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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24

les, it is probable the mining COM
panies will continue operation as us
ual But if the law is permitted to
stand as now written and it is con-
strued as it now appears, it is only
reasonable to expect that there will
be curtailment of production on a
basis of the needs of the government.
Mine in Fine Condition.
The payment of the dividend this
month brings the total amount paid
by the Hecla company up to $685.
900. The mine is in excellent condi-
ton for production, large ore reserves
being blocked out, and the shaft is
now being sunk from the 1900 to the
1000 level, which will make a vast ad-
dition to the available ore. This de-
velopment is independent of the Ore
ornogo vein, which is proving to be
big asset to the company. Hecla is
now utilizing the Marsh mill all the
time, the Marsh company having dis,
continued milling operations for the
present The lead-zinc ore from the
Oreornogo vein is handled in this mill
the main product of the mine having
no zinc and is run through the COM
pany's mill at Gem.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
JOHN ?, GRAY FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR

fight that will made by the epub-
ican control both houses of this fall the
election from Idaho becomes matter of first
alone the people of Idaho but to the nation
Through will
who will until his elected
administration will possible
influence democrat elect demo-
at succeed Senator Borah be accepted as certain ana
devoves republicans Idaho for
Everything depends
selection candidates. this the republicans should
their careful attention.
republicans Borah
will candidate for reelection and his nomination for the long
S practically conceded until
the caused by the death Senator Brady occurred and this
hold Bra
Borah Also 1t
the bare poss
by of securing democratic senators from normally repno
when control OF congress the stake
a political ground national Importance.
circumstances the selection of running mate for
all he
cabre his life without blenis
his political life book courageous in advocacy of his con
his and his state There
many Idaho who these
quiremen But
is not seeking it. and he enters
he is drafted This
dAlene Mr. Gray native of
having republican and has
path political sanity to follow the fads
the practice of law
Hepburn He rapidly
of his profession giving special at
lawyer he stands at the head
the bar in the northwest
Mr. is of north this is merely
onda essential qualification to
otherwise his geographical location
consideration Since Senator Borah lives in south
and just to the people of the north that the
candidate should be selected from this section
the senatorship The
Miner the republicans of Idaho because
knows him qualified the high
in all of the state and nom
mate certainly be elected
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24

out first referring it back to the stock
holders with a full explanation of the
situation. Mr.. Guyer states that a
letter will soon be mailed to the
stockholders of the old company by
the secretary, Charles Hussey, ex-
planning the turn in affairs and invit-
ing an immediate expression of their
wishes in the matter. In the event
that they approve closing the deal as
originally planned, Mr.. Guyer states
that the company is in position to be-
gin work at the Rex mine without fur
ther delay. 1t is proposed to sink the
shaft, which is now down 700 feet, 300
feet deeper and thoroughly prospect
the ground from that level Work
was suspended last fall. During the
period of its operation ore to the
amount of about half million dollars
was shipped but owing to the exact
ing terms of the smelling contract
Mr.. Guyer says the company netted
only about half that amount.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
COEUR D'ALENE ANTHONY.
Company Investigating Treatment OF
the Ore by ElectroIysis.


The Coeur d'Alene Antimony Min
ing company stockholders were in an
nual session Wednesday of this week
and reelected the old board of direct
ors for the new term, says the Ward
ner- Kellogg News. M. e. Jolley was
chosen president, H. ]. Hibschman OF
Spokane, vice president and G. M.
Powell of this city secretary -treasur-
er. Operations at the mine are pro-
crossing in a most satisfactory man.
ner, a recent report showing 1000 tons
of milling ore in the bins and as much
more blocked out in the slopes await
ing the completion of the flotatlon
plant for treatment. The flotation unit
is now being installed in the concen-
traitor and will be ready for opera
ton in a short time. The manage
ment is having a number of expert
ments carried out looking toward the
reduction of the ore to metal by means
of an electrolytic process recent tests
showing that the process met the re-
n,irements and promised to be COM
plete success on large scale. When
these plans are carried out the COM
pany will become a producer OF anti
r,onv metal and will sell direct to the
consumer, President Jolley is conduct
ing a number of experiments With the
electrolytic treatment in Spokane a
this time.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Teeth Taken Out
of Proposed Law
Control of Mines

