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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03
Copper, Lead and Zinc
Engineering and Mining JournaD

The markets for copper, lead and
zinc since the declaration of war have
been outwardly dominated by the un-
certainty created in the first place by
the offer by the copper producers to
the government of relatively small
quantity of copper at greatly re-
duced price and the probability that
the zinc and lead producers would dc
something similar. But we think that
there are conditions more fundament
al that are operating in these markets
and are leading to the feelings of hes
itation and the weakening tendency in
copper and zinc.
our readers will bear in mind that
long ago we expressed the conviction
that prices would come down. ire
spective of the continuance of the war,
given time enough. Not that they
would recede to former low levels but
rather to new ones corresponding
somewhat to increased costs of pro-
duction, which vary in the several
the increased cost of producing cop
per on the average as being perhaps
10 per cent above what ii was just be-
fore the war; of lead, 80 per cent; of
zinc, so per cent Declining prices
ought therefore to be checked for a
longer or shorter period on such ele-
waited frameworks, which later will
be taken down gradually when the
great reimbursement begins--in other
words, when the least economical pro-
ducers begin to be forced out of bust
ness, releasing men and reducing the
demand for supplies.
Copper.
With respect to copper, we express
ed the opinion last December that
ably overbought their requirements
for the first half of 1917 and that the
producers had underestimated their
output; and we looked therefore for
time. The first part of our opinion is
undoubtedly proving correct, for it is
well known that the producers are
more or less behind in their deliveries
to the allies, whose sanction has been
given to the dereliction. our opinion
as to production was mistaken, pro-
duction having been curtailed by the
strikes in several of the refineries and
by the railway congestion, which
caused certain of the retiners TO have
idle watts owing to inability to get raw
material. Nevertheless it is certain
that Great Britain and France have
not got to buy copper for the second
half of 1917 so early as three months
ago was expected, and this Is due to
the great economies in the use of
copper, as well as of other metals,
that have been instituted abroad And
Il is these conditions we think, that
are producing the present weakness In
copper, not especially in the nearby
which is still fairly strong
owing to the scarcity of supply, but
does not mean anything owing to the
relatively triflng quantities either to
be bought or sold-but rather in the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03
Valuable Seaweed.
President.

While we are gathering seaweeds
for fertilizer we should introduce one
from the British isles known as Alar.
1t esculenta. and used in many parts
as an article of food. The Scotch call
II balderlocks.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03
NOTICE.

Big Elk Mining Company. Limited,
Wallace. Idaho. April 26, 1917.
There is delinquent upon the foi-
lowing described stock on account OF
assessment levied on the 18th day OF
February, 1917, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respect
i've shareholders as follows:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03

welding compound for aluminium
has been evolved it successfully Joins
that metal to copper or brass without
the aid of flux.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03

Many woman's new store teeth
are responsible for the smile lnat
wont come off,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03

People usually have the blues after
Swimming the milk Of human kind
ness. ..
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-03

