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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
ALLEGE DAMAGES.
Success Company Files Complaint
Against Pfirman.

AGAINST fHrTndH'
A complaint was filed in the dis
trict court last Saturday against
Franklin Pfirman and wife, in Which
p J. Gearon, president of the sue
cess Mining company, - asks damages
to the extent of $4,000. 1t is alleged
that the order of the court permitting
Mr. Pfrman to examine all books ana
racords of the company and to make
comics of the same, and the subsequent
order of Judge Woods restraining the
meeting of Success stockholders, nave
in%aired the credit of the success
company and increased the operating
axnense of the mine, This is the iat-
ast move in the fight for control oi
Success, which is expected 10 oe
brought 70 a climax on December IL
the date to which the annual meeting
was adjourned last April. Ihe re-
straining order of Judge WOODS
against holding the meeting IS sun IL
force. and it is expected that move
will soon be made to have the III
! iunction dissolved
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Federal in Wood River.

A report from HALEY states that
the Federal Mining & Smelling COM
pany has taken over the Independence
mine, near Ketchum, negotiations for
which have been pending for the past
90 days. The purchase price is giver
at 100000. The Federal has already
begun the installation Of new machin.
cry preparatory to beginning an ex-
tensive campaign Of development. The
Independence has been a considerable
producer of lead and zinc.
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day, The payment was at the
rate of cents per share and
amounted to $4,000. Up to this month
the dividend rate this year" had been
at the rate of Is cents per share. The
total disbursement for the current
year is $1,550,000 and the grand total
paid by the company $6S55,00 The
cut in the dividend rate Of Hecla is
due directly to the law just passed
by congress levying an excess profits
tax, which takes the big end of Hecla
profits according to present construc-
ton of it's ambiguous and conflicting
provisions. 1t is expected that the
mining interests of the west VIII
bring to the attention of congress the
flagrant injustice of the law in its
Implication to mining companies, anG
especially to corporations such as the
Hecla with small capitalization, in the
hope that the law will be revised ant
amended on more equitable lines. Blu
lit must be remembered that this is th'
same congress that enacted the law
and there is nothing to indicate tina
its members will give any more
/ thoughtful consideration to changing
it than they did to the original enact
Iment. 1t may, therefore, be assumed
that the Hecla dividend rate will mo-
/ be any higrer than that just paid 81
long as the taxation question is II
doubt, and if the present construction
of the law stands, no one need d.
surprised if it goes lower. There II
.another phase of the case. Al is es
Itimated that the law as now con
strued will tax the Hecla company Il
the tune of Sabout a million dollars
This is so manifestly unjust that Hec
la and other companies similarly sit
uated will be justified in reducing thei
output, rather than exhaust their re
sources and turn the proceeds owe
to the government. These companle
are willing and anxious to pay thel
proportion to the support of the gov
ernment but they very properly pro
test against the provisions OF LAY
that imposes such unjust discrimln
fation against them.
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der date of November 10, states that
the directors of the company had de
clared a dividend of SO cents per share
payable on January to stockholders
of record on December 20. The an
nouncement of this dividend is in ac-
cordance with the statement made by
President PerciVal three months ago
following the action Of the directors
in passing the dividend for the third
quarter. The new war revenue law
had then just been passed and as Il
provision for meeting the heavy tax
that it would place upon the Inter-
state Callahan, it was decided to hold
the earnings for the third quarter as
reserve to meet the tax. The earn
| ings for that quarter were 81 per share
aggregating in round figures $465,000,
1t was announced that the company
would pay the dividend for the fourth
A quarter and it is assumed that regular
disbursements will continue quarterly
although the rate may be continued al
the drop in the price Of zinc and alst
to further add to the reserve on ac-
count of the war tax.
Dividend Record.
The Interstate Callahan company
paid its first dividend on April I,
1915, and from that date it hast made
regular quarterly disbursements up tc
June 80, 1917. On that date the diVi-
dends amounted to $3.50 per share, OF
total of $6,277365. The dividend
now authorized for January 2 will be
in round figures 1882, 500, bringing the
total dividends paid by the company
up to $6,509,S65 In his announcement
last quarter President Percival re-
ferred to the excellent condition OF
the mine, the large ore reserves Whicf
were developed far in advance of pro
duction, and the continuance of the
grade of ore as greater depth was
gained. The milling capacity has also
been largely increased by the addi-
tion of a large flotation plant which
will also result in closer recovery
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Sabina Elects.

