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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
VOL. XI THURSDAY APRIL 26, 1917. NO. IL.

found In connection with productive
mines of the district, and that the
owners We're justified. in holding and
developing the ground with reasonable
expectation of opening a valuable ore
deposit satisfied the commissioners
that the application for patent should
be granted and he so ordered. The de-
cision indicates that the voice of The
miner is at last being heard and heed,
Of the forestry service which would
keep sealed for all time the mineral
wealth on forest reserves are not to
be accepted as final in controversies
involving the mineral value of mining
claims.
! In this case, as in most other patent
cases which have been held up by the
forest service the protest consisted in
mere assertion that the locations
were without valid discovery of min.
eral in rock in place and that sufii-
cient work had not been done on Ger.
tain claims. To sustain such con
tention would nvalidate practically
all mineral locations, and in their ear,
~ stages would have denied title tc
80 per cent of the patented claims OF
this and other mining districts of The
west. Mining claims are usually val,
ueless until mineral that can be NM
ed at a profit is found upon them, ln1
the man who is willing to devote mis-
energy and spend his money from
year to year IN trying to find pay ore
is entitled on the face of it to receive
the protection of the government in
the form of perfect title, If he never
finds ore that will remunerate him for
his labor and expenditure, he is the
injured party and nobody else The
ground as rule is worthless without
pay ore and no rights are infringed in
the efforts to find it. If he fails, he Is
the loser, If he succeeds. the entire
district profits by his success; indeed,
the district profits by his efforts who.
ther they are crowned by success or
failure, for in either case he must EN-
ploy labor and purchase supplies. The
government is amply protected in re-
quiring a certain amount of work to
be done on a claim to entitle it to par
ent, and when that is done, except in
rare cases, the owner should be grant
ed patent when there are no con-
flicting claims.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
WAGE AND BOARD INCREASE.
ALASKA and Northwest Mining Jour
nal, Seattle)

ALASKA and Northwest Mining Jour
nal Seattle)
With the recent advance Of 25 cents
a day in the wages of the employees al
a number of the producing mines IN
the Occur d'Alene comes the an
nouncement that in some instances
the rates at the boarding houses have
been advanced a like amount Previ-
ously the rate has been 81 per day for
board, which considering the pur-
chasing power allowed by feeding sew
eral hundred men would seem to adj
NIT of reasonably large profit. It is
pointed out that in some cases the
boarding houses are either owned out
right by the managers or they receive
royalty, which leaves a lingering
suspicion that the raise in wages was
not made. in some cases, altogether in
good faith. Other companies, how
ever, refused to permit an increase in
boarding rates. That there is two
sides to the question is certain. but
nevertheless the statement that there
is no profit in feeding several hundred
men at 81 per day is open to doubt I'M
der existing conditions
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

lead volatiiZes as a chloride, and any
silver or gold present is likewise vola-
tilted. These chlorides are precipit-
ated from the fume by the use of the
Cottrell precipitator The precipitat-
ed lead chloride, after mixing with
lime and small amount of reducing
agent, is heated to redness, when
Stag of calcium chloride and metallic
lead is formed. The calcium chloride
is an advantageous substitute for So
dunn chloride in the first operation,
and from so to rs per cent Of the
chlorine is recovered in this manner.
This process will have the advantage
of producing bullion from either oxide
or sulphide ores in localities that do
not contain sufficient water for mill
ing purposes. Cost calculations indi-
cate the possibility of this process be-
ing cheaper than water concentration
followed by smelling.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

with him and his heroic followers on
the battlefields of Europe adding new
and undying glory to the flag. And
then imagine another presidential
election while the achievements Of the
colonel were still fresh in the public
mind.
II you can imagine all these things
you will readily understand why the
Colonel is doomed to remain in the
quiet of oyster Bay, unless in his des-
peration to enter the fray, he should
enlist as private. Even then ne
might be foiled again through dis
eliminating secretary OF war who
might find under the presidents "sel,
ective" recruiting law that the inter-
ests of the country would be better
served by Colonel Roosevelt in pri'
vate life than in the army.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
THE MINER AND WAR.
mining and Scientific Press)

