
Its Thoroughfares to Will
liam P. Emo.
san Correspondence If The Star

PARIS, April /. tal4
Vt the present rate of demolition and
reconstruction old Fairs the Paris Of
cicnt. uou-perpendicular buildings. will
in twenty years have passed almost en-
tireiy, The spirit Of change and i'm
provemeut. manifested SO vigorously dur
ing the second empire. is still at work to
effect = ;rausformattca-
The first work of remodcling. however,
was undertaken centuries ago. when the
Seine bridges were cleared of their in-
cumberinG houses. That innovation
caused Parisiaus to gasp hut their sue
cessors of Louis Napoleon's time had
more reason to be amazed when Baron
HauSsmann under the cnlperor's orders
cut broad houlevards through tangled
mazcs or tortuous streets working upon q
plan of combined artistic and military
effectiveness that made that portion of
Paris which felt the hand of the viva rd
Of reconstruction appear as Il new city
Later fariSianS had occasion to question
the dFslr;ibtlty of such a grand scale of
street cutting. when III" burden OF the
dcnt incurred ON this account began To
10 felt.
On a more modest scale, the work of
Strengthening aud widening continues to-
day. ON every hand one sees the
walls of houses partly demolished. or
1T exposed by the removal of reighhors
Here thoroughfare is being broadencd.
there one is in process of STRENGTHENING.
For an instance. the Rue de Bretagpe.
running northweStward for half Il dozen
blocks from the Rue furenne. to flank the
Square du Temple. penetrating the site of
the former prison Of the royal family
during the terror. is being widened by
about Twenty-Five feet by SicinG off all
the houses on the north side. This will
make it the same width as the Rue Reau-
mur. into which it runs. or perhaps lit
Tie wider.