AT the annual meeting of the STOCK
holders of the Sabina Mining & MIL
ing company last Tuesday the ola Oh
aoors and directors of the company
we're reelected as follows q. J. Dun
,,resident and manager; e. e. Ha'ch
secretary treasurer. These with D. II
1cnonald. Reggie Mcdonald ano
Henry Moore constitute the poard ol ol
directors.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Shoot on 900 Level
Almost 700 Feet
in Length
SHIP 800 TONS A MONTH
High Cost of Mining and the
Drop in Price of Lead
Reduce Profits
.1HE ANNUAL meeting of the Hy-

THE ANNUAL meeting Of the Hy-
/ potheek Mining & Milling COM
pany, which was to have been
held in this city last Tuesday
November 20, was indefinitely post
poned on account of the inability of
stockholders representing a majority
of the stock to be present. The meet
ing will probably be held soon after
the first of the year. In anticipation
of the meeting Manager Otto A. Ols-
son spent several days at the mine
with the view to preparing a detailed
report of it's condition and covering
all operations of the company. In con-
versation with him upon his return he
made "a general statement of the con-
dtions at the property, the substance
of which is here given.
There has never been a time when
the Hypotheek looked better from the
standpoint of ore in sight. There is
ore in all slopes above the 700 level as
well as in those above the 900 and the
intermediate or 1000 level. The length
of the ore shoot has been extended on
all these levels, particularly to the
east Most of the recent new develop
ment has been done on the 900, and
here the ore shoot has been proved al
most 700 feet in length and with IN
average width of feet. The policy Of
the management has been to open up
new ground wherever there Is reason
able indications Of ore, and this work
has generally been rewarded with sue
cess. The result of these operations
has been most gratifying, although II
has necessarily involved a consider
able expense in addition to regular op
Grating costs. No work has been done
on the 100 level of late, as the pur
. pose of the management has been t.
determine the length and extent of tn
ore shoot above, and the results OBJ
tained will have a direct bearing OF
plans for extending the work on th'
lowest level.
Ship 300 Tons Per Month.
The Hypotheek mill is doing eX
cellent work, running two shifts, TIM
being the limit of the water supply
All water for the mill is now takel
from the mine, the supply of surface
water being exhausted. Shipments o
concentrates and crude ore are bein@
: made to the smelter at the rate of 30'
tons per month.
Owing to the slump in tn price
lead, the company has not been abe
to make further payments on its bona
ed debt. A return Of the price OF leao
to it's former level of or cents
which is predicted by high authorit!
on metal prices, will enable the com
pany to rapidly clean up this indebted
ness and begin the payment OF diVi
dends. With the high rate of wage
and the excessive cost of all mlnlh'
supplies, the present price of lead W
cants is no better than cents unde
normal conditions. However, IN adol
: tion to taking care Of the payroll
: GO men and doing large amour
OF development work, the company ma
paid for all winter supplies, which IN
clude lumber, stulls ard wood. Con
sidering conditions under which min
ing operations are conducted I'll
showing made by the Hypotheek
decidedly satisfactory and the outiool
Is good.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Not Back of Action
Against H. M.
Lancaster
MR.. CODD'S STATEMENT
Bought Interest for $250O
for Which Sutherland
Paid $500

