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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
Mining Men and Education
tEngineering and Mining Journa)

Periodically recurring is the ques
ton of the education Of those who pro-
pose to go into the mining business.
Recently the remarkable falling off of
registration in mining schools has
brought the subject again to the fore
principally noticed by educators,
who are naturally the first to perceive
such changes. They are now asking
what is the trouble and what ails the
industry that so many of those
educated to go into it leave it for other
fields, Professor Gwillim brought up
the subject at the recent meeting of
the Canadian Mining Institute, point
ing out that the physical conditions
under which mining is carried on are
usually uncomfortable and the re-
wards not commensurate with the de-
mails and crudity of the life. The pro-
fessor pleads for an effort to make the
life more lovely" The adverb will re-
quire some alteration to fit it into min
ing camp conditions. With due re-
spect to the opinions of those who
thus accidentally approach the sub
ject, we submit that these gentlemen
are attempting to treat symptom in
stead of the seat of the trouble-a re-
suit, without reference to its cause
Mining men may be divided into two
classes; First, those who follow min
ing because they love it--because pio-
neer conditions appeal to them This
class needs no assistance. Virtue is its
own reward-let it alone. The other
class, by far the largest and the one
whence come the complaints, consists
Of those who may have a technical
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
A BUSY SEASON.
High Prices Have Awakened New In
terest in Prospecting.
Mining World)


From various points In the west
comes news that greater preparations
than ever before are already under
way for the annual rush of prospect
ors to the mountains. As soon as the
snow has passed off sufficiently for
them to begin operations. these intre-
pid forerunners of mining prosperity
will begin the search that may result
in uncovering some big mines, Luck
Is an important element in prospect
ing, in proof of which it can be stated
that some of the most valuable min
eral deposits ever discovered have
been found by men who knew nothing
of geology and in fact were scarcely
able to distinguish one rock from an
other and who were unable to even
recognize ore when they found it.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCkHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of stockholders of the
Idora Mining Company, Limited will
be held on Monday, April 3, 1915, at
200 o'clock p. M at COS Cedar street,
Wallace, Idaho, for the purpose of
electing a board of directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
of such other bushes sas may legally
come before the meeting.
G. E. MALLETTE,
Secretary Idora Mining Company,
Limited. Mr16-30-3t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30

Put your legal advertising in The
Wallace Miner and have 1t correct.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

Office Of the Flagstaff Mining Com
pany, Wallace, Idaho, March q, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following describ-
ed stock on account of an assessment
of two (2) mills per share levied on
the 18th day of February, 1916, the
several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders
as follows, to-wit:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
ARMY OF MILLION MEN
TO EQUIP AND MAINTAIN
FIGURES CONVEY DEFINITE IDEA
OF COST OF MODERN
ARMIES.

Blithely and gayly. in case of war
William Jennings Bryan was going t.
place 100000 men under arms before
nightfall. His idea was to declare wal
at sunrise and have the army on the
march by sunset. This would enable
an attack under cover of darkness
That we believe was the strategy of the
| Bryan plan.
The Kansas City Journal under
takes to answer the question: What
does an army of million men mean?
1t answers the question in this wise;
One million men marching four
abreast would extend over a line 400
miles long, practically from Kansas
City to the Colorado border Some of
the things that these million men
must be provided with before they
can fight are:
100000 rifles and bayonets for them
to fight with.
265000 pistols, little brothers of the
rifle.
5000 machine guns, the military
scythe.
21OO field guns to batter down at
lacks.
165,000,000 cartridges to carry them
into their first fight, and as many
more for each succeeding fight.
100000 shells and shrapnel for our
field guns for every hour they are in
action.
10000 horses to carry them and
pull their gun carriages.
127 900 mules to haul their supplies
and pack their guns.
5000 wagons to transport their sup
plies and ammunition.
100000 cartridge belts for their
100000 first aid packets to bind
up their wounds.
100000 pounches to keep them dry
100000 canteens.
Each of them must have uniform
and equipment.
100000 shelter halves to protect
them from the weather.
100000 blankets to keep them
warm.
100000 uniform coats, breeches,
leggins, suits of underwear.
100000 hats.
100000 shirts.
100000 pairs of socks.
100000 haversacks.
Finally they must eat
100000 pounds of meat each day.
100000 pounds of bread each day.
100000 pounds of vegetables each
day.
100000 pints of coffee or tea each
day.
All this must be purchased, trans
ported, prepared and cooked each day
and to eat it, they must have:
100000 cups.
100000 plates.
100000 spoons.
100000 knives.
To provide for proper care, train
ing and lead in battle they should
have:
$4,000 trained officers
The Ceiling into service of one mill
lion men would mean the organiza-
ton, equipment and training of ten
armies the size of the complete reg
llar army of the present time. If one
million men should apply at the re-
2ruiting offices it would require the
effort of 1000 recruiting
parties working day and night for
more than 10 days to enroll and en-
list them. 1t would require a week to
move them to the camps, provided all
he suitable railroad equipment of the
country were given over to this work
llone.
One thousand men would have to
work day and night for ten days to
erect tents for them, and when COM
1leted this camp would amount to a
,ity of more than 125,000 tents, cover
ng an area equal to the size of st. |
Joseph.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30

