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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
VOL. XII THURSDAY, MARCH g. 1917 no. 4.
NO. 4.

able to see any possibility of over
coming the barrier to its success, 1t
has therefore pointed out that con.
gress would never consent to the Gre
alton of a state out of north Idaho If
for no other reason than that it would
give the west two more senators. The
east and south are already jealous of
the strength of the west and it is ln-
reasonable to expect them to deliber
ately increase it. Congress could
easily justify its refusal by pointing
TO the small population of the state
of Idaho. less than 100000, of which
north Idaho has less than half That
this is the view that would be taken
ly senators and congressman is veri-
fled by the following from a Wash
ilgton correspondent:
THAT the Idaho legislature is vast
ing time discussing the dividing of
Idaho into two states is the judg-
ment of senators and representatives
in congress who have had their at
tention directed to the scheme. No
state can be divided into two or more
states without the sanction of con-
gress, ii is pointed out, and all the
east and south would object tn the
division of Idaho. with its scant pop
IulatiOn, thus giving that state four
senators instead of two. Any bill in
the national congress looking to ap-
proving the division of Idaho would
meet with overwhelming defeat"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
SHOULD BE NO DIVISION IN SUP.
PORT OF PRESIDENT.

t The following editorial from tn
, Duluth News Tribune clearly ant
. forcibly defines the attitude the peopl
should maintain toward the presiden
: in dealing with the present crisis
THE News Tribune is not an adj
mirer of Woodrow Wilson. We hav,
said that we regarded his reelection
as national calamity. We have had
no occasion since to change this judg.
ment
But he was reelected. He was
given an unquestionable Endorsement
He is president Under our form of
government there is no other official
in whom to lodge extraordinary pow
ers in time of emergency.
THE majority have expressed their
confidence in his wisdom and judg-
ment. We are of the minority We
do not fear he will abuse authority.
No one with an ounce of independent
Judgment can have any such fear. We
only doubt that he will use any dele
gated powers at all, or IL at all that
he will use them effectively
The danger to this country is now
as 1t has been for over two years, not
going too far. but falling short. We
are now getting into war not because
Mr. Wilson has not tried to keep us
.f h,t han Ia.
lied with unrealities and failed to
face facts as facts
But every American today owes
duty to this country which has Moth
ing to do with persons or politics. Not
only does Mr. Wilson believe the sit
uation demands that he be given un-
usual powers, but it is evident that
he is right, Such authority as he asks
must be lodged somewhere, and there
is no other person in whom it can be
placed save the president.
He should be granted all he asks. /
Even If there was not absolute surety
that he would not abuse such auth /
GRITTY. still ii should be granted. He /
is president. He is but now reflect /
ed. He has had tremendous vote of 4
confidence. 1t is not for the minority I
now to say this was misplaced.
we must take the chance If chance
there be We must stand as a united
country back of his leadership. We
must go as fast or as slow as he will. T.
We must strengthen his arms We
must show our readiness to uphold
he flag and American rights.
This is our country, and If we do
lot love 1t enough to fight for IL we
should go somewhere else If this
government, which is ours, made by
is. does not suit the minority they Z
hould migrate. II the few want to ,
ule the mapy or the more, they do
lot belong here"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
NEW STATE ADVOCATES ARE
WASTING TIME.

The Miner would welcome now
state composed of the ten counties
constituting north Idaho 1t does not
under estimate the heavy burden that
would he placed upon the people in
providing the necessary buildings for
all branches Of the state government
and for state institutions and provid-
irg for their maintenance and ade-
dIuate salaries for state officers. The
area of the proposed new state is
rich i'm natural resources, and with a
local government to encourage their
development, there is no doubt that
the advantages that would come
through their utilization and the
consequent increase in population
would more than offset the burden as
sumed. If the people Of north Idaho
could have their way. there is no
doubt that the new state would soon
he a reality. But the fact should not
he overlooked that this is case in
which north Idaho proposes and con-
aress disposes. so while being fully
in sympathy with the movement for a
rev state. the Miner has never been
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS SUP
PORT OF THE PEOPLE,.

