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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-18
AMERICAN SMELLING Co.
FIVE MILLION INCREASE
GIANT CONCERNS EARNINGS IN
SIX MONTHS TOTAL OVER
EIGHTEEN MILLIONS.

T.. i
erican Smelling and Refining COM
pany for the six months period ended
June 80, 1917, states that the combined
income of the company and its subsi-
diaries from smelling, refining and
mining properties, together with mis-
cellaneous earnings, amounted to $1S,-
900, after deducting various gen.
eral expense items. This. is an in
crease Of $5,528,841 over similar earn
ings for the corresponding six months
of the preceding year. Against the
gross income, as given, various
charges amounting to $S,555,7S0 re-
duce the net income to $10,202,120 as
compared with $1l,145694 reported for
the same period of last year.
The charge for depreciation and de-
pletion of ore reserves is $2,396,174
as against $1,O19,4S9 for the first half
of last year, the new figure being OBJ
tanned by more scientific method of
estimation based on percentage of
appraised valuation of the property OF
the company Administrative ex-
penses were s529,027, slight increase,
research and examination expenses
we're $S6,052, small decrease. Inter-
est on outstanding American Smelter
Securities company debenture bonds
amounted to $25,450 and that on the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany's first mortgage bonds was
$377,4S3. Miscellaneous profiteand loss
charges were $752.033 and an appro-
priation of 100000 was made for an
employees life insurance fund, the plan
of which insurance will be more full
ly outlined I'm the next annual report
OF the company. There was also a
charge for corporate taxes, including
accrued income tax and estimated ex-
cess profits tax, amounting to $3,SS9,
SCI. Since the law fixing the amount
had not been passed the board of d.
rectors were unable to determine whe-
large or too small
Red Cross Dividend.
After the payment of the regular
dividends and a special Red Gross
dividend of l per cent on the common
stock, or a total dividend disburse-
ment of $5,03I049 during the six
months as compared with $4,502,734
for the same period of last year, there
was carried to the credit of the sur
This gives a total profit and loss sur
plus of $2S,607, 1866 on June 80, 1917, eas
compared with $26,203,39S on June 80
1916, or net increase of $2,4O3.96S.
The expenditures for increasing the
facilities and capacity of various pro.
perties, together with the purchase Of
new properties, amounted to $3,794,.
SAT, which amount has been charged
to reserve account of $6,O00,000 es.
tablished for the purpose from the
earnings of the year 1916. The prop
erty account has been decreased by
the amount charged to depreciation
and depletion of ore reserves and b,
certain small miscellaneous credits
making total decrease of $2,409,14
since December 81, 1916. which leaves
total property account of $13S,756,.
545 on June 80, 1917. The investments
! in securities of other companies
amounted to $1,744,174, or an increase
of $916.S97 over the previous 81,
mining properties in the United State.
and also in Chile, as well as coal pro-
perties and plants for the manufact-
ure of chemicals.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-18
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

Office of the National Copper Mining
Company, Limited, Wallace, Idaho,
October 10, 1917
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock on account of an ASSESS
ment of one "a cent per share, levied
on the 3lst day of August, 1917, the
several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders
as follows, to-wit:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-18

And in accordance with law so MANY
shares Of each parcel of such stock az
may be necessary will be sold on the
27th day Of October, 1917, at 1000
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the office
of the secretary, namely, the Office of
Chas. McKinnis, in the Barnard block,
Wallace, Idaho, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the
costs Of advertising and expenses OF
sale.
CHAS. McKINNIS.
Secretary Treasurer of the National
Copper Mining Company, Limited.
wallace, Idaho. Ol1-25-3t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-18

Carelessness is really laziness. under
a more polite name.
Sometimes man is so busy getting
a lodge grip that he loses his grip on
his business,
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21

the opera season was on, to look at
the Metropolitan bill for the coming
week. He inclined slightly toward
culture.
81 must go to the opera this winter
he confided to Miss Reba Gordon. who
sat next to him ut the table, "but l
am waiting until something OF MAJ
zini's is sung"
What did he writer" asked Miss
Gordon, one of those strange persons
who never try to mask their lack OF
information.
His best, / think" said Mr.. Me
Globe. 'are Dio II Popolo' and Pen
siero ed Azione' At least those are
the ones which appear on his monu-
ment in the west drive. But l never
see them advertised. l guess he is
not appreciated by modern opera
goers."-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
She Was HyQienic.

