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The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20
Esther i.oucks.Williams.

Many hcarts have been made sad
by the death or Mrs. Ruth Loucks-
Williams, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abo l.oucks. which occurred nj Car
roll, Iowa, Monday. Dee. ., lHlS, Is
I thur's Hines was OF short duration
only three days, suffering from pncu-
monia. and this sweet .pirit was let
p ovt from IT, tenement here tn dwell
{ in that world beyond. Esther Ruth
/ lOuChs' wa~ "a beautiful christian
character. 81 loyable in position, 80
| faithful to parents and 80 devoted h.
every obligation that came tn her uS
she journcycd along lifc's pathway,
aud this sweet diSpuslti N won for her
a circle of friends that was only
equally by her acquaiptancoship, and
was looked upon by them "a u woman
of refinement and culture, - tcndcrly
sympathetic; the devoted mother, and
loyal friend.
Esther Ellen l.oucks was the
youngest chikl Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
l.oucks, and was born IN Holt county,
three miles south and mile west Of
Skidmofo, and died at her home in
Carroll, Iowa, December ., aged 30
year, and n days,
After attending the II raj school
near her home she attended the Ore
gon High school. and latter took train
ing in the Stanbcrry Normal, where
she prepared herself for teacher,
and later taught one term iit the Pine
Hill and one Il, King Grove, and was
teaching at Carroll. Iowa, when the
death messenger came and took her
to realms beyond.
On November "a, 1907, she wrs
united in marriage to Fred Il. VII.
liams. of Stanberry, No., 10 whom
were born two sons--Mark Robinson,
age 10, and Stoy Arch, aged @, who
with the father survive her, one u
also survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Loucks; one sister, Mrs.
&. NJ. Jackson, and two brothers, Pete
and Mark, all Of Skidmore; half
brother, A. L. Forney, of Oelrich, S.
d.; half sister, Mrs. s. A. Clark, Of
Seattle, Wash, together with large
number of relatives and friends.
a number Of years ago she was
converted and later united with the
NJ. r., Church of Skidmore. and ut
the time of her death was member
of the NJ. +. Church Of Carroll, Iowa.
Her last visit home was during the
early summer of this year, when she
was called by the serious illness Of
her mother, and where for eight
weeks she most tenderly, cheerfully
and devotedly cared for mother and
nursed her back to health.
The remains accompanied by her
husband and two sons, Brother Marx,
and Brother-n-law G. Nj. jackson,
were brought to the home of her par
ents, A. Loqcks, in Skidmore, Tues
l.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20
Postmaster Examination.

At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Sery-
ice Commission, has announced an X
animation to b. held at st. Joseph
NO., on January IL, 1919, for the po-
sition of postmaster at Oregon. This
office has an annual compensation OF
$500. sl4
To be eligible for this examination
an applicant must be citizen of tho
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery Of the office and
have SO resided at the time the pres.
ent vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached THEN
keventy-first but not their sixty-ffth
birthday on the date Of the examina-
ton. Js.s...l-
Application Form 304 and full in
formation concerning the require
ments of the examination may be
secured from the postmaster at the
place Of vacancy or from the Civil
Service Commission, Washington, DC
Applications should be proprIy execut-
81 and filed with the Commission al
Washtngton. D. G, In time 70 arrange
- - sxemtna1 1ten - ~ applicant,
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20
The Tragedy That Cannot Be.