President Wilson is correct in say
ing that the twelve senators who
blocked action in granting him au-
thority to arm merchant vessels for
defense against attack by German
submarines gave expression to their
own individual opinions and did not
reflect the sentiment of the American
people in the crisis which confronts
the nation, 1t is the first time in the
history of the country that the presi-
dent has been refused power to de-
fend the national honor and protect
American citizens in their rights, and
the odium that attaches to the men
responsible for it should drive them
from public life forever. Because the
president has maintained a weak and
vacillating position in his negotiations
with Germany can not be used to JUS
in the presence of the great danger
that now confronts the country. We
agree that the president should have
ended diplomatic relations with Ger
many when the Lusitania was sunk,
which would have brought about the
situation then that exists today. We
also believe that the president should
have accompanied his request for au-
thority to arm merchant ships with
statement that he would Immediately
call congress in extra session in order
to be in readiness to promptly adopt
such other measures of defense as the
situation demanded. This would have
been proper recognition to the war
declaring power and given a feeling of
security to the people.
%Rut the president saw fit to adopt
another course. and in this emergency
he is the spokesman and leader of the
nation. II is not time to bubble or
delay. American citizens have been
murdered on the sea and American
ships have been sunk without warrant
and the nation that committed these
crimes has served notice on the pres
ident that they will be repeated If an |
American ship dares to cross the dead |
line in the omen sea which has been
Drawn by Germany. This govern
ment must defend its citizens against |,
this ruthless measure Of warfare, or
forfeit the respect of it's own citizens i
as we'll as that of all nations of the
,arth. Ii may lead to war. 1t may
mean the loss of many lives and mil
ions i'm treasure. but there are times {
when nations should not stop to count
he cost There are rights of citizen
hin which can not be abandoned and
wrongs which must be righted If the
lag is to remain the emblem of lib :
rty and Justice i
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
Nellie Resumes.

After brief shutdown. due 10 diff
fculties within the company which
has the property finder lease and
bond, the Nellie. near Osburn. is
again in operation under new man.
agement The last carload of ore
shipped gave net smelter return Of
10S ounces in silver and per cent
copper The Nellie uses the Silver
ado mill. At recent meeting OF the
stockholders in Spokane a new board
of directors was elected.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
After Abbomattox.
(Sara A. C. Plummer)

He walked beneath the orchard. trees,
The July sun shone in its prime
The rudy clovers swept our knees;
That happy summer time.
The mothers face was glorified,
For all tie thunders of the guns
Were hushed, and when the echoes
She welcomed home her sons.
They looked upon us as men look
Who greet their kin in paradise:
And we-our souls with gladness
shook.
our very hearts were in our eyes,
Forgetting pain and mortal strife.
They laughed with us beneath the
trees
They were our dead come back to life,
The heroes of the hardy won peace
We listened to the tales they told,
We touched with awe the chevrons'
hem;
We loved them with love four-fold
Their flag-their dangers-service--
them.
They loved not strife, nor war nor
wound
But we--for their sakes cherished
sword and gun
The garb they wOre-the very ground
Their patriot feet had trod upon.
Holy their cause and righteous seemed
The nations life to oneness drew;
They We're returned with pledge re-
deemed
And not one star lost from the blue.
SO Righteousness and Mercy kissed,
And thus the country's peace was
won
But many soldiers mother missed
Her unreturning son.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
IN THE TRENCHES.
Uieut. Gordon Hill Graham in
Leslie's)

Uieut Gordon Hill Graham in
Leslie's)
| ate these bleedin' trenches,
And ! ate the bloomin guns
I'm sick of smellin stenches
From watts left of last years Huns;
I'm tired of Jam and Bully
And I'm earthly sick of stew.
I'm tired of film sand bags:
I'M fed up with "standin' to-"
But
. I'd rather be ere than be slackin'
at 'ome
I've 'ad me fill of fightin'-
Twenty months and some odd more,
And I've give up 'opes of waitin'
a- For the finish Of the war.
Nearly all my pals ave "copped it,"
Since we stopped the Huns at Yeeps.
Some are back for good in "Bliehty":
Most are ere in France-for keeps
Still
I'd rather be ere than he sackin'
at 'ome.
Yet mustn't be complainin',
For wot is as got to be.
Though ! ates like ell remainin'
In the mud of Picardy
While a mob of sleek faced slackers
Gets exemption. 1t amt right
That the towards get the preference
An the real men got to fight!
But
I'm glad that I'm ere and not slack
in at 'ome
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
MINING INDUSTRY IS AGAIN lG-
NORED BY LEGISLATURE.