A woman who has three-year-Old
daughter thought she would prevent
the child from touching plants in new
window boxes by telling her not to
20 near the plants. for there might be
hugs in the earth that would bite. She
left the child alone short while and
when she came back found the earth
thrown right and left. And before
she could call the child to task, the
little one looked at her proudly and
said, 81 didn't get bitten, mother; !
didn't put my hands in the Dirt
used spoon. n."-Worceste Evening
Post.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Worlds Glove Supply.

The Glove tree has been introduced
into the western world and now is,
and for more than century has been,
grown in Brazil, Guiana and the West
Indian Islands. Glove trees now grow
iu groves In the island of Mauritius,
where plantations were set out under
the auspices Of the French in the eight
eenth century, and in Zanzibar and
Pemba. These last named islands, OF
the east coast Of Africa, have become
Important producers Of cloves. java
and Sumatra. in the East, also make
their contributions to the worlds sup
ply OF cloves.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Miss 81"
By FLORENCE
LILLIAN HENDERSON
Copyright. 1917. by w C. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1917. by W. C. ChapmanJ
Chester Merrill was lonesome-that
was, in fact, his normal condition Of
late. He had left a little country viii
lage to better himself amid the larger
opportunities of great city and had
succeeded. There was no complaint
on the score of income and progress
His success, however, WAS the result
of close application to the office duties
anu studious hours In his solitary
room.
There was little adornment to the
place, for he had followed simple
tastes since coming TO the city. In one
window there was Il flower box, thickly
planted with morning glories. In the
other was tiny cage and a canary
bird. The former occupant Of the
room when leaving for n distant city
the day that Chester arrived, stated
his inability to care for the bird. Would
the newcomer nccept it at the original
cost OF the cage alone? Merrill con-
sented II had been quite some com
pauy. Every morning it tuned its mel
low song to notes of harmony Every
evening it chirped him n genuine well
come
Just across the court, twenty feet
away. Merrill had discovered one day
lady with n little girl on her lap
They were listening to the singing Of
the bird. and the little one wus clap
ping her tiny hands In delight aud
reaching toward the canary ns If eager
to possess and pet it.
Merrill went down to see his land
lady after minute or two Of retiec-
ton. He saw way Of completing sat
lsfactorilly plan that had fingered in
his mind for several days.
Mrs. Agnew." he spoke t. his land
lady. there is n young lady and n
child in room in the next building"
II know whom you menn." prompt
ly announced Mrs. Agnew-"Miss 81"
Miss Thirty-oneT repeated Chester
vaguely.
THAT is what they call her, or at
least my sister, who is lnndlady Of
the next building, does"
Rather a queer name, isn't itT" sug-
sssted Merrill vaguely.
''she has given no other. She came
there month ago with the little girl,
does light housekeeping, goes out very
little. pays her room rent on the dot,
troubles nobody and has no company
whatever"
HIN Something Of "A mystery"
commented Merrill. However. that's
her business. I noticed the little child
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Important Amendment.

