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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
CHANGED CONDITION AT BUTTE

Under the heading High Wages
and Steady Work Cure for Butte
Socialism," a special correspondent of
the Engineering and Mining Journal
says:
1.-THE great Improvement In condi-
lions in the Butte mining district in
the past year called forth from the
mayor of the city, Charles III. Lane, a
special Thanksgiving proclamation in
which he calls attention to the facts
that at present Butte has the largest
number of men working In its mines
ever known and that the payrolls are
the largest, the community the most
contented and happy and the reasons
for thankfulness greater than ever be-
fore
1.-THE Improvement In labor condi-
! lions In the past year has been mark
ed. 1t is just a year since the Ana
conda and other large mining compa-
MES announced their intention of en-
ploying men without regard to their
labor union affiliations. The compan-
les took the position that the men
might belong to any union they chose
or no union at all, but the question
would not be raised or recognized. At
the same time the companies made
the pledge that labor conditions would
nr hn oil IA Iar,
the open shop system than under the
old one and pledged themselves to ad-
here to the union scale in effect.
"They have carried out this prom
Use with the result that the high price
of copper makes the Butte wage scale
today 81 per day of hours for every
man in the mines, as against $3.50
that was being paid under the old re-
gime. The men are we'll satisfied, and
the efforts of foreign agltators to gain
a foothold here have met with no sue
cess.
Socialism, which was so powerful
that it held the reins of city govern
ment for four years and came near to
getting control of the county govern
ment, is dying out, and while the So
cialists still maintain their organiza-
ton, they have few members compar-
ed with former times. High wages and
steady work for all have proved a good
remedy for socialism.
Butte miners and mining compan-
les are watching with interest for the
completion of the improvements at
the Washoe and Great Falls smelter-
les, as they anticipate that there will
be a large increase then in the amount
of ore handled from the mines of
Butte This will mean quite an addl-
ton to the force of men employed
here, and the prediction is freely made
that Butte's mine payrolls will COM
prise 10000 names before the end Of
the winter"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
THIRTY YEARS OLD.

Last week the Wardner- Kellogg
News rounded out thirty years of con-
tlnuous publication, and the editor
with pardonable pride devoted consid-
cradle space to review of it's event
full career. BY singular oversight,
however, the list of the men who
through that long period shaped the
destiny of the paper did not contain
that of Walter McKelvey, the man
who succeeded Adam Aulbach, the
founder of the paper and who was
succeeded by J. s. Langrishe. From
the first the News has been a vigorous
supporter OF everything tending to ad-
vance the mining industry and to i'm
prove the social conditions Of the
community, and under the present
II is still an important
factor in that field of endeavor The
Miner extends congratulations and
voices the hope that the future holds
but prosperity for the pioneer
newspaper of the Occur d'Alenes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
Is There a Santa Claus !?
(EditOrIal Ia New York Sun December, lsg7l

Editorial n New York SUM- December 1870
We take pleasure in answering thus promin
emily the communication below our
qualification numbered among
the friends
/ years old.
Some of my little friends there is Santa
Papa says you see it in The Sun it's So" Please
tell me the truth is there Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA oHANLoN
Ninety With Street
Virginia little wrong They have been af
by scepcism sceptical age They do NOT ba
eve they They think nothing can be which
is not comprehensive by their little minds minds vr
gna whether they chdren's are little In tbs
universe insect an ant In his in
telect with the about him. as
measured by the intelligence capable grapng the whole of
truth and knowledge
Virginia He exists as certainly
generosity exist and YOU know that
they abound and give life its highest beauty and low
Alas! how would be the world were no santa
Claus 1t would be dreary there no virgnas
There would be chdke faith poetry no romance 70
make toeable this existence We should enjoyment
cept in and sight The eternal light which childhood
fills the world would be extngushed.
Not believe in santa Claus! You might get your mana -
hire men to watch in all the chmneys Christmas to
Santa Claus they did not see Santa cas
coming down, what would that Nobody sees Santa
Claus, but that that there Santa Claus Tba
most real things in the world those neither children
nor men can see Did you ever fairies dancing the
lawn? OF course not but that's no proof that they not
there Nobody the wonders tharo
and unseeabe in the world
You the babys see what rnakas
the noise inside but there veil unseen world
which not the strongest
all the strongest that lived apart ONLY
faith fancy love- curtain and
picture beauty and glory beyond Ia -
real? All Virginia. in all this world nothing else real
and abiding
No Santa Claus Thank God' he lives he lives for
ever thousand years from Virginia. nay ten times ten
thousand from he will make glad tho
heart of childhood
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
MINERAL RESOURCES
OF STATE OF IDAHO
Ro5T. N. BELL GIVES OUT SOME
STARTLING FIGURES TO
BOISE CLUB.

