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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04

centrates daily. The present plans
include three blast furnaces, a Wedge
roaster and four Dwight Lloyd sin
tering machines Every provision has
been made to increase the plant to
double the capacity If this later is
found desirable.
In addition to the smelter the COM
pany has under construction over a
mile of standard guage railroad to
the mills. over this road go the ores
and concentrates. These ores are taxi
en- to the receiving bins which lie on
the eastern side of the plant.
Directly adjacent to these bins Is
the automatic sampling mill through
which all ores will pass and be sam
pied. From this mill the ores are re-
turned to the secondary, or roaster
bins from which the roaster charges
will be made up, the ore being deliv-
cred upon a conveyor by means OF
automatic feeders which will accur-
ately regulate the proportions of the
roaster charge. This conveyor is the
first of a series of conveyors which
will ultimately deliver this ore into
the top of the roaster building where
it will pass either to the Wedge roast
er or to the Dwight-Lloyd sintering
machines.
Here the ore will first be roasted
and the greater portion of the sui
phur removed by this process and the
ore sintered into a porous coke-like
mass which makes an excellent ma
terial for smelling purposes.
Plan of Operation.
This sinter is automatically dump
ed into standard railroad cars and
taken to the reinforced concrete bins
at the western side of the plant Just
west of these bins are the smelter ore
bins, lime rock and coke bins. over
the top of these bins will run the main
line of the railroad track serving the
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TUCKER.
Cuts Ledge Which Makes Good Show
ina in Copper and Silver.


ing in Copper and Silver.
Peter Balm, president and manager
of the Tucker Mining company, re-
ports an unusually merry Christmas
due to the fact that the Tucker ledge
was cut on that day. At a depth OF
about $50 feet the ledge was encoun-
tered and as far as explored four feet
wide, shows good values in copper and
silver. Mr.. Balm is quite enthused
over the showing and feels that an
abundant reward for his work Of ten
years Is now in sight. About 1900 feet
Of development work has been accom-
plished on the Tucker and only one as
sessment has been levied, payment fol
all labor having been paid in stock
The vein was encountered in the east
crosscut. The property is situated
above Mullan, on the Idaho side of the
divide west of the Silver Cable. Owing
to the difficulty of getting in supplies
on account of the deep snow, work
has been suspended until spring.
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SNOW STORM. .
Manager Greenough Hopes to STAR
Mill by February I.

Mill by FepruaFy j.
The annual meeting Of the Snow
Storm Mines consolidated will be held
in the Old National bank building,
Spokane, on January 16, at 200 p. m.
No intimation is given of any other
business to be taken up by the meet
ing except the annual election of ofil-
GERS. An interesting report Will no
doubt be submitted covering the ex-
tensive operations of the company
during the past year. The notice OF
meeting is accompanied by a circular
letter from the president and general
manager of the company, Leo Green
ough, in which he urges all stockhold-
ers to attend or be represented py
proxy. Referring to the construction
work of the company Mr.. Greenough
says:
CONSTRUCTION work incident TO
equipping our properties at Troy,
Mont, has proceeded satisfactorily
during the year and we hope to start
milling operations about February l.
The work has been carried out as
planned and there has been no change
in our policy"
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Increase of Wages in 1916 Amounted
to $1,562, ,5OO-- Total Wages Paid
Almost $8,0OO,OOO

ing month; when over 5.5 and not over
6 cents, SO cents per day is added;
when over cents and not over 65, rs
cents per day is added; and when over
6.5 cents per pound, 81 per day is add
ed.
In order to make clear the operation
of the sliding scale during the past
year, the average price of lead for
each month, with the exception of De-
cember, is given in the table below.
The average prices of silver, copper
and zinc are also given as matter Of
interesting information, the figures
being taken from the Engineering and
Mining Journal:
Monthly Average Prices of Metals.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
ST. JAMES CROSSCUT
IS NEARING THE VEIN
WOMAN MANAGER OF PROPERTY
PERSONALLY DIRECTING
DEVELOPMENT