major market; that is, for delivery in
July and later for which producers
want to sell. They do not readily find
buyers, and manifestly the price must
go to point where buyers will be in
terested.
Now that is not gloomy prospect
for the producers. 1t is better for
them to sell copper freely at profit
soc or upward and not sell any. we
should say, not very much. In fact,
the weekly sales of copper have been
| light ever since the market culmin-
been made on relatively small trans
actions. Thirty-cent copper has look
ed fine on paper But producers have
not derived much profit from it. What
they are doing is to deliver their out
put for the first half of 1917 on con-
tracts that are yielding them 26R a
I27Rc. In 1916 they earned big pro-
fits on averages of 24626o 1t was a
rather insane idea that new boom
was going to start at about 80 cents
and go to what? Acc? Even soc was
bound to curtail consumption,
| We do not think that the offering of
a little copper to the government at
16 2-3c had very much to do with the
present situation except to inspire
some soberer thoughts. OF still less
concern are the ideas that Washington
| will commander large supplies Of
copper at that price. We think rath-
er that both the United States and
the allies will buy their great supplies
of copper at the market price--we do
not see how there can be two prices,
a government price and an industrial
price-but the market price will prob
ably be lower than now though still
very profitable to the producers, for II
will be necessary to maintain pro-
duction at high rate The entry of
the United States into the war will in
crease the demand.
Zinc.
AS for spelter, the immediate situa-
ton is simple Production is already
in excess of demand at existing prices,
as everybody has been foreseeing It
would be, and unsold stocks are ac-
cumulating. The mystery of this mar
ket is that Ii has held up so long as
1t has, the only explanation being that
producers have held back their sup
plies expecting an improved demand
and have been disappointed When
they came to that conclusion and
tried to sell spelter the price crumbled
away, However, spelter has not, per-
maps very far to drop During the
depressions in 1916 declines halted at
about cents, which appeared to be
bedrock under the then existing con-
ditions for some of the weaker smelt-
ers then began to go out of business.
If the production of the strong con-
Germs has sufficiently increased an
other group of weak members may be
put out on another decline which NAV
find new bedrock Here again
new demand from the United States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
DIXON FAVORABLE
TO COMFORT HOUSE
Commissioner of Health Gives
the General Proposition a
Strong Endorsement

Public comfort stations in cities
are urged by DR.. Samuel G. Dixon.
State Health Commissioner. In his
current weekly health talk he says:
Comfort houses in cities and towns
are essential to the health and COM
fort of our people, yet in Pennsylva-
mia the travelling public that comes to
a town for a day or two for sightsee-
ing is not provided with lavatories or
comfort houses.
These good people, often strangers
in our towns, are driven into saloons
in search of lavatories, and men often
buy a drink before leaving as they
feel indebted to the innkeeper. In
many cases, this drink may be taken
for the first time by one of weak char
acter, who has not sufficient force of
mind to deny himself another. 1t is
the beginning of sad ending for the
young fellow.
'On Sundays and holidays. when
the stores and tayerns are closed, our
visitors are hard set to find places of
rest and comfort. Comfort houses,
kept in sanitary condition, cost some
money, but how essential they are,
The absence of such houses. not
only causes discomfort but ill health.
When Governor Tener gave the
Health Department charge of Gettys-
burg to prepare it for the great meet
ing of the Blues and Grays at the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of
Gettysburg, and we were reviewing
the necessary things to be done, such
as an ample water supply. hospitals.
dispensaries, sewage disposal, etc, we
conceived the idea of having a liberal
supply of comfort stations, we'll placed
throughout the town of Gettysburg
along the roads leading TO and from
the old battlefield.
These houses had male and female
attendants-thousand upon thousands
or Teople made use of them-and
these places of rest and comfort rep
resented a large factor in making our
phenomenal health record of this
memorable occasion.
During the gathering of the Blue
and Gray at and around little Gettys-
burg, with a normal population of
about eight thousand people, during
the seven days, with census of one
hundred thousand people, notwith-
standing the old age of the veterans
and their families. the records only
showed nine deaths.
Let our health boards and coun-
ellis awake Il the necessity of comfort
houses, designed and maintained to
keep up a sanitary condition, and they
will help to advance not only the
health, but the morals of our people"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

Reading. - While dressing her
grandchild, Mrs. Lydia Jost collap-
sed and died. She was found soon af-
ter with the child in her arms.
Reading.-Seventeen divorces were
granted in court here yesterday,
twelve of them to women.
Glen Onoko. - The Lehigh VALLEY
wreck here several days ago, when
eleven coke cars for the Bethlehem
Steel Works were wrecked, blocking
all traffic for twentyfour hours, has
been cleared up, and traffic is nor
NAL. The Lehigh Valley suffered dam
aged to the amount of $4,000.
Carlisle. - With part of his right
hand torn away by a discharge from
shotgun, Frank Shores. of Shippens-
burg, will have to have part of his
arm amputated and bloodpoisoning is
feared. He was shooting rats and
pulled the gun through a fence when
the hammer caught and the cartridge
exploded.
Mt. Carmel. - The report of the
Twenty-second mine district shows
twenty-six fatalities and S,620,045 tons
Of coal mined for 1916.
Pottsville. - There were fifty-four
residents of Schuylkill Haven, who
were members of Company C, Penn
sylvania Engineers, of this city, Cap
tain Archibald, commander. They will
form a nucleus for the organization of
a company to be composed of resi-
dents of Schuylkill Haven and its en-
virons.
Nesquehoning. - Forty men are on
strike at the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company's colliery here, and
the operation is party tied up. 1t is
expected that the entire colliery will
be idle in a few days.
HaZleton. - An invitation to meet
in Hazleton in March, 1918, was yes
terday extended to the Central Penn
sylvania Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence by the Methodist Church of Ha-
zleton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