He wns new member Of the harbor
board In a northern seaside town. and
WIS attending his first meeting. The
board was discussing a proposal to
place two buoys at the entrance to the
harbor for the guidance of mariners.
Il beg TO propose as an amendment"
said the new member, "that one man
should he placed there instead of two
boys, as the latter are too young for
such responsible posltion."-London
Tit-Bits.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21

today and she seemed quite In love
with my canary. As the cold weather
comes oh my room will be chilly, with
out heat during the day. | was think
ing Of selling or giving poor Dick away.
/ believe the little one and her mother
would take good care Of the bird. And
they are So lonesome, never going out.
Dick might be quite some company to
them, don't you think? Now, couldn't
you in nice way. impart all this to
your sister and get the bird to those
people, so they would understand the
gift and not resent my presumption as
an intrusionF'
BLESS you, yesl" declared Mrs. Ag-
new spontaneously. why Who
wouldn't say thank you for such Il
kindly Offering" and that settled IL and
Dick In his cage was delivered by Mrs.
Agnew to the landlady next door.
Merrill glanced across the court
with a good deal of interest the next
morning. The window was up and its
curtain nuttering in the breeze. He
viewed a form vaguely outlined, half
shielded by the lace drnpery. a fair
white hand motioned, not to him, but
evidently to the little one. There was
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Estimate Of ParnelI.

This observation occurs in an Eng
llshman's estimate Of Parnell: As
boy he used to play Follow the lead
err but on condition that he was al
ways the leader. In after life he made
1t the same condition. When he could
no longer be n leader, he was perhaps
not sorry to die. The Irish who had
killed him gave him magnificent
funeral. and have been crying for him
ever since"
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Indictment Of Cat.

The cat character Is tradltiOnally It
synonym for all that Is treacherOus
and desplcnble. Not one moral trait
does it possess that is worthy Of lik-
ing Hence 1t seems odd that human
beings should domesticate II and place
1t, as a house companion. practically
on par with the noble and unselfish
dog.-Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Doubtful.

please, mister. can you help poor
man what wants TO get back to his
family what he aIn't seen in ten years?"
Certainly. Just get me a sworn state
ment from your family saying that
they want you back and I'll be glad
to help you"
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Why Pedestrian Suffers.

Judge-"The prisoner claims that he
footed his horn before he ran over
you" Complainant (much damaged)-
Maybe he did, your honor, but what
good is that when II car is travelling
faster than soundr
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Making Assurance Doubly Sure.

The pupils in a certain class in hy-
giene were told to set down on paper
the reasons why, in their opinion, Gre
nation was superior to burial. Gre
nation is good" wrote one little boy,
because the person might only be in a
swoon. and IL he is burned he cannot
recover"
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Dancer In oxereenfidenee.

'They say fool for luck" That's
what they say. But don't let your
confidence in that theory make you de-
pend too strongly on luck, young man"
-Louisvllle Courier-Journal.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Waiting.

Every Sunday morning Mr.. McGlobe
walked up to Central park from his
boarding house In the West Twenties
and looked at monuments and things.
After the walk It was his habit, when
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
The Way to Do.

"a footpad tried to hold me up the
other night, but | put an extingulsher
on him."
How did you do itf"
II covered him with revolver."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03
only enlisted men being considered.
How IL Will Work Out.

Take the city Of Des Moines, Tor
instance, and apply the system. The
population is about 100000 men. Null
tiplied by .O15 we have 1900 as the
number Of men to be raised. Des
Moines has furnished 500 men for the
guard up to June 80, the day credits
stop If it has furnished 43S men Tor
the army the total is 1000, and the
draft will call for 500 men.
But in some cities and counties
where greater proportion of the
population has volunteered the proper
tionate number of drafted men will be
much less.
Take Page county FOR instance, and
assuming the above basic imaginary
figures as correct we have the follow
ing result; The population Of Page
county is PATTI. Multiplied by .015 we
have a gross quota Of 372. Page county
has furnished 231 men for the guard
and perhaps so men for the army. a
total of PSI. Subtracting this from
372 we have 81 men the net quota, the
number Of men to be drafted from Pagc
county.
The same method Of procedure Will
be followed in each county and the
seven cities named above to secure the
final result
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03
GrinneiI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Grinnell, July 3.2Camp King-Abbott,
so named from the two troopers OF
Troop D, First Iowa cavalry, who laid
down their lives in the service on the
Mexican border, located on Ward Field
of Grinnell College grounds, Is scene
Of preparatory martial activity these
days. Tents are up, officers quarters
all ready and a drill schedule in full
operation. With first CALI at o: 80
in the morning and sixteen other calls
including taps" at Ii at night, there
is but little time for the soldiers to
waste. There are at present ninety
privates and eleven non commissioner
officers in the camp, which is to be
made as nearly aspossible like camp
away from home NJ regular service.
Sunday last was Red Cross Sunday
for the members of the Methodist
Episcopal church and they all feel
good over the result shown in the col
lection Of s102 for this humanitarian
purpose.
Health Officer E. f. Harris was
called upon Sunday night to dress the
severe scalp wound received by a
stranger in the NJ. & st. l.. yards in
this city when he was set upon by two
others, knocked down and robbed OF
the lone dollar which was all he pos.
sessed.
Ray Fowler. son of Mr.. and Mrs. j
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03
REPLANTED FIELDS IN WESTERN
IOWA OVERLAPPING SOME OF
EARLY FIELDS.
WHEAT, OATS AND sPUDs
IN SPLENDID CONDITION
Strawberry Crop Disappointing-other
Fruits-Pastures Never Richer Than
New-New Wheat Crop Year Begins
With Trade Conditions Unlike Any
Heretofore Existing.

