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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
WHY NOT AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM

The large number of jitneys operat-
ing out Of Wallace present an impress
sive argument in favor of the con-
struction of an electric railway con-
Meeting the various towns of the
Occur d'Alene district. The matter Of
constructing an electric line from
Occur d'Alene to this city has been
considered at Intervals during the past
years, and at times it seemed certain
that its building was assured. Sur
veys have been made and most Of the
right Of way secured, but something
has invariably come up to block the
enterprise before actual construction
was begun. About year and a half
ago the enterprise seemed certain of
success, but at the last moment the
European war blocked all proceedings.
At that time French capital was I'M
derstood to be back of the project,
French engineer having inspected the
proposed line and n.ade a favorable
report. Since that time nothing has
been heard of the electric road. In
the meantime the prospective business
for such a line is far greater than
could have been contemplated at the
time the negotiations were about to be
closed for its construction. The min
Ing operations have expanded, the
population has correspondingly in
creased and the necessity for quick
and cheap means of transportation be-
tween the various parts of the dis
triet has been strikingl, emphasized.
There is not mining district in the
west approaching the Importance of
the Occur dAlenes that Is not served
by an electric railway system, and in
many of them the initial cost of con-
struction is far in excess of what il
would be here There can be no doubt
that an electric line from Occur
dAlene, connecting with the Inland
system there. to Wallace, and with
branches to Mullan, Burke and up Nine
Mile, would prove a highly profitable
Investment. With two great rival cleo
trio power companies competing for
the business of the district. insuring
motive power at the minimum cost, 1t
certainly seems that this presents the
most inviting field for the investment
of capital in an electric railway sys-
tenn.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
PROPOSITION TO THE PRESS.
TIMES.

Can 1t be possible that the Press
Times overlooked the proposition sub
mitted to 1t by The Miner In the last
issue? 1t was placed in the most con
spicuous place in order that our con-
temporary. which has displayed SO
much zeal In trying to save money for
the taxpayers In the way of reduced
advertising rates, would be sure to see
1t, and yet 1t has neither accepted or
rejected 1t, nor explained its failure to
act upon 1t. The offer Is still open. Its
acceptance will not only enable the
city council to have the municipal ad-
vertising done at the rate of cents per
inch during the next two years, but it
will also reimburse the taxpayers by
returning to the treasury s5 per cent
of all they have paid for advertising
during the past four years. This money
paid for advertising at the rate of 81
per inch was largely loot pure and
simple. according to our esteemed con-
temporary. and as such it should be
glad to restore 1t to those from whom
1t was taken, the taxpayers of the city
of Wallace.
The Miner renews Its proposition. 1t
win do all the advertising for the city
during the present administration at
the rate of cents per inch. or recon-
mend that the Press Times be given
the business on that basis, if the
Press Times will restore to the treas
ury s5 per cent of all 1t has collected
from the city for the same service dur
ing the past four years. which it says
was an extortionate price.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
DEATH Of N. NJ. SWEET
PIONEER PUBLISHER
FOR OVER 25 YEARS PUBLISHER
OF cHALLIs MESSENGER
DEATH UNEXPECTED.

The last issue of the Challis Messen-
ger contained the particulars of the
death of M. M. Sweet, owner and editor
of that paper Mr.. Sweet was a resi-
dent of this city quarter of century
ago and worked as a printer on the
papers of this city. He was brother
of L. L. Sweet of this city and e. W.
Sweet Of Kellogg. The following trib-
ute to his life is taken from the Mes
senger and was written by Clarence E.
Eddy:
Melvin Milton Sweet, for more than
rs years editor and proprietor of the
Challis Messenger is no more. He has
passed from our midst forever and we
mourn for him with deepest sympathy,
for he was man of steadfast princl-
pies and sterling worth.
"Mr. Sweet had been so long among
us that he had become as it were a
landmark OF this community, firm and
steadfast as the hills, patient and en-
during through all times and seasons,
and we had no more expected his sud-
den passing than we would expect the
mountain peaks to fall.
But few, few men could have run q
local newspaper for so long, retaining
as he did, the friendship of all, and all
are his mourners now that he Is dead.
He is gone, but the many good deeds
that he has done, and the good words
that he has spoken, will never die, for
1t Is kindness most of all that makes
the whole world kin; and one OF the
greatest traits of Mr.. Sweet was his
long enduring kindness. Patience and
honesty and fidelity, these
were the main points with Melvin
Sweet, and plain living and constant
labur were the order of all his life.
Melvin Milton Sweet was born CT
Dutch parentage at Chatham, Penn.
January 1s, 1868, and he died at his
post in the Messenger office in Challis.
idaho, August 1s, 1915, aged So years
Ind six months. Among those to
mourn his loss he leaves his wife, Mrs.
Ada M. Sweet, and daughter, Lady
Nay, of Chalis, Idaho. Prior to COM
ng west he had learned the printing
rade, and in 1888 he acquired an in
crest in this paper from Royal A.
Pierce & Sons BY 1892 he had ac-
Iuired the entire paper and ever since
lie has remained here, constantly at
lis work, never missing an issue and |
carcely ever taking day OF vacation
''The good words that Mr.. Sweet has
poken for everyone in this field and
or the welfare and best interests OF
his community are beyond measure.
'irths, marriages and deaths he has
hronicled faithfully for quarter of
entury and he took great pride in the
act that for almost third Of cen
lry the Messenge has been a staunch
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
MISTAKES OF MOSES.

