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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
NAME TOWERING PEAK
IN HONOR OF HEPBURN
CONGRESSMAN SMITH PRESENTS
PETITION FROM BLAINE
COUNTY TO BOARD.

Congressman Addison T. Smith has
filed with the United States geograph-
lie board, which is composed of Is gov
eminent officials, whose duty 1t is to
pass upon all unsettled questions con-
corning geographic names in the
United States and insular possessions,
petition containing nearly 200 names
of the prominent citizens Of Blaine
county, urging the naming of the
mountain west of Red Fish lake, which
is the second largest mountain of
Idaho, Mount Hepburn, as a tribute
to the memory of the late Senator
Hepburn, whose service to the people
of Idaho, covering a period Of nearly
30 years, is recognized by all familiar
with the history Of the northwest The
matter will be considered by the board
at its monthly meeting on February l.
The petition is as follows:
Fitting Memorial to Great Man.
" ANASNehi We WIG 9lbHod Clll-
zens of Blaine county, Idaho hold in
affectlonate memory the life and pub
tic services of the late Weldon Brin-
ton Hepburn, for many years United
States senator form Idaho; and,
Whereas, we believe that there
should be, within the borders of the
state which he served so faithfully and
well, some fitting natural memorial
which would personfy the ruggedness
and stability of his character and for
ever link his name inseparably with
the state which he loved and for which
he labored during many years Of
public career and,
Whereas, the giant, gray granite
peak situated just west of
Big Reddish lake in the heart OF the
rugged Sawtooth mountain range In
south central Idaho, now known and
designated as Tower Rock" so we'll
typifies in it's way, the character of
our late revered and honored citizen;
and,
Whereas, this mountain peak is con-
spicuously located within the boundar-
les of the proposed Sawtooth National
park, which will greatly add to its
and Importance as
or memorial; now, there
fore, be 1t
Resolved that we hereby petition
and request the United States geo.
graphic board to take whatever action
may be requisite and necessary to
have the name of this mountain Off
cially changed from Tower Rock" to
Mount Hepburn
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03

to change the shape and
color of unstable brands
to initiate the Prince
Albert tidy red tin, but
Il 10 impossible 20 irni-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Albert tobaecol The
neutrality-suspicious.
Shatl
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
LIKES THE ORIENT.
Marine Sergeant After Long Service
Likes 1t Better Than U, S,

Marine Sergeant After Long Service
Likes 1t Better Than U. S.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
granted to Sergeant George Warrell,
U. S. marine corps, retired, one years
leave of absence to remain in Japan,
where, for 16 years Warrell served as
mail orderly at the U. S. naval obs
pital, Yokohama Twenty seven years
of Warrell's 80 years of continuous
service was spent in the far east, and
only once in the q years did he visit
the United States. In 1912 he re-
turned to America, but he felt the far
east calling him and returned after 81
days spent at Mare Island, Cal
Sergeant Warrell first enlisted in
the United States marine corps on
September 26, 1887, and for years has
oeen familiar figure to American
tourists visiting Yokohama and Pc
king, China,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03

In 1880 the copper production of tn,
United States was about 60,OO0,OOl
pounds in round numbers and the
spelter production was practically the
same. The production Of these two
metals increased steadily up to 1892
although the production Of copper in
creased to double that of spelter.
There was a decreased production Of
copper in 1898 and there was likewise
a decreased production of spelter, fol-
lowed by a gradual increase up to
1906 when there was decrease in
the production of both metals, follow
ed by another gradual increase up to
1913. In 1914 there was a decrease in
the American production of copper,
although the production of spelter still
showed substantial increase for the
first time.
The United States has always been
the biggest factor in the worlds pro-
duction of copper and in consequence
the demand for this metal during 1915
from our own country was expected.
But American spelter producers We're
quite unprepared for the demands
made on them through the sudden
shut down of the West German and
Belgian smelters.
This new state of affairs gave rise
to an unprecedented demand. which |
we have barely been able to meet, rp T
to the present time, despite numerous
press ACCENTED stories warning produc-
ers of an over production Statistics
of the United State geological survey
show that the production for the year
1915 was at the rate of $4,000 tons,
whereas the general belief was that
the output for the year amounted to
well over 100000 tons. The years
output was an Increase of $4,000 tons
over 1914. Taking into consideration
that in normal time Belgium and Ger
many together exported about 100000
tons. American production has not so
far filled the gap left by the isolation =
of the German works, AS matter of
fact, our increased production would ,
readily be absorbed by the expansion
in our home industries without taking 4
into account the increased consump- /,
ton of the metal for war purposes.
The following table shows the pro-
1uction of spelter in tons of 1000
pounds and the average price per
pound for the past II years;
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
PENALTY OF SLoWNEss.