Mrs Theresa James, president and
manager of the ST. James Mining COM
pany returned to the mine yesterday
after having spent the holidays in this
city and Spokane. Mrs. James has the
distinction of being the first woman
promoter of mining enterprise in this
district, and her success is the best
evidence of the ability of the fair sex
to compete in field which has here
tofore been monopolized by mere man.
Upon the death of her husband, VIII
liam James, one of the pioneer pros
pectors of the district, Mrs. James
found herself in possession of group
of claims adjoining the Sunset on the
east and she was confronted with the
question of selling them for nominal
sum or undertaking their development
and thus prove their real value. She
chose the latter organized the st.
James Mining company and financed
it by her own efforts through the sale
of treasury stock.
Development Work.
The early work of the company was
in the nature of prospecting the vein
which is known to be covered for a
distance of over 1000 feet A tunnel
gave about so feet of depth and show
ed the vein to be go feet wide, with
low values in lead distributed through
it. This work having been satisfactor-
lily accomplished, another tunnel was
started which will cut the vein at a
depth of 700 feet. The tunnel Is now
in about 700 feet and it is estimated
that the vein should be reached with
in so feet. Machine drills are now be-
ing used, air for power being obtain
ed from the C. e r. company which
joins the ST. James on the east. The
property adjons the Sunset which is
being extensively developed by Sena-
tor Clark, and Mrs. James is confident
that the extensive ore bodies that nave
been developed in that property will
be duplicated in the st. James when
the ledge is reached. Mrs. James
gives her personal attention TO the de-
velopment of the property and has five
men employed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
Murphy Resians.

Announcement is made that John +.
Murphy, superintendent of the FEEDER
al Mining & Smelling company, has
resigned, the resignation having taxi
en- effect on January 1. Mr.. Murphy
was appointed to the position three or
four years ago when Harry L. Day
was president and general manager Of
the company.
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Monthly Average Prices of Metals.
Practical Operatior.

BY applying the sliding scale as
given above to the average price of
lead shown in the. table it will be
found that employees of the mining
companies received an advance Of SO
cents per day during the month of
February, the first month under the
operation of the new scale. In March,
August and September they received
an increase of rs cents per day, and
lin April, May, June, July, october
November and December they received
an increase of 81 per day.
Assuming that 5000 employees re-
ceived the benefit of the advance in
wages and counting 30 days a month
it. is found that the aggregate increas sc
in wages received by employees of the
Cour d'Alene mining companies dur
ing the II months Of 1915 was $1,562,
| S00
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04

The year 1915 was notable one in
several respects as viewed from the
standpoint of mining in the Occur
d'Alene district. 1t has witnessed the
establishment of a new dividend rec
ord and probably a substantial in
crease in the tonnage in spite of the
suspension temporarily of two large
producers. 1t has Witnessed the in
auguration of radical change in the
system of smelling, refining and mar
keting the lead-silver ores of the dis
trict which will result In adding a
large and permanent payroll to the
district and in saving enormous sums
now disbursed to railroads and distant
smelters for freight and treatment.
There is still another notable event
which must be credited to 1916 and
which has contributed directly to the
prosperity enjoyed by the people Of
the Coeur d'Alenes during the past
year. We refer to the voluntary adop-
ton of a sliding scale of wages by the
mining companies of the district for
the purpose of permitting their en-
ployes to share in the increased pro-
fits due to the high prices of the met
| ais, This action was more than
merited recognition of the right of the
wage earners to share in the increased
profits their labor helped to produce;
| it was an advanced step toward per-
petuating the era of good feeling
which has prevailed for a period OF
years between employers and en-
ployes. The new scale Of wages was
promulgated soon after the first Of the
year and became effective in Febru-
ary. Under 1t the wages for one
month are based upon the average
price of lead for the preceding month
as determined by the Engineering and
Mining Journal. and an examination
of the record shows that the increase
in wages has amounted to $1,562,50O
during the IL months the new scale
has been in operation. The sliding
scale applies to employees in all de-
partments, underground men, surface
men, mill men and Office force. below
the grade of superintendent, and it is
conservatively estimated that 5000
men are affected by it.
|
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
COEUR D'ALENE MINES EXCEED FORMER
RECORDS VALUE Of MINERAL PRODUCT
CONTINUES TO BE THE Bl FACTOR
GROWING IN IMPORTANCE TREMENDOUS VALUE OF
SILVER AS PRODUCT


