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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
THE BIG ELK.
Contract Completed and Another Is
Expected to Be Let.

Expected to Be Let.
Pete Peterson, manager of the Big
Elk, near Adair, came over Tuesday
afternoon and returned on the Mis-
soula train yesterday morning. Mr..
Peterson has Just completed a con-
tract to drive a crosscut on the Big
Elk to cut another vein lying south
of the one which has heretofore been
developed and from which consider
able ore has been shipped. About rs
feet remains to be run to reach this
vein and 1t was expected that another
contract would be let, but action was
deferred on account of the absence of
A. III. Featherstone, secretary, and one
of the directors of the company. The
matter will be taken up in few days.
Mr. Peterson is of the opinion that the
second vein will prove of even greater
value than the first
Mr.. Peterson stated that while he
had not visited the works, he under
stood that good progress is being
made In driving the long Monitor
crosscut. He also stated that Charles
Heidenricb, manager of the Richmond.
in company with several gentlemen
representing eastern capital. visited
the property recently and that 1t is
generally believed that arrangements
will be made for an early resumption.
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the ore. AS it is the zinc output is
limited to the contract with the smelt-
er, which it is understood is 5000 tons
per month, and along with this month
ly production Of zinc there is probably
about 1000 tons of lead produced. Any
one who doubts the figures can satisfy
himself with pencil and paper in a few
minutes Every ton Of zinc shipped is
worth considerably over 100, to which
must be added the value Of the lead.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
THE CEDAR CREEK.
Annual Meeting of Company-Proeress
of Development.

Annual Meeting of company-Progress
of Development.
The annual meeting of the Cedar
Creek Mining and Development COM
pany was held in this city last Mon
day. when the following directors and
officers were elected: j. W. Weyer
president; William c. Schwabe, vice
president; William Becker secretary
treasurer; John NJ. Weyer, manager.
This with Glen Weyer constitute the
board of directors.
Good progress Is being made in driv-
ing the crosscut which will cut the
vein at a distance of about $500 feet.
1t is now in 482 feet, and of this dist
ance 1872 feet has been run since work
resumed the last of April. An aver
age Of feet inches has been made
in that time. and that average has now
been raised to feet per day This
work is accomplished by five men. The
big flow of water that for a time in
terfered with operations has now sub
sided It Is expected that second
vein will be cut by this tunnel at dis
tance of about 500 feet. and which
shows considerable ore where exposed
on the Vandetta group.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
MONITOR CROSSCUT
IS BIG ENTERPRISE
WILL DEVELOP ORE BODIES AT
GREAT oEPTH-coMPANY IN
GOOD CONDITION.

| A. A. Hammer, former resident OF
Mullan, was in the city the first or the
week on mining business. He recently
visited the workings on the long cross.
cut that is being run by the Monitor
company starting near Adair anc
gives most flattering account of tht
work already accomplished and the
outlook for that big enterprise. The
new company is capitalized for $780,
600, divided into 5000 shares of the par
value of $100 each. Development stock
lis being offered for $50 per share and
Mr.. Hammer states that the financial
affairs of the company are in good
shape. The company owns ten patent
ed claims and eight unpatented. The
original development on the Monitor Is
a shaft 700 feet in depth sunk practi-
cally on the divide From levels run
from this shaft nearly 100000 in ore
was shipped, the ore being hauled by
wagon about seven miles to Saltese.
Present Plan of Development.
The plan that is now being carried
out by the company involves the driv-
ing of crosscut tunnel approximately
5000 feet which will cut the vein al a
depth of 1900 feet The portal of this
tunnel is near the Milwaukee railroad
at Adair The tunnel Is SKIS and has
now been driven about 800 feet. Two
shifts are working and it is expected
that there will be no cessation until
the work is completed. The company
has goon buildings and equipment and
an excellent water power to drive the
compressor and for other purposes.
The completion of this crosscut will
not only open the ore bodies Of the
at great depth and easily ac-
cessible to the railroad, but 1t will also
afford an outlet for other copper prop
critics in the vicinity which are known
to possess large and valuable deposits.
Hammer Has Gold Mine.
Mr. Hammer with associates has for
several years given his attention to the
development of a quartz gold property
near Newsome, in Idaho county, and
he expects to have a mill in operation
the present season. The ore Is free
milling and he says they have from
three to six feet that will average over
800 per ton. He is now investigating
the merits of some form of tubular
mill with reference to the requirements
Of his ore, but If there Is any doubt as
to the advantages of this class Of mill
Mr. Hammer states that a stamp mill
will be erected. for there can be no
doubt of the success of that time-tried
process. Mr.. Hammer states that a
mill would have been erected long ago
had it not been for litigation in which
he company became involved, and
which has recently been finally set
led in favor of the company
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
HERCULES 8 SHELTER
STILL IN A DEADLOCK
MINE IS STILL CLOSED DOWN
AND NO EVIDENCE THAT AN
AGREEMENT BE REACHED