YE. CODD. president and general
manager of the Richmond Mining,
Milling & Reduction company, was
in the city several days this week.
1t is understood that his visit was for
the purpose of inspecting certain un-
developed mining property with the
view to becoming heavily interested.
I In speaking of the Richmond, Mr.. Codd
stated that The Miner was wrong in
connecting the Richmond company
with Andrew Laidlaw Incorporated, in
the action recently brought against
Henry NJ Lancaster to restrain him
from further operation of the st. Law
renee mine, to dispossess him of the
property and to appoint a receiver to
take charge of it. The Miner was in
formed that representatives of the
Richmond had secured, bond on the
Finch & Campbell half interest in the
st. Lawrence for $500, subject to the
bond held by Angus Sutherland for
$4,000 which was due on October l.
Angus and d. ]. Sutherland owned
the other half of the st. Lawrence
and had turned the entire property to
Mr.. Lancaster under bond and lease.
Subsequently Mr.. Lancaster bonded
the property to Laidlaw, Incorporated,
and upon the alleged failure of the
latter to meet the payments, he again
assumed possession under the origin
al bond The fact that the st. Lawr-
ence and the Richmond are adjoining
properties and are mining the same
vein. their underground workings be-
ing connected, and the fact that the
Richmond had taken steps to secure Q
| half interest in the st. Lawrence, de-
pendent upon Sutherland's ability tt
take up the bond, is regarded as sutii'
cient ground for assuming that tht
Richmond people had an understand
ing with Laidlaw. The circumstances
under which the LaidlaW suit was
brought. and the action of the court II
dismissing it for want Of suihclen'
showing of cause of action, Justlheo
the conclusion that the real purpose
of the suit was to stop Lancaster IRON
shipping ore in order to prevent his
meeting the payments to Sutherland
with the expectation that Sutherland
would be unable to make the paymen
under the bond, due on october l. II
that event the Richmond compan!
would become the absolute owner O
the Finch G. Campbell half upon pay
ment of $2500.
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Richmond Had No Connection Witt
LaidIaW.

From the foregoing it must be clear
that the comments of The Miner were
fully warranted by the facts, and they
were made without desire or intention
to place the Richmond in false POSI-
ton before the public. However, MT
Codd saws this paper was entireiy
wrong in assuming that his company
Or anv one representing it was acting
through an understanding with Laiu-
law. Incorporated. The facts as stat
ed by Mr.. Codd are that the Rlchmonu
comnany recognized the value OF the
ST Lawrence and was not disposed 10
overlook an opportunity to acquire an
interest in it. To that end the COM
nanv did not merely bond the F1nch
g, campbell interest, but bought II
outright, subject Of course to the
Sutherland bond. If Sutherland IAN
cd the company stood to get the Valu- :
able interest for $2500, and on the
other hand, if Sutherland came
through with the $4,000 required by his
bond, the company stood to make a
c,aan nrofit of $500 on the investment
sutherland came through with the full
q mount and the $4,000 cash he PAID
over went. not to the Finch & Camp
hell estate, but to the Richmond peo-
ne who cleaned up $500 on the deal
Situation at the Richmond.
Mr.. Codd says work is progressing
very satisfactorily at the Richmond
The company is now shipping an av-
arage of a carload Of ore per day, the
content of which runs about pei
cent copper and IS in gold. The golc
value has run as high as $13, Mr.. Codc
said. but SIS Is about the average. The
company is now installing a compress
or~and will soon begin sinking from
the lower tunnel 1t is proposed tC
sink 300 feet. but the vein will be pros
nected by intermediate levels before
that depth Is reached. The large ant
rich ore shoot above that tunnel !!
confidently expected to be found a
the additional depth. During the sum
mer much ore from the dump wa'
shipped which yielded good proht
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Interstate Callahan
Will Pay so Cent
Dividend January2

A MESSAGE to the Miner from
~ John A. Percival, president of
the Consolidated Interstate
Callahan Mining company, un-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Hecla Dividend Is
ReducedThrough
Unjust Tax Law

yTVlIE HECLA Mining company
paid dividend No. ia last Tues
day. The payment was at the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22

"RANClS A. THOMSON, dean of
- the Idaho school of mines, and
G.. A. Wright, superintendent
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22

WILL FIND MlNiN G
,ews AND COMPANY
no1I Es OF INTEREST
RI THEM in the MINER.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Ramshorn.

AT Bayhorse the old Ramshorh re-
umed operations in the spring anu
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22
Closing Year One of
Great Mining
Activity
COPPER, LEAD, SILVER
Much Attention to Gold Also
Shortage of Labor
Is Handicap

s !: :::::;: :::: IT.: e; ) $ s: 4; i: i:
= " will remain in the district SeY-
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speiter, s7.75@s.
Lead, s6.37A.
Copper, $3.50.
Silver, s5He.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
U. S. DESTROYER BAGS U-BoAT.
Attacks Undersea Craft Which Had
Attacked British Vessel.