Robert N. Bell, state mine inspector
and thirty-third degree optimist, en-
tertained, instructed and doubtless
startled a large audience at the Com
mercial club MONDAY luncheon on
Tuesday with an address on Idaho's
mineral wealth. Perhaps the only
man who did not express astonish-
ment at the truths uttered by Mr.. Bell
was former Governor Hawley, who
smilingly nodded AYE" to statements
that those unacquainted with the min
ing conditions in the Gem state could
scarcely credit. Especially was this
true with respect to Mr. Bells re-
marks in regard to Idaho's deposits Of
phosphates. Many veteran business
men of Boise confessed after the
luncheon that they never dreamed Of
such natural wealth, says the States
man.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

Mass copper occurs in six levels In
the Trimountain mine in Michigan. its
thickness varying from paper to sew
eral feet. Extractor by chisels and
other tools is slow and expensive, so
cutting the copper by means of acety-
lene torch is to be tried. The mass
copper is sent direct to the smelter.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

An ordinary gauge glass, nearly fill
ed with water and plugged at each
end with putty or some cementing ma
terial, will serve as level when none
other is available. The bubble can be
made any length desired.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

An experiment was once made to
see how fast bee could fly The hive
was attached to the roof of train,
which attained speed of 80 miles an
hour before the bee was left behind.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

Senator Gore says that the proposed
tax on oil would be a tax on "the
source of industrial power" Further
more, 1t would be tax on Oklahoma
and Cores OK would be gored.--St
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

The stamp sand or failing from the
Michigan copper mills OF which there
is such a tremendous amount in Torch
and Portage lakes is utilized to ad-
vantage in the manufacture Of con-
crete. asphalt and roof shingles. The
steamers have been taking large car
goes of this sand to ports ON the low
er lakes.
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Astonishing Figures.

Briefly. Mr.. Bell reviewed Idaho un
foreground from the northern boun
dairy to the extreme southeast an
southwest corners. Summed ur
these resources are:
Lead, silver and zinc ores we'll de,
veloped, one hundred million tons.
Gold and silver bearing copper ores
five hundred million tons.
Gold and silver bearing silicious
milling ores, five hundred million tons
Portland cement rock, several thou
sand million tons.
phosphate rock high grade, between
10 and 80 per cent, ten billion tons.
Phosphate rock, second grade, 40 to
50 per cent, one hundred million tons.
Sulphur, one hundred million tons.
High grade coal, our. weakest re-
source, fairly assured, ten million
tons.
In addition, Idaho has undeveloped
water power to the extent of five mil
lion horsepower. It's timber resources
are estimated at one hundred and
twenty-five billion feet, board meas
ure, including twenty billion feet Of
pulp wood pine.
Nitrates and Potash.
Idaho also has an extensive area of
potash and nitrate bearing formations
that compare with the best prospects
that have yet been disclosed in other
states. The phosphate beds in Florida
and Tennessee, which are estimated to
be within rs years of exhaustion, pro-
duce one hundred and twenty million
dollars worth of phosphates yearly.
In Bear Lake, Bonneville, Bannock.
Bingham Madison and Fremont coun.
ties are virgin deposits OF phosphates
which can not be exhausted in hun
dreds Of years. Only few privately
owned claims are worked. One claim.
the Waterloo, at Montpelier, has pro-
dueed 100000 tons Of phosphate that
averaged 500 per cent
Gold Deposits.
An interesting phase of Mr.. Bells
address was his reference to gold
mines. Many placer districts, he said,
lad proved shallow in quartz values.
This, he believes, is because the mills
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