mining and Scientific Press)
The president has called upon every
Citizen to cooperate in the national ef,
fort to wage an effective war for de-
mocracy and human rights" He ap>
peals, among other elements in the
population. to the miner in these
words ITO the miner let me say that
he stands where the farmer does. The
work of the world waits on him. II
he slackens or fails, armies and states,
men are helpless. He also is enlisted
in the great service army" What ne
says about extravaganza, personal, in,
dustrial, should be noted in every
mine, mill and smelter: This is the
time for America to correct her un-
pardonable fault of wastefulness and
extravaganza. Let every man and
every woman assume the duty of
careful provident use and expenditure
as public duty as a dictate of patri-
Otism which no one can now expect
ever to be excused or forgiven for ig-
noring."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
AIN
COMMISSIONER TURNS DOWN
FOREST SERVICE PROTEST.

A decision by the commissioner OF
the general land office of more than
Usual importance to the mining in.
dustry of the west is published in dis
issue of The Miner. In it the decision
of the local land office is sustained in
overriding the protest of the forest
service against the issuance of pat.
ent to the Columbus group of claims
on Eagle creek The claims in ques,
tion have been held for many years
and upwards of $4,000 has been spent
in the development of the property.
But because this expenditure had not
resulted in exposing a body of COM
mercial ore, the so-called experts OF
the forest service protested against
issuance of patent to the ground the
testimony of resident. experienced ana
capable mining engineers and geolo.
gists that the showing on or near the
surface and that disclosed by tunnels
conformed TO the usual characteristics
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
TO EXEMPT SOLDIERS
OF ASSESSMENT WORK
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY
EFFORTS OF IDAHO MINING
ASSOCIATION.

Acting upon the request of the Ida
no Mining association, Senator Walsh
OF Montana, chairman of the commit
tee on mines and mining, on April Il
introduced the following joint reso-
luton, which was Immediately refer
red to the committee of which he is
chairman and which will no doubt be
promptly reported for passage:
Resolution.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled.
That the provisions of section 1924 of
the revised statutes of the United
States which require that on each
mining claim located after the 10Th
day of May, 1872, and until patent has
been issued therefor not less tnan
800 worth Of labor shall be perform
ed or Improvements made during each
year, shall not apply to claims or
parts of claims owned by officers or en-
listed men who have been mustered
into the military or naval service of
the United States, so that no mining
claim or any part thereof owned by
such person which has been regularly
located and recorded shall be subject
to forfeiture for performance of
the annual assessments until six
months after such owner is mustered
out of the service or until six months
after his death in the service Provid-
ed, That the claimant of any mining
location, in order to obtain the bene-
fits of this resolution, shall file, or
cause to be filed, in the office where
the location notice or certificate Is re-
corded. within 80 days from and after
the passage and approval Of this reso-
luton, notice OF his muster into the
service of the United States and of
MS desire to hold said mining claim
lnder this resolution.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
A DEMOCRATIC WAR?
(Chicago Tribune)