Coil Spring Mop Stick with
iron head; made of heavy steel
lever keyed on to an iron ring
which operates the coil spring.
Sale price, -. =. -. :. .1Oc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

Dinner Sets-Charles Field
Haviland French China dinner
sets, consisting of So pieces;
choice of three decorations.
Sale price, set -. -. Sill 80
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
AID SOCIETY OFFICERS

Dauphin, Pa, March THE Evan
gelical Aid Society met at the home of
Mrs. Leroy McKissick, in South Erie
street, last evening. An election of
officers was held at which the fol-
lowing persons were chosen: Presi-
dent, Miss Cora Coffrode; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Hoover and Mrs.
Charles Welker; secretary, Mrs. Le-
Roy McKissick; assistant secretary,
Miss Lydia Maurey, and treasurer,
Mrs. Charles Bricker. Refreshments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
LADIES, AID ELECTS

Dauphin, Pa, March THE Ladies'
Aid Society of the United Evangelical
Church, met at the home of Mrs. Le-
roy McKissick, in South Erie street,
last evening. The meeting was open
ed with devotional exercises. follow
ed by the regular business of the So
ciety. and these officers were elected:
President, Miss Cora Cofrode; vice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

were served to: Miss Cora Coffrode,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shoop. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Welker. Miss Lydia Mau-
rey, Mrs. Charles Bricker, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Taylor. Mrs. Charles
Hoover. Miss Jennie Bickel, Mrs.
Sherman Megonnel and children,
George and Helene, Miss Margaret
Douglas. Miss Viola McKissick. Paul
Welker and Mr.. and Mrs. McKis-
sick.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Jennie Bickel, on Tues
day evening, March 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
ENTERTAINER AT GILDAY HOME

Dauphin, Pa, March THE Mite
Society of the Presbyterian Church
was entertained last evening by Mrs
George GiIday, at her home. in South
Canal street. After the regular busi-
ness meeting refreshments and a So
cial time were enjoyed by: Mrs. Free
man c. Gerberich. Mrs. j. d. NJ. Reed,
Mrs. Blanch Robinson, Mrs Sarah
Sponsler, Mrs. George SwartZ, Mrs
William Lyter, Mrs. Grace Nagle, Miss
Margaret Brooks, Miss Anne r. Mil
Ter, Miss Annie NJ. Webner, Miss Eliz-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

"Kleen-O" Medicated Dust
Mop-absorbs dust and cleans
all finished woodwork and
walls; each mop packed in
Autographed box. Sale price,
43c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
CANPMEETTNG DATES SET

Dilisburg, Pa, March AT a
meeting of the trustees of Mt. Olivet
Union Campmeeting Association, on
Monday, arrangements for the annual
meeting for 1917 were made. 1t will
he held, as usual, for ten days, begin
ming August 10 and ending August I9.
This campground is located at the
edge of the South Mountain, about a
mile from Dillsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

Candle Sticks = made of
solid mahogany wood = as
sorted patterns, 10 inches high.
Sale price .............. 500
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07
FOUNDED 1871

Drop-Handle Painted Tubs
give great satisfaction. Large
sizes made of Virginia white
cedar with three electric weld
ed hoops; standard oil paints
and granting on this tub. Sale
price, -. -. =. -. =. 95c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