And in accordance with law so many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold on the
18th day Of April 1916, at 200 p M
of said day, at the office of the COM
pany, 30S Third street, Wallace, Idaho,
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon together with the costs of ad-
vertising and expenses of sale.
F. P. CANDEE,
Secretary Treasurer of the Flagstaff
Mining Company; 3OS Third Street,
Wallace, Idaho. Mr23-Ap6- ct
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
MINES AND MINING.

Practical man of 20 years expert
ence in metal mines is open to en-
gagement, preferably company that
has new properties to develop. First
class references. Address P. @. Box
23S, Wallace, Idaho. Mr16-tf
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOLDERS.

Office of international Mines, Limited,
Wallace, Idaho.
NOTICE-There is delinquent upon
the following described stock on ac-
count of assessment levied on Febru-
airy 5, 1916, the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-30

And IN accOrdance WITH law SO WdHy
shares of each parcel of stock as may
be necessary will be sold at the office
Of the company, to-wit the office of
A. H. Featherstone, Otterson block,
Wallace, Idaho, on the 10th day Of
April, 1916, at 1915 p. m. of such day
to pay delinquent assessments there
on, together with the costs of adver-
Using and expenses Of sale.
A. III. FEATHERSTONE,
Secretary, Otterson Block, Wallace,
Idaho. MRS. -Ap5-3t
Evening star., 1916-04-30

her the use of the old Oracle Mansion, in
the Carl Schurz Park, on condition that
she teach her art to any who might
wish to take lessons. That was exactly
what Miss Brigham wanted. The long
deserted old house was opened. Curious
boys came to investigate, and, discovering
there were no set classes nor "bours,"
were eager to begin making things" at
once. More than 800 boys used the
shop" the first year.
BY this time Miss Brigham was moving
into her new apartment, nearer the river.
To her delight, she discovered that the
boys wanted to make all the furniture for
her new home. Disposing of her old
pieces, she designed new ones; and every
article of wooden furniture in her five
rooms-excepting one carved hardwood
chair that she made in her wood-carving
days-is the handiwork of some one of
her boys.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

she heaved a sigh that was painfully audi
BILE. She stood at the door while he turned
off the remaining lights. Then, as he
waited for her to pass out, she turned
quickly upon him, grasped both his hands,
and, putting her face against his shoulder,
burst into tears.
"Poor little girl Eadbrook murmured
to her Il knew there was something the
matter. You must tell me; I'm going to
help YOU
THERE was a startled exclamation
outside. and Eadbrook glancing over
the shoulder of the girl who lay cold and
quiet in his arms, saw two astonished
faces looking in the door at him. They
We're two faces that half an hour ago
he would have given much to see, and at
the moment he would have given twice as
much not to see. He was looking help
lessly at Louise Searles and Katherine
Burbridge.
Eadbrook could do nothing. The ever-
lasting irony of the situation made even
words seem ridiculous. He was con-
demned to stand there, during that awful
moment, silent, and wait for action on the
part of the two young women.
He had not long to wait. He saw Louise
search, almost blindly, for the hand of her
companion, and say, "Come!" He saw
an agonized expression of pity, of chagrin,
of disappointment, reflected on the face
of Katherine, and he heard her whisper,
@Yes," and they melted from his view.
"We'll CO." said Eadbrook, in voice
that sounded to himself as if it belonged
to another man hundred yards away.
The girl Strengthened up and went out
Eadbrook's shaking hand found the key
hole at last, and they went down the
main street, without word, together.
When Eadbrook got to his room late
that night, he took off his collar and
tie and flung them on the floor. He, most
scrupulously neat and careful Of young
Evening star., 1916-04-30
What Is a Bad Boy?

