The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-09

of the O.-W. r. & N, Genera
Manager O'Brien and Chief En-.
gineer Murray to Pine creek last
in mystery. Nothing was known OF
their visit in this city until after theii
departure, when the Miner was advis.
ed by telephone from Pine creek tina,
they had been there, and that while
no official statement was made
enough was said to warrant the con-
clusion that work on the Pine creek
branch would begin by May Is and
that the line would be rushed to COM
pletion as far as the forks. This was
the substance of the statement pub
lshed in the Miner last week and it is
believed that it was fully warranted
by the facts. However, in order to
make assurance doubly sure, it was
learned this week that steps are being
taken by the shipping companies on
Pine creek to impress upon the O.-W.
r. & N. company the Importance Of
completing this branch, and the great
injustice that is being imposed upon
the mining interests by the failure Of
the railroad company to complete the
line in accordance with the terms of
it's implied agreement with the ship
ping companies.
Take It Up With Farrell.
Last Monday Herman J. Rossi, vice
president of the Douglas Mining COM
pany, received a request from Frank
Il. Post, of Spokane, to write a letter
to President Farrell pointing out to
him the loss that is being suffered by
the Douglas company and the direct
obligation resting upon the railroad
company to complete the line. Mr.
Rossi Immediately complied with the
request and his letter is reproduced
below. 1t is understood that all other
operating companies on Pine creek
have written similar letters to Pres-
dent Farrell also.
Mr.. Rossi's Letter.
wallace, Idaho, May 6, 191S-Mr. j
D. Farrell, President O.-W. r. & n
Co, Portland, Oregon. Dear Mr.. Far
rell: (Re-Pine Creek Railroad) The
writer regrets being unable to see you
upon your recent trip of inspection in
to this district, as I desired greatly to
present to you the tremendous i'm
portance of finishing construction OF
the Pine creek railroad by your com
pany, which construction seems to
have been permitted to cease.
"As you perhaps know, the Anacon-
da Copper Mining company is leasing
the property of this company, and
when shipments were being made a
force Of over one hundred men was
continually employed in the extraction
of ore having a great value to the
government at this time.
Instances as to what shipments
were made. which could and would
have been materially increased daily
and monthly and have been kept 60
ing continuously, for the mine has a
much greater ore reserve in sight,
will state that there were shipped L.
$4,000 pounds Of ore in October
1917, 1.55732O pounds in November,
1917, assays Of which showed approx
imately 23.S ounces of silver 81 per
cent lead and 20.6 per cent zinc, and
having large sulphur content, an in
gredient very necessary to the present
government war needs.
During March but 76,04O pounds OF
ore were shipped as hauling was i'm
possible and will continue to be al
most prohibitive.
"The Anaconda Copper Mining com.
pany, being at present practically shu
down, would employ crew of not less
than one hundred men if your roat
could be completed, and this Is onl,
one of very many properties tina
could and would Immediately operat,
extensively and bring forth a stead!
and increasing production.
"I am not going into the merits o
the many other reasons why you
company is acting unjustly to the dis
trict and the government in not pro
ceeding with the construction Of tn
line, but suppose that funds are no
easily available from the war board
which Is, however making most ser
ious mistake in hampering your com
pany in any way in bringing this yer,
important district into continuou
by the federal government"
Post Heavily Interested.
Frank T. Post, who has evidentl
i IL