Yes, heroic Yank; yes, boys Of
Company Il; yes, boys Of the 356tn
Infantry; you who have been battling
over there; every one Of you 1000. 900
brave ones who have faced the in
fcrno on Flanders field, for us, and
for the freedom OF q race, there is n
Santa Claus. Not the tabled driver
OF your childhood's reindeer sleigh,
with tinkling bells and footbeats
heard only by the ears of faith. Not
the delicious mystery Of your child
hood or the sweet. sad disillusion Of
your youth. Hut the incarnation of
n nations love and pride. America
Is you Santa Claus, and " there were
ships enough to carry our gifts you
would be smothered beneath noun
tains of love, towering higher than
the tallest spire leveled by the Hun.
broader than the widest expanses of
fair Belgium and France, the beauti-
ful, laid waste by his frightfuness.
But this Is war. Ships are few,
even though the menace Of the sea
has been withdrawn. Space is pre-
cious. for " has been needed to carry
to you other comrades. and now to
bring them back, and the things that
made your weapons mighty and your
strength more strong. So into tiny
box, that Is TO our love as one short
ell is to the circumference Of the
round earth, We must crowd lust A
little token of the love that would not
be measured by the tonnage OF a
great ships hold.
Millions Of us cannot send any
thing ut all TO those We knew in the
flesh, those bound to uS by the ties
Of blood and friendship. You must
rely stcadfastly on our eager willing.
ness and know our keen regret that
We cannot do what We gladly woulu.
Hut there Is one tragedy that shall
not be-. II human efficiency can meet
the problem of small details. not one
Of you shall greet Christmas day
with empty hands. Not one Of YOU
who finds himself cut off from direct
touch with the loved ones ~ former
years shall feel that he IL without the
wider kindred Of all the fathers and
mothers, the brothers and sisters. Of
the great republic whose ideals you
have baptized with your blood. the
affcctionatc pride. the loyal graft.
tudc, which are barred from being
displayed toward our kindred and
friends shall overflow upon the sQns
and brothers Of the nation IN this
hour of victory. The tragedy Of emp
" hands and empty hearts surely will
not be-.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20

and the big guns were blazing away,
as II the war was at its very heighth,
yet he could not help but feel that the
end Of the great struggle was near.
He recently attended a banquet CIV
en- in the mess hall in the form of a
farewell dinner in honor of their
chief officer, Colonel Jones, who was
leaving; 1t was a splendid affair
and patriotic to he fullest; b real jazz
band from their camp and a quar-
tette; there were 15O officers present,
ranging from Colonels down TO First
Lieutenants. The hall was elaborate
ly decorated with flags of all our
Allies, and vibbons Of national colors
used IN great profusion throughout
the spacious hall. A bow of red white
and blue ribbon was tied TO the back
Of each chair. Place cards.. with tn
national coiors, bow with the same
and rank Of each officer at each plate.
The menu was an elaborate one and
served In service courses. Many
toasts were offered to the guest u
honor, md although 70 near the Fir
ing line the affair was elegant h ~
every detail and thoroughly stirring
In it patriotic spirit" 81
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20

~
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer allcn, oi Nov
Point. received q letter from their 500,
Sergt. u. J.. Alicn' IN France da''0
Nov. 10, lols.
Dear Mother; Jrst lew lines 10 u,
belong TO different Company nov
and don't suppose ! ever VIII gel
my delayed mni,. but you wr,te ~,
at the same address ana lhlhk
VIII receive u alI ". n. Mneh you you
are not ~ i1r IRONY me "u,S; unr!
put you IN T. y. T.. Co., un'il your
time Tor examination comes up'
suppose you had pig time III tna
states wnen ,s h SoJ heaTn nor 'nas oxncc, wc n n
home Tor long time, because Won
be home Tor quite whl'c. ! aon
know now tney are gong 10 seha
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20

One Stray Steer, cripple. came to
my premises, one-half mile southeast
OF Fo!bes, NOV. 20, owner can have
came BY paying for keep and adver.
'tissmsrt John WHfrN0RE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20

For Sale--A few choice Duroc
Bears and few Gifts, also one Fail
Yearling Boar. All have been vaccin-
~ A. S. PRESTON 4 SON, .. .-,.
~ Oregon, Mo. ".
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20

DO not fail to see the nice display
o. Holiday Goods at Phillips Drug
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-12-20

Pure bred r. c. r. ]. Red Cocker.
els, from high scoring birds, 81 and
$5 each. Is
MRS. IoN1TRUE. Craig, Mo.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
REINDEER NO MORE.

The sign board beside the track on
the loop above the 49, bridge which
has long borne the name Reindeer
now bears the words Carbonate HILL
suggestive of the growing Importance
of the operations of the Carbonate
Hill Giant Mining company, which
promises to make the spur station OF
consequence before long. A wagon
road is being constructed from below
the upper track on the east side across
the gulch and down the west side to
the main Carbonate Hill tunnel, dis
lance of 34O0 feet The air pipe line
from the Snowstorm has been COM
pleted and everything in the way OF
preliminary preparation is being rap
idly rounded up. The bottom of the
Carbonate Hill tunnel will have to
be taken up in order to lower the
grade and make it uniform, and when
this is completed a new shaft will be
started in the tunnel.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
No Talk of BimetaIljsm,
ANDERSON BUILDING BURNS.
Pioneer Mining Engineers Office Suf.
fers Serious Damage.

