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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
HoLOhAN VISITS WALLACE.
Pioneer Citizen Spends a Few Days
in His Old Home Town

TIoneer citizen SPENDS Few Days
in His Old Home Town
p j. Holohan, one of the first settlers
in Wallace and who made his home
here until about eight or nine years age
when he moved to Twin Falls, arrived
in the city last Friday and remained
over~ Sunday to take part in the reg
ular shoot Of the Wallace gun club
Mr.. Holohan now makes his headquar-
ters at Portland. He is travelling rep
resentative of the Dupont Powder
company and his territory includes
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Brit
ish Columbia. He is an expert trap
shooter and it is part of his business
to visit the gun clubs of his territory
and shooting tournaments to demon
strate the merits Of Dupont powders
He Is always a welcome visitor among
the gang Of good fellows of whom the
membership of gun clubs is generally
composed On this trip Mr. Holohan
carried with him rather remarkable
pocket piece in the form Of grain"
of powder over half an inch in diam
eter and an inch and half long of the
kind used in the II inch guns Of the
navy. 1t is manufactured exclusively
for the government by the Dupont
company and the. secret of the COM
pound Is closely guarded.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
COEUR D'ALENE ZINC MINES IN STRONG
DENAND--RANK HIGH MINING INVESTMENTS
spELTER MAINTAINS ITS HIGH PRICE HEAVY
ExPoRTs-LEAD ALSO SHOWS STEADY IMPROVEMENT
AUSTRALIAN ZINC FOR AMERICAN SHELTERS.

D The high price of spelter has not
only caused the zinc mines of the dis
trict to crowd production to the high
est capacity, but it has also created a
demand for zinc properties such as
was never before known In the district,
1t is generally recognized that the
present price is far above the normal.
but 1t Is also recognized that these
prices Will be maintained until after
the close of the war which few place
at less than year. Bearing in mind
that the present price can be cut half
and still leave a good margin of profit
for Occur d'Alene zinc producers, and
II Is plain thet there Is nothing In the
line of mining that offers greater in
ducements to the investor than
zinc mine II Is known that several
strong companies are now negotiating
for zinc properties in this district. and
II successful 1t is expected that new
methods of treatment will be introduc-
ed which will be little short of revolu-
tionary in their effect upon the zinc
mining industry
The sudden advance of zinc to
position of first importance among the
mineral products of the Coeur d'Alene
district forms one of the most interest
ing chapters in its history. i eas
been only few years ago when me
presence of zinc in conjunction with
lead was serious drawback to the
lead mines, and in some cases 1t PROV
ed a positive bar to their profitable
operation. Today zinc Is more eagerly
sought than lead, improved milling
processes separate the lead and zinc
and make close recovery of both,
while old lead mines abandoned on
account Of the superabundance of zinc
are being rejuvenated and profltably
worked as zinc mines.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
THE BULLION.

Water Shortage Has Made Progress
in Tunnel Slow.
Mayor j. H. Taylor left yesterday
morning for the Bullion, of which he
is manager and will probably remain
several days at the property He was
equipped with a pair of snowshoes, az
he expects to find snow all the way
from the railroad to the Bullion. The
crosscut that is being run Jointly by
the Bullion company and Copper Chief
is now in between 500 and 900 feet
Progress has been quite slow on ac-
count Of water shortage for power
during much of the winter No fur
ther delay is anticipated from that
source now.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
A Wallace Man Passes Through
the Panama Canal and Talks
Entertainingly About It.

