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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
BUTTE HAS HAD ENOUGH.
anaconda Standard

/
/ Those who make it their business to
preach discomfort, to stir up dissen-
sion between employers and employees
| to agitate and disturb present condi-
tions, might find field for their en-.
deavors in Arizona or Colorado o.,
some other place. They are not want
ed in Butte. This city had its full
| share of trouble last year and 1t was
brought about by too much agitation
too much license, too much street
speaking and the absence of firmnese
on the part of those in authority in
enforcing law and order.
This year 1t is different in Butte
The great mining community is busy
trying to recover the ground it lost 6
year ago and to get on its feet again
The only discomfort in Butte just nov
is among the professional agitators
who fail to find a response among the
people to their endeavors to SOW the
seeds of dissension. Butte miners are
paid better than ever before in their
history. They have the S-hour day
and are working steadily and under
satisfactory conditions. They are saw
ing money and a good many of then
are building homes. There is more
home building in Butte this year than
there has been in many years. Bush
ness is good, labor in all lines is gen.
erously compensated, everybody is
satisfied and happy save the agitators
Their supremacy in Butte has passed
away.
The proper answer to the arguments
Of those who preach discomfort is t.
contrast conditions in Butte now and
the conditions last year, when the agi
tators had full swing. street speaking
by disturbers was permitted on every
corner, socialists were in control Of
the city government and there was NJ
restraint by official authority on what
any one might choose to say or do
No more of that sort of thing win be
tolerated in Butte
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14

state has paid no exchange upon
bonds; this amounts TO over $1,000
saved.
During the first two months of this
year Mr. Eagleson saved the state over
$1,000 in interest by arranging new
system of paying up warrants and
getting appointments promptly.
In the capitol building he has made
a saving of over $3.50 upon telephones
alone, by reducing the number in the
building to sufficient number and
cutting out the unnecessary instru-
ments.
On various other little items of I'M
necessary expense he has saved the
Estate over $3.50.
On the bond issue of 1915 for state
highways, which was authorized to be
sold on per cent basis he sold at
such premium that the interest was
reduced to Az per cent; and then be-
sides this saving of over $4,000 in
interest, he contracted the deal Sc
that even the expense for Autograph
ing the bonds was borne by the pur-
chaser.
BY his efficiency and economy and
by his good management of the treas
|ury department. he has cut down the
outstanding Indebtedness Of the state
by $353,500. leaving now balance Of
$2,236,750 still outstanding.
This record is a splendid one for sly
months 1t speaks loudly Of the ex-
.cellent work of our state treasurer
He is a business man in every sense
of the word He is running the treas
ury department as private man
would run his business with economy
and efficiency.
The people of the state are well
pleased with this record, as 1t shows
that at least one man in the state cap
itol appreciates the obligation of the
people of the state of conserving the
public money of the state.
After the late malodorous system OF
lack of system Of o. v Allen, this is
such contrast that mere words are
inadequate to express 1t.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
THAT Low TAX LEVY.

Every taxpayer is naturally greatly
pleased and gratified with the low
state and county tax levy for this
year. the lowest in the history of the
county, but outside Of the morning
Day organ, no one appears to be dis
posed to cover the democratic board
of county commissioners with fulsome
praise for bringing II about. In fact,
the most cursory Investigation must
convince any one that the decrease in
the levy was forced upon them
through the tremendous increase In
property values In Shoshone county
and In spite of the ever increasing ex-
pense of county government under
democratic administration. Another
factor which has played an important
part in reducing the levy, and of which
we hear nothing In the democratic or
gan, Is the work of the republican as
SCISSOR He has insisted upon a far
valuation of property for the purpose
OF taxation, and his work which forms
the basis of the low levy has been ac-
cepted by the commissioners practic-
ally without change. So whatever
glory attaches to the low tax levy
must as matter of right and fair
ness be credited largely to the repub-
lican county assessor.
As far as the commissioners are
concerned. they have shown no dis
position to retrench in any department
of the county government. On the
contrary the expenses have increased
at more rapid ratio than the in
crease in valuation, and nothing but
the matchless resources of Shoshone
county coupled with the efficient work
of Metropolitan assessor, is respon-
sible for the low tax levy. In fact. the
tendency of the present administra-
ton is to increase the levy rather than
lower It, as evidenced by the enorm-
GUS increase in expenditures.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
PEssIMlsTs NOW oPTlMIsTs.
Denver Mining Record)