Council Bluffs July 3-Some tall
stories are being told about how much
the corn grew in night the past week
The replanted corn in most places has
made an amazing growth, generally
| overtaking corn that was planted early
and which passed thru the cold and
eft to potatoes. Wheat is growing
| finely as is oats, and pastures were
never richer than now at this time OF
the year.
| Considerable disappointment was eX-
perienced over the strawberry crop
The early and blossoming season was
most promising but the cold rains kill
ed a large part Of the crop The cher
ries are not going to be as heavy a
| crop as last year, either but apples
thus far are doing well.
New Wheat Crop Year.
The new wheat crop year began yes
terday with trade conditions such as
never before existed. Practically no
forward sales have been made by eth
is no bidding Of any consequence fol-
wheat to arrive. The lack OF any new
trading for future delivery makes hedg-
ing operations impossible and puts all
the risks Of changing prices on the
millers and grain merchants instead
OF on the spectators, as in former
years The situation, in short, compels
the grain merchants and millers to be-
come spectators, if they are to do any
business except of a mere hand to-
mouth character. The effect of this is
to make every one require wider
margin of gross profit to do business
and this is at the expense of the farm
er and should result in a correspond
ing benefit to the great army Of con-
sumers. The country grain buyer, lack
ing his usual guides as to the price Of
wheat and being unable to sell fol
forward shipment, will require a wider
margin: SO will the city grain mer-
chant and every miller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03

w. Fowler, 1915 Main street, went re-
Gently to Winterset and returned with
q bride who had previously been Miss
Algena Brown, of Boone. The bride is
known here, having been engaged in
the dry goods and millinery store of
Miss Manatt e. co. The groom will
be with his fathersin the creamery and
ice plant here.
The many friends Of Henry Book
neau are saddened at learning that his
at the Methodist hospital in Des
Moines. He was CT years Of age and
was born in Boston. Mass. He came
with his father to Poweshiek county
and they settled in Montezuma in 1853.
For many years Mr. Bookneau has
lived on his farm in Chester, where
his widowed sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Robinson, managed his affairs. The
body was brought to GrinIiell and flu
neral services were held at the Con-
gregational church at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. E. w. Cross with interment
in Hazelwood. The pail bearers were
J. Hickman, NJ. G. Sears, Ned Dare,
Lewis Hafkey, George Horn and Ed
gar Harris.
j. C. Martin and Miss Nellie Mcneil,
both Of Grinnell were quietly married
in Des Moines on Saturday last and
went to Cedar Rapids for brief out
ing after which they will resume life
in this city, where both are well
known and much liked. Mr.. Martin is
lineman for the Interior Telephone
Company.
Mr. and Mrs. w L. Cooley, SIC First
avenue are parents of baby daugh-
ter born yesterday morning and named
by them Margaret
William keenan, is temporarily with
out his official badge as an officer Of
the peace, having resigned it until the
difference in compensation of police
officers undergoes an adjustment.
Kenneth Eugene Is the name given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sage to the
son born to them on Saturday last.
The orchestra of the Christian
church of this city made the hearts of
the home congregation glad on Sunday
morning and, in the evening, did the
same for the Madison township Chris
tan church congregation, presided
over by Rev. W. B. Wilson, formerly
pastor here Pastor A. G. Stowe, OF
the Grinnel church, preached there
and vocal solos were given by Mrs.
Stowe and Mildred Kingsland. This
orchestra has been engaged to play at
the dedication of the new Christian
church at New Sharon on the 18th OF
this month.
Funeral services were held at the
old home in Chester township this af-
ternoon over the body of one Of the
earliest settlers, Mr.. J. B. Hays, who
died on Saturday last at Olathe, Colo
after an Illness of about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays went to Colorado
eight years ago for the benefit of his
health He leaves a wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Tice. of Chester
and Mrs Clifford Foster and Mrs. Clay
Meeker, of Olathe. Colo. Rev. Mr.
Smith. of Tama, an old and intimate
friend of the family preached the
funeral sermon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03