The discussion of the possible dis
patch of a small expedtionary force
to France to engage in the summer
operations against Germany was
brought about by informal suggestions
conveyed by the British and French
governments of the desirability of the
appearance of the American flag on
the European battlefields. Such a
move would be accepted as token, Il
was stated, that there would be nc
hating the allied democracies of the
world until German militarism was
crushed.
1t can not be said, however, that all
the army plans of the administration
were vague and nebulous. 1t is defin :
itely established that Colonel Roose-
welt shall not be permitted to go to
Europe with any eXpeditionary force
in a position of high command. The
colonel may as well make us his mind
to stay at home.
This is only one of the many evil
dences that the war with Germany is
to be a democratic war, if the ad-
ministration has its way. The presi-
dent is backing the democrats in their
refusal to listen to proposal Of a
war and preparedness coalition of the
two parties in the organization of the
house.
The transfer of General Wood to
Charleston, S. c., was the first move
in the administrations democratic
war Wood is a republican. The ad-
ministration explanation that he was
being promoted to difficult post was
Knocked in the head by the revelation
OF the war department telegram Civ
ing him the choice between the Char
lesion department and 1.-The more inn
portant one at Manila or Hawaii"
By this cunning phraseology the de-
partment not only sought to tempt
Wood to accept transfer to the Pacific
wilderness" and to put him in a
hole" if he rejected the more import
ant" post.
The transfer of General Wood from,
the most important Atlantic coast de-
rartment is denounced even by some
high administration officials as a
piece of petty politics" that will dis
credit the administration with the
country on the eve of war.
Wood, 1t Is said, never has been for
given for lending aid and comfort to
the Hughes candidacy When Mr..
Wilson last visited New York MAYOR
Mitchell planned to appoint recep-
ton committee. He sent the list of
members of the proposed committee
to the White House. 1t came back
with the name of General Wood cross
ed off. Thereupon Mayor Mitchell re-
fused to appoint any reception COM
mittee.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
CONGRESS HOLDS UP WATER
POWER OF WESTERN STATES.

! Congressman Macarthur, Of Oregon,
in pointing out the ruinous policy Of
the government in holding up the wa
ter power OF the west, had this to say
of the attitude of congress in refus,
Ing or failing to take action that would
release this great resource so that
private capital could develop it, and
thus prove Of inestimable benefit to
the western states:
I'VE have failed to make II possiol
for capable. and honorable men to de.
-velop our wasting water powers, not
withstandng the fact that hundreds
of millions of dollars are available for
such development, but will not, by
reason of world reconstruction
ture. 1t has been of no consequence
to the majority of us that millions OF
water horsepower are now actively de.
manded in the PROMOTION of our ma.
j
different to the fact that great rail-
road lines are awaiting the passage
of legislation that would make it pos
sible to use electricity as motive
cheney and comfort of the service
while decreasing it's cost and incident.
ally preventing the present enormous
consumption of eXhaustible fuel. IL
has made no difference to us that
great industries which we need and
demand in this world wide crisis must
seek other countries, because we
would not enact honest and practical
water power legislation.
The embargo on water power de-
velopment is now about nine years
old. One congress after another has
passed out of existence without pro-
viding "A remedy. We have listened to
the propaganda of self-styled and
self-appointed conservators of The
public interest and who assume in
fallibility and whose watchword Is
'holier than thou hut whose only clear
and unmistakable desire is to keep
their names and their activities con-
stantly before the public. In this ur-
gent need for wise and manful action
we have been unable to rise above the
trivialities of those who would tear
down that which they have not the
ability to construct
THE appalling and the shameful
fact is that we have failed-failed in
a matter which, as efficient public
servants and considerate. sensible, and
fullgrown man, we ought to have been
successful. The water powers of the
country will continue to waste down
into the sea. Our industrial capital
and our creative men will continue to
go, as they have in the past few years
to other countries, where ability AMI
enterprise are appreciated and where
the creation of something big, broad,
purposeful and useful is not consid-
cred a reprehensible act"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
POLITICS WILL KEEP ROOSEVELT
AWAY FROM FRANCE.

| 1t is not pleasant for a patriotic
American to contemplate, but 1t is a
fact nevertheless that politics win
prevent Colonel Roosevelt from Lead
| ing a division, a brigade or even a
regiment to the battle line in Frame.
Possibly he might be- permitted to
qualify as a reserve officer with re.
mote possibility of being commissions
ed a second lieutenant. but that Il
about the nearest approach to Il COM
mand that can be expected for the
colonel and eX-president and 1t is no;
certain he could even receive this
recognition For the administration is
not overlooking the political import.
ance of the war, and as II is bound to
be a success in spite of weak and in.
competent heads of the fighting de-
partments, all the glory must re-
uouna 10 the democratic party No
new laurels for the colonel in this
democratic war The glory must be
kept within party lines. Imagine Col
onel Roosevelt on the battle line.
Imagine him leading division of the
victorious legions across the Rhine
him and his heroic hosts
storming the citadel of Prussianism in
Berlin, and imagine him receiving the
sword of surrender from the conquer.
ed kaiser. Then imagine his triumph. !
ant return to his native land. Imag-
inc his reception from proud and |
grateful people whose hearts had been
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

