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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

tate OF John Livingston, Archibald
Livingston, James III. Graham, all of
Wallace, e. w. Hand and NJ ]. Kalez,
of Spokane. The owners demanded
interest on amount of the bond for
four years and cash payment as con-
ditions for extending the time, which
considering the manner in which the
company Is financed and the large ex-
penditure already made in developing
the property the directors regarded
quite unreasonable. 1t is with much
regret that the Miner records this
suspension. Placer creek is section
OF great mineral possibilities, but like
all improved sections, it Is next to i'm
possible to get capital to invest until
there has been one demonstrated sue
cess. The system adopted by the
Idaho Nevada company obviated the
necessity of raising large capital and
lat the same time assured the neces-
sary funds for development. The
showing developed was most encourag-
ing and its Is unfortunate that the
work had to cease at time when the
outlook was the best.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
SHIPPERS CALLED UPON TO
ASSIST IN CAMPAIGN TO
UNLOAD AND RELEASE CARS.

The following telegram from j. p.
O'Brien, general manager of the
O.-W. r. & N, was received yester-
day afternoon by w. R. Skey. dis
trict freight and passenger agent,
and II. J. Arnett, station agent;
Hale Holden, president of the
Burlington system, who has been
appointed on the advisory staff of
the director general of railroads Of
the United States, wires as follows;
al call your attention to diree-
tor generals appeal for general
campaign to unload and release
cars, requiring that lines in your
territory be especially notified to
use all efforts through newspapers,
bulletins circulars to agents, ap-
peals to commercial bodies and 9TH
erwise to accomplish the object of
this movement Car service com
mission Is calling upon all subcom-
mittees at important traffic centers
to take similar action.
please post this message on all
bulletin boards at terminals and
stations, and agents will call the at
tention of shippers thereto as OPP
portunity offers requesting their
full cooperation to bring about de-
cided results"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
RED CROSS WILL MAKE
SURGICAL DRESSINGS IN
WHITE & BENDER BLDG.

The surgical dressing committee
of the Shoshone County Red Cross,
Mrs, E. G. Gnaedinger, chairman,
has been given the use of two rooms
in the White e. Bender building by
Harry White for the making of sur
gical dressings exclusively. The
rooms have been freshly painted
and the arrangements will be sani-
tary in every way Mrs. ]. e. st.
Jean and Miss Mary White have
each taken the required course and
are qualified instructors in the MAX
ing of surgical dressings, and the
work will be under their immediate
supervision. The rooms will be open
every afternoon from to and as
many evenings as the number of
workers justify. The rooms will
be ready and work will begin this
(Thursday) afternoon.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
|DAHO.NEVADA COMPANY
SusPENDs OPERATIONS
DUE TO FAILURE TO GET ExTEN-
SION OF BoND-HAD SPENT
OVER $4,000.