,DeilNeE Mining hecOfu)
Certain eastern men who have late
ly visited some of the vests newest
mining camps have been vastly sur
prised by what they saw. They ar
rived as pessimists but departed as
enthusiastic optimists. And no Won
der. The hills swarm with prospect
ors, the majority of whom are either
working in good ore or have more than
a passing chance to make profitable
strikes. Seeing is believing; and the
visits of eastern capitalists should be
encouraged mainly for that reason
What they see gives them a deeper in
sight into mining and inspires them
with greater faith in the mineral fields
as a promising place for the invest
ment of capital. The west has metal
wealth in abundance, as it is prepared
to prove to the man from Missouri,
with his querulous desire to be shown.
or to other Corners from any part of
the globe. But many mining under
takings, with favorable future, need
additional funds to develop them In p
big and profitable way. Fasteners
are taking hold Of various PROPOSE
tons Of this kind in constantly in
creasing numbers; and many of them
have reaped rewards in dividends of
liberal size.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
Loud Speaking Telephone Device,

In England there has appeared a
new telephone device which renders
possible the summoning of a subscrib-
er back to the telephone after he has
been asked to hold the wire" while
the party at the other end is looking
up some desired information. The de-
vice is in reality loud speaking horn.
II the subscriber called does not wish
to hold the receiver to his ear, he can
place 1t over the horn and go about
his duties. The calling party's voice
is so amplified that he may be heard
throughout room.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14

Vice President Marshall has an
nounced that he will not seek the NOM
nation for second term. Possibly
the gentleman sees the handwriting on
the wall, for II is hardly conceivable
that he would voluntarily retire If he
felt there was a possibility of reelec-
ton. The passing Of Marshall will be
an additional cause for feeling Of re-
lief to take possession of the country
when President Wilson retires to pri-
vate life.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14

After standing off the militant suf-
fraglsts on numerous occasions with
out committing himself to either side
of the question, it is significant that
almost Immediately following the an
Of his engagement to the
Washington widow, President Wilson
stated that he would vote for the en-
reimbursement of women when the
question is submitted to the voters of
New Jersey.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
THE COLEMAN PARDON.

AT the recent meeting of the state
board Of pardons action on the appn-
cation of Fred NJ. Coleman, who is
serving a sentence for looting the
treasury of the state along with o. ".
Allen, was deferred until the next
meeting some time after the first of
the year. In the meantime the ex.
pert services OF Mr.. Coleman are being
used in trying to uncover further
shortages in the funds of the state, the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14

The construction of good wagon
road through Fourth Of July canyon
is matter of much concern to the
people of the Occur d'Alene district.
and although 1t is in Kootenai coun-
ty, 1t is not likely that any opposition
will be developed against using the
state and federal apportionment of
road money to Shoshone county for
the building Of this road.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14

vote. Why does Mr., Clark think that
the young voters of 1916 will be more
1nsophisticated than those of 1900,
1904, 1908 and 1912? At no election
since 1912 have the democrats gained.
Where We're the young voters who be-
came of age in 1918 and 1914? The re-
publicans will get their full share of
young voters, and some who were
young in years in 1912 are old in ex-
perience with democratic administra-
tons now.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE
PukklN.
James whitcomb Riley