So far as the public is concerned, the
past week has been barren of develop
ments in the contract controversy be-
tween the Hercules and the American
Smelling & Refining company 1t is
now almost two weeks since the Her.
cules contract expired and during that
period the mine has been tightly clos
ed, and II was stated this week that
all underground paraphernalia that ~
liable to damage has been removed
from the mine This would indicate
La prolonged shut down, but It Is I'M
possible to believe that such win be
the case under the favorable metal
market condition.
Newhouse May Come.
1t is reported that Mr. Brownell.
chairman of the board of directors of
the Federal company, and who to u
certain extent represents the A. s. a.
r. company, conferred with represen-
tatives of both the Bunker Hill & Sui
Ilivan company and the Hercules last
week in Spokane. The result of this
conference was not satisfactory II
either company, according to report.
The Hercules was given to understand
that the old contract would not be
renewed, and the Bunker Hill received
no encouragement in the line OF con-
tract revision. From this 1t Is inferred
that the Hercules was offered no con-
cessions, and that If 1t renews its con-
tract it will be along the same lines
as that of the Bunker Hill. This con-
ference, however, was not final, and It
Is reported that Mr. Newhouse, Of Salt
Lake, one of the smelter higherups,
will be here the last of the month for
the purpose of adjusting differences
IL 1t can be done,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10

At the present prevailing prices o.
spelter and lead, the net profit of the
Interstate Callahan mine for the cur
rent month will be not less than $780,
000 which would be at the rate of &c.
100000 for the year. This is not an
exaggerated statement; in fact, the
figures could be largely increased so
far as the production Of the mine is
concerned If the smelters would take
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10

most approved ideas in mill construc-
tion, and increased its capacity from
$50 to 200 tons per day
Manager Greenough's estimate that
the changes at the mine would bring
about a saving of 80 cents on every
ton of ore mined, and at the mill an
other saving of $t3O per ton milled.
based on the average prices Of the
metals the previous year, making g
total saving of $40 seems certain 10
be verified, while the present high
prices Of the metals will bring the saw
ing far above that figure.
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A Modern Mill.

Last February sinking was resumed
and continued until the last of March
when it was temporarily suspended as
matter of economy while the mill
was being overhauled. Changes in the
mill were begun on April and will be
finally completed next week. The mill
is located about two and a half miles
from this city, up Nine Mile, and is
leased by the Marsh company 1t had
been taken over and used by the
Marsh company without any changes
whatever in the flow sheet designed
to adapt It to the requirements of
Marsh ore with the result that the re-
lcoveries We're very unsatisfactory.
Mr. Greenough estimated that inn
iprovements and additional equipment
could be placed in the mill that would
increase its capacity from $50 tons to
200, and based upon the average prices
Iof lead, silver and zinc for the pre-
Iproximate saving of $13O on every ton
of ore milled
In general terms improvements at
the mill which are now practically
completed consist of complete over
hauling of all equipment and the in
Istallation of a new trommel line, four
Wood screens, a tubular mill, new
concentrating tables. Dorr slime
tank and fIotation plant. These
with numerous minor changes have
transformed the old mill into one that
I is strictly modern and In line with the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
SUCCESS DIVIDEND.
Company Will Disburse 8 Cents Per
Share on June 20.

