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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
WESTERN UNION N GOOD
FINANCIAL CONDITION
CONTRACT TO DRIVE 500 FEET
AND CASH TO PAY 70o-FlND
ORE OR NO PAY.

Ben L. Collins, secretary and man
ager of the Western Union Mining
company. gives a very favorable re-
port on the condition Of the company.
both with reference to its financial
affairs and the progress of develop
ment Of the property. The Western
Union Is the name of the company
which was organized to take over the
consolidated holdings of the compan-
les formerly known as the H. f. & M.
and the Aurora Samson, consisting OF
30 claims at the head of Revenue
gulch, about two miles northwest of
this city. The. property is opened by
a crosscut 1900 feet in length, from
which drift has been run west into
II. e. & M. ground and another east
into the Aurora. In the west consid-
cradle ore was encountered and three
carloads were shipped, the aggregate
value of shipments, Mr.. Collins says,
amounting to $4,000. The amount of
ore developed, however, was not up
to expectations based upon the show
ing in the upper tunnel. In the mean
time the east drift in the Aurora en-
countered punches of excellent ore
which gave promise of developing in
to a permanent ore body. The con-
soldation of the two properties fol-
lowed, the H. e. & M. crosscut afford
ing common outlet.
In Good Financial Condition.
Mr.. Collins says the financial affairs
of the Western Union are now in good
shape, the company being out of debt
and with money in the treasury to
drive not less than 700 feet of ex-
ploration work. The company has
now given a contract to run east in
Aurora ground 500 feet at a contract
price of 1915 low figure in these
days of high prices One hundred
feet has been run under this con-
tract. The face is now in quartzite,
and there is a considerable flow of
water, the first that has been found
in the property. The showing in the
upper Aurora tunnel is described as
very favorable and confidence is felt
that an ore body will be found when
the ground under 1t is reached
Pay Orc or No Pay.
On the H. e. & M side work Is also
going on under an unusual contract.
The man who has this contract, who,
Mr.. Collins says, is capable and ex-
perienced miner, agrees to find ore in
paying quantity, for which he will
receive $4,000 shares of stock in the
Western Union company If he fails
to show up ore, he gets nothing for
his labor. He is extending the drift
west and Mr.. Collins exhibited sam
pies Of ore taken from the face The
ore is galena of good grade, coming in
streaks and punches, and the con-
tractor expects the ore to merge into
q solid body soon. The showing is
certainly a very encouraging one. Mr..
Collins returned to Spokane this NOR
ming.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
GREAT ANACONDA STACK
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
ELECTRICAL TREATERs WILL
RECOVER FLuE DUST THAT
PRODUCE ARSENIC.

{ Work has been started on the brick
laying for the new stack at the Wa
shoe reduction works, and it Is calcu-
lated that it will be completed by Oc-.
tober, says the Anaconda Standard.
The new stack will be the largest y
the world, though overtopped slight
ly in height by one in Japan. Within
its huge bore the Washington monue
ment could be encased, with only 80
feet of the top sticking above the
stack, which is SIS feet in height
from the foundation, and 60 feet in
diameter inside. The elevation at the
base of the foundation is 1878 feet, the
foundation itself, of solid concrete, is
80 feet high, so the top of the stack
will be 6427 feet above sea level-115O
feet higher than the average elevation
of Anaconda and the Deer Lodge val
ley above which it towers.
Collect Flue Dust.
At its base will be the units of the
new Cottrell treaters for electrical
collection of the flue dusts. A four
compartment flue will lead around the
old stack to the chambers, which will
be Of the type already operating sue
cessfully at the smelter on an expert
mental scale. At first 20 treaters will
be installed, with possibility Of add
ing 20 more as occasion demands. The
volume of gases will be 100000 GU
bic feet a second, and will pass from
the stack practically dust free.
The collected dust will be smelted in
special reverberatory furnace plant
at the top of the hill, the gases from
the reverberatory passing through an
other set of treaters to produce rela-
lively pure arsenic.
Bricks Of FIotation Tailinss.
The stack Is being constructed Of
radio brick, made at the plant near
the slum ponds, flotation tailings fur
nishing the materials for manufactur-
ing the blocks. The equivalent of T.
100000 brick will be required for the
stack, and another 100000 in the hol-
low tile for constructing the buildings
for the treaters. The construction
work has been awarded to the AL
phonse Custodis company of New
York.
An excellent road has been con-
structed to the site of the stack and
treaters and the trip by automobile to
the top Of the hill affords a magnifi-
cent view of the reduction works, the
city and the surrounding valley.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
MINERAL COUNTY WEARY
WAITING FOR SH0sA0NE
WILL BUILD HIGHWAY FROM ST.
REGIS TO PARADIsE-LooK-
OUT OPEN SIX WEEKS.