When the frost is on the punkin and
the folders in the shock, It
And you hear the kyouck and gobble
of the struttin' turkey-cock
And the clackin of the guineys. and
the cluckin' of the hens,
And the ROSTERS hallyiooyer as he
tiptoes on the fence;
o, it's then's the times Teller Is
a-feelin' at his best,
With the risin sun to greet him from
a night Of peaceful rest,
AS he leaves the house, bare-headed,
and goes out to feed the stock,
When the frost is on the punkin and
the folders in the shock.
They's something kindo' hearty-like
about the atmusfere
When the heat of summers over and
the coolin' fall is here
Of course we miss the flowers, and the
bossums on the trees,
And the humble of the hummin' birds
and buzzin' Of the bees;
But the airs so appetizin; and the
landscape through the haze
OF a crisp and sunny morning of the
airly autumn days
Is a pictur' that no painter has the
colorin to mock
When the frost is on the punkin and
the folders in the shock.
The husky rusty russell of the tossels
of the corn,
And the raspin' Of the tangled leaves,
as golden as the morn;
The stubble in the furries-kindo'
lonesome like, but still
A-preachin' sermon to us of the barns
they growed to fill;
The straw stacks in the medder, and
the reaper in the shed;
The bosses in theyr stalls below-the
clofer overhead
o, 1t sets my heart a-c1ickin' like the
tickin' of clock,
When the frost Is on the punkin and
the folders in the shock.
Then your apples all is gethered, and
the ones Teller keeps
Is poured around the celler-floor in
red and yeller heaps:
And your cider-makin's over, and
year wimmen folks is through
With their mince and apple butter
and theyr souse and sausage, too
don't know how to tell t--but Of SIGH
a thing could be
AS the Angels wantin' boardin', and
they'd call around on me
I'd want to 'commodate email the
whole-indurin' flock
When the frost is on the punlSin and
the folders in the shock!0
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY AT
BOISE.
Oakley Hesrald) :


The state finances were never before
in such excellent condition as they are
at present under the efficient manage
ment of State Treasurer Eagleson,
During the first six months of his adj
ministration the sum of $1,000 has been
saved just in the economy and eff
cheney system he has inaugurated in
the administration of the capitol
building at Boise of which he is Gus
todian, He has reduced the purchas-
ing Of supplies, and the payment Of all
expenses, and keeps close watch up
on all expenditures and disburse-
ments.
During the last six months. the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14

while Mr.. Harry L. Day, of the Her
cules Mining company has bought
the old smelter at Northport, on the
Columbia river, and is now remodel
ing that plant, having arranged for
the refining of his bullion at Pitts
burg. These events mark an import
ant departure in the history of the
Occur d'Alene.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
NEW VOTERS NOT DEMOCRATS.
(st. Louis Globe-Democrat)

(Sl. Louis Gl0De-DemocraO
Champ Clark essayed the role of
prophet in his speech on Clark day at
st. Louis. No one questions his be-
lief in the democratic party. He has
given it loyal allegiance all his life
| He even defended all the vagaries Mr.
Bryan "paramounted" in his varied
campaigns He has believed in free
trade. When even the approximations
to 1t failed to work he has looked
about for excuses. 1t was incumbent
| upon him as the guest of honor at st
Joseph to find some cheer for the co.
horts. Being honest, he could NOT
Overlook the fact that the democratic
victory in 1912 was a fluke. He knew
that Mr.. Wilson got 100000 fewer
Votes than Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roose-
Welt and that he fell short of Mr.. Bry
ans 1908 vote 10000, notwithstand-
ing the growth in population, the en-.
franchisement Of the women of Wash.
ington and California and the admis
sion of Arizona and New Mexico, The
combined vote Of the republicans and
progressives was also short $4,000 less
than Mr., Taft got in 1908 due to s.
many disguised republicans having
pronounced a plague on both the fac
tions.
The only comfort Mr. Clark could
offer was that the young men who
were on the cradle roll in 1896 will
vote the democratic ticket next time
Bnt there have been other cradle rolls
Every election since 1896 has had its
crop of first voters. But the demo-
cratic vote was smaller in 1912 than
in 1895, although the population had
increased by 23,00O,OO0, three states
were admitted and women of two
states enfranchised. At every success
sive election the republican vote grew
larger. being 7104.779 in 1896, 1907
92S in 1900. 7,623,4S6 In 1904 and 1878
s0S in 1908 The democrats at no
election since have equalled the 1896
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
NO. 35.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1915. NO.