A Gulf Port.-The capture and de-
struction of German submarine by
an American destroyer and the killing
of four members of the submarines
crew, who had boarded British
steamer, is reported by William Ray
mond Brown, an American seaman,
who arrived here aboard British
steamer.
According to the story told by
Brown, the submarine emerged near
the steamer, but soon after she came
alongside the American destroyer
came up and destroyed the U-boat.
After the submarine was destroyed
the men, who had previously gone
aboard the British steamer, tried to
take charge of the vessel.
One of the German officers was hit
on the head and killed as he was going
to the engine room and three others
were killed in the fight that followed
Brown said that only 'two Germans
remained aboard the submarine after
she came alongside the steamer.
The Germans who were not killed in
the fight on the steamer were turned
over to the destroyer as prisoners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
TO BUY PAPER-PULP PLANTS
Australia and India Seeks Plans and
Specifications From Uncle
Sans Experts.

Communications have been received
by Uncle Sans forest products labo-
ratory from the Neurological museum
of New South Wales, at Sydney, Aus
tralia, and from the forest research
institute, of India, asking for plans
and specifications and estimates of
cost of experimental paper-pulp
plants.
Richard T. Baker, curator of the
museum at Sydney, states that an in.
vestigation of the pulping qualities of
Australian hardwoods has been under
taken, and he desires to communicate
with manufacturers of needed machin-
cry.
William Raitt of the forest research
institute and college of India, states
that the branch of the service that he
represents is contemplating large
extension of its practical work and
that the installing of plant for the
production of paper pulp is among the
projects undertaken. He desires illus
trations and descriptive matter on
the subject and invites estimates from
manufacturers. The raw material to
be used comprises bamboo and Sa-
vannah grasses digested by the soda
method. The institute also intends to
fit up small plants for the treatment
of resins, gums, ETC., cracking of oils,
tanning extraction, and timber creo-
soting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
new AID FOR FARMERS
Activities of Uncle Sam Under
New Law.
Work Of Government In Cooperation
With Producers to Be Enlarged
In Many Ways.

Activities of Uncle Sam along the
line of cooperation with the farmers
of the United States In the increase
of production are to be extended in
large number of ways under the provi-
sions of the new food production meas
ure enacted by congress.
Here are some of the things to be
done by Uncle Sam under the new
law:
Eleven million three hundred and
forty-six thousand four hundred dol
lars to be used in stimulating produc-
ton, for protecting and conserving
foods, and for survey Of the coun-
try's food resources.
Staff Of county agents to be in
creased until at least one agent will
be stationed in practically every ag-
ricultural county in the United States
that will cooperate with the depart
ment and the state agricultural COLI
lege.
Women county agents for demon
stration work in home economics to be
increased in rural counties, and similar
agents to be placed in towns and cities
for the first time.
Farm-help service to be extended in
cooperation with United States de-
partment of labor to assist in bring
ing farmers and farm laborers to-
gether.
Countrywide survey to be made of
foods on farms, in storage, in shops
and in homes. Estimates of family
consumption Of food to be made.
Extension of crop estimating to
crops not hitherto reported and to in
clude special inquiries to gather fnfor-
nation on extraordinary farm condi-
tons.
Hog and poultry production to be
stimulated as far as practicable.
Increased production and conserva-
ton of dairy foods to be encouraged.
Animal diseases to be combated on
larger scale.
Further steps to be taken to destroy
animal pests and predatory animals
which injure crops and kill live stock.
Work for the control Of plant dis
eases to be extended.
Survey of seed supplies and needs
to be made and results published so
that farmers will be assisted in OBJ
tanning sufficient supply OF good seed.
Seed to be purchased and sold to farm
ers by the department If necessary In
restricted areas.
Demonstrations to be carried out In
the proper handling, packing, shipping
and marketing of perishable fruits and
vegetables to decrease spoilage.
News service for various farm prod
ucts to be extended so that producers
and consumers can be better informed
as to the supply and demand and can
sell and buy with less expense, less
spoilage and less lost motion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
WHEAT PRICE
FIXED AT 1920
Government Sets Chicago Fig.
ure on No. l Northern as Basis.
CONSUMER TO BE BENEFITED
Findings OF Board Headed BY Gar
field Announced In Washington
After Being Submitted
To Wilson.