f. H. Moffitt returned last week If
ter an absence of about three months.
He spent the holidays with his two
sons, one Of whom, Robert, is taking a
course at Cornell and the other, Tom,
is attending school at Pottsville, Pa.
After visiting various cities of the
east, Mr.. Moftitt returned home by way
Francisco exposition, being the first
Occur d'Alener to pass through the
famous waterway the construction of
which is regarded as the greatest
achievement Of modern times.
Mr.. Moftitt has for many years been
associated with the Finch & Campbell
syndicate which owns much valuable
mining property in this district, and it
is probable that the present season
may witness a resumption of opera
tions on some of its holdings. Defin-
te plans will not be made until the re-
turn Of Mr.. Finch from the east,
which will be in a few days, when Mr..
Moffitt will confer with him in Spo-
kane.
Through the Canal.
Mr.. MOtIitt sailed from Philadelphia
on the maiden trip Of the magnificent
new steamship Great Northern, built
by the Hill lines to ply between AS
toria and San Francisco during the
exposition. after which she will prob
ably engage in the oriental trade. Ar
rfving at Colon, the eastern entrance
to the Panama canal the vessel was
denied admission to the canal because
she was owned by a railroad COM
pany, the law forbidding such ships to
engage in coastwise traffic through the
canal. Upon the assurance of the
captain that his ship was to remain
on the Pacific coast and was carrying
no freight, the question was presum-
ably referred to the authorities at
Washington, and after a wait of 8
hours the vessel was PERMITTED to pro-
ceed through the canal. From the en-.
trtn1e mp to the locks the sht. mored
by her own steam. Arr, ~ a. tho
locks two powerful electric motors
running on tracks on each side of the
lock, were attached to the Ship one
pulling forward and the other pulling
back so that they would not for an
instant lose control of the floating
monster. In this manner she slowly
entered the lock, when the powerful
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
COMPRESSOR ACCIDENT
CLOSES CASTLE ROCK
FRAME OF COMPRESSOR BREAKS
SQUARELY IN TWo-WlLL
INSTALL NEW ONE.

A serious breakdown occurred at the
Castle Rock last Friday night which
resulted in closing down the work and
may keep 1t closed down for another
week or two. While running as usual
the frame of the compressor broke
squarely in two just back of the cyl
inder. There was no apparent reason
for the break, but an examination by
expert machinists will probably dis
close the cause. The compressor was
bought form the Coeur d'Alene Hard
ware 4 Foundry company and is one
that had passed through the forest fire
that destroyed the machinery ware
houses Of the company. The compress
sor seemed to be in good condition
barring a few minor defects and super
tlcial blemishes caused by the heat
Steps will be taken at once to secure a
new compressor and place It in work
ing order at the earliest possible mo-
mant
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

|headwaters, is heavily timbered. Log
ging is a big industry and there is
now two or three million feet of white
pine logs awaiting the high water to
float them to the railroad or into the
main stream. The light snowfall the
past winter renders It very doubtful If
there will be sufficient water to move
them. The snow is very light compar-
ed with other seasons even on the
highest hills.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
THE HYPoTHEEN.
Executive Committee Appointed-New
Pump Works Perfectly.


Pump Works Perfectly.
At meeting of the directors of the
Hypotheek company held last week
an executive committee was appointed
which Is clothed with practically the
same power as the full board of direc-
tors. In fact it was to obviate the ne
|cessity of meeting and action by the
full board that the executive, commit
tee was appointed. This committee
consisted of w. w. Davidson, president
Of the company and J. H. Kern, both of
Moose Jaw, Sask., and Otto A. OLSON,
secretary, Of this city. These gentle
men will have complete control of the
Icompanys operations and will thus be
In position to act upon any question
that comes up in the course Of devel-
opment and equipment Of the mine.
This arrangement will result in saving
much time and generally facilitate the
operations of the company.
The new electric pump has been
installed on the 900 foot level and is
working to perfection. Sinking will
soon be resumed and the shaft will be
extended to the 100 foot level Mean
time drifting both east and west on
the 900 goes steadily on, the east drift
being crowded little more than the
west, and in both of which the showing
OF ore remains about the same as here
lofore reported,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
THE HAPPY DAY.