II the commissioners Of Shoshone
county do not get action very soon
and change the road over the
summit to Lookout, this county will
practically lose the Yellowstone Trail.
The commissioners of Mineral county.
Montana, have grown weary of wait
ing for Shoshone county to act. They
have conferred with the commission
ers of this county in an effort to In
terest them in the Lookout road in the
hope they would meet them at the
summit and have surveyed their own
road and announced that they are
ready to construct 1t il the commits
sioners of this county will take care
of this end, albeit Mineral county has
about seven miles to build and Sho-
shone county only about two. Having
failed to awaken any interest on this
side of the line, the commissioners OF
Mineral county have abandoned the
effort and propose to work out their
own salvation so far as benefits from
the Yellowstone Trail are concerned.
Since the last issue of the Miner, in
which reference was made to the
Lookout road, it is learned that the
Mineral county commissioners have
decided to build a road from ST. Regis
to Paradise, there to connect with the
transcontinental highway which now
crosses Idaho by way Of Standpoint
This plan is perfectly feasible, and
while it is not as desirable as the
highway through this district, it will
nevertheless attract much travel which
would naturally come through here if
the road across the summit was
changed. The commissioners of the
Montana county have also given it out
that they will not spend any money to
keep the present road over the sum-
nit in repair. They will, however
build the new road as far as the ANA
zon Dixie mine in order to give that
property an outlet and also to reach a
sawmill that is being built near Borax
by Joseph Turner, of this city, where
large number of men will be en-
ployed. Thus business that naturally
belongs to this city will be diverted in
another direction because there is no
road across the summit.
Lookout Closed Only Two Months.
From one who is in position to
know, it Is learned that Lookout pass
has been free from snow for six weeks,
while at this time the present road
over the summit is under ten feet of
snow. 1t is also stated that during the
past winter there was only about two
months in which wagon road at
Lookout would have been closed to
traffic. 1t will be at least a month
from this time and probably longer
before an automobile can pass over
the present road. and probably not
then unless our enterprising county
commissioners adopt the same plan
they did last spring and send out
snow shovelling brigade.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
HOW MUCH DO YOU SPEND?
Subjects Once indicate Now Freely
Discussed.

There was once a time, before the
war, when one felt that it was mat
ter of delicacy and even of decency to
refrain from discussing certain ques-
tions pertaining to ones own personal
economies. A mention of the price of
the roast with which one served ones
guests was not unlike mention of the
intimate details Of ones bath. And to
state the sacrifices which had pur-
chased ones chinchilla coat was as in
delicate as discussion Of ones diges-
ton. But that, as Vogue suggests,
was before the war.
Now things are very different Con-
versation, once merely an exchange Of
thoughts, has become an exchange of
thoughts on conservation. The most
entertaining woman is the one who
tells the most interesting anecdotes of
fireless furnaces. meatless roasts, and
eatless days. How are you feeling
my dear?" as a conversational OPEN
ing, will soon be How are you feed
ing, my dear?" And How are you
getting along?" will no doubt become
"On how much are you getting
along?"
No woman can hope to hold her
own who has not fund Of incidents
relating to the way the grocer tried to
charge her IS cents for sugar and the
iressmaker (whose mother in law Is
o-German) tried to put four and
ive-eights yards Of velour into her
'uit. No gathering Of women is COM
olete without full discussion Of the
cost Of meat, butter. eggs and theater
ickets. An afternoon tea sounds like
meeting Of the stock exchange, and
quiet morning at the Red Cross is
Ike an oral review in arithmetic prob
ems.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
PINE CREEK RAILROAD
SOON Be CONSTRUCTED
MILWAUKEE LUMBER COMPANY
TO BUILD MILL-BRoWN,S
NEW HOME.