This significant paragraph is taken
from the. report of Robert n. Bell.
state mine inspector, for the year
1916:
This department has no money
available to cover the cost of print
ing more full report, which will ac-
and the fact that it leaves out good
many promising properties and dis
tricts in the state that are worthy of
considerable detailed review in this
connection"
In the same report he shows that
the product of the mines Of the state
Of Idaho in 1916 amounted to $40, 1922
500; that the mining industry pro-
vides employment to thousands of
men at high wages; supports popul-
Gus communities in various parts Of
the state; and when fully develop
ed, can afford home market for the
bulk of Idaho farm products. which
would cut the shipping cost to the
| minimum and add enormously to the
profits of farm production" 1t would
seem that an industry such as this
should at least be provided with suf-
iicient funds to enable the inspector
to make a comprehensive report of
his work in order that the people of
the state and others outside may gain
correct and definite idea of present
mining operations and the possibili-
ties of the future. The members of
the legislature have no doubt been
furnished with copies of Mr.. Bells
report, and 1t can not therefore be
urged that they are ignorant of the
condition of the mining department..
1t must therefore be assumed that in
preparing the general appropriation
bill the legislature has deliberately
ignored the mining industry, for the
bill proposes to give the mine in
spector's Office the same amount an.
propriated by the session two Years
ago, which Mr.. Bell shows was insult
iicient to meet the ordinary require
ments of his office. Here are the
main provisions of the general appro-
priation bip:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08

The short session OF the Idaho leg
islature turns out to be in the same
class with the million a year saved
by Governor Moses.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08

'oldtt eiSi ............... 5l,OUt
We have no criticism to offer upon
the appropriations for other depart
ments. All of them are maintained in
the interest of the people and render
valuable Service, compared with which
the amounts do not appear to be ex-
dessive. But why is the office Of mine
inspector, which represents the great
est single industry in the state, cut
off with mere pittance, as compared
with other allowances just enough to
pay the inspectors salary, that of a
stenographer, and his travelling ex-
penses?
! ~ln his last report Mr.. Bell reiter-
tates his recommendation that provi-
sion be made for a resident deputy in
the Occur dAlene district and points
out the absolute necessity for such
action. 1t is a physical impossbility
for him to give the attention which
mining sections of the state and he
has repeatedly urged the legislature
for relief. The mining operations in
Shoshone county have now become so
extensive and are expanding so rap
idly that it is necessary that an in
spector should be in close touch with
the situation all the time. But the
recommendation of the inspector and
the welfare of the thousands of men
employed underground are again
passed without serious consideration |
by the representatives Of the people. /
There are few counties in Idaho in
which there are not mineral deposits
bf value, and the development Of
which should receive direct and lib
aral encouragement from the state
The office of mine inspector was Gre
ited as protection to men employed
underground and to examine and re-
port upon mineral resources of the
state for the purpose Of encouraging
md promoting their development To
accomplish these results it is neces.
AIRY that the Legislature make ample
appropriations to meet the increasing
demands upon the inspectors office.
hat the legislature has failed to do
his shows an utter disregard of the
reatest industry in the state, the in
ustry that first placed Idaho on the II
nap and which forms the keystone Of {
he states prosperity Mr.. Bell has
one all that one man can do with
he limited means at his disposal. In :,
pite of his handicap. he has accom-
lshed much for the mining industry $
Idaho and will accomplish much q
lore If given the support by the state !,
, which he and the industry are en- a
tiled. lv
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-08
1----9---a-7@77
COLUMBIA UP TO DATE.
New York SUM

Here is a contributors idea OF tho
way certain well known song should
be revived in view of certain current
events:
oh, Columbia, the joke of the ocean,
The home OF the crook who Is free,
The shrine of each porker's devotion,
A world smokers loudly at thee!
!.
Thy banners make traitors assemble,
And Liberty's form hide from view,
Thy mandates make nobody trembles
They're borne by the red white and
blue!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
WIFE IS DENIED ALIMONY.
Wyatt P. T. Mills Pleads Illegality
Of Marriage Sustains Point.