~ EPORTS from Washington in
dicate that the bill authoriz-
IN ing the government to take
owe" and operate the mines of
the country will be modified II 1t is
presented at all, to apply only to the
mines producing certain rare metals
which are absolutely essential in the
manufacture of munitions and in
other lines of war preparations. 1t
was understood at the time the bill
was first proposed that this was its
real purpose and that the president
desired its provisions to extend to all
metal mines in order to clothe him
with all necessary power for quick
action in the event of what might be
conceived to be an emergency The
protest of the mining interests of the
west against the passage of this men
acing law at a time when the produc-
tion of lead, zinc and copper was far
in excess of the requirements of the
government and which could be ad-
justed to meet any emergency, has
Eevidently called a halt to this pro-
posed radical legislation. Through
representatives of the western inter-
ests at Washington it is learned that
canvass of the senate shows that
the bill could not possibly pass This
fact has led the promoters of the bill
to eliminate all metals from its pro-
which there is a shortage and which
are needed to meet the actual require
ments of the government. No meas
ure proposed by the administration
caused such CONSERVATION in the west
as the one empowering the govern
ment to take over and operate the
mines, and 1t is with much
satisfaction that this reassurng infor-
nation Is received.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
DOUGLAS.
Company Receives Royalty Returns fo'
Month Of December.

Only four carloads of ore from the
Douglas mine were sampled by the
Anaconda company during the month
of December, the royalty upon Which
was received by the officers OF the
Douglas company few days ago. The
four carloads aggregated 313,493 dry
mounds. or 1874 tons, the royalty up
nm which at SO ton amounted TO
s47O.24. The impossible condition OF
tbe wagon road about the first of De-
cember made shipments Impossible
and that condition has prevailed up 70
this time. Since the washout apoul
the close of the year the county mas
rebuilt the bridges carried out, but has
done practically nothing toward 9TH
erwise improving the road. The mine
is reported in excellent condition. the
bins being full of ore and the mine IN
shape for steady production when
conditions permit.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
DELAY IN THE REX DEAL
BACK TO STOCKHOLDERS
ZINC HOLDINGS AT MIAMI NOT
so FAVORABLE-WELL
FINANCED.

Last fall a proposition came from
the Rex Consolidated Mining com
pany. which had the Rex property un-
der bond, to absorb the old Rex MIN
ing company by issuing to the old
company 100000 shares in the new
company. 1t was shown that while
the new company desired to expend
large sum in further development OF
the property, the management did not
feel justified in doing so without nav
ing title to the property. 1t was also
represented that the new company
had acquired by lease large tract OF
zinc land at Miami, Okla, which II
was prepared to develop at once ana
which promised to be very prohtaple,
thus the stockholders in the old COM
pany would at once acquire an inter-
est in a going concern ana at the
same time provide the means OF fur-
ther developing the Rex mine under
favorable circumstances. The new
company was capitalized for 5,ooo,ooo
shares of the par value of 20 cents. IL
was proposed to place a large ploch
of this stock on the market at 10 cents
per share which would provide ample
funds for the development of both the
Miami zinc property and the heA
mine. The Rex stockholders did not
hesitate to accept the proposition, for
otherwise they were confronted WIN
having the property back on their
hands and with no prospect OF turn
ing it to advantage.
The Delay Explained.
Time passed and no move was MADE
IN exchange the stock and consum
mate the deal. This delay is now eX-
nlained by Raymond Guyer, manager
of the Rex Consolidated who was IL
the CITY this week Briefly stated, II
annears that the zinc ground held pl
the company at Miami has not turn
ed out as well as contemplated OF
rather there has been slump IN th'
danoand for zinc to an extent that th'
Miami boom has subsided to a grea
extent so much so that properties
without contract for their produc
have in many cases been forced Il
SUSPEND operations Under these cir
cumstances Mr.. Guyer states that nj
company has not felt justified in con
tinuing operations in the way OF pros
Meeting and opening up the ground al
. though still holding the lease. IN
company feels that there are bette
opportunities in the west at this tim
> for mining Investments, and state
. that the company is financially pre-
pared to proceed with the work on tn
Rex and to undertake other enter
> nrises when the deal with the old com
a pany is closed
= Put Il Up to Stockholders.
n Under these circumstances the ON
a GERS of the old Rex company have nc
felt justified in closing the deal with
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Big Creek Strike;
Making of Great
Lead-Silver Mine