/ observe that the price of metals
has nothing to do with a mans appe-
tite The price only determines the
extent of gratifying the appetite
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

observe that the Christmas pres
ents one gives bring more pleasure
than the presents one receives.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

/ observe that the price of cattle and
hogs has but little to do with the price
of beef and pork.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
OBSERVATIONS.
(By Keen Kutterl
be taken,

observe that the sidewalk clean
ing ordinance is just about as we'll en-
forced as the curfew ordinance and
some other ordinances we might mem
ton.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

Cost of lights in mines is as follows:
oil torch, 6 to 10 G; oil safety lamp Z
to &c; electric lamp, IL to tic per
week. Belgian coal mines use the
electric lamp extensively.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

l observe that the greatest trouble
with many stockings at Christmas
time is the big hole In the toe.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

l observe that nature is laying in a
plentiful supply of water for the parch-
ed threats.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

observe that the public dance is
often a place of rendezvous for roud-
les.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

observe that a license to do evil
does not lessen the effects of the evil.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

WILL SACRIFICE PASSENGER
late model Stevens-Duryea automo-
bile completely equipped and In
splendid condition. This machine
has been run but a short distance
and Is as good as 1t was the day 1t
was bought Cost $500. We can
sell 1t for $500 cash. Here is an
unequalled bargain. Address p. Q.
Box 1925, Spokane, Wash. D2-1e-St
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
Gold Deposits,

An interesting phase of Mr.. Bells
address was his reference to gold
mines. Many placer districts, he said,
had proved shallow in quartz values.
This, he believes, is because the mills
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03

frey settled it directly. He called to
Samuel through the window to take
his portmanteau upstairs again, and he
then put the key himself into Sergeant
Cuffs hand. my luggage can follow
me to London" he said, when the in
quiry is over" Mr.. Franklin on fol-
lowing his cousin out informed the
sergeant that all his clothes were open
to examination and hat nothing he
possessed was kept under lock and
key. Sergeant Cuff made his best ac-
acknowledgements. There was only Miss
Rachel now wanting to follow their
lead before we called the servants to-
gether and began the search for the
stained dress.
My lady's unaccountable objection to
the sergeant seemed to make our con-
ference more distasteful to her than
ever as soon as we were left alone
again. "If l send you down Miss
Verinder's keys" she said to him, II
presume l shall have done all you want
of me for the present"
II beg your ladyship's pardon" said
Sergeant Cuff. Before we begin |
should like, IL convenient. to have the
washing book. The stained article Of
dress may be an article of linen. II
the search leads TO nothing | want to
be able to account mex for all the
linen in the house and for all the linen
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
PROLOGUE.