Resumption of Work Under Contract
Is Expected Soon.
Work was suspended on the Happy
Day last fall on account of the expos
ed position Of the works which made
the danger from snowslides very great.
The unusually light snowfall and the
exceptionally fine weather have re-
moved all danger if any existed, and
1t is expected that work under the
contract will oson be resumed and
pushed to completion as speedily as
possible. The crosscut is following
la stringer of ore and 1t is regarded as
quite probable that the vein will be
reached before the completion of the
contract. John Dunphy Of Burke is
the contractor.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

While there is no reason to doubt
that zinc as big factor In the min
ing industry of the Occur d'Alenes has
come TO stay, no one should nurse the
idea that the present high price OF the
metal is permanent. The warning ma
tions of Europe must have spelter for
The manufacture of cartridge shells
and other munitions of modern war
fare, and they will pay the price what
ever 1t may be. But while swelling
the dividends Of the zinc miners, the
high price curtails the ordinary con-
sumption Of spelter and makes 1t ap-
parent that when the demands of war
are satisfied the price of the metal
must find new level to bring it with
In the reach Of peaceful consumers. On
this phase Of the situation the last
issue Of the Engineering and Mining
Journal says:
Neither the fancy prices that are
paid by belated customers for small
quantities of nearby metal, nor the
relatively low prices at which distant
futures are offered represents the ba-
sis at which spelter can be bought and
sold in quantity for the purposes OF
consumption. 1t is extremely difficult
to determine what that basis is, and
we are able to quote only approxim-
ately. Spelter is fast arriving at an
impossible position, If it has not AL
ready arrived. Smelters who buy ores
on sliding scale contracts find them
selves obliged to take in quantities far
IN excess of the spelter they can sell.
The present level Of spelter price ia
Killing consumption for purely indus
hlal purposes, Galvanizers who haye
sold ahead and have not covered their
spelter requirements, will Of course
pay whatever price they have to. but
"hen present contracts are filed, thev
VIII sell black sheets, etc, instead az
galvanized sheets"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Hecla Mining company
will be held in room 507, Empire State
building, Spokane, at 10 o'clock, on
April 13.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

r. r. Catchings, formerly of the Ma
tional and more recently in charge of
work on the Copper King, returned
the first of the week from Portland,
where he has property interests
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
Two Shifts in Shaft.

Since the resumption of work few
weeks ago the shaft has been put
down about IA feet. This brings the
total depth now to approximately 80
feet, Two shifts were being worked
at the time of the breakdown. The
ground is not especially hard, and with
Il new compressor in operation the 200
level should be reached in record time
Development on the Castle Rock is
being watched with unusual interest
fDr u is in reality thorough test II z
section that while possessing every
bodies, tas not yet produced i payin~
mine.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

Ihe lead situation continues to i'm.
prove. The price has steadily adj
Vanced during the past few weeks and
Is now around 81. The advance seems
to be wholly due to heavy exnorts ~
Europe, which is the bad feature. An
improved domestic demand is what Il
needed to give stability to the lead
market and this it should have for
unlike zinc, the price is still low. The
tact that there is not sufficient dom
este demand to restore normal pro-
duction clearly reflects the dull indus
trial condition of the country.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

new element seems to have enter
ed into the zinc situation which may
have somewhat depressing effect
upon the price of spelter and may
make 1t difficult for producers who are
not protected by contracts with the
smelters to market their ore In the
early stages of the war 1t was under
stood that Australian zinc producers,
who had shipped their product to con-
tinental smeters, would be denied the
European market because they had no
smelters of their own and because the
ore would not stand the freight
charges to interior American smelt-
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Continued on Page 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11
STOCKHOLDERS

VIII find mining news and
company notices of interest
to them in The Miner.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-11

METAL QUOTATIONS.
Lead, s3.so@4.
Copper, $14.75@14.s7.
Spelter--No quotation.
Silver, Sic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
DEATH ON A GERMAN LINER.
Stewards Body Rushed Ashore at
HOboken-iIealth Omcers Angry.