The Idaho Nevada Exploration COM
pany, the only active company on
Placer creek has suspended opera
tions. The electric pump and motor
have. been hoisted from the 200-foot
level and by the time this is read all
paraphernalia will have
been removed and water will gradually
be filling the lower workings. This
situation is due to the failure Of the
company to arrive at a satisfactory
agreement with the owners in the
matter of extending the time of the
bond, which will expire in another
year. The company was confronted
with the necessity of incurring heavy
expense in exploring the property at
further depth, which was not justified
unless the time of the bond was ex-
tended sufficiently to permit carrying
out the plans contemplated. In addi-
ton to this situation the high water
had destroyed the wagon road to ar
extent that it was practically impos.
sible to get in supplies so 1t was de-
cided to suspend operations altogether.
Bonded for $4,000.
The property, formerly known as the
Castle Rock, was bonded by the Idaho
Nevada Exploration company about
four years ago for $4,000, the bond
running five years. The company was
organized on strictly assessment
basis. The stock was issued without
cost upon the payment of an assess
ment of mills and under an agree
ment to pay 2 mills every sixty days
thereafter, these assessments to pro-
vide the working capital. On these
terms the entire capital stock of 1,000,-
600 shares were subscribed and under
that system the development of the
property has been going on without in
terruption up to this time. During
the four years which have elapsed the
company has expended $52, 100, not in
cluding the amount received from the
last assessment. Considerable ex-
ploration work was done on the tunnel
level, disclosing considerable ore and
from which one small shipment was
made. The shaft, which had been
sunk so feet from the tunnel, was ex-
tended to 200 feet, and from this ex-
tensive drifting and prosecuting has
been done both east and west. A
crosscut was also run several hundred
feat to the south. A few months age
a crosscut west of the shaft cut a
very promising body Of copper ore
intermingled with considerable galena
This has been drifted on for probably
$50 feet, making a continuous show
ing of ore, but not of commercial value
The ore appears to be the top of
large ore shoot, and indicating thai
further depth must be attained to ge
profitable values. 1t was at this tim'
that negotiations were taken no fo
an extension of the bond, as the man
agement was convinced that nothin;
would be gained by continuing thu
drift on that level Failing to &c
the extension, the management dit
not feel justified in undertaking t.
sink, which would involve a heavy ex
pense and without sufficient time t.
accomplish results.
Owners Of the Property.
The owners of the Idaho -Nevadi
property are Alex Livingston, the es
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SHERMAN CO. WILL SHIP
CONTRACT FOR 500 FEET.
OPERATE UNDER DIRECTION OF
JAMES r. CALLAHAN-COM-
PANY WELL FINANCED.

The reorganization of the Sherman
company marked the be-
ginning of a campaign of development
that promises to soon place the prop
erty in the list of productive mines
The company is in strong financial
hands and work is now going forward
with increased energy. James f. Cal
lahan, who made a mine of the Gala
han and is now the largest individual
owner of the Interstate Callahan, is
president of the Sherman company and
will have the general management of
the property After recent inspec-
ton he was much enthused over the
splendid showing already developed
and expressed confidence that it would
prove to be one of the great mines of
the district. The Sherman lies east of
and adjoining the Tamarack & Custer,
and it is now learned that there are
two veins which correspond to the
Tamarack and Custer veins.
Ship Crude Ore.
Inc IlFSl VEIN Oh the EoIeIIltlh 10
the Tamarack and In this an ore
shoot 145 feet in length has been prov
ed, much Of it of shipping grade.
and in a raise 80 feet there Is solid
ore Ia feet in width. Slopes will be
opened on this shoot at once and ore
sorted for shipment The report that
the Federal mill now being used by the
Green Hill Cleveland will be leased by
the Sherman is without foundation,
according to an authoritative state
ment this week While there is a
good body of ore from which ship
ments Of crude ore may be made to
advantage, there is not sufficient ore
available at this time to justify leas-
ing the mill.
Contract 600 Feet.
A contract has been let to extend
the drift on what is said to be the
Custer vein. Work has already start
ed on this contract and the appear
ance of the vein indicates that ore
may be expected any tine. This vein
is Identical with that found in the
Oreano crosscut and where fine body
of lead and zinc ore was developed
for several hundred feet.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
CORR|CAN TO HAVE MILL
MUCH ORE IS AVAILABLE
KELLOGG UNITED COMPANY HAS
LONG LEASE ON PROPERTY
ZINC AND LEAD.