The moonstone had first reposed In
the forehead Of an Indian idol. AS
centuries went by, Ill luck following
II. II passed into Mohammedan hands.
but always through the ages three
Brabman priests kept secret watch over
Il. John H~erncastle. an English off,
rer. during the storming OF Serfnga-
,atam. stole the stone. killing its
guardians. Gabriel Betteredge, house
steward for Julia. Lady Verinder. ex-
plaips how the stone came into the
house In which he serves. Master
Franklin Blake. n nephew Of Lady
yerinder, had been sent abroad TO be
educated. On the day he was expected
home Penelope, Betteredge's daughter,
observes three Indian jugglers acting
suspiciously. Franklin arrives earlier
than expected. having eluded a dark
stranger following him In London.
Franklin has the diamond. which has
been willed to his cousin Rachel as a
birthday gift by Colonel Herncastle.
He puts the stone in a bank. The Jug
glers make a secret visit to the house.
Rachel receives the moonstone on her
birthday. Among the guests Is Mr..
Murthwaite. an Indian traveller. The
next morning the diamond is missing.
Superintendent Of Police Seegrave Is
called in to investigate, and the three
Indians are imprisoned. Suspicion also
falls on Rosanna Spearman, a servant
and others. Sergeant Gun. a London
detective, Is retained.
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say about the servants in general and
having found my experience in that
quarter already Of some use to him. :
He then went into the matter of the
smear on the paint and stated the con-
clusions he drew from it-just as he
had stated them, only with greater re-
spect Of language. to Superintendent
Seegrave. 'One thing" he said In con-
c%lusion, us certain. The diamond is
missing out Of the drawer in the cabi-
net. Another thing is next to certain.
The marks from the smear on the door
must be on some article Of dress be-
longing to somebody in this house. We
must discover that article Of dress be-
fore we 60 a step farther"
And that discovery" remarked my
mistress, implies, I presume, the dis
covery of the thief?'
Il beg your ladyship's pardon. I
don't say the diamond is stolen. I only
say at present that the diamond is
missing. The discovery of the stained
dress may lead the way to finding It,"
Her ladyship looked at me. do you
understand this" she said.
Sergeant Cuff understands it, my
lady," / answered.
How do you propose to discover the
stained dressY" inquired my mistress,
addressing herself once more to the
sergeant. MY good servants, who
have been with me for years, have, I
am ashamed to say, had their boxes
and rooms searched already by the 9TH
er officer. l can't and won't permit
them to be insulted in that way a sec
ond time" fitf
II have got a plan to meet the diff
Guilty." said Sergeant Cuff. 1T your
ladyship will consent to 1t. I propose
explaining the case to the servants"
'The women will think themselves
suspected directly" l said, i~nterrupting
him.
THE women won't, Mr.. B~etteredge,"
answered the sergeant. If l can tell
them / am going to examine the ward
robes Of everybody-from her ladyship
downward-who slept in the house on
Wednesday night. It's a mere formal.
ity,' he added, with a side look at my
mistress, but the servants will accept
1t as ever dealing between them and
their betters and instead of hindering
the investigation they will make a
point of honor of assisting it."
My mistress rose to ring the bell for
her maid. You shall speak to the
servants" she said, with the keys OF
my wardrobe in your hand"
Sergeant Cuff stopped her by a very
unexpected question.
Hadn't we better make sure first
he asked, that the other ladies and
gentlemen in the house will consent
too?'
THE only other lady in the house is
Miss verinder," answered my mistress,
with a look of surprise. THE only
gentlemen are my newphews, Mr.
Blake and Mr.. Ablewhite. There is
not the least fear of a refusal from
any of the three"
1 reminded my lady here that Mr..
Godfrey was going away. As / said
the words Mr.. Godfrey himself knock
ed at the door to say goodby and was
followed in by Mr.. Franklin. who was
going with him to the station. My
lady explained the difficulty. Mr.. God
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03

' Ne
Mt hand as could be-waiting
for his first chance OF being
introduced TO the great Gun.
In half a minute he was in the room
and was giving his evidence as fol-
lows:
THE door, sergeant" he said. has
peel painted by Miss Verinder, under
my inspection. with my help and In a
vehicle of my own composition. The
vehicle dries whatever color may be
used with 1t in twelve hours
'Do you remember when the smear
ed bit was done. sirT' asked the SER
geant.
Perfectly" answered Mr.. Franklin.
THAT was the last morsel OF the door
to be finished. We wanted to get II
done on Wednesday last. and myself
completed it by 3 in the afternoon or
soon after"
To-day Is Friday" said Sergeant
Cuff. addressing himself to Superin-
tendent Seegrave. Let us reckon
back. sir. At 3 on the Wednesday aft
ernoon that big Of painting was COM
pleted. The vehicle dried 1t In twelve
hours-that is to say, dried 1t by 3
o'clock on Thursday morning. At III
on Thursday morning you held your In
quiry here. Take three from II and 8
remains. That paint had been eight
hours dry, Mr.. Superintendent. when
you supposed that the women servants
petticoats smeared it,"
First Touchdown blow for Mr.. See
grave! IL he had not suspected poor
Penelope. l should have pitied him.
Having settled the question of the
paint, Sergeant Cuff from the moment
rave his brother officer up as a bad job
ana addressed himself to Mr.. Franklin
as the more promising assistant of the
two.
It's quite on the cards, sir" he said,
that you have put the clew into our
hands"
AS the words passed his lips the bed
room door opened and Miss Rachel
came out among us suddenly.
she addressed herself to the sergeant,
without appearing to notice or to heed
that he was a perfect stranger to her.
Did you say" she asked, pointing
TO Mr.. Franklin. that he had put the
ciew into your hands?"
This is Miss Verinder." ! whispered
behind the sergeant.
THAT gentleman, miss" says the SER
geant, with his steely gray eyes care
iuily studying my young lady's face,
mas possibly put the clew into u
hands,"
She turned for one and tried
to loo at Mr.. Franklin. I say tried,
Tor she suddenly looked away again
before their eyes met. There seemed
to be some strange disturbance I'm her
mind. She colored up. and then she
turned pale again. With the ~paleness
there came a new look into her face, a
iook which it startled me TO see.
Having answered your question,
miss" says the sergeant. 81 beg leave
70 make an inquiry in my turn. There
a smear on the painting of your door
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03