The people of Idaho have been sub
jected to much indignity at the hands
of Moses Alexander, governor of the
state, through his eagerness to keep
himself before the public in carrying
out what he conceives to be a cam
paign for reelection. AS a rule. how
ever, they have looked upon his antics
good-naturedly, and In fact extracted
some amusement from them in spite
of their humiliation, and have been
disposed to make liberal allowance for
the governor on account of his def
cient sense Of the proprieties. But
there are some things that can not be
dismissed or passed over on that score.
and one Of these seems to have been
developed in an interview from the
governor published In Boston paper.
While Governor Alexander now denies |
parts of the interview. he failed to do |
SO when called upon by an audience
made up of men of his own race and |
who had met to do him honor, but who
turned from him in disgust after he
remained silent when they called upon
lin to repudiate the interview.
The people of Idaho can and do
overlook many things in the conduct
# public officials IL It is evident that i
heir course Of conduct is based upon
n honest and upright purpose. even
hough that purpose has in view the
romotion Of their political fortunes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
EAGLES BEAUTlFY HALL.
Mural Paintings Will Prove Restfu
to Eagle Eyes.

1t is evident that the local aerie of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles believe
there is real merit in making their
surroundings attractive. During the
past few weeks a scenic artist has
been engaged in Transforming the
barren walls of the lodge room into
mountain scenes of romantic grandeur
embracing jagged mountain ranges
towering snow -capped peaks, lower
submits and slopes heavily timbered,
and peacefully picturesque lakes nest
ling at the base from which extend
dark and precipitous canyons The
effect has been to give the large hall
an artistic charm quite out of the or
binary: The hall win be open during
the next few days and visitors will be
welcome to drop in and view the
paintings.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
MINING AT UNIVERSITY.
Department to Be Given High Rating
Under New Head.

President Brannon, of the state uni
the Boston School of Technology, and
also formerly connected with Column
bia university, to head the department
of mines. This Is a matter of con-
graduation to the people Of the state
and particularly to those of the min
ing sections, according to information
received concerning his qualifications
for the position. Mr.. Goodrich is de-
scribed as a man of wide practical ex-
perience in the field of mining and
mineralogy, has given much attention
and achieved notable success in re-
search work, and Is an instructor of
recognized ability.
In speaking of the mining depart
ment under DIR. Goodrich, Herman J
Rossi, president of the state board of
education, said: "In my opinion the
securing of DR.. Goodrich will easily
place the mining department of the
University of Idaho ahead of all other
schools in the west. Taking all de-
partments into consideration, and
the institution as a whole, it
is my opinion that the advent of Pres
ldent Brannon raised the standing oi
the university above all others in the
west. They may outnumber Idaho in
but they fall short in eff
fciency and thoroughness."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
TWO SCHOOL TRUSTEES
TO ELECT TUESDAY
winner WILL RUN AGAlN-Wick-
WARD WILL RETlRE-WlLMoT
WILL BE A CANDIDATE.