The quarantine placed on the Ham
burg-American and North German Lloyd
steamers in Hoboken because of sus-
peCted cholera cases was lifted yestor-
day morning from all vessels except
land of the Hamburg-American COM
pany, on which the suspected disease
was noticed.
Within a few hours after this was
done DR.. Joseph $. Stack, health officer
of Hoboken, learned that one of the
Vaterland's stewards had died Wednes-
day night and his body was taken off the
ship and secretly rushed to the UNDER
taking establishment Of the A, j. Nolk
Company I'm violation of law. No per
nit had been obtained for the removal
OF the body. nor, II was learned, was amy
certificate of death made out by Dr.
Seidel, the ships physician.
Or. Stack Immediately ordered the
body returned to the ship. There br,
Seidel said the stewards name was Colt
Heb Streams and that the cause Of
death was heart failure. DIR Stack and
pr. DE Forrest, assistant To Health ON
Ger j. J. O,'onncll OF the port of New
York. ordered AN autopsy, which was
performed by pr, Arthur + ii'Shiug "r
Uobuhrn. iie said n ARCHAEOLOGICAL cA-
animation wuuld he rCaulrcd TO deter
mine the cause Of death,
Dr. stack Informed Supt, Jarka Of the
uamburg-American Line that he would
bring action against The company and
the men rcpsonsioie Tor the oIcucc
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man attacks In the region OF Fried
richstadt were again repulsed. Be-
tween Sventa and wilma our troops
are making successful progress. on
the evening OF September 1, near Shir-
viaty, our cavalry carried two VIII
lages at the point Of the bayonet, re-
pulsing the Germans and making
prisoners.
Progressing along the right bank OF
the Vilyia. we captured from the Ger
mans In the Dukizty region two NOR
tars and several caissons. The chief
efforts of the enemy are being directed
along the Olita-Nerecz "A where on
the night of August 81 we repulsed
several obstinate attacks. A stubborn
fight occurred ear Orany, near
oirodno. After holding the enemy as
long as necessary to enable us TO
evacuate this place our troops crossed
on the night of September ! TO II
right bank of the Niemen.
In the region of LUX. after holding
the enemy in obstinate Combats otEctc-
Styr. our troops on the night of Sep
tember l fell back upon the Olyka-
RazZiwiloff front. During the day we
captured several hundred prisoners
with some machine guns, The enemy
occupied LUX. enabling us to cover
our movements with rear guard ac-
tons.
The enemy again suffered heavily
in rear guard fighting in the region OF
Zoloczow. Zborow and at the mouth Of
the Stripa. After repulsing numerous
attacks we assumed a partial often
sive capturing machine guns, prison.
ers and much var material.
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In "A statement given out at the Hotel
Algonquin Don after his arrival there
yesterday. Sir Robert Borden. the Pre-
mier OF Canada, explained his mission
TO England, where he has been with
other Canadian officials. The Premier
arrived here on board the Adriatic.
The purpose of the visit, according to
the Premier. was to TAX up with the
several departments of the British Gov
eminent In London a matters affect
Ing the cooperation OF the two gov
ernments in carrying on the war.
Sir Robert while abroad went to the
front In France and on one occasion was
within 500 yards of the German trenches.
He left last night for Montreal.
The purpose for which my visit and
that of the Minister of Militia were UNI
dertsken.' said Canada's Premier, has
been very fully accomplished. In addi-
ton to the organization Of military
forces. other matters of great impor-
have been under consideration, and
among them the provision OF adequate
transportation on both oceans. Especially
has consideration been given to the pro-
vision of transportation for the magnifi-
cent crop now being harvested, and I am
convinced that the arrangements which
h"Nt p'th TAU viii pIONt bOtH tiii'ltnN
and satisfactory.
we found the Canadian troops at the
front in splendid physical condition and
In high spirits. The indomitable courage
and the wonderful tenacity and resource
fulness which they nave displayed in
every engagement la elected every
where the highest praise. The Canadian
forces now stationed at Shornclire and
elsewhere awaiting orders to proceed
to the front will undoubtedly perform
their duty with equal distinction.
In many hospitals and convalescent
homes | lad the privilege OF visiting the
Canadian wounded, men who had fought
in some of the ~fiercest battles of the a
Patience, courage n fortitude every
where animated them. and notwithstand-
ing all that they had suffered I found
them possessed OF the same undaunted
spirit which distinguished them at the
front.
THE same spirit OF determination
animates both the British and French
nations. IL liz everywhere felt that the
gallant Russian armies. handicapped as
they have been by lack Of the enormous
preparations for this war which has
been made by Germany n Austria
Hungary. have made "A most splendid
and heroic resistance.
THE same lack of preparation for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
RATES GO UP IN LONDON.
Belief That Exchange Problem
VIII soon BE solved.

