The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-10-12
|NTERSTATE-CALLAHAN WILL ADD LARGE
FLOTAT|ON PLANT TO THE PRESENT MILL
PRESIDENT FREELY NINE MILL FUTURE
OF ZINC, AND THE SUBJECT TO SAY THAT
HUGHES THE EAST

president and general manager OF the
Consolidated Interstate Callahan Mi
ring company arrived in the city
Monday evening. He was met by c.
w. Newton, superintendent of the In
terstate- Callahan, and Tuesday af-
tcrnoon they went up to the mine. Mr..
Percival plans to remain several days
in the district. His coming at this
time has no special significance, be-
ing one of his periodical trips which
enables him to keep in personal touch
with the condition and operations of
the great zinc producing property.
Like all men who are identified with
large Industrial enterprises, Mr.. Per-
ciyal manifested deep interest in the
election, not alone in the presidential
contest, but in Idaho, and Shoshone
county as we'll. He asked particular
IL regarding the outlook in Idaho and
vas much gratified to receive assur-
ance that this state is safe for
Hughes. AS the head of one of the
great mines of the district, Mr.. Per-
cival is naturally much interested in
the local county government and he
hopes to see the republican wave that
II about to sweep over the nation and
state extend over Shoshone county
also.
East Overwhelmingly for Hughes.
When asked for his views on the
r1litical situation in the east, Mr..
Percival stated unhesitatingly that
the east is overwhelmingly for
Hughes. This he accounted for by the
splendid personality of Mr., Hughes
and the confidence inspired by his
record in New York and on the su-
Ereme bench. Coupled with this Is
the widespread dissatisfaction with
the weakness of President Wilson's
foreign policy and lack of definite
purpose, disgust and resentment over
the manner in which he has handled
the Mexican situation and his utter
failure to give protection to the hVes
and property of American citzers IN
Mexico, and a lack of confidence IN
JI6 ability VI a OCihOSi@SAS
tration to meet the conditions that
will develop at the close of the Euro
pean war in a manner that Will SAFE
grard the industrial interests of the
country. There is also a growing i'm
preston that President Wilson is So
cialistic in his tendencies, and in fore
ing the 8-hour law through congress
purely as a political expediency the
president gave a shock to conserva-
tive citizens throughout the country
Mr.. Percival lives in the great center
OF commercial and political activity
giving him the most favorable posi-
ton from which to view the presiden
t'al contest.
Increase Output of Mill.
It must not be presumed from th'
foregoing that Mr.. Percival is her'
on a political mission. ON the Goa
trary he is here strictly on business
connected with the great NINE o
which he is the head. When asked
there was anything new in connect'oi
with the Interstate Callahan, al
mans involving a change in It's Iutul
oreration. he replied that there wa
nothing with the exception OF Tn
large flotation plant that Woulo SO
be added to the mill. This would re
suit in increasing the output OF I'll
mill about 1000 tons per month an
add about 10 per cent to the mh' re
ooverv. Even now the heavy los
which had enabled a few enterprls'h
miners to make a--nice cleanup
working the creek bed below me III
lad been stopped, all tailings now Dc
ing held in the companys ndul
stored and would be reworked "he
the new flotation plant is CONNECTED
Not Considering New Mill
The building of the Beaver cree
branch of the O.-W. r. & N has r'
pewed the gossip that the lnters''A'
callahan would find an outlet on u
Beaver creek side and bullo l"'
mill ON the companys site at fAh
vile When asked if the compa'
had taken any definite action III Il"
direction. Mr.. Percival replied IN u
negative. He stated that the Col
psny's shipping arrangements oI
the Northern Pacific were very sa'i
factory and that the company was IL
considering a change in the out'et
tne mine. The company is now tur
ing out $500 tons of concentrates a.
rude ore per month and this Will
increased by 1000 tons when the -
tstion plant is running. This prou'
l.. economically delivered to the IA
road. a distance of two miles, py at
ial tramway.
Outlook or Zinc.
Mr. Percival is not in the least u
tprbed over the future OF zinc
expects the present strong price
spelter to continue well along into
next year and perhaps much iohs
The recent record order OF copper
the allies to be delivered during
fist half of 1917 means that cor
spending order for zinc is ilke'y
soon follow, for it requires both m