wyatt P. T. Mills, former manager
Of an apartment house yesterday pleaded
the illegality of his marriage in an
swer to a rule for alimony laid on him
by his wife, Emma V. Mills, who is SUI
ing him for a limited divorce. Mills
tells the court that former husband of
Mrs. Mills brought suit against her and
named Mills as correspondent. A di-
vorce was granted against the wife, it
is stated. in November, 1910, and she
and Mills were married in this city in
December following.
Mills invoked the provision of the
code which allows only the innocent
party to an absolute divorce to re-
marry. Justice Stafford sustained the
point made by Attorney James NJ.
Proctor for Mr.. Mills and denied the
molten for alimony.
Mills also denied the charges of the
wife and declares that only after her
treatment Of him had become unbear-
able did he leave their apartment and
take up quarters in another part of
the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Outlines Work of Year.

Mrs. Craigie. in her annual report
outlined the work for the year, ana the
steps by which the local Shakespeare
Society had decided to become the Ma
tional Shakespeare Federation.
Chairmen of various committees were
elected as follows: Shakespeare me-
mortal building committee. H. h b.
Meyer; drama Mrs. r. D. Shepherd; lee
ture, Paul Anderson; music, MISS VIII
muth Gary: social. Mrs Isaac Pearson;
library Henry d. Fruit. legal, Joseph
Stewart; press. Mrs. Frederick NJ
Crunden: pageant, John Gundlock. and
dancing and Mosques, Mrs. Edith Wiley
Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Germany Offers Financial Aid.

BUENOS AIRES, April 4.-The Ger
man minister has assured the Argen-
tinean government that certain German
financiers, in association with the
reichsbank, are ready to undertake the
financing of public works in Argentine.
This assurance is interpreted here as a
move to impress the government with
the economic resources of Germany.
The Buenos Aires Herald says that the
Germans are using every means to Gre
ate differences between Argentina and
both the entente and the United States.
The paper says the republic will not
compromise its neutrality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04

Prof Benson spoke on Thrift, Educa-
ton and Patriotism Through the Home
Garden: or How to Make Winter Car
1en,'' showing stereoptcon views of work
done in the western and northern states,
and also what had already been done in
the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
ST. AL0YSIUS CHURCH
OBSERVING HOLY WEEK
Program of Services, Beginning at
7.3O O'Clock This Evening and
Ending Sunday.

HOLY week services will begin at ST.
Aloysius Roman Catholic Church to-
night at 7:30 o'clock, ending Sunday
with solemn high mass Rev. Paul r.
Commit. S. J.. will be the presiding
priest at the tenebrae tonight Lam
entations will be by Rev E, J. Sweeney
and Rev. John O'Hara and Mr. Rob-
inSon and Mr.. Catalano will be chant
erS.
The program for the remainder of
the week will be as follows:
HOLY Ihursday-Mass a am, cele-
brant, Rev. Pau! r. Commit; deacon,
Rev. John O'Hara: subdeacon, Mr.. Cata-
lano; tenebrae. presiding priest Rev.
George +. Kelly; lamentations, Rev. w.
J. Brooks and Rev. Paul k. COMMIT;
chanters, Mr.. Robinson and Mr. Cata-
lano; sermon, Rev. AloySius j. Quincy,
S. j.
At midnight the holy hour will he
given by Rev. +. ]. Sweeney. S. j.. for
the men of the parish.
Good Friday Service.
Mass of the pre-sanctitied at S am
Celebrant, Rev. a. j. Duarte: deacon,
Rev. William ]. lyman; subdeacon. Mr.
Robinson. Chanting of Passion
Christus. Rev. John O'Hara; narrator
Rev. George f. Kellp: Amelia. Rev. L. ].
Sweeney. Three Hours Agony-Music
by Dubois; the choir of fifty voices will
be assisted by an orchestral: preacher
Rev. Paul R. Commit. reader, Rev. a. J.
Duarte. Tenebrae-PreSidi priest,
Rev. John H. Mullisan: lamentat tons,
Rev. George Z. Kelly; sermon, Rev. f.
J. Sweeney.
Holy Saturday.
Mass at a.m.-Celebrant, Rev. f. J.
Sweeney; deacon, Rev. W. J. Brooks;
subdeacon, Mr.. Roddy.
Easter Sunday.
Celebrant, Rev. Paul r. Commit; dea-
con, Rev. John H. Mulligan; subdeacon,
Mr. Robinson; sermon. Rev. ]. +. X
Murphy. S. J., of Fordham University,
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04

The Sioux when on journey rode in
single file, the chief and hunters first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
STOCKHOLDERS BRING ACTION.
Ask Injunction and Receiver for
Mount Pleasant Garage Company.