The foregoing figures were compiled
from the estimate of the total min
eral production of the state made by
Robert N. Bell, state mine inspector
the values being determined on the
basis of the average prices of the met
ais for the year. The exact figures
will not be known until the mining
companies submit their sworn state
ments with the county assessor few
months later showing the operations
of the year in detail. The production
of the Coeur d'Alene district or Sho-
shone county represents approximate
ly 80 per cent of the total mineral
production of the state. A compari-
son OF the tonnage this year and that
of 1915 shows a small increase, while
the value of the output is over $10,-
100000 more. This is due to the high
prices that prevailed throughout the
year During the year the Hercules
and Tamarack & Custer were closed
down for several months, cutting down
the production probably 35,000,00O
pounds. Under the spur of high prices
the output of other mines overcome
this shortage to an extent that
brought the tonnage above that of last
year.
Large Increase This Year.
All indications point to a tremend-
Gus increase in the production of the
district during the present year and a
corresponding increase in value, for
the outlook for a continuation of the
high prices could hardly be better. The
old mines are in better condition than
ever before, while it is certain that
several new producers will be strong
factors in swelling the total. The
Tamarack & Custer will be in perma-
nent operation by the middle of this
month. The Ray Jefferson will be
shipping regularly by the first of Feb
ruary, when the railroad to the prop
erty will be completed. A railroad up
Pine creek is assured in the spring
which will enable the Highland-Sur-
prise, Douglas, Constitution and per-
haps other properties in that section
to largely and permanently increase
their shipments.
Smelter an Important Factor.
The completion Of the Bunker Hill
& Sullivan smelter will enable large
number of small properties in process
of development to make irregular
shipments and which in the aggregate
will be matter of considerable inn
portance in swelling the mineral pro-
duction of the district. To these
should be added numerous leases that
are now shipping high grade ore and
which will be enabled to increase theii
output by shipping lower grade ore to
the local smelter.
Altogether the outlook for a year OF
wonderful prosperity for the mining
industry in the Occur d'Alenes was
never better than at the beginning OF
1917.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04

The mining industry of Idaho has
enjoyed the most profitable year of its
history by virtue of the high market
for metals prevailing. The gross met
al contents of the mineral and bullion
shipped from Idaho mines during 1915,
in round figures available at this time,
will aggregate as shown in the above
table.
These figures are based on the gross
metal contents of the ore as shipped
without discounting for loss In smell
ing, which is variable amount and
hard to determine, and to some extent
made up by by-product recoyeries that
are not paid for.
The dividend distribution of the
state will aggregate about $11,500,000
all of which was paid by the Shoshone
county bonanzas with the exception of
about 100000 distributed by five diff
ferent companies In south central Ida
no which included the Boston Idaho
Dredging company gold producer in
the Boise basin; the Empire Copper
company, a copper producer at Mac
kay; the Wilbert lead mine in Blaine
county and the Pittsburg- Idaho and
latest Out lead mines in Lemhi coun-
4rr
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
Total Paid in Wages.

The standard wages paid employees
receiving this increase will probably
average $3.50 per day. On this basis
5000 employees would have received
during the year just ended $6,300,000.
Through the operation of the sliding
scale of wages they received $1,562,-
500 more, making the total disburse-
ment In 1916 for wages $7,862, 500.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04

Motor cars fitted with X-ray appar-
atus are used extensively by the
French Red Cross society
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
The Sliding Scale.

When for any one month the aver
age price of lead is cents per pound
or under the standard rate of wages
prevails. When the average price Of
lead is over cents per pound for one
month and not over 5.5, wages ad-
vance rs cents per day for the follow
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
Future of Big Mines.

