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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
BILLIARD ROOMS HELP
WAR AMBULANCE FUND
IN SHOSHONE COUNTY

The billiard rooms Of Shoshone
county are engaged in a national
war service which should be en-
courag ged by ali patriotic citizens.
They are cooperating in raising
what is known as the Billiard Play
ers' Ambulance Fund Of America,
which is expected to amount to
$500, 600, to be used in the equip
ments of ambulanCes for service in
France. The fund now amounts to
$4,000, the larger part of which has
been raised in the east. EXhibi-
tion games in aid of the fund have
been played in Wallace and Kel-
logg, and games are to be played
in Burke and Mullan. The prop
rietors of the Billiard rooms are
defraying all expenses and giving
the entire receipts to the ambulance
fund, Shoshone county will con-
tribute fully $500 to the fund.
Clyde Buckets, of Kellogg, and
Team Taylor, of Spokane, have
volunteered their services for
these games, and in doing so they
have not only displayed a commen-
dable patriotic spirit, but have
shown professional skill as well.
The object for which these exhibit
tions are given is in line with Red
Cross work and is worthy of pat
ronage of all who desire to contri-
butte to the success of our country
in war.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
REINDEER QUEEN.
Extension of Drift Encounters Several
Shoots of Hiqh Grade.

In a letter to the stockholders of the
company, DR.. j. r.
Bean, Of Mullan, secretary, states that
since the last report 900 feet of tun
mel has been run at a cost of 1890
per foot A few weeks ago announce
ment was made that considerable
shoot of high grade copper had been
encountered This rich ore disappear
ed and since that time two other short
shoots of high grade have been en-
countered. In the meantime the usual
amount of ore of lower grade has been
continuous, and it is believed probable
that there is sufficient of the rich ore
to bring the avearge up to a CONNER
cial product An assessment of three
mills was this week levied to provide
for a continuation of development.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
GovernmentCon-
troll of Smelters
Meets Opposition

YF THE delegates to the Northwest
Mining association think for
moment that in proposing to have
the government take over control
of the smelling business they have hit
upon a solution of the much-mooted
question Of excessive smelling charges
that will be acceptable to the practi-
cal mining men of the northwest, they
will find that they have failed COM
pletely in their conception of the pre-
vailing sentiment in the mining indus
try. Because the people are patriotic
ally submitting to government control
of private business under the stress
of war, it does not follow that they
are so enamored with the change that
they desire to extend it to other pri-
vate enterprises outside of military
necessity. In fact, if the reception
given by the mining interests to the
proposed law to take over the opera
ton of the mines may be taken as
fair sample of the attitude of the min
ing industry toward government own
ership or control, the proposal to turn
the smelling business over to the gov
ernment will meet very determined
opposition. There are means of relief
from unjust and excessive smelter
charges within the reach of the miner
without resorting to the radical So
cialistic scheme of government con-
troll, a remedy that would ruin other
smelling enterprises against which
there is no complaint in order to reach
the offending concerns. One Of these
means of relief is outlined in another
column by Colonel Chester T. Kennan.
the mining engineer and geologist of
Murray He has made a close study
of the smelling problem during an eX-
perience of 80 years, much of the time
in Colorado, where the fight for just
smelter rates has been Waged for a
quarter Of a century, and extending
from Alaska to the City of Mexico.
Colonel Kennan is familiar with al
most every mining district of import
ance in the west, and has wide ac-
quaintance with miners and prospect
ors. He has presented his plan to
build a smelter on the lake to the
railroads centering there and states
that they have displayed much inter-
est in the project His suggestion is
most interesting one and is deserv-
ing of the serious consideration of the
mining interests of the northwestern
states.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
CAN'T CROSS RIVER;
NO COUNTY BRIDGE