Washington.-The price of No.
Northern spring wheat was fixed at
1920 bushel, at Chicago, for the
1917 crop by the Wheat Fair Price
Committee, headed by H. A. Garfield,
whose findings, reached after three
days elaboration, were submitted to
and approved by President Wilson.
Labor representatives on the COM
mittee voted first for $1.84 and the
farmers for $3.50. After long discus
sion the compromise at 1920 was ap-
proved unanimously
Announced BY President.
The announcement was made at the
White House in the following state
ment by the President:
Section II of the Food act pro-
vides, among other things, for the pur-
chase and sale of wheat and flour by
the Government, and appropriates
money for the purpose. The purchase
of wheat and flour for our allies and
to a considerable degree for neutral
countries also has been placed under
the control of the Food Administra-
ton. l have appointed a committee to
determine a fair price to be paid in
Government purchases. The price
now recommended by that committee
1920 per bushel at Chicago for the
basic grade-will be rigidly adhered to
by the Food Administration.
ut is the hope and expectation of
.he Food Administration, and my own
also, that this step will at once stabil-
ize and keep within bounds the price
of wheat for all transactions through
out the present crop year, and in con-
sequence the price of -four and bread
also. The food act has given large
powers for the control of storage and
exchange operations and these powers
will be fully exercised. An inevitable
consequence will be that financial
dealings cannot follow their usual
course Whatever the advantages and
disadvantages of the ordinary ma
chinery of trade, it cannot function
we'll under such disturbed and abb
normal conditions as now exist.
To Cut Out Speculation.
"In it's place the Food Administra-
ton now fixes for it's purchases fair
price, as recommended unanimously
by a committee representative of all
interests and all sections, and be-
lieves that thereby it will eliminate
speculation, make possible the con-
duct of every operation in the full
light of day, maintain the publicly
stated price for all, and, through
economies made possible by stabiliza-
ton and control, better the position
of consumers also.
"Mr Hoover, at his expressed wish,
has taken no part in the deliberations
of the committee on whose recon-
mendaticn l determine the Govern
ment's fair price nor has he in any
way intimated an opinion regarding
that price"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
EARTH YIELDS T",Y SUM.
Gold and Silver Output OF 1916 Was
41,54a, 500.

Washington.-Gold and silver to the
value of S141,543,3 800 were produced
during 1916 in the United States, in
GLIDING Alaska. Figures of the Bureau
of the Mint and the Geological Survey
just made public show gold produc-
ton of 4,479,O57 fine ounces, valued at
S92,59O,S 800, and a silver output of IA
414S02 ounces of a value of $48,953, 900.
California led in the production OF
gold, with 1,O63,SO2 fine ounces Of a
value of $21 $50, 400. Colorado ranked
second with $19,1S5O0O; Alaska third
with $16.124,S00, and Nevada fourth,
with $9,O64,700. The Philippine Is
lands produced gold to the value OF
$1,514,2 200
Gold was produced in 81 States and
silver in "a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-07
WOMAN MAYOR A MAJOR.
Mrs. Horwitz Named On Staff OF
Florida's Chief Executive.

Tallahassee, Fla.-Mrs. George @.
Horwitz, first woman Mayor of the
South-she is Mayor of Moorehaven,
Fla.-has been appointed major en- the
personal military staff OF Sidney
Cats, Governor of this State. She
will represent the Governor in nation
al defense work and food preparedness
movements. So far as known she is
the first woman in the country to re-
ceive military commission or be APP
pointed a personal aid to Governor.
Mrs. Horwitz will be deputized by
the Governor to go to Washington at
once to consult with the President as
to the increased production of food
stuffs. AS a major she Will be expect
ed TO appear in uniform.