Good profits were made by several
other mines in this end of the state
which are likely to overcome their in
rwestment requirements for new plants
and enter the dividend list during the
coming year. The total output of the
different metals varies very little from
last year, but the selling price is con-
siderably higher. More than S5,OOO,-
900 pounds of lead production from
Shoshone county mines made last year
Twas lacking this year due to the fore
ed suspension and reduced output dur
ing part of the year caused by mill
land smelter troubles and underground
faulting difficulties.
This loss of lead production was
argely made up by increased produce
tion from four of the leading mines of
the state, the Hercules, Hecla, Morn
ng and Bunker Hill & Sullivan. These
famous old properties were not only
able, through their wise policy of adj
ranced development, to take material
advantage Of a run away market, but
their contingent development progress
Llso resulted in a marked expansion
VI their available ore resources. This
especially true of the deepest levels
If all four of these great mines which,
at this date, are showing better future
prospects of tonnage results and val
ues than ever before in their history,
and while increase in costs and new
problems of deep mining are being
encountered and successfully over
come in their operations, these four
great mines give greater promise of
future tonnage capacity than they
have at any period of their long his
tory of heavy production
Bonanza Zinc Mines.
The Interstate Callahan zinc bonan-
"a made record yield of clean high
grade mineral and continues to main
tain it's remarkable length, size and
quality in it's deepest levels, now down
nearly 1000 feet
Success was successfully operated
throughout the year and produced ore
from every level Of the mine from the
grass roots to the 1900, with excellent
prospects still remaining in the bot
tom level.
The Rex developed very flattering
tonnage resource of complex zinc-lead-
silver ore that was demonstrated to
have been left by former operators as
a result Of some limited faulting shifts
of the old ore body
The Ray-Jefferson, on the opposite
side of the mountain, was extensively
developed during the year and equip
ped with an up to date milling plant
of 400 tons daily capacity and now has
handsome reserve of lead-zinc ore
and has recently entered the shipping
list.
Since the suspension of operations at
the Tamarack e. Custer mine in Aug
ust, this property has been put in
magnificent shape and it's splendid ore
shoot, 1000 feet long, Is expected to
do nearly so per cent of the business
of the Hercules during the coming
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Continued on Page A.
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CIR. N, Bell, state Mine Inspector)
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
Metal Quotations

Lead, $7.4o@7.5o.
Copper, $2s@s2.5o.
Spelter, 9a4c.
Silver, 753se.
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The capacity of the smelter as con-
templated is 600 tons of ore or con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05

Plant City on the 10th was the larg-
est since the freeze, which aggregated
l67 freezers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05
PRESIDENT BELIEVES
IN DIRECT ACTION
lCnntinned frnnn

Continued from PAGE
poems. and autobiographies are his
favcrite literature 1t is more or
less of an open secret that his pref
erence is for thrilling old-time de-
tective stories OFTEN he gather
his family about him. and reads
poems Frequently he steals awey
gallery to view some PAINTINGS.
The Presidents nsistence ~
Iramptness contracts with the m ro
r less carefree habits of some OF l's
predecessors. When the cabne
meets the Presidents advisers arc
frequently early. but are seld N
late.
The President, now 80 years old. is
very healthy. and his only we,',
nesses are of the stomach and eyes
Because If attacks Of indigestion he
is more or less on diet most Of the
time. hut is as regular in his meals
as in all his other habits.
AS a breaker of precedents NJ
Wilson set fIlcial Washington acce'.
even before he came into office by an
pouncinc that he did n desire the
usual inaugural ball He foil !
that by declining membership in
some so-ealled exclusive clubs which
always had claimed :he membership
Cf PRESIDENTS
One OF his first acts was t. greatly
decrease the number CT army and
navy officers assigned to the White
House as aides. until less than a hal
dozen remained Mr.. Wilson abel.
ished the motorcycle guard which
used to surround the Presidents ca
; when he went out on the streets. say.
ing he wished to 90 about Just a:
any other citizen.
When he began the Gust IN Of de
, liveTing his addresses to Congress il
| person he revived custom which
hao died with Washington. ant
Adams. No President since jefferson
had addressed the Congress personal
ly and no other President since Mad
ison had addressed the Senate sepa
ra5ely on foreign affairs as Presiden
Wilson did on his celebrated peac
note. His fondness fer direetness @
action has led to the SCATTERING o
r.any other preeedents
Mr.. Wilson uses the telephone yer
much on the theory that it shorten
conversations and keeps the partie
- the conversation to the subjec
intended
Never has ire President relaxe
any of the customs which make f.
respect and honor for the high ofic
bu; he has shattered many prece
: dents in the interest of direct action
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05