Theodore Brown manager OF the
Kellogg United Mines company which
las the Corrigan under lease, was In
the city Tuesday He states that
work has been suspended for a few
weeks while Pine creek is recovering
eial men have been employed in the
upper workings in what is known as
the CurleW tunnel and a large amount
of lead and zinc ore has been develop
ed The property was extensively
developed years ago by the Federal
company In addition to the tunnel
level shaft was sunk 600 feet from
the bottom of which the vein was eX
plored, showing much ore which, how
ever, was largely zinc. At that time
zinc was not a desirable product in
this district and the development of
the property was therefore discon-
tinued. A year or two ago Mr. Brown
and his associates secured lease
from the Federal, which included the
privilege of treating the ore at the
Sweeny mill. That plant is not equip
ped for making a close recovery Of
zinc and the heavy loses convinced
the leasing company that mill
should be provided adapted to the re-
coyery of both lead and zinc.
Mill This Summer.
Definite steps have now been taken
for the erection of a mill by the Kel-
logg United company. The president
and controlling owner of the COM
pany is Samuel A. Mccoy, of Spokane,
and he has now gone east where he
will complete financial arrangements
which will start as soon as weather
conditions will permit. 1t will be To-
Gated a short distance below the
Sweeny mill, at what was known in
early days as Mud prairie, where
the company owns a millsite about a
mile from the railroad. An aerial
tramway will deliver the ore from the
mine to the mill Mr. Brown states
that a large amount of ore has been
developed on the Curlew tunnel level,
both lead and zinc The Corrlgan
group embraces 40 claims and it is
probable that much ore will eventually
be developed within the area indepen-
dent of the large bodies now dis
closed in the tunnel workings and in
| the shaft The Kellogg United COM
pany has a long lease on the property
and the outlook for profits is most
encouraging.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
OLD VETERAN.
Crosscut to Hanging Wall May De-
veIop important Ore Shoot


veIop important Ore Shoot
After prosecuting north ten feet to-
ward the foot wall at the Old Veteran,
the formation became very hard which
induced the management to discon-
tinue the work and start a crosscut
south to the hanging wall. This has
now proceeded about 20 feet under
most favorable conditions, according
to a report from the mine yesterday.
More or less copper ore has been found
the entire distance and there is a good
showing in the face. This crosscut
will intersect an offshoot from the
vein which left 1t about 800 feet back.
UP to that point the vein had carried
some lead, but since passing it lead
has entirely disappeared. This justi-
fies the belief that when this branch
Of the vein is encountered it may show
a shoot of lead ore. These crosscuts
have proved the Old Veteran vein to
be 35 feet wide and its further width
remains to be demonstrated.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
STRIKE ON COPPER KING
IS CENTER OF ATTENTION
LARGE BODY OF ORE CARRYING
GOOD VALUES IN COPPER,
LEAD AND SILVER.

Copper King is again occupying the
center of the mining stage and ac-
cording to reports of parties who Wis
tied the property within the last day
or two, it is likely to maintain THIS
consnicuous position, Those who
have followed development of Copper
King in recent times will recall that
the shoot of lead ore that was struck
some months ago turned in a north
erly direction from the general east
erly and westerly course of the big
mineralized zone in which 1T was
found. Instead of following the ore,
which had pinched to small stringer,
a more westerly course was taken,
following the main mineralized chan
mel. This work having been extended
several hundred feet without satis-
factory results. Fl. w. ingalls,, manager
of the property, won the directors over
to his contention, which was that the
drift should be continued on the lead
ore shoot which had been abandoned
Accordingly work was transferred to
that point, following a stringer of
ore.
There was little change in the
showing as the drift advanced for
about 65 feet, and then the stringer
suddenly widened into about two feet
of excellent ore, combination of ga
lena and gray copper. The shoot has
continued to widen, and from Manager
Ingalls, it was learned yesterday af-
ternoon that it is now II feet wide.
The entire face of the drift Is in solld
ore and further width has been de-
termined by driving drill holes to-
ward the foot wall every five feet.
How much wider the ore shoot Is
than indicated by these holes is not
known, as the bottom of each is still
in ore. From Mr.. ingalls, description
there now appears to be two contlg-
nous shoots, one of lead and the
other chalcocite, which is commonly
called copper glance. The chalcocite
is 3k feet wide, hand picked sample
from which assayed "a per cent cop
per and 81 ounces silver An average
sample of the Sh feet gave So per
cent copper, 2S ounces silver and per
cent lead. The copper ore is being
left on the hanging wall side while
the drift is following the lead ore
shoot. This gives an average assay
of 1873 per cent lead and 3 ounces
silver. Since striking this ore the
drift had been extended rs feet yes
terday afternoon.
This strike was made at vertlcai
depth from the surface of 1850 feet.
/ In an upper tunnel run many years
ago there is a continuous ore shoot
for probably 800 feet, varying from
six to fifteen inches in width and car
rying as high as 70 per cent In lead
The depth at which the present strike
was made and the possibility that the
ore continues through to this upper
tunnel conveys a very definite idea OF
the Importance of this latest develop
ment on Copper King.
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Strike on Blaine.