Next Tuesday, September 7, an cleo
ton will be held in the high school
building for the purpose of choosing
two members of the school board to
serve three years. The members OF
the board whose terms expire are J. w.
Winner and d. e. Wickward. Mr..
Winner is clerk of the board and has
consented to stand for reelection. He
has an intimate knowledge Of the
business that comes before the board
and is most valuable and efficient
member.
Mr.. Wickward will not be a candi-
date for reelection, having other plans
that would prevent him from giving
the attention to school affairs that the
position requires During the three
years he has served Mr.. Wickward has
rendered excellent service to the dis
trict.
Wilmot Will Run.
Andrew Wilmot will be candidate
to succeed Mr.. Wickward He is in all
respects a desirable candidate for the
position, being a thoroughly progress
sive citizen and in full sympathy with
every movement that has for its pur-
pose the advancement and improve
ment of the public school system. He
resides In east Wallace, the same sec
ti0n Of tha citv in which MFR Wick
ward resides, and his election will re-
tain representation on the board from
that part of the city to which 1t is en- :
titled.
1t is possible there will be other can
didates to fill these vacancies.
Eleventh hour candidates are not un-
common in school elections, but up to
date The Miner has heard of no other
candidates. The polls will be open
from to 7.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
and mainstay of this com

landmark and mainstay of this com
munity.
This paper and the people it repre-
scented were always his aim and pride
and it will no doubt be continued as
he had wished it, still by staunchest
friends to his best faith and princi-
pies.
THE death of Mr.. Sweet was most
unexpected. That very morning he had
made his accustomed rounds among
friends and had gone about his work
as usual. He was seen by various
parties up until shortly past 1900 a. m.
1t was less than 80 minutes later that
Roger Brasseur entered the Messen-
ger office on business. He found Mr..
Sweet in the front apartment, lying
face downward upon the floor-dead
Evidently 1t was sudden heart failure
that had brought the end for the dead
man still held in he hand PR. cers
composing stick, in which - was Sc
ting some work for K. d. williams and
the name of Mr.. williams was the last
word he set.
kilograms were at once sent to his
brothers, L. L. and e. w. Sweet, of
Wallace, Idaho, and they came direct,
arriving here by auto from Blackfoot,
the morning of the 21st."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
Green Book Magazine)

"One Of the funniest incidents
have known in some time" relates
James T. Powers, Happened to a
friend Of mine who is travelling
salesman.
He went over into New Jersey 10
try to sell an incubator to farmer.
His arguments did not seem to make
much Of an impression upon the agri !.
culturist. Finally. as clincher In ia
vor Of his up-to-date Improvement, he
exclaimed:
Look at the time 1t will save
THE farmer was silent for mo
ment and the salesman thought he
had convinced him at last. Then.
squirting mouthfui Of tobacco Juice
on the ground the farmer said, with
calmness:
"'oh, what's time to a settin' nen?'"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
DEATH OF w. H. SMITH.
Sudden Death of Well Known Arsenic
and Anthony Expert.

S'N SNis'hiSuy INPVFhs
A few weeks ago w. H. Smith, rep
resenting the Magnolia Metals COM
Ipany of New York, arrived In the city
for the purpose Of investigating anti
lmony deposits Of the district and con-
tracing for the purchase Of anthony
ores. While here he suffered an at
tack Of pneumonia, which resulted in
his death Wednesday of last week.
His funeral was conducted in the
Worstell undertaking parlors, the Rev.
Wilfred e. Roach officiating. Mr..
Smith was a member of the Masonic
fraternity and number of local Ma
sons attended the services and ac-
companied the remains to their final
place of rest.
In addition to being an authority on
anthony, Mr.. Smith was an expert
on the recovery and refinement of ar
senic and was referred to by those
who knew his ability in that line as
arsenic Smith" He was about C5
years Of age and graduate Of the
Royal School of Mines, London.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
The Queen of the Purple Mist
A Ballad of the Desert.
Clarence E. Eddy "The Poet Prospector"