TT cost Floyd Starr of Albion, Michigan,
$1,000 to prove that bad boy is a good
boy. Even if he has been guilty of
arson, is chimney for burning tobacco,
is as profane as cow-puncher and as
mischievous as mouse, he is still good
boy, unless his mind is subnormal or his
body diseased. Starr proved it fifteen
times, with fifteen boys, the first year he
tried, and found it more fun than anything
he had ever done before.
Starr was lecturer during his college
days, and made enough to pay his ex-
penses and save thousand dollars before
he graduated. When he left school he
stepped into $4,000 job as general man.
ager of sanatorium in Chicago, and
after working at it long enough to save
$4,000 he quit, invested his savings
in forty-acre farm, and built the
Starr Commonwealth for Boys. Starr
had no particular idea as to where the
support for his Commonwealth was to
Evening star., 1916-04-30

the boy, to be acceptable, must be sound
mentally and strong physically.
The Starr Commonwealth is not an in
stitution, but home. In the evening there
are romps and sly visits to the doughnut
jar between stories. Then come prayers
and bedtime. All the boys have birth
days, too, and they're celebrated. One
little fellow with no parentage to speak of
and no birthday on record admires Lin
coin, so they gave him February IL as his
birthday-his and Lincoln's.
Here are some of the Star Common
wealth rules:
There are no rules at the Commonwealth.
All boys are good boys.
Mischief is improperly directed energy.
Give boy useful task and he'll never get
into mischief.
Boys are not made to be don ted. Boys are
positive fellows.
Boys are gruff sometimes, but they have
hearts as soft as girls. Love them.
The farm has been cut up into garden
Evening star., 1916-04-30

men, flung his collar and tie on the floor!
The room seemed sitting, and he opened
all the windows Then he sat down.
He put Louise resolutely out of his
mind. But a flock of other questions bore
down upon him, tumbling, whirling
against and over one another.
What had Rose meant by asking
him about the money? What did she
mean by saying, "Give me little
chance?" A chance for what? What was
she afraid Of?
1t occurred to Eadbrook that he had
been fool to tell her that he had much
money in the safe. But why? What
harm would it do? And yet, why had she
wanted to know?
He wondered Immediately if he had
locked the door Of the store. He had had
the key in his hand-that he could re-
member; but had he actually turned it in
the lock? Had he turned off the lights?
He decided that he had better go
down to the store and see. 1t was two
o'clock. He had just heard the town
clock strike, and he was peculiarly re-
joiced to discover that his watch was the
same. 1t was relief to be assured even
on such a small detail.
A FEW minutes afterward the young
man was hurrying down the shaded
street. 1t was dark and still, and his
heels made a resounding clatter at each
step. When he came out into the main
street, he saw light in the window Of
the top tenement over the post-office.
II gave him confidence, that light.
1t gave him more confidence when he
reached the steps of his store and tried the
door. He had locked it, There was no
light burning inside. He felt better. Yet
he thought, somehow, that it would be a
good idea to go in and look around.
Eadbrook opened the door and stepped
in. The first thing he noticed was pecu-
liar odor-a dusty and pungent odor, as
Evening star., 1916-04-30

if the store had Just been swept There
was, too, heavy metallic smell-some-
thing like the iron-flings odor at the
wheelwright's shop, but not nearly so
pronounced. He turned on the lights.
With tremor at his heart he observed
that rug that should be under his feet
where he stood was gone. A footstool,
which had certainly been left on the floor,
was upside down on one of the settees.
Instantly Eadbrook ran back to the
safe, which stood beside his desk. The
rug that he had missed, and several other
small rugs, were piled up in confusion be-
side the safe. And the shattered door of
the safe acas hanging Imply om,cdrd, held
by the lo,per hinge
SOMEHOW, he felt extraordinarily
- cool now. He calmly pulled out the
box-the box that held the little bundles
of banknotes withdrawn from the East
field National. 1t was empty-save for
few insurance papers and note taken
from farmer year before, very nearly
worthless.
Eadbrook showed his hands deeply into
his pockets and surveyed the ruins with
apparent calm for at least minute. Then
he walked back to window in the rear of
the store. 1t was good guess. One light
of glass was gone and the catch was un-
fastened.
There was mirror hanging beside
this window. Eadbrook looked into
it, and saw face that at first he
hardly recognized as his own. He tried
to smile; the face in the mirror merely
grimaced at him.
"You poor fool!' remarked the young
man to the person before him. "What did
you expect? You invited them in. You
told them where the money was. Why
shouldn't they come and take it?'
He went to the telephone and called
Central.
To be continued merit lceek
Evening star., 1916-04-30