Share on June TO-
AS has been generally anticipated.
the dividend of the Success Mining
company this month will be cents
per share, amounting to $4,000 At
meeting of the directors yesterday
three dividends of cent each were
declared, payable to stockholders of
record on June 20 There is no doubt
that the Success company IS aecumu-
latlng substantial surplus above this
increased dividend, 1t is crowding
shipments to the limit under its con-
tract with the smelter for 1000 tons
per month, and it Is not improbable
that shareholders will be favored with
further increases of dividends with the
continuation of present favorable con-
dftions.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
MARSH MINING CO. WILL Be IN FULL
OPERATION BY LAST OF NEXT WEEK
SHUT DOWN A YEAER AGO ACCOUNT PRICES
NEW HOIST INSTALLED DURING SHUTDOWN AND MILL
oVERHAuLEo-Ble SAVING RESULT

BY the last of next week the Marsh
mime and mill will be In fun operation
again, employing about siXty-five men
at the mine and twelve at the mill.
AT the mine sinking has been resumed
and several men were put on during
the last few days who are ngaged in
breaking down ore and filling the bins
In order to have everything in readl-
ness to start the mill when 1t Is turn
ed over for operation the last or next
week The mine was closed down on
May 81, 1914, little more than a
year ago, on account of the low price
of lead, and during that time one OF
the most modern hoists in the distrf
has been installed and the mine equip
ped in every respect for efficient anf
economical operation. The mill
been overhauled, remodeled and many
additiones made, which combine to
give 1t an efficiency in mineral recov-
cry second to none in the district
With these extensive improvements
the Marsh company fines
itself ready to resume operations with
the price of lead rapidly advancing, all
of which combine to make the outlook
exceedingly rosy. When the mine
closed down a year ago the price Of
lead was $3,75 per hundred. Today
1t is Sc and with a decided tendency tc
follow the lead of zinc and go still
hiphar
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
WORK ON RED MONARCH
SOON GET COMPRESSOR
THREE VEINS TRAVERSE THE
PRoPERTY-TWO SHIFTS
WILL SOON BE WORKING

Ralph Smith, president and manager
of the Red Monarch Mining company
returned from Spokane last Saturday
where he completed arrangements for
compressor for his property which
Will be installed upon the completion
of road improvements, matter of
probably thirty days The Red Mon
arch Is located in Missoula gulch,
which heads near the Interstate Gala
han on the north side of the divide.
1t consists of eight claims, which Mr..
smith says includes three distinct
veins, two running east and west and
the third north and south. Most of the
development work has been done on
the north and south vein, consisting of
a drift 10 feet long which shows good
values in silver and some zinc. This
tunnel starts near the bottom or the
gulch and will give a maximum depth
Of ll00 feet. 1t is located on the on.
posite side of the hill from the yir-
ginia and Mr.. Smith says there is no
doubt that it is the same vein; in fact,
1t has been traced the entire distance
on the surface.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10

The trouble with most of the advice
is that It has generally been offered at
the wrong time.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10

three thousand miles across the conti-
nent. Maybe the Interstate Callahan,
which now ranks among the worlds
great zinc mines and is in fair way
to head the list, may eventually de-
eide to utilize its recently acquired
millsite at Enaville for a smelter in
stead of a mill.
Benefit to the District.
The smelling of the ores Of the
Occur dAlene district at home wourd
he Of inestmable benefit, and 1t IS
certainly to be hoped that the mining
companies will soon overcome the diff
ficuities that now stand in the way of
adoption Increased profits ITO the
mine owners, the addition of an army
of men to the payroll of the district
and market for the struggling miner
and prospector who has little ore to
sell and WHO would be enabled to util-
ize the returns for the further devef-
opment of his property. These are
some Of the immediate and direct
benefits, but there would be many
others. for smelling would in reality
mean the establishment Of new in
dustry which would bring about busi-
ness opportunities in many other lines.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
Detail of improvements.