meeting of few powerful political
subsequent announcement that they
had discussed the availability of GER
tain gubernatorial candidates and that
they had agreed to give their support
to one of them, would have been pro.
claimed by the reform press as a
scheme to foist upon the party can
didate selected by the bosses and that
the machine would be set In motion t.
secure his nomination and election. 1t
was such preliminary moves, followed
by so-called machine caucuses In the
various counties to select delegates to
the state nominating convention, and
combinations made upon the meeting
of the convention that formed the
stock argument of the pretentious
champions Of the people and induced
them to seek relief through the adop-
tion of a new system under which the
boss would be eliminated and the pol
itical machine consigned to the junk
pile. Thus the direct primary was
adopted, that panacea for all political
ills through which the untrammelled
i will Of the people would be supreme.
A few weeks ago there was a not
able gathering of prominent republic
cans in the city of Pocatello, but whe-
Their by accident or appointment de-
ponent saith not Among those pres
ent were Senator Borah, Senator Bra
dy National Committeeman John
Hart, Ezra Burrell and ID. w. Davis,
who seeks the republican nomination
for governor According to informa-
tion gathered from south Idaho news
papers, the subject that engrossed the
attention of these gentlemen was the
next republican candidate for governor
and 1t appears that no division of
opinion developed as to whom the
standard bearer should be- In fact II
is stated that this coterie of powerful
politicians decided to back the candi-
dacy of ID. w. Davis, the American
Falls banker and business associate of
Senator Brady. We have no word to
utter against Mr.. Davis as the posi-
BILE republican nominee. He is sue
cessful business man, has achieved
considerable prominence in the politi-
cal affairs of the state, and like Sem
ator Borah, was a progressive in SEN
timent but refused to bolt the repuh-
lican party, That Is not the point.
A few years ago, before the advent !
of the present sacred system of NOM
mating candidates which seems so !
dear to the hearts of both our sena-
tors, II Senator Borah and Senator
Brady and National Committeeman
John Hart and Ezra Burrell had agreed
to support certain candidate for gov
ernor, their action would have been
characterized as an attempt to dictate
to the republicans of Idaho through
the prestige of official position COM
bined with the Mormons of the. south
east. In other words, they would have
been designated as bosses and their
methods of the machine order. The
good book says Neither do men put
new wine into old wine-skins, else the
skins burst and the wine is spilled, and ,
The skins perish We shall soon see ,
how the new system of nominating
candidates is adapted to the methods
II the old and discarded plan.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
STOCKHOLDERS ARE ENTITLED
TO DETAILED REPORTS.