A report from Pine creek states that
Harry Morrell has struck about SIX
inches of galena on the Blaine group
of claims which runs 45 per cent lead
and high values in silver. TWO men
are working on the property and IL Is
proposed to drive another tunnel sew
eral hundred feet below the one IN
which this ore was found. The Blaine
is southwest of the Napoo, between
the east and west forks of Pine creek
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
CITIZENS CONSIDER
FLOOD PREVENTION
Mayor Calls Meet
ing With City
Council
TO GET QUICK ACTION
Change Channel of Placer
Creek; Committee Confer
With Commissioners
TO GET QUICK ACTION

TN RESPONSE to a call by Mayor
Brown, a large number Of citizens,
particularly those residing In the
flood district assembled at the
council chamber last Monday evening
to exchange views on the question
now uppermost In the minds Of the
people of Wallace, namely, the protec-
tion of property owners from a repe-
ttion of the damage recently suffered
by the high waters of Placer creek
and the South Fork. The discussion
was confined almost entirely to the
safeguards necessary on Placer creek.
In view of the fact that any plan
adopted to control the waters of that
work outside the city limits and for
which the city authorities were there
fore not authorized to incur any ex-
pense the county commissioners had
the purpose of obtaining their coop
GRAFTON to the extent of protecting the
channel of the stream above the city
line. In response to this invitation,
John +. Murphy, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, was
present.
City Engineer D. M. FAIRIES exhibit
ed map showing the proposed plans
for the Improvement of Placer creek
from High street to a point about 1000
feet beyond the city limits. The plan
proposes to change the channel Of the
creek from point about 80 feet above
the large mine above the end of King
street carrying it along the foot of the
hill to conform to its course within
the city limits, the hill forming the
east bank and the other bank to be
formed probably by piling. This plan
is understood to have the approval
OF property owners Immediately af-
fected, practically all of whom have
volunteered to give right of way to
the proposed new channel in order to
secure protection from further damage.
1t is this work outside the city limits
that it was felt that the county should
do, and with few exceptions this SEN
timent was expressed by the speakers.
Commissioner Murphy, however. did
not coincide with this view, and his
remarks indicated that the county
could be expected to do little II any
thing more than to repair the Placer
creek wagon road, which it already
had started to do.
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The real issue was brought to the
front early in the meeting by the re-
marks of p. j. Gearon. He favored
beginning at once on the improve
ment of the Placer creek channel, fol-
lowing the hill as indicated on the
map, and stated that the people had
right to expect the county to take
care of that part above the city limits.
II was the condition of the creek just
outside the city limits that caused
much of the damage and that there
was no reason why the county should
not bear it's share of the expense.
Commissioner Murphy replied to Mr..
Gearon's remarks by stating that the
clear the stream. He said Placer creek
was not the only place that the county
had to look after and that the county
could not spend all the money in one
place. The county had only a cer-
tain amount to spend and it must be
made to go as far as possible. Other
people had suffered from the flood,
lost all they had in many cases, and
that they were entitled to considera-
tion as we'll as the people of Placer
creek. Every section was entitled to
assistance from the county, and 1t
was up to the commissioners to see
that they got a square deal. Mr..
Murphy state that there was about
400 miles Of road damaged that must
be repaired, and that the county had
no money to spend in changing and
protecting the channel of the creek.
Later In response to reference by
Judge DeLong to the amount Of taxes
paid the county by the people Of Wal
| lace, Mr.. Murphy stated that the coun-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
Pine Creek Branch.