come from, but that
failed to deter him.
Starr wanted bad
boys-the worse the
better. He found
them here, there,
and everywhere in
the State. Police
authorities turned
over their incorrigi-
bles, destitute par
ents with unman-
ageable youngsters
parted com pany
with their offspring
with a sigh of relief.
One boy made his
own application, and
upon investigation
his record was found
to be suh GENTLY
blemished to win
him entrance.
Starr made no ex-
ception because of
badness; his only
condition was that
Evening star., 1916-04-30
MAGAZINE SECTION for April 80, 1916

Eadbrook. Sounds like somebody's get
ting killed out there!"
There was hubbub in the street, just
outside the door. A man was shouting
at the top of his voice, and other sounds
indicated that something in the nature of
an Old-fashioned street row was in prog
rcss. Eadbrook ran to the door. The
girl did not bulge.
Soon the young merchant came back.
"Nothing but a Saturday night scrap
he reported. Somebody's got too much
liquor in. Why, what's the matter, Miss
Higgins?"
The girl was standing rigid, facing him,
with her face paper-white. Her back was
to the safe, near which he had left her
standing, and her hands were shaking.
@Good-by," she said brokenly. @You
won't see me again, but you may hear
from me. Yes, you'll hear from me. If
anything mean, whatever happens,
don't pass judgment on me right away,
Mr.. Eadbrook Give me little chance
to sh0w--what was like inside
He took the cold hand that was laid in
his and when she drew away from him as
il to flee, he detained her firmly.
"Wait!" he told her. "I'm going to
close up. You can't run away like that.
don't get at what you mean at all. l
want to know. I'll walk down with you
to where you're stopping
"Oh, no!' was her reply, uttered has
tiIy. "You mustn't do that
EADBROOK had turned off one set
~ of lights. He emptied the little box
till, gazed ruefully at the meager con-
tents for a moment, and then thrust
the money into his pocket. "See that
chicken-feed! How'd you like to run a
store in Boxton?"
Then he slammed the door of the safe
and twirled the handle.
The girl was watching him narrowly all
the while. As he shut the door of the safe,
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Photographs by Brown Brothers.

COAP-BOX chairs sound dangerous;
but Louise Brigham, of New York
City, has them just the same. Miss
Brigham has unique little apartment
whose five rooms are completely and at
tractively and comfortably equipped
with Handmade" furniture; and every
one of the wooden pieces, with one eX-
ceptiOn, was made from ordinary boxes.
Louise Brigham some years ago was an
art student studying in Vienna, Christi
ania and Paris. But before that she had
gone from her New England home to
Cleveland to do social service work, and
there she had found a crying need for in
expensive, space-economizing, yet at
tractive furniture. So she executed de-
signs from sOap-box materials. AS the
ordinary joining used by cabinet-mak ers
would not serve for her light, thin wood,
she was obliged to invent an entirely new
method of joining she did and
patented.
Three years ago she furnished her first
New York apartment, for which she made
every article of furniture with her own
hands. Strangers came to scoff, and re-
manned to admire and learn. She exhib-
tied model children's room at the Child
Welfare Exhibit in New York. and SO won
the city officials interest that they gave
Evening star., 1916-04-30

plots, ana each boy
has his own garden
tract. One of the
boys is the "bean
boy; another raises
potatoes. Each lit
tie fellow tends his
own crop, and one
of the older boys-a
merchant prince in
the making = hauls
away the garden
truck and sells it in
nearby towns. The
money is credited to
each boys account.
And then when he
needs shoes or a
dress-up pairof trou-
sers he draws the ac-
tual money from his
crop fund and buys
them himself. No
hit-or-miss clothing
purchases: every boy
makes his own Sc
lection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