Acting under an agreement with the
O.-W. r. & N. company to build the
Pine creek branch as far as the forks
of the creek this season. the Milwau-
kee Lumber company is delivering
logs along the right of way of the log
ging railroad which it will construct
up the west fork to connect with the
railroad company's branch. This in
formation was obtained this week
from Theodore Brown, the Pine creek
pioneer prospector and miner, and
which he in turn had gained from Mr..
Grant, of st. Paul, an officer of the
Milwaukee Lumber company, who was
inspecting the timber holdings of the
company last week. The fact that
logs are being delivered along the
right of way is taken as positive evil
dence that the company is planning
on rail transportation this summer.
Mr.. Grant Is also quoted as stating
that his company would erect a saw
that the company had enough timber
to keep this mill running for thirty
years. The holdings of the company
extend five or six miles up the west
fork.
Soon Finish Beaver Creek.
1t was also learned this week from
authentic sources that the work of re-
storing the Beaver creek branch viii
he wi ha tan
days. While the railroad company
has made announcement of it's inten-
ton 1t is understood that the con-
tractors on Beaver creek will at once
transfer their outfit to Pine creek, re-
pair the track that has washed out,
and extend the branch to the forks
Two and quarter miles of track had
been completed when the flood came
and it will require about two miles of
new construction to reach the forks. !
The statement credited to Mr.. Grant
regarding the plans of the lumber
company confirms the belief that the
railroad company will proceed at once
to Pine creek when the Beaver creek
Job is completed, .>'tr.
Pine Creek Paragraphs.
The Anaconda company is crowding
shipments from the Douglas as rapid
ly as adverse road conditions will perl
nit Three 4-horse teams are engag-
ed, hauling FIVE tons at trip. Car
shortage continues to delay shipments
but 1t is expected that this difficulty
will soon be overcome
A raise is being made from the Ma
bob crosscut to the Denver level. The |
is about $50 feet.
Theodore Brown, who lost about all |
his earthly possessions in the flood |
last winter, is preparing to build a |
new home at a point a short distance |
below the site of the old one. He has |
just completed putting in fine gar
den.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
BlckNELL NOT CANDIDATE.
Idaho Food Administrator Says He
Has No Political Aspirations.

Rumors that r. f. Bicknell, federal
food administrator for Idaho. will be
a candidate for governor. are effect
ually dispelled by the following state
nent from him in response to a direct
question on the subject:
Il will not consider political posi-
ton under any circumstance.
Il have no political desires or as
pirations whatever, and am in the
service Of the government as food ad-
strictly as patriotic duty.
l will not consider the proposition of
being made candidate under any
fee"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
Japaness Paper.

Japanese natiye-made paper is not
surpassed anywhere in the world. 1t
is used for the finest books. The pa
per cloth of Atami. from which dur
able clothing is made, indicates not
only the strength, but the variety Of
uses to which the native PAPER of
Japan can be put. None of the Atami
paper cloth is sent out of the country
owing to the large home consumption
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
Alfalfa Flour,

Flour made from alfalfa is rich In
flavor and desirable for table use.
Recipes for using 1t are much the
same as those for using wheat flour.
Alfalfa candy is made from the glu-
cose contained in the stalk.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02

Occasionally a man takes advice be-
cause he had somebody picked out to
whom he Is going to give It,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-02
Occur d'Alene
Weather

Wallace weather records compared
April, 1917, and 1918.
1917. 1918.
Mean maximum tempera-
ture degrees F) .......5lS 59.4
Mean minimum tempera-
ture degrees F.) ......31.2 3l.2
Mean temperature for the
month degrees FL ....41.5 45.3
Highest temperature re-
corded degrees F. .....59 10
Lowest temperature re-
corded degrees F.) ....25 II
Precipitation (inches) 80. 3.9 1.69
Total snowfall dnches). ...3 Y "
Number clear days 400. 6 Is
Number partly cloudy -. 8
Number cloudy days ......16 10
In April, 1917, the measurable
monthly snowfall aggregated 81
inches. In April. this year, the snow
that fell on the 18th, 14th and 18th OF
the month practically melted as fast
as 1t fell, thus not being measurable
except in the form of general precip-
itation The total precipitation this
month has been not so little below
the average April record. In the num-
Der OF clear, sunny days April, 1918,
has greatly exceeded the April rec
ords for several years past.
Wallace, April 30, 1918.
w. s. BERGLUND,
Observer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