T>HE STRIKE made by the Big
Creek Mining company is as
suming PROPORTIONS that indi-
cate the opening of another
great lead silver mine. Since the last
issue of the Miner work at the mine
has been largely devoted to cleaning
up the large amount of ore that was
broken down and providing a bin for
its storage on the dump. In the re-
port last week it was stated that the
crosscut had penetrated the ore for a
distance of feet when in fact it
should have been stated feet. Since
that time only one round of holes has
been fired in the face of the crosscut
and that was yesterday. A report
from the mine by telephone yester-
day evening stated that this round ad-
ded 4 feet more to the width of the
ore shoot making a total width of
II feet and that the face of the cross
cut is still in ore. The entire width
is described as high grade mill feed,
having streaks of first class ore. One
of these Mr. Anderson states is a foot
wide of clean galena. Samples of this
have been assayed and gave return of
72h per cent lead and 1914 ounces of
silver. There is no trace of copper, a
fact taken with the position of the
vein which leads to speculation as to
whether or not this is the same vein
that has been developed in the upper
tunnels and in which high values in
yer. The further development of this
rich ore shoot is being watched with
much interest.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
BACK TO THE SOIL.
Pioneer Of Coeur dAIenes Buys Ranch
in Washington.

Alex Mcdonald, one of the early
prospectors and miners of the Nine
Mile section, was in the city this week
coming from Spokane, where he and
his family now reside. Mr.. Mcdonald
for many years made his home at
Black Cloud, in the vicinity of which
he owned much mining property, most
Of which he has now sold and from
which he derived considerably more
than a competency. Recently he pur-
chased a well improved ranch of 100
acres in Stevens county, Washington,
upon which he will soon make his
home.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
NOR MING.
Big Mine Is Expected to Start Up Ear,
" in February.

Repairing the shaft at the Morning
mine has proved to be bigger job
than was originally anticipated 1t
was. expected that the work would be
completed by the 10th or 18th Of jan
uary, but the condition of the ground
surrounding the shaft was such that
much more time has been consumed
in replacing old timbers with new
ones. Substantial progress is now be-
ing made and it Is expected that the
shaft will be in good running order
early in February.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Lancaster Goes East.

II. M. Lancaster. manager of the st.
Lawrence mine near Saltese, has gone
to Pittsburg, where some of the larg-
est stockholders of the company re-
side. Work on the st. Lawrence has
been going on all winter and regular
ore shipments have been made. The
ore is hauled to Saltese, a distance Of
about six miles
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
THREE MIDNIGHT VEINS
ALL ARE TO Be EXPLORED
ORE SHOOT 300 FEET LONG ON
NO, 5 LEVEL--CROSSCU
OTHER VEINS.