According TO information receiy-
ed this week, four or five children
and possibly more are forced to re-
main out of school at Osburn be-
cause the county commissioners
have failed to rebuild the bridge
across the South Fork at the mouth
of Two Mile. The bridge was rem
dered impossible two months ago
by the high water and the water
cut a new channel around the south
end of it. The present low stage
of water permits teams to ford the
stream, but footmen have no means
of crossing. The wagon road up
Two Mile was badly washed out
and residents who depend upon it
for an outlet have been forced to
repair it at their own expense in
order to make it passable. This is
a county road that serves section
of great prospective mineral value
and in which there is more or less
mining operations now going on.
There are several families now
practically marooned by the failure
of the county commissioners to re-
build the bridge and road There
can be no reasonable excuse for
this situation in this great rich
county, but if retrenchment is ne
lot ! \ ~, . l,a 60 -
tailment of improvements on auto
mohiel highways rather than
through depriving the children of
the county Of educational advan-
tages. If the thrifty commission
ers think the county can not afford
a wagon bridge, they can at least
provide foot bridge for the school
children.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
NATIONAL.
Company Shipped Eight Cars Of Con-
centrates This Month.

The eighth carload of concentrates
for the month of February was loaded
at the National mill yesterday. These
shipments will probably average above
Ii per cent copper, which with the
silver and gold values should net the
company between $50 and 500 per
ton. The ore is all being taken from
the shaft workings, mainly from the
1900, where the vein has reached a
width of 140 feet. The mill feed has
uniformly been of better grade this
month, running above 1 per cent cop
per and about ounces in silver.
A new hoist, ordered by the Ma
tional company some six months ago,
has arrived, but no move has yet been
made toward installing it, nor has any
announcement been made by the COM
pany in this connection. 1t is under
stood that the present hoist and in
cline shaft are being taxed to cap
acity in handling the present output,
and that the purpose is to provide a
new perpendicular shaft by raising
from the 1900 The successful opera
tion of the National involves the So
luton of numerous problems, and the
results so far accomplished have in
spired confidence that the mine will
prove winner at no distant date.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Big Success Ore
Shoot Expected
on 1900 Level

~ EPORTS FROM the Success
mine are very encouraging. The
N ore shoot on the 1900 level, in
which lead predominates, has
been proved for probably 100 feet and
the face of the drift is in first class
ore, mostly lead. In one place the ore
body is reported fully 20 feet wide.
Much Of the ore is of shipping grade
and would be shipped crude except for
the necessity of separating the lead
and zinc. On the 1900 the ore reported
last week continues and shows i'm
as the drift advances east,
but a considerable distance must be
run yet to catch the big ore shoot on
the 1900. on the 400 the diamond
drill has encountered considerable low
grade zinc ore to the west, but moth
ing has been disclosed that justifes
development in that direction at this
time.
The Success mill is running only one
shift and is turning out about 40 tons
of concentrates per day. No trouble
has been experienced in getting cars,
the management expressing much sat
isfaction with the service given by the
Northern Pacific. Altogether the out
look for Success is regarded as de-
cidedly good.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
LICENSES ARE
ISSUED ON NORTH SIDE
A. AULBACH AUTHORIZED LAST
DECEMBER BY DIRECTOR OF
BUREAU OF. MINES.
Murray, Idaho, Feb. %, 1918.

Murray, Idaho, Feb. %, 1918.
To the Editor of the Miner:
In the issue of the Miner of Febru-
airy II instant, under the caption of
Powder Inspector" giving the ap-
pointment of Herman j. Rossi as an
assistant inspector, you make the fol-
lowing statement:
AT this time there is no one au-
thorized to issue explosive Ii
censes in Shoshone county, the
place where more high explosives
are used than in all the rest of
the state combined"
You are in error in making this
statement The writer obtained full
authority to issue explosives licenses
early in December, 1917 The first IL
cense issued was on December 10,
1917, to John Docktor, of Murray The
authority was delegated to the under
signed direct from Mr.. Manning the
head of the mining bureau at Wash
ington, accompanied by all the neces-
sary Instructions and blanks. This
appointment is for the Murray dis
trict," and presumably covers the
North Side drainage basin of the
Coeur d'Alenes. No other section of
the county. Altogether the appointee
has issued 13 licenses to native born,
citizens. With one exception, all arc
old residents of the county, the excep-
tion being a contractor at the Giant
Ledge mine. The revenue, 25 cents
each, of these licenses is turned over
to the local Red Cross society, as all
other revenue from the same source
will be.
The law went into effect November
Is, 1917. but did not become fully op-
erative until the first of December in
the western states, owing to the ne
cessity of making multitude of ap-
pointments to carry it out and supply
an enormous amount of literature
Notwithstanding, however that the
law has been in full force since De-
cember 1 ultimo, very few have taker
l'tu'ahtoSC VI ~, io oOupI uoO w tii'
fact that the assessment law Is sus.
pended and also that supplies of pow.
der were on hand before the close Of
the year. The latter does not exempt
anyone from a strict compliance will
the law. Every person having powder
in his possession must have a license
ADAM AULBACH.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
SILVER COPPER COMPANY.
Coeur d'AIene Men Have Promising
Property Near Butte.