In the destruction of the Anderson
building by fire last Saturday an office
which is closely connected with the
early history of the city and district
suffered great damage, while the burn
ed building was landmark of the city.
The building was owned by G. Scott
Anderson, on the second floor of which
was the office of G. Scott Anderson &
Son, mining engineers. The senior
member of the firm was the first min
ing engineer to locate in Wallace, com
ing here in 1886, and soon thereafter
established his office in building on
the lot occupied by the burned build
ing. Later the building was enlarged
to accommodate the hardware and lum-
Der business of Anderson & Potter,
Mr. Anderson occupying the upstairs
and here the office has remained until
destroyed by fire. Irving Anderson
followed in the footsteps of his father
and after completing the course in
mining engineering at Stanford, he at
once became associated with his father
under the firm name of G. Scott And
erson & Son. The office contained a
vast collection of mining maps, many
of them representing some of the
earliest surveys of the district and all
of them together having value be-
yond estimate. Fortunately the fire
was checked before these were des-
troyed. They were thoroughly soaked
with water and drying them and re-
storing them to condition for future
reference is slowly being accomplished
All instruments and books were also
saved.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.

Alameda Mining Co.-Levied Nov
ember Q. mills, payable December 10
to James A. Wayne, treasurer, Wal
lace. Delinquent sale January 10.
Big Creek Mining Co.-Levied De-
cember IL. 5 mills, payable January
Is to w. w. Smith. secretary, Wal
lace. Delinquent sale February 10.
Blue Bell Mining Co.--Levied on De-
cember l. mills, payable January !
to +. Bland, secretary treasurer, wal
lace. Delinquent sale February /.
Bullion Mining Co.-Levied on De-
cember 10. mills, payable January
10 to James II. Taylor secretary
treasurer, Wallace. Delinquent sale
February IL.
Carney Copper Co.-Levied october
IS, 3 mills, payable November 81 to
treasurer of company, Mullan. De-
linquent sale December 81. Postponed
TO January 81.
Cedar Creek Mining G. Development
Co.-Levied November 80, mills, pay
able December 81 to William Becker,
secretary treasurer, Wallace. Delin-
quent sale January 80.
Chicago Boston Mining Co.-Levied
November 7, IA mills, payable De-
cember II to w. s. Bangs, treasurer
514 California building, Tacoma, Wn
Delinquent sale January II. Postpon-
ed to February 15
East Caledonia Mines Co.--Levied on
December 10, l cent, payble January
| II to Franklin Phrman. treasurer
Wallace. Delinquent sale February
26.
Enterprise Mining Co.--Levied Oct
ober %, mills. payable November q
to Lee Prather, secretary, Kellogg
Delinquent sale December 10. Post
poned to January Is.
Four Timbers Mining co.-Levied or
November %, mills, payable Decem.
Der 90, to f. Bland, assistant secre-
tary, Wallace. Delinquent sale, Janu.
airy %.
Highland Surprise Con. Mining Co.
Levied November 10, / cent, payable
December 10 to Chas. Weigand, secre
tary, Kellogg Delinquent sale Janu'
airy 10.
Honolulu Mining Co.. Levied No
vember Is, 2h mills, payable Decem
Der "a to John p. Mahoney, treasurer
Wallace. Delinquent sale January III
Idaho Nevada Exploration Co.-Lev
led November 10, mills, payable De
cember 10 to e. r. Turk, secretary
! treasurer, Wallace Delinquent sal
January 10.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
Mining and Development
Companies of the Occur dAlenes
Assessments Levied Meetings Called Delinquent liss-Oo'ns OF
Companies Of Special Interest to All Stockholders