"We'll wear last springs suits and
rive our money to our country" Is the
slogan of New York women's society
organizing for military service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 3.-Absolute fair
ness, with full credit to the patriotic
counties which have furnished men for
the guard and the regular army, Will
mark the working of the selective con-
scription in Iowa.
Those counties whose citizens have
volunteered literally will not have to
furnish as many drafted men as those
counties whose citizens have not
promptly rallied to the colors. When
the draft is completed each county III
the state will have an equal numoei
of men in the army, based upon the
population, and not the number VINO
registered on June 3.
Following the work of the reg1Strtt~
ton boards who gathered the names
of 216,299 men between the ages OF
81 and 80. inclusive. the president upon
recommendation of Governor w. l.:
Harding has appointed a local board
in each county, except Clinton, whlch
has two a similar board mas oeeh
named in Waterloo, Council BUNS, Du-
buoue, Cedar Rapids, four in Des
Moines, two in Davenport, and TWO
in Sioux City. There is a total OF sIZ
local boards.
Tbese boards are organizing.
Wherever the sheriff is on the board
he is the executive officer, but where
the sheriff is not a member, the boaro
elects it's own executive.
Credits For Men in Service.
Adiutant General Guy E. Logan. by
Harding has
compiled a list Of the counties ana
seven cities named above, showing
the number OF national guardsmen IN
the service on June 80. the last DAY
that credits can be given The num-
her is $3.50 Of which number 1,o45 en-
listed in June. bringing the national
Guard. with the exception OF the FIRST
| infantry, to war strength.
The ad1utant general Of the army
will soon furnish the governor with
the number of men in the regular army
from every county in the state and
| from seven cities No one yet knows
what this number will be, but for the
| purpose Of explaining the system OF
! credits 1t may be assumed that 1t Wall
be e,561, making total Of men IN
the army and guard Of $1,000.
| No credit is given for men enlisted
in the navy and marine corps for the
! excellent reason that 1t was not pro-
vided for in the bill which passed the
| congress.
Gross Quota Assigned.
The provost marshal general, witr
the number Of credits for each state
before him. and a knowledge OF tht
total number of soldiers to be raised
will then announce the gross quota fol
| the nation, and assign to each state
/ gross quota
| To explain the method 1t may Of
! assumed that the gross quota for Iowa
| will be 10000 Taking the population
at 2,000000 we soon find that the work
| ing fraction to be used Is .01o, for this
fraction of 100000 will raise the re-
quired 10000.
A table Is then made showing the
population Of each county, and each
Of the seven cities. This population
multiplied by .o15 will show the gross
quota from each county and city. The
total number Of guardsmen and regu
lar army men is then subtracted ant
the net quota, the number to be draft
ed, is secured. No credit is given fol
officers in either the army or guard