Suit for injunction. accounting and
receiver has been filed in the District
Supreme Court by James A. Gibbons and
six other stockholders of the Mount
Pleasant Garage Company against
Claude L. Burrows. John NJ Finn and f.
K. Ricketts,. officials of the company, and
against the corporation
Justice Stafford cited the defendants
to show cause April 10 why a receiver
should not be appointed
Through Attorneys +. F. Colladav.
H S. Barger and Fred L. Fishback,
the plaintiffs charge negligence in tbe
conduct of the business of the concern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Vice Presidents at Large.

Vice presidents at large to represent
the states are as follows:
Prof p p Burns, Alabama; Mrs. Sid
ney Newsom, Arizona: Mrs. H. l.. Nc
Chesney, Arkansas; DR.. Aurelia Rein
hardt. California: Mrs. H. A. Smith,
Colorado; Prof William Lyon Phelps,
Connecticut: Philander =. Claxton, Dis
trict of Columbia; Mrs. Duncan U.
Fletcher, Florida; Rev. w. w. Mem
minger, Georgia; Mrs. ID. c. Chase,
Idaho; Prof. NJ. H. Liddell. Indiana;
Lafayette Young, Iowa; Prof. Reuben
p. Hallock, kentucky; Mrs. j. Dibert.
Louisiana; Prof. Windsor p. Daggett,
Maine; DIR. David Gay, Maryland: Prof.
George P. Baker. Massa chusetts: Miss
Burton, Minnesota; Mrs. L. b. Sedg
wick. mississippi Miss Amelia Fruchte,
Missouri; Mrs. E. l.. Houston. Montana;
Mrs. Ella NJ. Hostetler. Nebraska:
Mrs. Jessie F. Donahue, New
Hampshire; Rev. Lyman Whitney
Allen. New Jersey: Thomas w.
Churchill, New York; Mr.. Aurelius
Priest, New Mexico; Mr.. A. H. Boyden,
North Carolina; Prof. Frederick II.
Koch, North Dakota; Mrs. Robert Carle-
ton Morris. Ohio; Mr.. J. Y. Callahan.
Horace Howard Furness, Pennsylvania;
Prof. Reed. Smith University. South
Carolina; Mr.. Charles H. Dillon. South
Dakota: Miss Kate Friend, Texas;
Mr.. Clarence II. Mcmahon. Utah. Mr.:
Aloysia H. Davis. Vermont; Prof. c.
Alphonso Smith, Virginia; Mr.. r. D.
Shepherd, West Virginia: Mrs. Frank
W. Mondel. Wyoming, and Prof. Frank
Weigh. province of Ontario, Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
C. H. GREATHOUsE Is HoNORED
Presented Floral Tribute for Twenty
Years of Federal Service.

Associates of c. II. Greathouse. assist
ant editor in charge of indexing, pub
licatien DIVISION Department of Agri-
future, presented him with flowers
Monday. on the occasion of the compile
ton of twenty years service with the
government
E. S. Hoskins made the presentation
Mr.: Greathouse came to Washington in
1893 as correspondent of Kentucky
newspapers He formerly had been an
editor with the Louisville Courier
Journal. and had been with the Asso-
ciated Press at Louisville. After few
years of newspaper work here, Mr..
Greenhouse was appointed to the pub
LEGATION division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Characteristic message: More pov

characteristic message: More power
to your right arm
Good boy, Lodge" said artelegram
signed oyster Bay"
Other messages were:
Your St Louis admirers applaud
your consistent courage and patriot
ism" (Signed) Sterling E. Edmunds.
Bully for you, Lodge. Try it on
Stone of Missouri" (Signed) Palmer
c. Ricketts, Troy, N. Y.
virginia is with you Knock them
all down." Joseph N Willis, Norfolk.
Va
"Thataboy" w. F. Bailey. Philadel-
phia.
No notes this time. thank God" F..
p. Hull. etc. of Boston
Another message read: "Congratula- =
tons from real democrat to a. real re-
publican on a real Irish demonstration
of AmeriCanism"