Must Have Liked Jack.
And what did you do last night
when Jack kissed you-scream?"
And spoil the deliciousness Of 1t? I
did not. I'm going to be perfectly
frank with you, Maize. l nestled my
head on his shoulder and closed my
eyes" :
"You sensible girl"-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
Wasting a
Few Minutes
In Laughter


Alice was very enthusiastic regard
ing the new minister, and young Win
ston was inclined to be rather Jealous.
"Oh, he is superbly eloquent" cried
Alice. HE can move his hearers to
tears"
well. that is but a paltry accom-
.plishment. Alice" replied the young
man sarcastically. II would scorn
proficiency in an art in which every
neeze Is my equal and every peeled
onion my superior."-New York Times.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03

The photographer vas drying his
plates in the warm sunlight
what are you doing there?" asked
a friend.
.'Oh." was the reply. lust airing my
views"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
Force Of Habit.

m FoFo0 OF Habit.
"See here. boss. / ordered trfpe and
beans with coffee. and the waitress has
brought me a lettuce sandwich and a
cup of weak tea.v
you must excuse her. sir. All due
to observation-disclosures. She's a former
society girl, and she can't grasp the
idea that a quick lunch is NOT a func-
tion."-Exchange.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
An Uniustifed Reproach.

Golf Professional giving a lesson)-
You know, sir, you lift your elbow too
much to play golf properly. New Mem.
ber-How dare you! I'll report you to
the committed! I'm a lifelong teetotak
er!-London Tit-Bits.
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looked e to Him.

Randolph-Is that Buxton's new girl
with him?
Sylvester-Oh. no. That's just n of
his old ones painted over.-Judge.
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Mieht Be Misunderstood.

Hes a perfect duck Of a d~octor!'
For heavens sake don't tell people
So"
why noty"
Naturally, they'll think he's q
quack."-Philadelnhia Record.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
Thoroughly Broken.

"Subster is a perfect husband"
II never heard he was so wonder
full"
"Well, every time he sees a mail box
he feels in his pockets."-Buffalo Ex-
press.
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An Angel.
"My wife always forgives all my
faults"
Tive got you skinned to death"
"How?"
my wife forgets mine."-Cleveland
Leader.
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An Expert.

Johnny-What is an expert. pa? Pa
A fellow who tells others how to do
the things he can't do himself.-Judge.
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What Sha Meant.

when / proposed to Blanche she
asked me If / was 1 recruit"
What did she mean?"
"She wanted to know If i had evef
participated in IN engagement before"
Boston Transcript.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03

"Why not turn on the electric lights,
darling?"
They are all controlled from the
next room, and dads in there."-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Prudent Steering.

Law, pa. what are you sneaking
around the hall at this time Of night
with your shoes Off"
Ssh. sh. son. don't want to run
into the war zone."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
Swollen.

Tramp-Could you spare me one of
your husbands old hats. mum?
Woman-They would be too large for
you. My husband is an actor.-Puck.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-03
Different Circumstances.

Hampton-Last week a doctor told
me to go south. Rhodes-Last week a
doctor told me to go north. south. east
or west-he didn't care which. / was
calling on his daughter.-New York
Globe.