Miss Lydia Maurey; treasurer Mrs
Charles Bricker. Refreshments were
served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

abeth Nagle. the Rev. Robert f. Stir
ling, Russell Reed, Paul Gilday and
Mrs. Gilday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-07

president, Mrs. Charles Welker. Mrs.
Charles Hoover; secretary, Mrs. Le-
roy McKissick; assistant secretary,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
SUICIDE REVEALS PLOT.
How Attempt to Murder Montreal Pub
Usher Was Thwarted

MONTREAL, Sept. 4. - Through the
suicide of young bandit who was sur
rounded by posse at Lachute, p O.,
Sunday night, the Canadian authorities
yesterday learned of an. alleged plot to
wayfay and murder Lord Athelstan,
publisher of the Montreal Star, two days
before his home at Cartierville was dv-
namited on August 9. The bandit who
killed himself at Lachute has been
identified as Joseph Leduc. one of the
gang of nti-conscriptionists who blew
up Lord Athelstan s home
The authorities announced they had
discovered that Leduc, with several
men who are now being hunted by
posses in country sections, decided to
shoot down Lord Athelstan on August
| I while he was on his way from Mont
real to Cartierville. The publisher :
| life was saved, the authorities said, be
cause Ellie Lalumicre, head of the con
stitutionalists, an ticonscriptionis'
organization, removed the cartridges
| from the revolvers, unknown to LeduC
! and his associates.
Lalumiere was arrested on Saturday
with others charged with attempted muir
der in connection with the dynamitinG
of Lord Athelstan S home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
s.~<@sE4siA
RECRUITING OFFICE NEWS.
Various Branches Working in Harmony
to Obtain EnlistmentS.

The auxiliary recruiting station at
Brattleboro has been notified that re-
cruiting for the regular army, the draft
National Guard, and the special techni-
cal units of the national army are now
being conducted By the general recruit
ing service. The entire party, includ-
ing all members detailed from the Ma
tional Guard, will work in harmony to
obtain cnlistmentS for the regular army
the National Guard organizations and
the special and technical units of the
national army, informing each appli
cant of the opportunity in each branch
and accepting him if qualified for the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HAVE JOLLY PICNIC
Centre Church and West Brattlebor(
People Join in Pleasing Event on
Valley Fair Grounds.

A good sized and jolly company of
men, women and children of the Centre
Congregational Sunday school and First
Congregational Sunday school of West
Brattleboro enjoyed a picnic yesterday
from 10 a. m. to p. m. in the grove on
the south side of the Valley fair grounds
After 10 o'clock they arrived on every
car until it was time for the basket
luncheon to be served, and others came
after the midday meal in their homes
Hot coffee and ice cream were furnished
by the Centre church Sunday school.
The management of the playground
generously loaned the use of the equip
ment, which included croquet sets
swings, slide, settees, teeter boards and
the giant stride. The giant stride
seemed to be enjoyed immensely, par
ticularly by the 'boys' who coult
easily stand at the head of the list wher
it came to announcing the names OF
those who were most graceful in tha
feat, including Deacon George NJ. Clay
Deacon Edward C. Crosby and Deacon
George H. Clapp, Rev. Richard H. Clapl
and Raymond c. Brown.
| Numerous other games helped to max,
the time pass quickly, including a pea
nut hunt, teakettle, three slaps, drop tn
handkerchief, and three deep Georg
NJ Clay bad general oversight of tn
affair, which was voted a success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations for August, 1917, Taken