lvanhoe Mining Co.-Levied Novem-
Der 80. ~ mills, payable January 10
to C. d. Miller, treasurer, Mullan. De-
! linquent sale February II.
| Moscow Mining G. Milling Co.-Ley-
led November 2. mills, payable De-
cember %, to ]. G. Gibson, treasurer.
Moscow, Idaho. Delinquent sale jan
uary IL.
MuIian Mining Co.-Levied on De-
cember 10, mills. payable January 10
to l.. Leighty. secretary treasurer.
Wallace. Delinquent sale February 2.
National Lead Mining co.--Levied on
December /, mill, payable December
81 to Ida Scheave, secretary, Wallace.
Delinquent sale January 80.
North Bunker Hill Mining co..
Levied November IA. mills, payable
December 20 to N. T. Hardy. secre-
tary, Kellogg. Delinquent sale Janu-
airy 81.
Old Veteran Mining co.-Levied De-
cember 8, 2 mills, payable January 8
to l.. L. Brainard, Wallace. Delinquent
sale January 26.
Royal Mining co.-Levied December
s, mill, payable January 2S to G. M.
Fosmark, Occur d'Alene, Idaho. De-
linquent sale, February 20.
Silver Mountain Mining Co.-Levied
September 25, 2 mills, payable October
~ to W. e. Horstkotte. secretary, Pot
latch. Idaho. Delinquent sale Novem-
Der "a. Postponed to January rs.
Slovenian Mining Co.--Levied De-
cember Z, mill, payable January 10
to G. w. Dougherty. secretary treas
urer, Wallace. Delinquent sale Feb
ruary s.
Tarbox Mining Co.--Levied Novem-
Der II, 10 mills. payable December IL
to r. Il. Seysler. secretary. Wallace.
Delinquent sale January II. Postpon-
ed to February 1.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

largely increased copper output, put
the industry was seriously affected by
the closing of the mines and plants
in July August and part of Septem-
Der. Shipments were made from the
Tuolume, Davis DAILY, and Bullwhack-
er mines, and good output came
from the Butte & Duluth leachlng
plant.
Lead.
The mine output of lead Increased
from 13,595,136 pounds in 1916 to about
H. 000 900 pounds in 1917. The price
of lead evidently stimulated work on
many of the lower grade lead mines.
The lead concentrates from lead-zinc
ore was less, however on account or
the decrease at the large zinc mines
At troy, in Lincoln county, the new
mill Of the Snowstorm Mines company
was producing both lead and zinc
concentrates in July, and marketed
considerable quantities of both pro-
ducts. The Valley Forge mine, in
Lewis e. Clark county, shipped much
lead ore to Helena for concentration.
| The output of recoverable zinc from
Montana amounted to about 10000
600 pounds, against 229,259,o75 pounds
in 1916. Prices we're lower In 1917,
| but the decrease was also due in part
to labor troubles and to a law suit be-
tween the two main zinc producers or
the Butte region. During the first
quarter of 1917 the Butte & Superior
Mining company produced over 49,
100000 pounds Of gross zinc, but It
did not maintain this. rate of produce
ton throughout the year. The Elm
Orlu produced some ore but consider
ably less than in 1916. The rest of the
output of the state came from the
mines of the Anaconda company, the
product of which Is leached at Great
Falls after being concentrated Other
shipments Of zinc were made from the
Snowstorm at Troy and the North
Butte, at Butte.
The dividends for eleven months
amounted to over $23,OOO.0OO. The
principal dividend payers were the
Anaconda, Butte & Superior, North
Butte, East Butte, Barnes King, and
Butte Bullwhacker.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
Potash Supply.

Potash has been found In Arizona.
80 miles north of Parker 1t Is con-
fined to an underground basin in
state of solution and the brine is
pumped easily. The basin is not far
from the Colorado river, but the two
are not connected. Explorations SO
far confine the basin to an area six
miles In diameter. A well rs feet
deep has been bored into the basin,
but this is not the deposits full depth.
Potash is of great value in the uses
of commerce and manufactures. and
this discovery is of especial impor-
lance Just now in time of war. The
analysis of the brine is so encouraging
that the district where 1t lies already
has been staked full of claims, San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
MONTANA METAL OUTPUT
SHOWS DECREASE IN 1877
BUTTE MINES AND ANACONDA
SHELTER DOWN 2 MONTHS
LEAD INCREASE.

