The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-27

| fetary OF the fuhllO Mining as
sociation, arrived in the city
last week and has since been
visiting various parts of the district
to bring to the attention of the min
ing interests the nature of work he
has undertaken and to enlist cooper
alton and support. In this he has
been successful to Il gratifying ex-
tent. just as he has been in all other
counties visited. Mr.. Macbeth Is
gathering statistics on the mining in
dustry in Idaho which in due time will
be published in pamphlet form by the
association and which it Is believed
will accomplish much good in the way
of attracting capital for the develop
ment of mines in Idaho. Perhaps the
main feature of the publication, and
one that has not heretofore received
much attention In publicity CAM
Ipaigns, will be figures showing the
amount of money actually expended
during the year in mining develop
ment and equipment. The work has
advanced sufficiently, Mr., Macbeth
says to show that these figures will
assume astonishngly large propor-
tons. They will supply the answer
to those who still entertain the idea
that an investment in mining Is
gamble pure and simple and that the
wildcat still holds sway in the min
ing districts of Idaho. They will show
that in every county in the state that
possesses mining resources real money
is being literally spent in development
work with most satisfactory results,
and that every dollar is being spent
for legitimate purposes just as In any
other bona fide business enterprise
Show Production Also.
To make the story complete and
convincing. the publication being pre-
pared by Mr.. Macbeth will show the
actual results of development work
and the mineral production of the
various counties. These figures of ac-
tuaI results accomplished in the way
of production, together with brief de-
scriptions of properties In all the min
ing counties in the prospective stage,
supplemented by reference to vast Vir-
gin fields possessing great mineral
possibilities, can not fail to make
favorable impression upon capital
seeking investment in mining and will
place the industry in Idaho in a most
favorable position. 1t will be accept
ed as an authoritative publication, for
it will be issued under the sanction of
the Idaho Mining association, the Of
ficers of which are prominent and
successful mining men, and the MEM
bership of which reaches to practic-
ally every county in the state.
Encouragement From the State.
The publication which is being pre-
| pared by Mr. Macbeth will accomplish
} another most important purpose, for
it will show in facts and figures to
our own people the relative import
ance of mining as compared with all
| other industries of the state, and it is
t hoped it will be the means of secur-
0 ing from the state fair recognition to
' the miner which has been denied him
e up to date 1t will show that mining is
by far the most important single in
. dustry in Idaho, that its direct benefits
in contributing to the prosperity of
] the people are more widely distrlbut-
h ed, and that the possibility of it's fur
}. ther expansion justify, and demand di-
= rect encouragement and liberal sup
d port from the state government.
e Much Activity in Mining.
There are twenty-seven counties in
. Idaho in which mining is an import
q ant and growing industry. OF these
Z Mr.. Macbeth has now visited Boise.
y Ada, Elmore, Owyhee Gem, Idaho,
y Clearwater Bonner, Boundary and
e Shoshone He says that the amount
y of mining development going on in
. these counties is astonishing and that
e the results are most gratifying. An
other gratifying feature is the great
interest being taken by prospectors
= miners and operators everywhere In
e the work he has undertaken and in
K, the general purpose of the Idaho Min
1t ing association. He admits that the
y job he has taken over is bigger one
% that he realized when he started In
lie but the work is of absorbing interest
s, and he Is confident will result In much
r. good to the mining industry of the en-
a tire state. He will remain in this
d. country about ten days.