LONDON, Sept. 2-American exchange,
opening from i.52 to 4ji. with few buy
ers, was forced up 10 points. to i.62. be-
fore noon. hut was brought down 10 4.59
To- go by the covering OF the shorts.
This covering, and the consequent
STRENGTHENING of the market, was at
tlibutcd by some dealers to the expec-
tatiun Of an official announcement Of
some arrangement To remedy the present
situation, The heavy sales Of American
securities yesterday also undoubtedly
helped to raise the market, which con-
tinucd erratic throughout the trading day.
The discussion in the Of
probable Government action is forbid
den. The only official information So
far given out has been the bare an
nouncemeHt that a commission is to be
sent TO New York to take up the matter
with American inanCiers.
The London press In general treats
the situation with calm. The Times,
while admitting that so heavy a fail in
exchange as yesterdays was not en-
peCted in London, urges that a very
heavy gold shipment be made to New
York Immediately, and adds:
Gold happens to be the specific for
the existing malady, aud il is our bust
ness To administer it,"
The Graphic believes that the situa-
ton, Is being deliberately aggravated
Ivy the manipulation of powerful Ger
man American banking interests"
The Daily Maj blamcs the Govern
ment FOR letting things slide and for
lack of foresight but adds that the
problem will soon be solved, "since the
Government has handed over the prob
lem to reHl business men"
The Morning Post thinks that the sit
uatiun can be- met by the restricting oi
purchases of American goods.
PARIS, Sept. at is understood here
that the delegation Of French and British
bankers who are To go to New York Il
confer with American bankers on the
subject of exchange will propose that
American bankers make such advances
as are necessary to bring about some
sort of sterilization of the exchange
market, Offering American securities as
IA guarantee for the loan.
French business mon are unwilling &c
continue to y a., the excessive premium
aud would prefer to fOrego American i'm.
ports. except war munitions. Bankers
here say that unless some means oi
r%emedying conditions is found there viii
he an end Of imports from the United
states, cNcept those imports needed IN
{ e Nlr
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CANADA WILL NOW SEND
FOOD AS WELL AS MEN
Premier Borden Says He Has Arranged for Full War
Cooperation and That the Allies
Are Determined.

war on so tremendous u scale has hith-
erto fcttercd the efforts of our empire,
but considering the preparations now
under way. the response that is being
given not only In the United Kingdom
but In every part of the empire, and
the numbers OF resources at the com
mand OF the allied nations. there is the
highest confidence in tho nral outcome.
More than ever the people of the United
Kingdom are convinced that the strug-
gle now proceeding is one which does in
truth involve the continued existence OF
u empire.
with that truth firmly grasped and
with the spirit which II already has
evoked and will continue to evoke. there
is no occasion for one moments discour-
agement. Ours Is the ability to make
the allied cause triumphant ours must
be the effort to accomplish that great
purpose upon which hangs the future
destiny Of the world.
mo statement would bc complete
without a tribute to the great missions
of mercy which have been organized 10y
the people of the United States In pro-
viding relief for the suffering and desti-
tute in Belgium and northern France,
and In the establishment Of hospitals
for the care OF the wounded. 1t is
almost unnecessary to say that the
deepest appreciation Of this nohlest work
Is everywhere felt, not only in our en-
pire but In Franc az well"
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PARIS HOLDS MAIL TWO DAYS.
Letters for America Must -.
Posted Hours In Advance.

Special tdhie DfNpdi'h 10 Tau SCN
PARIS, Sept. lin reply to an inquiry
from THE SUN's correspondent the pos
tai authorities stated to-day that an
order from the Ministry of War re-
curing forty-right hours delay for out
going and Incoming mail does not eN-
cept American mails, despite the addi-
tional delay on the steamers. but APP
plies equally to an foreign countries
and for all classes of mail.
No provision is made for exceptions
for the press or for commercial mail
In the way of submission TO the censors
on the last day before the sailings,
Hence, letters for Bordeaux. which are
to leave on Saturday, must he posted
on Wednesday evening, while letters for
Liverpool, which are to go on Wcduos-
dar, must be posted sunday evening.
An official note states that the Ara
bic carried French mail posted between
August II and August II for the United
States and Central America. All the
mail was lost.