Mr.. j. G. Macpherson has secured
the agency for Madison, Tensas and
Concordia parishes for the beautiful
and popular Case car, one of the best
automobiles on the market to-day. A
car was driven here from Shreveport
this week and left with Mr.. Macpher-
son for demonstration and which has
attracted much attention. The Case
is built in five and seven passenger
sizes and for comfort, beauty and style
Is in class to itself.
Mr.. G. z. Blouin of Clarksdale, Miss.
has arrived at st. Joseph with his
family and has taken possession of the
residence recently purchased by him
from Mr.. Emile Mayer and which he
will make his home. Mr.. Blouin has
also bought the "Glas Cow" planta-
ton, in the fourth ward, which he will
operate. These two properties were
sold through the local real estate
agency of Wade, Clarke & Ratcliff.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. Blouin
and his family to st. Joseph.
DR.. G. N. d. Campbell, of Green
wood, Miss, arrived here on Thurs
day evening by car, and was accom-
panied by Messrs. E. Childs of Swift
ton, Miss, and R. ]. Stephenson of
DIR. Campbell will buy
In the "Yelverton" plantation of Mr..
B. Walker, in Lake Bruen Island,
when same is sold at Administrators
sale on Saturday. Possession, how
ever, is not to be given until the end
Of the year, when it is understood that
Mr.. Childs will be in charge. DR..
Campbell expects to move on the
place some time next year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

Mr.. Jas. 8. Johnston and Miss Louise
Johnston made trip to New Orleans
this week to see their brother, Doug
lass Johnston, who is at Camp Martin.
They found Douglass looking we'll and
he seemed we'll pleased with army life.
Teusss went considerably over the
top on Registration Day, the number
Of registrants of the parish being 800
whites 1875 colored, totaling 1875, as
against 1909 government approximate
ed estimate. Following is the regis
tration by wards: ward 1, 24s; ward
2, 300; ward 3, 4Os; ward 4, SO; ward
8, 101: ward 6, 272; ward z, 191.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lawrence, of
Matchez, are guests at the Losey
House. Mr.. Lawrence is q finished
carpenter and has been importuned to
locate here. Mrs. Lawrence is grand
daughter of Mr.. Julius Sitter, for years
steward on the Natchez and Vicksburr
mail-bost and who is loved by every
body along the river front. We will
be glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
make their home with rs.
The new public gin built on the site
of the old oil mill at st. Joseph by
Messrs. Wimberly, Reiber & Gulley
was completed this week and steam
raised and try-out made and every
thing is said to have worked beauti-
fully. This is one Of the most modern
gins to be found in the state and is
equipped with the latest Gullett pat
tern with four stands, the capacity
being about fifty bales per day. The
enterprise represents q large invest
ment and will All long-fe want at
this place.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

Mr.. ID. F. Ashford returned this
week from New Orleans with his two
little girls. Misses Edith and Marga-
ret, whom he carried down there for
operation for tonsilitis. The operation
was successful in each case. Mr.. Ash.
ford was also Ill while in the city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

With each Fridays program q spec.
ial Metro feature will be given.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-09
TO DESTROY PESTS
Common Pocket Gophers Cause
Great Loss to Crops.
WORK INJURY IN MANY WAYS
Rodents Eat Growing Grain, Cause
Loss of Hay In Digging Burrows,
Ruin Gardens and Damage
Trees in Orchards.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Pouched rats, commonly called
pocket gophers, are among the most
serious of rodent pests in most of the
states west of the Mississippi river.
They occur also in parts of Georgia,
Alabama and Florida, in the greater
part of Illinois, and in southern Wis
consin.
Pocket gophers do harm in many
ways. They eat growing grain and
cover much of it with soil. They cause
loss of hay in digging burrows, by
throwing up mounds which prevent
close moving. These mounds also in
jure much machinery. Their burrows
admit surface water and aid it to wash
out deep gullies on sloping lands. BY
piercing dams and entertainments the
tunnels cause costly breaks. The ami
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-09