The great damage to the completed
section Of the Pine creek branch mas
led to similar reports concerning the
attitude Of the O.-W. r. Il N. COM
pany toward that line. So far as the
Miner can learn there is nothing 70
justify the supposition that the Work
there will be abandoned. The COM
pany is under agreement with tne
mine operators of that section to
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Continued on page 81
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bnild the road. and there is much
tonnage in the way of ore awaiting
shipment. Cold weather may delay
repairing the line and extending IT,
hut the belief prevails on Pine creek
and elsewhere that the road will be
completed at the earliest practical
date.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

Those who spoke during the meet
P. J. Gearon, County Commissioner
John F. Murphy D. L. McGrath, Mrs.
Mallon, j. E. Clyde, G.. W. Walker, c.
w. Beale, r. S. Merriam, G. F. O. Mer-
riam, p. O. Swanson, r. J. Potter, d.
Fl. DeLong, Alex Penaluna, City At
torney l. e. Worstell, Fl. J. Hull and
M. A. Corner
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
ROAD MAINTENANCE
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
SIGNS OF DEMOCRACY.

There is no longer much question
about it, Germany is going TO be
democratic, Not much has actually
been accomplished as yet, but she is
on her way
All trustworthy reports oil late en-
phasize the change that has come over
the spirit Of German thought and ut.
terance We might disregard the Ger.
man notes to President Wilson as
meant to deceive We might view
with suspicion even the resignation of
LudenlorG, the liberation Of lieh-
knecht and other political prisoners.
and the relaxation Of the press cen
sorship rules. But making all due
allowance for q deliberate attemp. ON
the part Of the German government
TO persuade Us that Germany is al.
ready democratic, the utterances Of
representative spokesman show tn
leaven working.
"rhe people demand the aolcation
of the Kaiser as the man who caused
the war" shouts Herr Kuehle in the
reichstag The reichstag is still little
more than a debating society, SO far
as constitutional powers go. but its
debates have be- ia to count. It.
members ar. speaking out as No
reichstag members ever did before
Il is the same with the press, So
long willnglg subservient to the
swordratuers and diplomatic liars
THE people are fol- up with the oil,
regime" says The Frankmr,er lei
tung.
1hestorm is rising Leaders are au
pearing who tell the German peopl,
the truth, and they are listened 10 Will
growing interest Germany may b.
able, after all to work ont her owl
political regeneration and do enoug
'housec,eouing 20 make Il possible TO
decent nations to associate with he
hereafter.
II she can, so much the bette
Every German defeat will hasten III
wholesome process Orr business
10 fan ihe flames OF German revolt b
wise propaganda and by reentles
military pressure,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
100000 NEW DRAFT TEES
IN SERVICE IN NOV.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 31.-Men Of
the new draft ages will first be mobi.
lied in large numbers in November
under a draft call now in preparation
at Provost Marshal General Crow
der's office 1t calls for the entrain'
ment OF more than 100000 men quail
fed for general military service. They
will be furnished in proporti0nate
numbers by every state in the union,
Draft calls suspended during Octo,
Der because of the influenza epidemic
have been renewed in sections where
the epidemic has moderated, and en-
trainment of all men under the Oc-
tober calls probably will be completed
before the November quota is started
to the cantonments
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
EAT MORE CORN.
The Most Effective Substitute for
Wheat at Our Disposal.

Ordinarily the quantity of corn pro-
duced in the Unitetd States is from
three TO four times the quantity of
wheat, but only very small portion
OF the crop-f from 3 to 10 per cent
has been used for human food. This
amount may be estimated in normal
times at about 200.000,O00 bushels a
year. Not over ) per cent has been
exported in peace times. A relative.
ly slight Increase in the corn acreage.
therefore, VIII place many millions OF
disposal OF the world without inter-
disposal OF tile world without intetr.
ferlng in any way with the feed need.
cd FOR the support of live stock.
10 the past. with an abundance OF
grain OF other kinds. corn has not
been in great demand for human con.
sumption. But with other grains no
longer abundant, circumstances will
compel more general recognition OF
the value of corn as human food. The
department is urging strongly the
wider use of corn in the diet 1t is
the best substitute for wheat that We
have and can be utilized in breads,
musheS, and 3 variety of other ways.
We should make every effort TO avail
ourselves of il.