With new caterpillar, dump cars,
motor trucks, road scrapers, staff
of expert road builders and any num-
Der of deserving democrats" eager
for a place on the payroll, the county
commissioners seem to be prepared
for road improvement drive this
summer. Pine creek, Lookout pass
and numerous points on the North
Side have long been neglected, and II
is hoped that these will now receive
attention. With the amount of para
phernalia for road work now owned
by the county, and the roads in demos
cratic districts all in good shape, pos
sibly other less favored sections VIII
receive a little consideration at The
hands of the commissioners.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
TREATING Low GRADE LEAD
ORES.

At the Salt Lake City experiment
station of the bureau of mines, A. T.
Wells, metallurgist in charge, report
ed as follows to the Washington Of
flee of the bureau.
The most successful results of the
metallurgical research branch during
the month were with low grade lead
ores that have failed to yield to flota.
ton or teaching processes. BY mixiug
these ores with sodium chloride and
heating to temperatures Of about 800
degrees c. high extractions of the
lead can be obtained irrespective Of
the kind Of gangue Of the ores. The
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

The prompt and effective action oil
the Idaho Mining association, through
its secretary, Ravenal Macbeth, in
bringing to che attention of congress
the matter of exempting from annual
assessment work mining claims or
parts of claims owned by men serving
in the army and navy is deserving OF
commentator. The roster of the
great army and navy that is being
formed will contain the names OF
thousands of prospectors and miners
and others holding mining claims, and
IN is right that the government TO
which they are giving their service
should relieve them of the cost of pro-
tectng their holdings while wearing
the uniform of Uncle Sam.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
A REAL PAcIFlST.
Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Tribune)
AS HEX" of fragrant memory once
concluded a paean of peace
The most peaceable dog is the dog
that is there
With the buckle and clinch when hes
caught unaware,
And who never starts not'n" that's
not on the square,
And licks mis- own wounds when it's
over.
He goes on his way without picking "a
scrap;
His bark is of peace. but the scars on
his map
Are nothing compared with the cuts
on the chap
That thought he could hand 1t to
Rover.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
PARDON POWER IN IDAHO.
(Nampa Record)

Why should the courts and court Of
ficers be kept busy at great expense
to the taxpayers trying criminal cases,
when those convicted are set free af-
ter resting up few months in the
penitentiary? The state pardon board
released IA convicts at one session OF
the board last week No such num-
Der was ever before pardoned at one
time in the history of the state.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

The close of the war will find the
United States and the countries of
Central and South America bound to-
gether by ties of mutual interest thai
could never have been formed by pam
American congresses and trade COM
missions. Nations like men are drawn
together when they have a common
enemy, and the relations thus formed
go deeper than mere trade agree
ments.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
WAR AND ITS EFFECT UPON THE
MINING INDUSTRY.