A circular letter from B. H. Lively,
president and manager of the Montana
Silver Copper Mining company, gives
a very encouraging report of the con-
which is located in Little Pine mining
district, Silver Bow county, Montana,
near Butte. Mr.. Lively recently visit
ed the property and states that the
main tunnel is in 400 feet, the face
showing copper ore with small val
ues in gold and silver. The last 30
feet is on the vein which shows up on
the surface. The silver vein from
which shipments have been made has
a course relative to the first named
vein which should bring them togeth-
er in about 125 feet, a point at which
commercial ore is confidently expect
ed. Three hundred feet north of this
point, Mr.. Lively says, will be directly
under the copper showing in the face
of the upper tunnel, and in reaching
that point three well defined veins will
be crossed from which high grade sill
yer ore was shipped near the surface.
1t is now proposed to make rates
from the main tunnel to the surface to
secure ventilation and Mr.. Lively will
take personal charge of the work. Mr..
Lively is president of the company,
John Lucas, vice president, e. r. Turk
Hutchinson and p. J. Limacher are the
directors of the company, all residing
in Wallace
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.
To Be Held in Wallace to Fill Post
office Vacancies.

The U. S. civil service commission
a clerk carrier, postoftice
service, examination to be held at
Wallace. Idaho, on March %, 1918, to
establish an eligible register from
which selection may be made to fill
vacancies as they may occur in the
positions of clerk and carrier at the
Wallace, Idaho, postoffice. Both men
and women will be admitted to this
examination. Age limits, IS to 40
years on date of the examination.
Application blanks and full informa e
ton may be secured by applying to
Percy H. Warriner, local secretary
board of U. S. civil service examiners,
postoffice, Wallace, Idaho, or the Sec
retary eleventh U. S. civil service dis
trict, 303 postoffice building, Seattle
Wash.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
PINE CREEK MINERS WANT TO KNOW WHAT.
THE 0..W. R. N. COMPANY IS GOING TO DO

good its agreement to build the branch
at the earliest practical date, but af
ter waiting two months without wit
Messing a single move in that direc-
ton, and without a word from an Of
fetal source to indicate the intentions
of the company, these operators have
become restive. 1t is almost incon-
ceivable that the railroad company
would even consider abandoning the
Pine creek project in view of the COM
pact entered into with the mining
companies. AS a result of this COM
pact, or agreement, the mining COM
panies have spent many thousands of
dollars in mining development and for
the purchase of mining equipment in
OF der to provide tonnage, for which
they had agreed to pay an excessive
freight rate that would soon cover
the cost of building the branch. They
are anxious to comply with their part
of the agreement, and they expect the
railroad company to do the same
Furthermore, they rightly feel that
they are entitled to a frank official
statement from the company which
will definitely make known its plans
regarding the Pine creek branch
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