A few days ago The Miner received
In local mining company in which
he asked information regarding the
affairs of the company and COM
planned because the stockholders were
kept in the dark regarding the condi-
ton of the company and its opera
tions. Following is an extract from
his letter:
Can you and will you give me in
formation as to the physical and finan-
cial condition of this company? Off
cials give us no report or information
Of any kind, only such brief state
ments as appear from time to time In
press items and purportng to emanate
from the president and manager. Such
statements do not appear to be borne
out by results"
The Miner has been a consistent and
persistent advocate of company re-
ports and the managing officers OF
most companies operating in this dis
trlct furnish their stockholders with
reports at regular intervals covering
In detail their operation for stated
periods accompanied by financial
statements. But 1t Is not uncommon
to find companies who still neglect to
keep their stockholders advised of
their operations This policy is not
only unjust to the people who have
invested in the company's securities
and in most cases are paying regular
assessments on the same, but 1t often
creates groundless suspicion that the
business Of the company Is not con-
Quoted on the square; that the money
paid in by stockholders is not being
used for the purpose for which It was
intended Generally the failure to
submit formal reports showing In de-
tail all the information of interest to
stockholders is due to neglect on the
part of the management rather than to
disposition to conceal facts from the
stockholders But this is poor con-
ISOLATION for the man who Is paying |
his money for the purpose of develop
ing mining ground. He wants tc
know for what purpose his money has
been used and what has been accom-.
plished by its expenditure, and he I
must know these things in order Il
arrive at an intelligent conclusion as
to whether he desires to continue his /
payments. Local stockholders may In
a measure be content without formal
reports, because they are in position
to keep In more or less close touch
with the company's operations, But
the outside stockholders have no such
They have no means of
definite information unless
1t is furnished by the management of
the company
These reports should be furnished
to every stakeholder not alone be-
cause he is entitled to the information, i
but also because they show good faith
on the part Of the management and /
those who are entrusted with handling !,
he company's funds. A report show 9
ng all money received by the COM
Dany, purposes for which it was spent
and results accomplished by the ex :
Dendlture, together with general =
statement conveying definite idea Of =
he condition of the property. is high n
y satisfying to stockholders, for II
shows that the ordinary business
Methods are being observed in the
of the company and gives
hem basis for checking up and de-
ermining whether the best results are b
,eing obtained. c.
81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-14
PUTTING NEW WINE INTO OLD
WINE skins.

A few years ago. before the people
OF Idaho had conferred upon them the
blessed privilege of selecting their
own candidates through the instru-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-23
EXPLAINS [AbORS
OF TESTING COWS
Farmers Hear Purdue Repre-.
sentative and Plan for
County Body.

Consideration OF the possibilities
for a COW testing association in st.
Joseph county was taken up We'd
nesday afternoon at a meeting OF
farmers held In the office Of Coun-
" Agent Bordner. Omer 1. Oshel OF
purdue university explained the re-
Cuirements OF such an organization
and the benefits 20 be gained there
from. Due TO the fact that there
was a small attendance no definite
action was taken but, as the consen-
suS Of opinion was that the condi-
lions are favorable for an associa-
ton in the county, Il was agreed that
the matter should be taken up at a
later date when Mr.. Oshel can be
present for several days.
The indications are that several
breeders of pure-bred cattle are
ready 10 join a testing association
and this would result in the reduc-
ton Of the cost of membership TO
the dairymen. The plan Of Organiza-
ton calls for a membership of 26
thus making IL possible for the Off
cial tester 10 spend one day every
month on each farm. Membership
in the association would cost $50
for each COW owned with a minimum
OF SIS. A complete record of all
tests would be kept so that all mem
bers Of the association would be able
10 know the prOductiveness of each
COW and TO make his herd profitable
by wedding out all Improbable ami
mails.
Mr.. Oshel illustrated his talk with
figures showing the results Of work
conducted in associations through
out the state IL was shown that in
one herd of Il COWS owned in Lake
county the average yearly production
OF butter fat per COW was 4O5 pounds
with an average return of $2.23 for
each 81 in feed. The best COW in
this herd, which is considered a
good herd. produced 562.9 pounds of
butter fat and returned $2.44 for
each 81 in feed while the poorest
COW produced 299.9 pounds of but
ter fat and returned $1.95 for each
81 in feed. In comparison with this
il was shown that an eight-day test
with six cows at the state fair show
ed that the profit from the six was
1924 which included $3.S2 profit
from the three best COWS. Butter
fat was figured at 25 cents a pound
and skim milk at 2 cents per cwt.
The best COW of the six returned
$2O5 for each 81 in feed and the
poorest returned 50 cents.
All Of the figures shown by Mr..
Oshel went to prove that only by
careful testing can the dairyman
know which are the profitable COWS
and that by official testing through
an association he is enabled to re-
alize better prices for his stock.