Under aud hN virtue If .Ha drerSe ~
foreclosure and sale entered hN The 1o4or Bic
4nhn Edwards. ludsc ~ the Circuit earr-
IN aud for rolk County Florida ia chance
IN the third do, af MARCH, \ y ~. IN !
certain cause therein pVndnr vi Elm rlA
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h'ishand are defendants. and II o. TallcN j.
complainant. | will ofcr fo- sac suA sen II
pull lie uu.crN 10 the hishe-t spl hssst hlt .
tor cash at the south door u the court HOUSE
in the city IT Rartuw. Florida. Monde
he second day " April. legal sale; d.
u '-Neen the hours 81 eleven a. m and iwt
u m the following described real es.ase viva
ard being In POLK county. Florida. n wit
eiS three and four. block eleven niNielar'
Afdition 70 Lakeland according 10 revise
- y rs appears on the public records Il foll
p.'mtV. Florida. said sale being made IL real
gs the money mentioned In said final decree
IL ether with costs. charges and eypeaseS q
sale ~ &. PETrEwAN
lG3l4 Special Master
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Man and wife to work
on farm; white or colored Apply
a; Silver Palace 626i
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MATTRESSES MADE OVER

We are in Lakeland for one week
and are ready to manufacture or
rake ever mattresses for YOU. All
work called for and delivered. Sat
isfaction guaranteed We also make
feather beds into feather mat trosscs
Phone $50 Red SOC West Main 81
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05

WANTED-A party of two or three
to make trip to the East Coast in
automobile by way of Sebring 70
Fort Pierce; will go as far as
Miami; charges reasonable; start
Monday CT Tuesday For rsrticu-
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05

In Pasco County Highlands, along the Seaboard
Railway, near prosperous county seat town, heart
of orange and grapefruit section; fine livestock
country excellent land for winter vegetables; pro-
duces big crops, hay and other staples. Real
farms of forty acres and up; rich virgin land;
part of each farm just cleared new house, barn,
Welt fresh cow, two pigs, dozen chickens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05
THE BEST WAY

TO handle your road troubles is to
send for our quick-to-respond emer-
gency mechanics. They'll fix you up
with no delay at the minimum of ex-
pense and loss of time. Don't worry.
We're always waiting with first aid.
at the other end of the nearest tele-
phone.
SECOND HAND CARS FOR SALE
We have a 1916 Roadster. Electric
a starter. demountable rims. Also
Ford Touring Car and Truck at a Bar
GAIN.
Perry'S Garage
phone 225 2t3 West Main 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05

Actual facts regarding climate, soil and fertility
of Florida lands largely justify the enthusiastic
faith Of owners. Wise investments in almost any
good Florida lands may be expected to return
large profits.
Through the heart of Florida the Seaboard Air
Line Railway spreads its line, providing service
n advance of actual need, encouraging develop
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05
Look Into These Farms Right Away
Delay and They'll all be Sold

ment. OF all its territory, none exceeds Pasco
County in opportunity for fortunate investment.
Chosen by Seaboard's general development de-
partment as this seasons field for colonization in
Florida, because c. active and substantial cooper
alton by leading of Dade City, county seat
Pasco County will be brought to attention of
thousands looking for such an opening.