Detail of improvements.
In his annual report to the Marsh
Mining company for the year 1918
Manager Earl Greenough made NUM-
Iber of definite recommendations ror
the improvement and betterment OF
the company's property which In his
Judgment were absolutely essential
from the standpoint Of economy in or
Grafton. These recommendations We're
Iadopted by the directors of the com
Ipany and are now an accomplished
fact, and while they involved heavy
tax upon the stockholders, it can be
stated that their consummation has
accomplished every result anticipated
by the manager.
The first big improvement under
taken In conformity with the manag-
,er's recommendation was the connec-
tion of the triple compartment Wine
on No. level with No 2 tunnel, tho
excavation of a great underground
station and the installation of a mod
ern hosting plant. This work was be
gun on June 1, 1914, and completed
January /. 1915. The new hoist is 2
Norberg of the latest type, possessing
every device in the line of efficiency
and safety and with a capacity t.
meet all probable requirements in tho
operation of the mine. This improve
ment also permits sinking the shat
without interfering with the regular
production Of the mine.
The other important recommenda
tion In connection with the mine was
the securing of railroad terminal facl
titles for the economical shipment OF
ore and handling Of supplies for the
mine. This necessitated condemnation
in the district court in or
der to acquire terminal ground on the
Never Sweat claim. The Marsh com
pany was successful in the lower court
but the case was appealed to the SUI
preme court, where it is now pending
With the completion of these i'm
Mr. Greenough estimate'
in his report that there would be a
saving Of so cents on every ton Of ore
mined.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
New Type of Compressor.

The compressor to be installed by
the Red Monarch company is manu-
factured by the Fairbanks Morse COM
ipany and will be the first one of the
kind brought into the district. 1t is
an oil burner and Mr.. Smith states
that the company guarantees it to
Iconsume not to exceed one tenth
|of a gallon of oil per horsepower
per day. The machine is apparently
we'll constructed in all it's parts. and
the company is confident that its mer-
its when they become known will make
1T popular compressor in this dis
trict. Wood drills will be used.
Most of the ground held by the Red
Monarch company was originally To-
Gated by Sam Dooling a pioneer of
the Sunset section, and he is now
heavy stockholder in the company
With the exception of the holdings Of
Mr.. Dooling and Mr. Smith, most Of
the stock is held in Spokane. II. J.
Lippert, of that city, is secretary, and
M. F. Mendenhall is director
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
Will crosscut other Veins.

This tunnel will crosscut the two
Iother veins, the first one of which is
expected to be encountered at about
300 feet and the second at about 500,
The second vein, Mr.. Smith believes,
is the Interstate Callahan. Both or
these veins have been more or less
prospected on the surface and make a
fine showing. The compressor will be
located near the portal of the north
and south tunnel and upon its install
lation two shifts will be put on and
the arrangements have been complet-
ed to keep them working indefinitely.
The management confidently expects
important developments both in the
drift and in the east and west veins
1t will cut
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
THE SILVER CABLE.
Work Confined to Raise to Connect
Two Levels.

Work Confined to Raise to Connect
Two Levels.
When the raise that is to connect
the lower with the intermediate level
Of the Silver Cable was up 115 feet a
lcrosscut showed about 20 feet of al
Imost clean zinc ore of shipping grade.
Reports from the mine are that the
raise is still in the same character of
ore and good progress is being made
toward the upper level. On that level
there is an ore shoot of high grade
zinc over ESQ feet long, and it is the
purpose of the company to begin ship
ping as soon as the connection is
made. The wagon road is reported al
most completed. The ore will be haul
ed 70 the railroad at Taft The COM
pany owns ten claims and is capital
ized for $1,250,OO0 divided into an
equal number of shares.
1t is understood that the Silver
Cable management has been success
full in securing a market for the COM
pany's product, and in this respect is
more fortunate than other zinc pro-
dpcers who have no smelling contract.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
STOCKHOLDERS

Will find mining news and
company notices of interest
to them in The Miner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-10
PRIESTS FEAR Is ONLY
SHADOW OF A CLEW IN
BATTLING MURDER CASE