The value of gold, silver copper,
lead and zinc mined in Montana IN
1917, according to the estimate OF
Victor G. Heikes of the United States
geological survey, department of the
interior, was nearly $113,000,000, a de-
crease of more than $20,O00,000 from
the value in 1916. There was an in
crease in the production of lead IN
the state, but marked decrease IN
that of gold, silver, copper and zinc
The mines at Butte and the smeiters
at Anaconda and Great Falls were
idle two months during the year on
account of labor strikes The prices
of metals, except zinc, were unusual
" high. The cost of labor and mat
erial was also high.
Gold.
The gold mined was value at 1881,
900, a decrease from the value IN
I1916 which was $4,550,494 The de-
crease in the output of copper ore re-
duced the output of both gold ano
silver A marked decrease was also
recorded in the gold won by dredges
at Alder gulch There was an in
crease in gold bullion from the Barnes
King properties, especially the shan,
non mine at Marysville. Some bull
lion came from the new mill of the
Bannack Gold Mining company a
Bannack, in Beaverhead county. There
was considerable activity in the Warn
Springs district of Fergus county.
Silver.
The output of silver decreased from
16, 4O4, 366 ounces in 1916 to about IL,
1888, 900 ounces in 1917. In spite of tn
Increased price, the value S1o35S,0OO
was nearly 100000 less than in 1915
Nearly all the silver is derived iron
copper ore, the production of whicI
decreased for the year
Copper.
The output of copper in 1917 wa
about 27S,0O0,000 pounds, a decreas
of nearly 100000 pounds from tina
OF 1916. The value of the output wa
about $81, 100000, against nearly $S7,
0OO, 900 in 1916. Practically all tn
larger copper producers made a small
Ter output than during former years
especially the Anaconda and Mort
| Butte. On the other hand, there wa
| slight increase from East Butt
In March the Anaconda plants pre-
duced over 31,o00,O00 pounds of cor
( per. Had this rate continued for II
year. Montana would have had
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
COPPER PROFITS.

Dividends paid by copper companies
during 1917 are estimated at $157,OO0,-
600 in 1916, although the average price
of copper at 23R cents caused many
reductions in dividends during the
last quarter of the year. The Titan
Copper heads the list with disburse-
ment of $23,555,10 to it's shareholders
as against $19,493,SsO in 1916. The
Anaconda paid $19,S15,625, and the
Kennecott s15,S32,194. Among the
young producers the Inspiration paid
$9,751,22S, the Miami $6537,360. and
the United Verde Extension $2,s92,500
The prospect for 1918 is prosperity
but with less lavish distribution OF
profit.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
DISTRIBUTING THE BURDEN.
Plan Adopted in Latah County Place
All Citizens on Record.

The Latah county council of de-
Tense. plans to list every man and
woman therein for the purpose of en-
listing their aid behind the various
drives that will be carried on. 1t is
hoped by this plan to distribute the
burden of patriotic work and not
leave it on the shoulders of few.
When this listing is finished it will
divide itself into two rolls, an honor
roll and a dishonor roll. Each person
will belong to one or the other OF
these. rolls, says the Star Mirror 1t
adds: "The list of subscribers to the
different drives made before this time
has not been published 1t is the in
tention of the council of defense to
have these lists published hereafter
so all persons may know on when
roll your name will CO.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

Occur d'Alene Anthony Company
Annual meeting to be held at the mine
on Pine creek, January 16 at p. M
c. NJ Powell, secretary.
Lead Crystals Mining co.-Annual
meeting to be held in Wallace, Satur-
day, December 20, at 200 p. m.-John
e. Steen, president. Adjourned to
April q.
Lombardy Mining G. Milling Co.
Annua Injecting to be held at office OF
r. Albinola, Kellogg, on February at
z p. m.--Herman J. Rossi, secretary
North Franklin Mining Co.-Annual
meeting to be held in Wallace on Mon
day, January Ia. at 500 p. m.-Gary
C. Burke, secretary, Kellogg.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
TWO-BiT CLUBS.
Successful Method of Selling Thrift
Stamps Adopted in Arizona.

Down in Phoenix, Ariz., a movement
has been inaugurated for the forma-
ton of "Two-Bits Day" clubs, the
members of which are to buy quar-
ter's worth of thrift stamps every day.
Three men each took hundred thrift
cards, pasted one stamp in each caro-
and sold the entire lot before two
blocks had been covered.
1.-TWO bits" is the old term, dating
back to the early days of the country,
for a quarter of dollar, and is still
used in the south and west. Every
patriotic American now wants "to do
his bit;" the members of these Cube
are carrying out this idea finely In
doing their ''two-bits' every day. II
Is hoped that "two-bits a day. clubs
will be formed all over the country In
the great war savings campaign.