Homer l.. Carr, manager of the Mid
night Mining company, and Raymond
Guyer, consulting engineer, arrived in
the city Tuesday afternoon and visit
ed the property near Mullan yesterday.
After taking over the Midnight under
bond work was started on the vein in
No s tunnel of the Morning mine, the
property being almost surrounded by
the holdings of the Federal company.
No tunnel crosses the Midnight
claim and disclosed a large body OF
ore where it cut the vein. Drifts have
now been run east and west from this
point of intersection for a distance OF
over 800 feet, the ore body being con-
tinuous for this distance. A good
many years ago the Midnight ground
had been penetrated by tunnel through
the Fannie Gremm ground and about
$50 feet above No. s tunnel. raise
has recently been completed connect
ing the east drift from No. with the
Fannie Gremm tunnel and the vein in
the upper level has also been consid-
erably explored, showing more or less
ore.
Two Other Veins.
No. 5 tunnel cut another vein or
Midnight ground, upon which the pres
ent company has also drifted a con
siderable distance. The showing de
veloped Is very promising, but up t.
this time there is no ore. crosscu
has also been run to this vein from
the Fannie Gremm tunnel and drif
l.; being extended east. There is als'
another vein on the Midnight still fur
surface, to which the crosscut is nov
being extended.
The raise from No. 5 level was il
ore the entire distance and it is prob
able that further development on tn
Fannie Gremm level will be followe
by important ore disclosures. TIL
showing already disclosed, togethe
with the probability of finding ore i
one or both of the other two vein
gives a most favorable outlook for tn
Midnight. While neither Mr.. Carr nc
Mr. Guyer gave any intimation of tn
plans of the company, it is assume
that direct outlet at depth will event
ually be obtained by driving tunn'
probably from Gettysburg gulch.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
MARSH.
Work at tho Mine Is Now Limited to
Development Work.


Development Work.
After steady run of a month and
a half, the Marsh company cleaned up
all available ore on January ID, when
the mill began running on Hecla ore.
Work at the Marsh mine is now con-
fined to development work on the 9oo
level In cutting station on TINS
level a very promising shoot OF ore
was disclosed, and it Is this that is
now being explored. Prior to last
month the Marsh mill was being oper-
ated jointly by the Marsh company and
the Hecla the former using it one
third of each month and the latter
two thirds. 1t is presumed that the
Hecla company will now use the mil
continuously, or until such time as the
Marsh mine Is in position to supply i
with ore part or all the time.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
GET THE HABIT.

Thrift! Thrift!
OF course you catch the drift,
When you see a quarter
Nab it,
Buy a stamp
Get the habit.
Every stamp shoots a gun
Ends a Hun!
Sooner will the war be done.
Thrift! Thrift!
OF course you catch the drift.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24

LTHOUGH THE pressure OF
~ the strong hand of the govern
~ ment Is daily growing more
pronounced due to the stern
necessities of war, which gives
touch of irony to the talk of business
as usual" still there is much in the
mining situation in the Occur d'Alene
district to make the present cheerful
and to inspire hopeful confidence for
the future The large regular pro-
ducing mines are making their ac-
customed output, employing the usual
number of men, or at least endeavor-
ing to- for there is a shortage of la
Dor, and generally looking forward to
a steady expansion of operations.
While metal prices, lead and zinc, are
not as high as they should be when
the high cost of production Is consid-
cred, the operators are meeting the
situation in a patriotic spirit, permit
ting the government to practically fix
the price of their product without
complaint and giving assurance OF
supplying promptly all metal require
ments of the government. With the
conclusion of the war there will come
readjustment of the metal prices,
and the requirements of peace, recon-
structing the war-torn countries OF
Europe and supplying the domestic de-
mands of our own country viii give
strength to the metal market that may
rival the war prices of a year or more
ago,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
The Outlook Not Bad.

All things considered the outlook for
mining in the Occur d'Alene district
is far from bad. While the war lasts
money will no doubt continue to be
less free in the channels of trade, for
the demands of the government VIII
continue to be heavy and to meet them
Is the first consideration of the patri-
otic people Of this district. Fortunate
in having a great industry that can
contribute to the needs Of the govern
ment in war, the people of the Occur
d'Alenes are cheerfully bearing the
burdens imposed and are looking for
ward with confidence to the renewal
Of unbounded prosperity when peace
again prevails throughout the world.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Due to Uncertainty
Of Excess Pro-
fits Tax
PAIDMONTHLY 14YEARS
Efforts Being Made to Amend
the Law---Mine in Fine
Condition

~ WING TO the uncertainty of
the provisions of the war
revenue law levying tax on
excess profits in it's applica-
ton to mining companies, the board
of directors of the Hecla Mining COM
pany has announced a suspension of
dividends until such time as conditions
warrant resumption. This informa-
ton was contained in a circular letter
accompanying the dividend checks for
the month Of January. The letter fol-
lows:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Many Mine in Making.