The declaration of war against Ger
many has been followed by period Of
inactivity in the market for mining
securities, and has also operated "a a
check to the investment of large cap
ital in mining development enterprises,
This was to be expected. and 1t Is
equally to be expected that this con-
dition of comparative depression will
change to one of renewed activity In
all branches of mining as soon as The
great war measures now being con-
sidered by congress are passed and
the country enters upon definite and
aggressive war policy The entrance
of the United States into the war
means that the mines of this country
must not only continue to supply the
allies with the vast amount OF metal
that enters into the manufacture of
war munitions, but must also supply
our own government which is now
called upon to get on war footing
When we consider our utter unpre-
paredness for the conflict in which we
are now to play an important part
and the vast stores of ammunition
alone that must be manufactured
While keeping the allies supplied, 1t
is evident that the capacity Of our
lead, zinc and copper mines, and o,h
ers of less importance, will be taxed
to their capacity to meet the unpre-
cedented demand. Besides the equip
ment and maintenance of great army
and fleet such as the government is
now i'm the act of creating, means the
manufacture of supplies on large
scale in almost every line of industry,
many of which consume large
amounts Of metals and will swell the
demand far beyond that made by the
manufacture of ammunition and the
shipments of metal to Europe.
Under these conditions securities in
productive mines must remain at
high price, and in short time q re-
action will start toward the develop
ihent of new mines. From this 1t
would appear that the inaction in low
priced stocks of development compln-
les viii soon give way to a strong de-
mand. and the turning of capital to
direct investment for the development
of mining property. The duration OF
the war will have little effect upon
the mining industry, for there seems
no doubt that there will be a tremend- |
Gus demand for the metals for years I
after the conclusion of peace, for the |
waste and destruction must be re.
stored. The prospect for mining could. |
therefore, hardly be better, and We
confidently expect an early resump. !
ton of mining activity by develop. |
ment companies, for certainly the |
outlook was never better, war or 40
war StM
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
ESPIONAGE BILL IS
GENERALLY CONDEMNED.

Opposition of newspapers to that
feature of the espionage bill which
would be menace to freedom of
speech and of the press. is not due to
selfish interest. The interest of the
newspaper is exactly identical with the
interest of all the people of the coun-
try. Editors have no desire to pub
fish facts regarding public affairs
which would jeopardize the welfare Of
the nation. Nor do the people desire
that such information shall be pub
lished. But newspaper readers, as
well as editors, desire that the law
shall not be so drawn as to preclude
or hamper the publication of legitim-
ate news and discussion regarding
public affairs. 1t is not at all to the
credit of the administration that II
fathered an espionage bill which has
met the universal condemnation not
only of editors but of labor leaders
and many others who are accustomed
to discuss public issues. One newt
able effect will be to cause people to
scrutinize most carefully every meas.
ure proposed by the departments and
tending to vest them with increased
powers. Americans do
not intend to fight for democracy in
Europe and forfeit it here.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

Now We have it. Colonel Bryan is
one of those million soldiers he said
would spring to arms between sunset
and snnrise,--Pittsburgh Gazette.
Times.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
Talk About Tough Luckl
(New York Telegraphl

Somehow I feel sorry for those
grown-up democrats who were chris
tened Bryan away back In 1895, when
he was the real thing.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26

Marriage is sometimes a failure be-
cause a man is unable to think of the
light excuse at the right time
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-26
(Rudyard Kipling)

The earth is full of anger,
The seas are dark with wrath,
The nations in their harness
Go UP against our path;
Ere yet we loose the legions--
Ere yet we draw the blade,
Jehovah of the Thunders,
Lord God of Battles, add
High lust and froward bearing,
Proud heart, rebellious brow
Deaf ear and soul uncaring,
We seek Thy mercy now.
The sinner that foreswore Thee,
The fool that passed Thee by,
Our times are known before Thee
Lord grant us strength to die!
For those who kneel beside us
At affairs not Thine own,
Who lack the lights that guide us,
Lord, let their faith atone!
If wrong we did to call them,
BY honor bound they came,
Let not Thy wrath befall them,
But deal to us the blame.
From panic, pride and terror
Revenge that knows no rein,
Light haste and lawless error,
Protect us yet again.
Choke Thou our undeserving,
Make firm the shuddering breath /.
In silence and answering
TO haste Thy lesser death!
All, Mary pierced with sorrow,
Remember, reach and save
The soul that comes tomorrow
Before the God that gave!
Since each was born of woman,
For each at utter need
True comrade and true foeman-
Madonna, intercede!
Fen now their vanguard gathers,
Fen now we face the fray
AS Thou didst help our fathers,
Help Thou our host today
Fulfilled of signs and wonders,
In life, in death made clear
Jehovah of the Thunders,
Lord God of Battles, hear!