Under the skies where the mountains
rise,
Rugged and vast and bold,
Under the skies Of the west there lies
The land Of the lure of gold,
OF gold that is found in the gracious
ground
That misers never have doled.
Upon the crest of the mighty west
And famed by the cooling breeze
That breathes and blows from the
mountain SHOWS
And the mighty western seas.
A goddess stands with reckoning hands
And calls her argosies,
Queen of the land of the sage and sand
Where the golden treasures lie,
The stars that gem her diadem
Are the stars of the desert sky,
In purple mist she keeps her tryst
While the sun and moon go by.
In purple mist she keeps her tryst
EnroDed in purple sheen,
She calls, Come here. come woo me
near,
| am the golden queen"
And some she loves but some reproyes
And gives but dule and teen.
And they are bold who WOO for gold
For some win but a grave.
But they win best who love the quest
Nor court her as a slave,
And we'll they WOO who dare and do
For Fortune loves the brave.
And they are brave who te.,-.
Where heat and thirst may kill.
But men were known to win a throne
And conquer fate by will,
So where the dry, great deserts lie
The spirit lures them still
In purple mist by sunlight kissed
The upland deserts lie
A purple sheen enWraps the scene
Beneath the desert sky,
But some behold mist of gold
That lures them till they die
In dying dreams they see fair streams,
In dreams their thirst they Stake,
With dry canteens in dry ravines
They Sleep no more to wake
Till on their sleep, so strange and deep
Great Heavens dawn shall break
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
DEATH OF MRS. M'kINNIs.
Mother Of Charles Mckinnis Passes
Away SuddenIq.

About two weeks ago Mrs. Katherine
McKinnis, of St Joseph, Mo, who had
been visiting her son, Charles McKin-
mis-, in this city, suffered stroke Of
apoplexy which resulted in her death
yesterday. In addition to Charles Nc
Kinnis, Mrs. McKinnis is survived by
three sons and daughter In thi sdis-
trict OF these George and James re-
side at Kellogg, and Robert and the
Mrs. B. c. Hartwell, reside
at Mullan, Another son and daughter
reside in the east. The remains win
be taken to ST. Joseph for burial.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
New CORPORATION.

Articles of Incorporation of the
Occur d'Alene- Checkmate Consolidat-
ed Mining company were filed last
week. The incorporators are F. Cush-
ing Moore, Roy Kingsbury and Their
rett Towles. The company is capt.
allied for 100000 divided in 1000, 900
shares Of the par value of 10 cents
each.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
HOW ABOUT TAMARAcK. CUSTER
FUNDS?

The Day organ processes to be
greatly concerned because all the money
raised by taxation for the purpose of
paving street intersections will not be
used this year and that the balance
will remain In the vault of bank that
does not happen to be controlled by the
Days. Grant for the sake of argu-
ment, that there is some merit to the
contention of the Day organ, why not
apply it to the handling of funds of a
company as we'll as to municipality?
For example, the surplus funds Ut the
Tamarack- Custer Mining company are
variously estimated from 100000 to
100000, and yet no stakeholder has
ever received a dividend. This vast
sum Is held by bank closely affiliated
with the company and is presumably
being used for the benefit of that in
stitution. There are a good many
stockholders who would like to know
why they do not receive some of this
money in the form Of dividends.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02

Where vast and high the deserts lie
The cooling breezes blow
But there is death in the furnace
breath
Or the pits that lie below
And such hot, accursed spot
/. too, have CHANGED to know.
The Valley where the burning air
Is filed with burning thirst,
The Valley famed and justly named
AS with a name accursed,
The silent, sub-sea mystery
OF horrors oft rehearsed.
In the abode of the horned toad,
In the purple mist's domain,
In the silent land of the sage and sand,
In the land of stingy rain
Where the owl and the bat and the
trading rat
Their dwelling place maintain.
Where mountains hold the morning
gold
And gold is in the ground,
And golden themes and golden schemes
And golden dreams abound,
Where men of old found sun burnt gold
And gold may stsN be found.
The mourning dove there mourns of
And the doleful coyotes cry,
BY lonely springs the cricket sings
To the winds that wander by
And round and round with muffled
sound
The vultures cleave the sky.
Why mourn of love, o mourning dove,
Does love call thee to mourn,
For those who wait on luck or fate
In mystic lands forlorn?
Thy plant may be threnody
For those who ne'er return.
Some win by luck. some win by pluck,
And some win not at all,
Some lie forlorn by sage and thorn
With the purple mist for pail.
While life endures the spirit lures
And gold allures US all.
She waves her hand across the land
And the cities rise like dreams,
The golden queen of the purple sheen
In the land of golden schemes
BY mountains rolled in mist Of gold
Where heavens glory CLEANS.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29
LAN|ER EVENING"
PROGRAMME FOR
LOCAL LEAGUERS