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. 10
The police today were completely baf-
fed in their efforts to obtain definite
clew TO the slayers of Father Joseph
Zebris and his hOusekeeper, Miss Iva
+. Gilmanaitis. whose bodies were
found in the reCtOry of st. Andrews
Lithuanian Catholic church yesterday.
Whether robbery or revenge was the
motive has not been fully determined,
although the police are inclined to the
former theory because the priest had
received blackhand threat demand
ing money The most logical story
told the police and one which may
develop into a tangible clew, was that
Of John Kanapa, parishiOner of the
dead priest, who stated that Father
Zebris had expressed fear of an at
tack on his life and asked Kanapa to
accompany him TO the recotry after
he had made late sick call recently.
On the way TO the rectory Kanapa
said he saw two strange men and that
on the same night two men called at
the rectory with a request that the
pr est perform a marriage ceremony.
Father Zebris, however, was suspi-
cious because the men were not ac-
companied by woman and refused to
admit Them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-10
CONCERTED MOVEMENT
TOWARD HOME BUYING
Merchant Says City Can Have
10000 Population by 1925
If People Will Be Loyal to
Home Town.

There is a concerted movement on
foot among the local merchants at
present. which has for its object the
education of all citizens towards doing
their trading in their home city. The
matter has been informally discussed
at recent meetings Of the Business
Mems association and the Chamber of
Progress and has become live topic
throughout the city.
In discussing the movement with
representative of The News-Times
Wednesday. a merchant had this to
say: If a party offered you few
hundred less for your property than
you paid for it, you would feel hurt
at the offer, but If you tried to sell
the property and found you could not
get more than was offered, you would
begin TO sit up and take notice. Again
if you asked why your property did
not increase in value and you were
told that residence property values
were based on business property
values, and that business property In
creased in value only according to the
returns ii would bring-based wholly
en- the amount of business the store
keepers were able to dO-you would
see clearly that il is up TO you tndi-
vidually, to make your own property
increase in value.
This can be accomplished bv MAX
ing a strenuous effort to do all your
buying of your home merchants.
"A good live town means busy
stores, busy streets, and busy banks,
and this can easily be accomplished
by you if you will lay aside that habit
of going out of town to buy these
things which your neighbor has spent
time and money to provide you with.
"Mishawaka business houses Will
grow according to the patronage civ en-
them, and no big store of any kind Will
ever come here until you can show.
by keeping your merchants busy, that
there is business here to get. Then
you will see new firms clamoring for
rooms for their big stocks. This Will
Immediately increase the value of
business property and will boost your
home property to a point IT Will never
reach unless you lend your assistance
towards bringing these things about.
'Mishawaka can be a city of 10000
by 1925; with live and hustling man
ufacturing establishments here il
should be the best city in the state
and can be if you see it right.
EVERY city, large or small, in the
whole country that is alive and up-to-
date is waging a campaign, urging the
people to support their home town.
This can bring about great results
only by your cooperation, and by over
coming the habit of going out of town
to shop; and laying aside any selfish
motive that prompts you to take your
money out of it's proper channel.
"Be Il booster for a bigger, buster
and better Mishaweke."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Dan Vrooman. Chicago, is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Minzey 321
w. Marion st.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Roscoe Mann have re-
turned from a several days visit IN
Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mutt and
daughter. Helen, 203 w. Marion St,
are visiting with relatives in Water
vliet, Mich.
DR.. b. NJ Hutchinson, Eye, Ear,
Nose, Throat Glasses. Engledrum
Bldg. AdNt.
A regular meeting of the Ladies of
the Modern Maccabees Will be held
Thursday evening in the h. O. I. NJ.
hall
Mrs. W. o. Lands, Lincoln highway
E. spent Wednesday visiting with
relatives and friends in Elkhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. 7. MOrrent, Chicago,
are visiting with relatives and friends
s22.5O to $3.50 suits made to
measure for S15.75 and $3.50. Leh-
mans. AdVt.
Mrs. Christian Stuber of Woodland,
is spending a week with her daugh-
ter. Mrs Harry Whitmer. +. Ninth 81.
Miss Lucille Wamley, ). Union St,
is i'll with tonsilitis
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Z. Roberts
of Edwardsburg. Mich, are visiting
with relatives in this city.
Charles Alwine and +. J. GinehOut
of Elkhart visited with +. II. Page
Tuesday