In reply to inquiries regarding the
possibility of redistilling seized spirits
for alcohol the war department has
announced that the small amount of
alcohol recovered, the cost Of trans
portation, recooperage and redistilla-
ton would make the cost to the gov
ernment greater than it is now pay
ing. The average yield from confis-
cent of alcohol.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

and make a further saving
in the mineral values in the ore
Dividend.
During the quarter dividend of
so cents per share was declared, pay
able January 2, 1918. This brings the
total dividend disbursements Of the
company up to $14 per share, or to-
tai of $6,5O9,S60 disbursed since April
/, 1916"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

WY THAT is the O.-W. r. & N.
W. company going to do about
w the Pine creek branch 1t
is now two months since the
completed section of the line was
washed out and no move has been
made toward reconstruction. This in
action is explained by the necessity
of using the construction men to re-
pair the North Fork branch and also
by unfavorable weather conditions for
new construction. These explanations
are reasonable enough If they were
supplemented by u further authorized
statement that the company will pro-
ceed to complete the Pine creek
branch as soon as the North Fork
repairs are completed and weather
conditions permit But no such state
ment has been made by the company,
although two months have passed
since the washout. The silence of the
company is causing operators on Pine
creek much concern, They feel that
they have a right to know what the
company intends to do. Following the
Washout they assumed of course that
the company would proceed to make
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
DEPOSIT OF MANGANESE
Be PROHTABLY WORKED
MINER THINKS HE HAS A GOOD
THING-INFORMATlON
FROM INSPECTOR.

Manganese is one of the metals
which has been brought into promin-
ence by the war, and in various parts
of the west deposits of this mineral
which had previously been worthless
are now being profitably worked. One
is at Philipsburg, in western Mon
tana, where several companies are
shipping manganese ore, One of the
largest and most successful of these
companies is managed by Earl Green
ough, a mining engineer well known
in this city where he formerly resided
and who makes frequent trips here
now as the directing engineer in
charge of the Carbonate Idaho Giant
company near Mullan. 1t is not un-
common to find manganese in the
Occur d'Alene district, but it has al
ways been of too low grade to be Of
commercial value, or possibly combin-
ed with other substances which rem
dered it commercially worthless. Re
called to manganese ore which gives
promise of being proftably worked.
With this in view, one of the inter-
ested parties wrote Robert N. Bell,
state mine inspector, for information
regarding manganese.
Marketable Ore.
In the course of his reply Mr.. Bell
said: Manganese is low grade black
oxide mineral used in the steel indus
try as a common alloy for hardening
steel. 1t is in big demand by the east
ern steel manufacturers at this time,
for the reason that their former sup
ply, amounting to hundreds of thous-
ands of tons a year, was derived from
Brazil and other foreign countries, and
the war has put that supply out OF
business.
"The ore to be marketable has tc
run 40 per cent manganese oxide and
be free from lime and other objection
able minerals. The 40 per cent grade
is worth 81 a unit OF contained man.
ganese, or $40 per ton fob, cars, if il
Is clean ore. If it is below 40 per cen'
it is difficult to market. There are
some ores of this class that carry
granular quartz or silica that can bc
cleaned by concentration, but they arr
very rare"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Mining and Milling.