The Epworth League social enter
tainment, which is scheduled for this
evening will be an occasion of inter-
est to the large number of leaguers
and their friends attending. DR.. and
Mrs. J. A. Thomas at their residence,
the Methodist parsonage, will be
hosts to the leaguers.
League Program.
The following interesting program
for this occasion is announced, "An
Evening With Sidney Lanier."
"Lanier's Early Life"-Miss Madge
McAfee.
"Laniers College Life"-Mr. viii
Bryan.
Instrumental solo-Miss Blanche
Schneider.
'Lanier's Soldier Life"-Mr. T. o.
Marshall.
"Lanier's Literary Life"-Mr. Boyd
Stackhouse.
Solo-Miss Mitch Payne.
Reading, "The Recognition of La
niers Genius" from Asger Hamerick.
Mr.. Cloyd Buchanan.
Reading, "The Waving of the Corn
Miss Claude Dunn.
Instrumental Solo - Miss Files
Estes
Reading, "Song of the Chattahoo-
chee"-Miss Genevieve Prather.
Reading, First Steamboat Up the
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29
De Soto
Special 70 Times-Recorder.9

Especial to Times Rec0rder.9
DE SOTO, Ga, April 2s.-Alrz- HzEska
Ferguson returned homa4 S&azxdAsg
from a ten days trip to frienszz. m
Athens, Atlanta and MflledgevEEFe-
Mesdames Luke and e. Howe a6eRa-
ed the Sunday school convention TR
Americus last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh FergusOz wzsRE
to Americus Tuesday afternaoR@
Mr.. Clyde Cunningham. q stazGEema ask
the A. and M. college IN Anse<Sc1nE.
spent Tuesday as the guest 0f hzs sEa-
ter, Mrs. R. e. Howe.
Col. Harris, OF AndersGnEIYEs. wam
the guest of DR.. Alva Ragsey wsax-
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fergus1R. sE
''The Styx", were guests ef the sA=@
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Eer~
guson, last week.
Miss Beatrice Pursley, OF REuwsguzRs-
cry, was the pretty and admired gzaesE
of Mrs. r. E. Howe during the wGszE-
end.
Mr.. E. A. Luke and little d&mgFEAHrS:s
Gussie, went to Amerieus TnessEzg asr
ternoon.
Mrs. Aleck Duncan and little dsngAA-
ters, Ann and Mary. went to AHzexSszm
shopping Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson zzHR
Mr.. Ham West went to Americas Ts@4-
day afternoon.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

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\ THE ARROW AND THE SONG \
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1 shot an arrow into the air,
1t fell to earth, 1 knew not where
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Gould not follow it in its fight.
l breathed a song into the air,
1t fell on earth, l know not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the fight of song?
Long, long afterward in an oak
/ found the arrow still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
1 found again in the heart of a friend.
Henry W. Longfelow.
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What selfshness asked for
Was vain;
What came for that asking
Brought pain.
Heavens mama in keeping
Was spoiled;
All beauty self-seeking
Hath soiled.
fComplacency blazoned
Dull dross,
No gain came of boarding,
But loss.
Gain! None save the giver
Receives.
Yet who that old gospel
Believes?
Not pauper nor beggar
They be;
No Niggard of bounty
Most free.
But one way is God-like,
To give.
Their pour out thy hearts blood,
And live!
Lucy LascOnce.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

We carry complete line of Fire
stone and Goodrich tires and tubes al
ways fresh. Americus Auto Co.
Rdvt-21-tf
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs Morgan Hudson, after
a visit of a week here, have gone to
Montgomery TO visit relatives, and will
return thence to Jacksonville.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

Mr. William Everett, with the Sea-
board system at Portsmouth, is here
upon alb rief visit to his brothers,
Messrs. E. B. and H. P. Everett.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

Mrs. Bessie aylor and Miss Taylor
returned to Columbus this morning
after visit Of several days to rela-
tives in the city
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29
"Red Dots !"

Auto buggy tops recovered and re-
paired. Americus Auto Co. advt-21-tf
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

Alabama"-MissL Leverne Thomas
Contest, "The Excursion"
Refreshments will be served xt Tka
conclusion of this highly interesting
program.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

We carry a complete line of Fire
stone and Goodrich tires and tubes al
ways fresh. Americus Auto Co.
advt-21-tf
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Baker, of At
lanta, are visitors in Americus, guests
of the Hotel windsor while here.