Is it the fast horse or the slow horse
in team that pulls the greater part
of the load? The department of agri-
cultural engineering of the Iowa col
lege Of agriculture says it is the slow
err horse. 1t says that supposing one
horse of team is eight inches ahead
of the other, the load divides in ratio
of 100 to 1O8 pounds, in case the center
hole in the equalizer is four inches out
of line with the holes at the ends of
the equalizer.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
NEW PLACER DlGGINGs.
Trappers Find Pay Dirt at the Foot of
Volcano. Mount katmai.


The discovery of new placer diggings
ri miles north of Cold Bay, Alaska,
right at the foot of Mount Katmai, the
great volcano which blew up five years
ago, became known Wednesday when
10 ounces of medium coarse gold was
received by a Seward bank from Will
liam Rutschaw, a merchant of Cold
Bay The discovery was made two
months ago by fur trappers who stalk
ed nine claims and washed gold in
their spare time while watching their
traps. Mr.. Rutschaw said the gold was
scattered along a small creek and adj
vised prospectors against stampeding
the new district
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
MINING ASSOCIATION
OPPOSES FERRIS BILL
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS DEFINING
ATTITUDE ON IMPORT.
ANT QUESTIONS.

The Idaho Mining association held
a most successful session at Boise last
Tuesday, closing with a banquet in
the evening. A number of important
questions were discussed during the
day, particularly the conservation pol
Icy of the administration as mani
Tested through the bills now before
congress to apply the leasing system
to water power development and to
lands containing coal, oil and phos-
phate. The state is asked to make an
appropriation for geological research,
the bureau of mines is asked to es-
ton in Idaho, Redistribution of land
in Yreka mining district is favored IN
order to settle the controversy te-
tween miners and homesteaders.
The Resolutions.
BE it resolved, that this associa-
tion is in favor of the enactment, by
the next legislature of the state of
Idaho. of workmens compensation
act that will be fair and just to both
employees and employers in this state
BE it resolved that the bureau of
mines, connected with the interior de-
partment, be and it hereby is respect
fully petitioned and requested that one
OF the said mining experiment stations
be established ana maintained at once
within the state OF Idaho, at place
where such bureau of mines may deem
advisable to get the best results from
the establishment and maintenance of
such mining experiment station.
BE it resolved that this association
hereby recommends the principle of
action embodied in the bills now pre-
scented to the congress of the United
States and designated the Smoot bill
and Taylor BILL for the appointment
ment of commission by the presi- |
dent by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate to prosecute the ac-
tivities outlined;
"And with special reference to the
dignity and efficiency of the proposed
commission we further earnestly re-
commend non partisan body con-
sisting of three members, one of whom
shall be a mining lawyer of distinc- !
ton, one member to be a mining geol-
ogist and engineer of recognized high
standing in the profession, and one.
member to be some prominent lode
mine operator out of the western
states Of not less than 10 years of ac-
tual consecutive experience in the
and operation Of metal
liferous mines.
Against Ferris Bills.
BE it resolved that this association
hereby makes protest against the re-
strictions which have harassed enter
prises already undertaken and have
prevented the undertaking Of many
other enterprises looking to a higher
development of other western re- {
sources.
BE it further resolved that we pro-
test against the enactment into law {
of the nrinciples embodied in the So
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03

From the foregoing table it is quite
evident that in view of the enormous
demand for the metal that has sprung
up within the last year the price is
fully warranted.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
Increase Smelling Capacity,