Temperature Highest 100 QN.).
Lowest A (22d). Mean maximum
SO. Mean minimum 5S.4. Daily mean
for month 70.7. Absolute maximum for
this month for years 100 (19l7). Alb
solute minimum this month for s
years 3S 1913). Normal temperature
this month for years $50. Excess this
yeaf compared with normal as. -
atmospheric pressure-Highest 3033
(31st). Lowest 29.67 (25th). Daily
mean for month 3005 Absolute maxi
mum this month for 5 years 30.43 (l913).
Absolute minimum this month for s
years 1855 0910). Normal pressure
this month for years 3O.03. Excess
this year compared with normal %.
Precipitation 5.37 Normal this
month for years 3.s3. Total precipi-
tation this year $3.50. Excess this
month compared with normal, 1.54
Number of days on which .0l inch or
over of precipitation occurred, II.
Wind, prevailing direction, south
Clear days s. Partly cloudy Is. Cloudy
Z. Thunder storms ,, 9, Is, 16, II, %
III, "a, %, 81. F. Il. Vaughan, Observer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
Accident on GuilfOrd Road
Lands Keene Men in
Local Lookup
LIQUOR SEIZED BUT
RETURNED TO-DAY
Alfred H. May Pleads Not Guilty to
Charge Of Driving an Automobile
While Intoxicated - Passenger Fined
for Intoxication.

A Ford automobile failed to move
a large boulder with which it collided
on the Guilford road Saturday after
noon, and the result was that the Ford
ceased to ramble but some of its cor-
tents, including keg of booze, con-
tinued for a short distance. The auto
mobile was owned and driven by Alfred
II. May and with him were three other
men, all on their way from Greenfield,
Mass, to Keene with sorts for Labor
day. The accident landed two Of the
men in the lookup until night session
of the municipal court could be arranged.
The accident happened near the top of
the hill above the watering trough be-
vOnd the Richardson slaughter house.
The Ford left the road and ran along
the gutter for some distance, striking a
rock and damaging the steering dppa-
ratus. The men undertook to repair
the damage, but didn't have much Sue.
cess, and their attempts, together with
the nature of the cargo which the acct
dent revealed, attracted the attention
of numerous other travellers. News of
the situation reached the ears of Chief
of-Police George Wilson, who went 20
the scene and arrested May and one of
the passengers, the former on the charge
of driving an, automobile while intoXi
Gated and the latter on the charge o:
intoxication. The two others were moi
arrested.
The liquor also was taken into Gus
tody and placed in police headquarters
for evidence. 1t consisted of leg OF
ale, % pint bottles of ale, a quart anC
pint of gin, five quarts of wniskey
and quart of wine.
Municipal Judge A. +. Cudworth wa.
notified by telephone at his nome il
South Londonderry and he authorize.
Justice Frank ID. +. Stowe to hear tn,
cases. The passenger pleaded guilty t.
the charge of intoxication and paid +;
| fine of 50 and costs. May pleaded no
guilty to the charge of driving Will,
intoxicated and furnished bail in tn,
sum, of 800 for his appearance in cour
which called forh Al AN:ts. ~i*-.+ cAeEtet
| by Attorney a. V. ID. Piper.
The car was towed to Mosher s garag
Sunday morning and after few re
pairs was able to proceed to Keene.
s.exgsYsfssA
| This morning in the municipal cour
Attorney Piper laid claim to the liquor
States Attorney W. II. Daley SAID TIL
state did not claim it, so it was turne
over to Attorney Piper by Chief Wilson
Arrangements for hearing in the cas-
lagainst May were not made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04

particular branch for which he prefers
to serve. Accepted applicants for the
National Guard units will be sent for
enlistment to the regular army depot of
depot posts except in cases where they
can be sent conveniently and economic
ally direct to the station of the organ
ization for which accepted.
Following is list of the different
regiments for which this district will
accept enlistments, and the number re
quired to fill vacancies, in the National
Guard of New York in the federal serv-
ice:
I'd Field Art, 10; Sd Amb. Co, 81;
14th Inf, 10; 18th Inf, II; Sd Field
Art, 265; 74th Inf, 235; Goth Inf, 26;
10th Inf, 231; 22d Eng, 100; 4th Amb
Co., 81; 1st Field Art, 80; 18th Inf.
l16; 47th Inf, 245; 23d Inf, 276; Sd
Field Hos. Co., 8; 1st Inf, So; I'd Field
Hos. Co., s; 1st Cav, %; Train 27tl
Div, %; Sd Inf, II.