vHEN went to Belgium friends
~ said to me, you must take
w 'Baedeker's Belgium with
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torn bits strewed around or the floor OK
the place. but nothing like a collection.
| could 90 on like that, and take him
up on a lot more details. But it sounds
as ii / were criticising. And ! don't
mean it that way. because believe the
man is doing his best But | do think
he ought to set out another edition Of
his book, and set these points straight.
HeputS little poem on his title page:
go. little book. God send thee good
passage.
And specially lct this De thu prayer:
UIo them all that thee 'cW reed or
hear.
Where ttop art prong. after their help
TO call.
Thee to correct IN any part or Ell"
That sounds fair enough. So | am
going to send him these notes. But il
isn't in parts" he is wrong" There
is a big mistake somewhere.
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NQ.d servant. INC. T. tfNiNN.
he's going to be restless III tiptoc down TO
the bedroom and watch him for q moment. On,
| just haze to leave him; it seems SO like he.
sertion. Oh iotc can women abandon bobie'l
/ can't understand it. You won't let him get
uncovered will you. Jua?"
"No. ma'am"
You'll have 10 watch him. you know. Some
times. when he's restless. he kicks The covers
Off, and babies catch cold SO easily"
I'm watch him. ma'am
And if the wind should blow any stronger
before get home close the window n little.
Don't let the air blow directly on him. you
know"
II won't. maam."
I'M call up couple Of times during the
evening and ask you how he is SO so 70 tho
phone as quickly az You can or the ringing
Of the bell may wake him. ! should hate TO
have YOU tel me that had reused him out Of
his sleep"
"I'll be on the wait for It, ma'am."
well. there doesn't seem 20 he anything
more that I can--Julia. what Is that or
the hoJr?'
where, ma'amo'
Thereon the carpet"
Il guess its piece Of plaster
oh. goodness. that ceiling again wish
IT would stay fixed. It's Away, pee.ing of
and dropping over everything. Ny gracious
What is it, maam?"
"Oh. a perfectly dreadful thought. Suppose
the ceiling should fall-it does sometime; ii
did in my mothers house one day without tho
slightest warning-and fall on baby J. might
kill him, Julia
81 ant we move the crib, mayhee'
Yes. we could do that but how Is amy one
10 tell Just where the ceiling WON'T fali2 Oh.
it is simply awful 70 think Of the danger that
surround poor little innocent child"
Maybe could take him out Of thc crib and
hold him in my lap til you get back. could
rock him, and then II there was fire or
"a mouse or anything Ike that, Id be all
ready 10 run with him"
"No. it isn't good 70 rock baby, and had
q hard enough time 70 break him Of the habit
Of expecting t. No, the only thing we can
do is 70 trust 20 providonce-an and, Of course,
the telephone. Goodness, there goes the tele-
phone now Just as | was leaving too"
"Shall answer il. ma'am?"
No. I'm right here. Hello. What? This
you. George? WHAT Don't come down, con-
cert is or because the so.oist is III? Oh thanh
heaven! NOW can stay with babyl"
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ton for leisurely walk. 1t isn't
sufficient warning against doing some
thing which shortens life. The word
Inspect" is unfortunate. 1t gives the
reader the idea that he is invited to
nose around those locks. when he had
really better quiet down and kept away.
The sentries don't want him there. |
should have written that sentence diff
ferently. His kind of unconsidered ad-
vice leads to a lot OF sadness.
"Thc Rue Tongue contains a te~
qqaiat old houses
1t doesn't contain any houses at all
There are some heaps Of scorched rub
ble Quaint is word-paintng.
ron the south side of this sqnarc rises
the digpifcd Cloth man,
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tail. like that precise cost Of a dinner.
when there isn't any food in the neigh
borhood. 1t wouldn't be so bad if ned
sketch things in general terms. That
! could forgive But it is too much
when he makes q word-picture of a
Flemish table dhote for franc and d
half in d section of country whore even
the cats are starving.
His next statement is plain twisted.
"Nioaport is noted for its obstinate re-
sistoHcc to the French.'
saw French soldiers there every
day. They were defending the place.
His way of putting it stands the facts
on their head.
"Aud Ge uotcd) far tho Battle Of
the Dimes IN 1884,"