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cording to the same authority, is
therefore $4,000 tons per annum.
There are enough odds and ends in
sight, but not enumerated, to justify
talking about total of 100000 tons
Of spelter per annum,
This seemingly enormous total nat
urally has aroused wide interest, as it
represents an increase of no less than
122 per cent over the 1914 production
and is only a trifle less than double
the 1915 production
Naturally this brings up great
many questions, few of which fol-
low. The first and most important
question that presents itself, is the
justification for this increase. This
question seems to be answered by the
entrance into the field by such long
sighted corporations as the United
States Steel corporation and the Ana
conda Copper company, There can be
no doubt that these organizations
thoroughly investigated the situation
before venturing into the field.
The next question Is, will there be
enough skilled metallurgists to direct
these works? OF this there seems to
be some doubt, although they may be
trained in time. The third, but most
vital, question is the ore reserves of
the country. At this point 1t is well to
remember the warning note sounded
| by D. c. Jackling, the famous zinc and
copper expert who brought out the
Butte & Superior, the largest zinc
mine in the country and probably in
the world. Colonel Jackling called at
tention to the limited known produc-
ing zinc areas in the United States
and their possible exhaustion at an
early. date.
There seems to be considerable
doubt at the present date whether the
mines of the United States will be
able to furnish sufficient ores for all
shelters without drawing on Aus
tralia. Africa and elsewhere
The General Outlook.
The general outlook in the spelter
market, in view of the increased con-
sumption Of copper, which is its ally,
is for higher prices. Copper is the
barometer of the spelter market, and
statistics show that whenever there
is an advance in copper prices there
is also an advance in spelter
Not only does the quotation for spell
ter vary with that of copper. but the
consumption Of this metal likewise
varies with the consumption of cop
per- In 1906 and 1907, when copper
was selling at from 1877 cents to 20S0
cents average price, the average price
Of spelter was 6.27h cents and $40
cents. Likewise in 1908, 1909, 1910
and 1911, when the price Of copper
dropped, the price of spelter dropped
When the price of copper rose in 1912
to an average Of 1913 cents, the price
of spelter also rose to I'll cents av-
erage for the year.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
ZINC, PRESENT AND FUTURE---AN ENLARGED
DEMAND AND GOOD PRICES AFTER THE WAR


One OF the most comprehensive and
interesting articles on the zinc situa-
tion, from a standpoint of the future
as we'll as the present, that has ap-
peared in print in some time, is the
following from the New York Mining
and Industrial Age:
/ Watch out for head-on boom in
the securities Of zinc mining compan-
I les. This boom has frequently been
predicted, but it has not materialized
to the extent which has been forecast
1t is true that Butte & Superior, which
kicked around at S25 share, at a
time nearly two years ago when the
New York stock exchange was shut
down, has since sold up to $40 rs and
enjoyed a high during the past week
of $7725, but, big as this advance has
been, it has not nearly reflected the
Increased price of spelter, which is the
trade name for zinc metal.
During the past several months
there were mutterings to the effect
that the worlds war might come to
an early close. Ending of the war
probably would affect the price of the
spelter, but it is now being conceded
that there is no end of the war in
sight, and spelter not only continues
to command near to record high prices
for spot delivery, but futures are be-
ing eagerly picked up. Spelter shows
a great per cent advance over pre- war
prices than any other base metal, not
excluding copper and profits of zinc
companies, of course, show
the greatest percentage of gain in
earnings of any of the base metal pro-
ducers.
Spelter Advances.
A sharp advance was registered in
he spelter market at the close of the
week. A heavy demand for all deliv-
cries up to the month of July has de-
yeloped, 1t is indeed now extremely
difficult to get the metal for spot, Jan
uary, February or March deliveries |
bids have been announced |
from 1870 to 1Shc pound for prime
western, with February quoted at 1Sc
and March up to 17Rc.
The interest of sheet galvanizers
and domestic consumers in second
quarter deliveries has manifested IT.
self very markedly during the past
week. In fact, there are inquiries for
bird quarter metal. Spot and Janu-
Try deliveries are extremely scarce,
with very limited offerings at 1870.
The position of February delivery is
almost as acute as that of January,
and although the price is quoted at
ISc, consumers are ready to take the
metal at 18Ac; whereas at the begin
ling of the month there was a differ
snce of 1c on 30-day delivery. March
metal is firm at 171ac and, although
he price is only 1c below February
producers are not very keen
about taking orders. Another factor
hat has developed during the past
week is that producers are very re-
uctant to take orders for second
quarter delivery.
The London market is quoted at GS8
or spot, equal to 1890 in New York,
md e75 for three months, equal to
5.95c in New York. In view of the
act that whenever freight room is OBJ
ainable the rate is from $25 to $28
Der ton, plus a heavy rate increase
or insurance, war risk, etc, further
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03