The old producers are not only keep
ing up their records, but unless all
signs fail the district is on the verge
of having several new producers add
ed to the list, as well as increased
tonnage from sections which have
heretofore been handicapped by in
adequate transportation facilities.
Among the new shippers may be men
toned the Sherman at Burke Copper
King at Mullan and Big Creek on Big
creek, and on the North Side the
Giant Ledge All of these properties
have either already developed ex-
tensive ore bodies or have recently
made strikes that give every evidence
of proving large and permanent bod
les which justify the prediction that
they will become shippers at an early
date.
The two sections which have al
ready contributed considerably to the
output of the district and are soon to
be served with transportation facili-
ties that will largely increase their
shipments are Beaver creek and Pine
creek Repairs to the North Fork and
Beaver creek branches of the O.-W.
r, & N will be completed In about
three weeks, and in anticipation the
Ray Jefferson mill is now running on
ore from the Amazon Manhattan, and
latest reports from the Ray-Jefferson
mine indicate that it will be in posi-
ton to produce early in the spring. On
Pine creek the railroad construction Is
for the present at a standstill, the
construction force having been trans
ferred to the Beaver creek branch to
repair the damage from the washout.
When that is completed it is under
stood that repairs will be made to the
Pine creek branch and the line will be
rushed to completion, which will mean
large shipments from that section this
)
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Old Producers Con-
tinue a Steady
Output
MINES IN THE MAKING
New Mines, Railroad Trans
portation Will Increase
Production

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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
Put Il Up to Stockholders.

Under these circumstances the ofn-
GERS of the old Rex company have not
felt justified in closing the deal with
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-12
IS against that - The puo.t
Make Franchise Uniform

Make Franchise Uniform
TIE only reason openly EXPRESSED
b. re few IN The Council who az
opposing the franchise. j. that he
term et the franchise should Be tn-
ted % Few months or years astsr
the 7-ar
The franchise Fl agreed upon Ee4e
the Company the ght u operate 4ns
Msrch l. 1884 THIS is the time -
presen- franchise expires IRE onls-
new streets occup ed under the rropas =
ed franchise are Columbia avenue
from Morton avenue to Sibley stsee-
and ene block III Calumet avenue
from state street - Si6ley street ara
the purpose az fang she time ind at-
e II ire new agreement. = % make
the term OF al the franchises an
scr- = was stated ~ NJ Conr7v.
speaking Cor the CRY Attorney q. The
iast meeting II The CITY Council. .rst
The rights acqaired ~ ere Stree Ral-
usv Company Under anv franchise
nov granted voait Be slhtect r. 10
provisions q he Indiana PUB 1-si-
~ Law and that RS law gives tae
Ctii.ties Comriss the Chr 70 cor
troll and regulate he Street Car Carn-
pary as 81 the manner and form =
scryee since this f. the Fact r.
question * rhe ranner ~ years -re
riEh.s If the ConPa-v shall con-ase
in Col -hia aVenl:s from the
statement is unim7ort as the RI =
- tas az az times RE protection -et
the P-aiic Ctlities Law affords Tre
S.feer Car Company stated is -
TOT before ,he Council si+f c4a
n1+ a@or1 IA srerd The s300 0aa con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-12
MEET TONIGHT
TO MAKE PLANS
FOR LABOR DAY

All Gary VIII participate in the most
elaborate Labor Day denomination IN
the history q the Calumet district and
70 complete plans for the big program
committees from all civic. municipal
Industrial. fraternaI. schools and social
organizations VIII meet tonight al tho
Gary Commercial club rooms. 4 com
nittee from the Central Labor union
R. z. Reister. Ralph Maleck F H
Deitrick. T. f. Yoenan and Y. l. Hun
dleston have the arrangements in
charge. All associations in the cit~
VIII be represented in the mammoth
street parade and fully $4,000 peopI-
are expected 20 be in the line ~
march. Scores % bands. floats ard
numerous other features are being
planned and in the afternoon BIZ
picnic will be held at Hammond