pened bats one-eighth ounce OF pow
dered strychnine (alkaloid) and one
tenth as much saccharine (well shaken
together or ground together in NOR
tart, stirring is to distribute the poison
evenly.
Tunnels of pocket gophers, which
are usually from three to eight inches
below the surface of the ground, may
be readily located by means of a
probe. Any blacksmith can make one
by affixing a metal point to a shovel
or spade handle and attaching an iron
foot rest about Is or 10 inches above
the point. BY forcing this instrument
into the soil near the pocket-gOpher
workings or a foot or two back of
fresh mounds, one can feed the open
tunnel as the point breaks into it. The
hole may be enlarged and its sides
made firm by pressing the soil later
ally with the probe. A bait or two
should be dropped into the tunnel and
the probe hole covered. Care should
be taken to place the bats in the main
tunnels rather. than in the short later
ais leading to mounds. Different forms
of probes have been used successfully
by the biological survey in its demon
stration work. Two of the better kinds
are illustrated.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-09

The people were there in numbers
sufficient to fill the seats in the big
community hall. 1t was a genial and
patriotic crowd and the speaker was
animated and inspired by the gener-
Gus and refined manner of his recep-
ton. 1t is easy to grow warm and
eloquent when you know you have an
intelligent and well-informed audi
ence. Teachers, musicians, artists
and others living and thinking upon
the high plane of present American
affairs will listen to the cogent doc
trines of duty with instant consent, no
matter if their homes are away up
where the mountains lift their great
grey shoulders up against the stars
The dinner served by the ladies was
above praise and everyone paid it an
unworded compliment by eating and
drinking it as fully as possible. The
best of music and dancing followed
One could see everywhere the brave
effort to bear the absence of the boys
who have gone to the war. The
faithful and affectionate regard the
boys left behind them is worth fight
ing for.
w s. Walker.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-09
KIOCKMANN BREyITIES

Two of the Pierce-Arrow trucks
have been busy the past two weeks
hauling tailings from the mill to be
spread on the road from the mine
down. The work is now completed
for a mile and a half.
We are all waiting for the water to
go down in the valley so that the con-
centrates can be hauled direct to Port
hill instead of being unloaded at the
foothills.
A. Klockmann is expected to re-
turn here Friday from business trip
to Spokane.
Construction of the buildings to re-
place those recently burned, is pro-
ceeding according to expectations.
Before the w S. S. meeting last
Tuesday we had a flag raising cere-
mony. After a few appropriate words
by the president of the w. S. s., II. }.
Askevold, the flag was hoisted while
the audience sang the Star Spangled
Banner"
The w. S. S. society had a well at
tended meeting Tuesday evening when
routine business was transacted fol
lowed by a social hour. Miss Gould
Mrs. Brown, Robert Branch, and b
Vasilaff furnished the musical part oil
the entertainment. The subject Of
organizing "a community club was
preached and on motion of Mr.. LOOMS
committee was appointed to sount
the sentiment of the community in this
regard The committee consists o
VIM. Cobbledick, l.. E. Tesarik, l.. K
LOOMS, Philip Hyde and P. Vasilaff
Mrs. Vixen, wife of Olaf Vixen, an'
their children, arrived here Saturday
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-09
NOTICE TO VOTERS

The attention of the voters of
Boundary County is again called to
the Necessity of registering in order
to be able to vote at the fall cleo
tions. September 3rd and November
9Th, 1918.
Attention is specifically called to
Section 3. Chapter A of the 1917
Session Laws. which reads as follows
Sec. 3. All persons Offering to
vote at any election are subject to
challenge, as provided ny election
laws. but registration of any electors
name is prima facie evidence of his
right to vote. and no person shall vote
unless he is first registered"
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS, Boundary County,
Idaho.
By II. II. Elder, Clerk. jly9 st