advance in the London price is ex-
peeted shortly, as this metal would
cost about 1850 New York quota
ton.
Holds Center of Stage.
The attention of metal mining in
terests during the past year has been
focused on spelter. The big interests
of the country at large are firmly con,
WINGED that the price of the metal will
be sustained for a long time to come.
This is attested by the increased pro-
duction recorded in 1915 and the still
further increases that are expected
during 1916.
Zinc has heretofore been the Gin
derella among the metals, but the en-
trance of such corporations as the
! United States Steel and the Anacon-
da Copper Mining company into the
ranks of spelter producers has at
tracted considerable public attention
! to a metal which in the past was but
little known
About the middle of last year the
United States Steel trust commenced
the erection of smelling works cap
able of producing $4,000 tons of spell
ter per annum, so as to insure itself
of constant and steady supply of
metal. Recently this company made
a contract with the Butte & Superior
company, the largest individual spell
ter producer in the United States, to
furnish it with 1000 tons of high grade
concentrates monthly. Evidently the
management of this huge corporation
fears an impending shortage of the
metal
A little later in the year the Ana
conda Copper Mining company an
nounced it would erect an electrolytic |
refinery at Great Falls, with capac-
ity to produce no less than $4,000 tons
Of metal per annum. Anaconda some
what outgeneraled the other produc-
ers by purchasing number of prom
Using zinc properties, among which
may be mentioned the Alice, the EN-
ma and the Lexington properties at
Butte, and also a we'll known zinc
mine in the Occur d'Alenes.
According to statistics just made
public at the end of 1915 the listed
shelters of the United States possess
ed total of about $4,000 retorts and
all of them were reported in use at
that time. Allowing a production of
AZ tons of spelter per annum per re-
tort, the rate of production at that
time was $4,000 tons per annum, or
$4,000 tons per quarter. Besides that
there were 2S234 retorts reported in
process of building, this number cor
responding to an output of about g.
234 tons of spelter per annum In ad-
dition the Trail, b. c., production of
spelter, of about $4,000
tons per annum, Is scheduled to begin
in January, and Anaconda, with a
production at the rate of $4,000 tons
per annum, is expected to start late
The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-13

Of the first part shall so operate and
maintain the water supply now on
said acre of land such manner that
should failure to supply to the party
of the second part the water through
said pipe line, as herein provided, by
reason of the failure to operate the
pumping plant through accident or
otherwise, then and in that event the
water supply now on said premises
consisting of running springs, shall be
Immediately made available by the
party of the first part for the use of
the party of the second part, it's sue
cessors and assigns, without expense
to said party or parties, and for such
purpose said party of the first part
shall at all times maintain an over
flow system at such source Of water
supply to be Immediately available,
in the event of accident or failure to
operate such pumping system.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
board of county commissioners of said
county, acting for and in behalf of
said Special Improvement District,
have caused this instrument to be exc
cuted in it's name, and said party of
the second part has caused the same
to be executed by its president and
Continued on page 1O.)
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said acre of land Tor a period of one
year, or shall abandon the use the e.
ci. ,nen this agreement may, at the
cpilon Of the party of the second part
its successors or assigns, be imme'
diate,y terminated in which even, said
party of the first part shall within a
reasonable length of time remove
from said acre rt land any structures
or improvements it may have p'ac
thereon, provided, however, that IN
so DONG the said party of the first
part shall in no manner destroy Or i'm
pair he usefulness of any of the wells
which may be placed thereon.
1t is further provided that this
agreement shall he binding and effect
i've during the continuance thereof up
on each of the parties hereto and upon
their successors and assigns and that
nc same shall continue in force and
existence Sc long as the party O. the
first part may desire to make use of
the same. Provided, however, tina:
if the party of the first part shall
desire to abandon the use thereof, j,
shall give to the party of the second
party ninety days notice, in writing
uf its intention so to abandon The use
of such waters and pipe line.
II is further provided that the party
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ance with the survey and plans adopt
ed Iy the said Special Improvement
District for the purpose Of conveying
Sucn waters from said acre of land to
the place Of intended use thereof by
the party Of the first part.
Il is further provided that in con-
sidera ion Of the privilege so granted
20 the party of the first part by the
said party of the second part, the
said party of the second part, it's sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the
rigat 70 draw off from said pipe line
so TO be constructed by the party cf
the first part, one thousand 10000
cubic teet of water per day during the
continuance of this agreements, and
, that said party of the second part, its
successors and assigns shall. have an
absolute right to said quantity Of wat
tr during each day of the continuance
OF Il, agreement prior and superior
to that Of said party of the first part,
and that said party of the second part
shall have the hight and privilege Of
tapping the said pipe line of the pa' ty
of the first part and to maintain the
necessary connections Herewith for
the purpose of drawing off said guam
tity OF water during each and every
day while this agreement may be in
force, if it SO desires. 1t is the in
tention of the parties hereto that the
said party of the second part shall
be put to no expense whatever in con-
rection with the laying of such pipes,
nor Tor the use of such water by it,
and ihst the party Of the first pa, :
shall during the continuance OF thus
agreement maintain a sufficient water
supply to furnish the said party cf
the second part, it's successors OF as
signs, such quar- tity of water daily,
If the said party Of the second part,
it's successors ~ assigns, shall desire
to use the same.
1t IS further crowded that in the
event the party ot the first part shall
fail to make use Of the waters from