Mining and Milling.
The principal features of the min
ing and milling operations during the
quarter were as follows:
Tonnage mined, 3S,426
Tonnage milled, Bills.
Average contents: Zine 21.S1 per
cent; lead, 7.76 per cent; silver, 2.56
ounces
Tonnage and Values.
Zinc ore, crude, 2299 tons; zinc, 1924
per cent 2,125,994 pounds.
Zinc concentrates, 11,15o tons; 44.14
per cent; 9,S42 106 pounds zine
Lead ore, crude, 707 tons; 1425 per
cent zinc, pol, ,6O9 pounds; lead, 50.01
per cent, 7O7,1S8 pounds.
Lead concentrates, 1912 tons; 20.16
per cent zinc, 73O,616 pounds; lead.
1857 per cent, 1,691,424 pounds.
Total tons shipped, 15,96S; total
pounds of zinc 12,9OO,325 total
pounds of lead, 2,S9S,6O
Recovery and Costs.
Total mill recovery of zinc, S1.13 per
cent.
Mill recovery on basis of zinc paid
for, 1927 per cent.
Total zinc in zinc crude and zinc
concentrates shipped 11,96S,10O lbs.
Total lead in lead crude and lead
concentrates shipped 1885 lbs.
Cost of mining per ton extracted
s5.212,
Cost of milling, including royalties
per ton milled, $2.OS9.
Cost per ton, mining and milling.
$73O1.
Closer Recovery.
During the quarter there was min
ed 3S,426 tons, and the mill treated
Bills tons. The average mineral con-
tents Of this ore was 21.S1 per cent
zinc, 7.76 per cent lead and 2.56 ounces
of silver, from which there was pro
duced and shipped 12,9o0,325 pounds
Of zinc, 2,39S,607 pounds of lead and
1880 ounces of silver. The average
monthly shipments for the quarter
were 1923 tons of zinc and lead-sil-
yer ores.
"The mining and milling costs dur
ing this quarter show an increase OF
1879 cents per ton over the previous
quarter. This Is due in part to the
ROYALTIES paid to the Mineral Separa
tion company for the use Of it's fota-
ton patents, and also to taxes and the
Increased cost of labor and supplies ir
this department However, this in
creased cost is more than offset by the
greater recovery that is made possible
in the metal values Of the ore treated
Development.
"The Interstate vein on the No.
level was cut 110 feet south of the
shaft Seven feet Of high grade zinc
ore assaying 1868 per cent was devel
oped. We have drifted 120 feet on thu
ore on this level and find that it Il
proving up equally as good as No.
level above. The shaft is being sunl
to the No. level, which will be 20
feet below the No. level. We expec
to reach and develop the No 8 leve
during the coming quarter
"A crosscut is being driven from th
Interstate No 6 level to open the Nip
sic vein 1000 feet below the presen
explored and known depth of the or
in the Nipsic mine. This work will al
so explore the Silver State property.
Mill.
1.-THE new fotation plant Is doin
excellent work and is making sub
stantial reduction in the tailings loss
1t can now be definitely stated tha
this plant is complete success an
that the zinc recovery will be bette
than the original estimates.
Some changes and additions ar
being made in the mill, which, whe
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

1.-THE new flotation plant Is doing
excellent work and is making a sub
1t can now be definitely stated that
this plant is a complete success and
that the zinc recovery will be better
than the original estimates.
Some changes and additions are
being made in the mill, which, when
completed, will increase the milling
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

Continued on Page 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Metal Quotations

Lead, S7.37h.
Silver, 85l &C.
SpeIter, $7.75.
Copper, $3.50.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

Mining and Milling.
The principal features of the min
ing and milling operations during the
quarter were as follows:
Tonnage mined, 3S,426.
Tonnage milled, 81,
Average contents: Zinc, 21.S1 per
cent; lead, 776 per cent; silver, 2.56
ounces.
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Claremont Seamless Brussels
Rugs, $685.,

Most durable quality. seamless Brus
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intensely interesting to the holl-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Smaller Rugs
Suitable as Gifts

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Notified Administer Kugs. size 27x54
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
SENATE WITHOUT
QUORUM; DELAYS
MANPOWER BILL
Plan Now Is to Meet Monday
and Begin Measure on
Thursday

Washington, Aug. 15.-Plans for
beginning consideration in the Senate
next Monday or the new manpower
bill extending the draft ages were
blocked to-day by failure of a
quorum to appear when Chairman
Chan berlain, of the Military Com
mittee, submitted the measure with
a favorable report.
Senate leaders had telegraphed
members to return from vacations so
that the agreement for three-day re-
cesses until August "a might be set
aside and thus clear parliamentary
obstacles to taking up the bill imme-
diately upon convening Monday.
Only forty-three Senators answer
ed to their names when the roll was
called, six less than quorum. There
were % Republicans and 81 Demo-
Gratis.
The Senate adjourned until Mon
day and the plan now is to begin con-
sideration of the bill next Thursday.
Senator Chamberlain still hopes to
pass the measure by Saturday of next
Wee. He said a quorum seemed as
sured for Monday.