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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
WALLACE, IDAHO, THURSDAY AUGUST as, 1915
Provisions of Traffic Ordinances of the
City--Warning to Those Who Persist
in Violating Them

provisions city ordinance
the regulation of traffic has
almost be said automobile motorcycle
them exception rule Speeding
everyday occurrence
apparently
cut around
provided high without warming sign
indicate the direction
often made for other than the
the people and cars are left
engines running
without mufer making noise that utterly browns all ordinary
tolerated by the authorities who
ing them will
of those
the city, the following sections from city ordinances published
bearing the most garng violations but would be well
those concerned study the ordinances in full:
Must Use Exhaust MuHIer.
Section 1t shall he unlawful for
drive propel to be driven propelled with
in the limits of the city of Wallace
hce using internal combustion engine without using
exhaust muler which shall not be disconnected
within the limits of said city
Speed Limit n City
1t shal be unlawful any person per-
drive operated.
driven vehicle at place within the corporate limits of
the city of Wallace
an hour and in crossing street the same direction which
such vehicle is being driven at greater speed than o
miles hour and in turning
than eight (s) miles
Turning Corners, footing HORNS Etc.
Section Every person driving any vehicle upon the
city upon meeting
hicle the right and shall in such vehicle
turn to the right but vehicle overang another shall
the left side of the overaen vehicle and not pull to
the right until entirely
vehicle turning another right
the a as
A vehicle turning another the left shall
Gle around the intersection.
The driver of a vehicle turning
shall when the left indicate other vehicles
the direction of his extending his
may turning right he
extend his right hand.
1t shall be unlawful any to
back vehicle any street, but go
around the block to make the turn
No vehicle shall sound signals than sufficient
give warning and unnecessary long loud footing
OIL o
person violating any o provisions
of Section of this ordinance shall conviction
fined in less than ten t$O) dollars
($1OO) dollars and Of prosecution
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
NATIONAL DIRECTORS
REPORT OPERATIONS
NO PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR
FURTHER WORk-ExPLOR-
ALTON FAVORED.

August Paulsen, president Of the
National Copper Mining company
came up from Spokane last week to
attend a meeting of the directors of
the company which was held in this
city Friday evening. The directors
present were Mr.. Paulsen, Charles
McKinnis, James F. Mccarthy and A.
P. McRae. The mine was closed
down several weeks ago and the meet
ing was held to discuss the affairs of
the company and if possible decide on
plans for the future. No official
statement was obtainable regarding
the result of the meeting, the direct
ors having authorized complete
holders. This will embrace a review
of the underground operations in
considerable detail, the results of de-
velopment work, tonnage produced,
mineral content, milling operations,
shipments of concentrates and value,
and a complete financial statement
showing the condition of the COM
pany up to date 1t was learned un-
officially that so far as the present
board of directors are concerned, the
report will show that they have no
plans for the further operation of the
property. Mr.. McKinnis has returned
to Texas to give his attention to OIL
and there is no indication of further
work at the mine.
Not Ready to Quit.
1t is not known definitely what the
attitude of the directors is In the
matter of further exploration work at
the National, but many stockholders
are Of the opinion that it should be
undertaken, particularly in view of
the fact that the company is UNDER
stood to have some $50000 in the
treasury. The expense of maintaining
the property in idleness will run up
to several thousand dollars year. 1t
has long been the opinion of practi-
cal miners and Others familiar with
the National that the main ore body
has never been reached and that there
is reasonable expectation of finding 1t
north from the main tunnel, probably
$50 or 200 feet. This work was being
done when the mine was closed down
a few weeks ago, having run at that
time about 100 feet. There are prob
ably other places that would justify
further exploration. and it would ap-
pear to be wise to undertake this
work while the company has the ne
cessary funds. Possibly the report of
the directors will disclose that they
have work of this nature in view.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
LUCKY SWEDE.
Expect to Cut Vein Within 200 or $50
Feet.


In his report to stockholders under
date of August 19. Morris Pearson,
president of the Lucky Swede Gold &
Copper Mining company. says the
company has no bills payable except
current expense for the first half of
August, amounting to about $500,
The financial statement shows cash
received since last report from assess
ment stock reinstatements, etc,
Sl6S,75. which includes balance on
hand March 20, $96.97. Expenditures
during the same period for labor
supplies, equipment. etc, amounted to
9203S leaving balance on hand
of $24S,S7. Mr.. Pearson estimates
that the vein should be cut within 200
or $50 feet. The rock continues very
hard quartzite, Other matters men
toned in the report are the purchase
OF u Sullivan turbo drill and 500 feet
Of ventilating pipe A new root house
for storing supplies has been con-
structed and the wagon road to the
railroad improved Stockholders are
also advised that Harry Pearson af-
ter 20 months of military service,
most of the time in France, has re-
turned and will resume his position
OF manager.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
ORE DISAPPEARED.
Fourth of July Canyon Discovery
Does Not Go Down.


A year or so ago discovery of ga
lena in the Fourth of July canyon at
tracted considerable attention and it
was regarded possible that it would
prove permanent mineral deposit.
The discovery was made on land
owned by the Rose Lake Lumber
company. few weeks ago the COM
pany sercured the services of J. c..
Weatherhead and Ole Linn, two well
known practical miners, to do some
work on the property. The investiga-
ton of MIR. Weatherhead convinced
him that the ore did not go down.
He also found that while there was
some quartzite in which the ore was
found. the underlying formation is
slate which carried no ore. Upon Mr..
Weatherhead's suggestion, the COM
pany engaged Oscar Hershey, geolo-
gist, to examine the property. What
his report was is not known, but 1t
was evidently not favorable, rs work
vas suspended almost Immediately
following his examination.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
AMAZON -DlxIE.
Eastern Stakeholder Spends Several
Days at Mine.

EoStoTH ShoSNHo'uST oP0nuS oCVeTa'
Days at Mine.
A. W. Ellenberger and Miss Jennie
Ellenberger, Of Cleveland, arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon and reg
istered at the Samuels. They were
accompanied by Wesley Everett man
ager Of the Amazon Dixie Mining
company, Of Sildix, and Mrs. Everett.
Mr. Ellenberger Is president of the
Hydraulic Pressed Steel company Of
Cleveland, and Is also largely inter-
ested in coal mining, banking and
various other enterprises. He is a
large stockholder in the Amazon
Dixie and has just spent several days
inspecting the mine and in comforting
with Mr.. Everett regarding future
plans Of development. Mr.. Ellenber-
ger, Miss Ellenberger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett left this morning in Mr.
Everett's car for Deborgia. They will
make their headquarters in the bung-
allow of c. A. Wing at the Gold
Chrome mine, near Deborgia, and de-
vote a few days to fishing and explor-
ing that interesting mountain section.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
BACK TO TEXAS.

Charles McKinnis went to Spokane
last Sunday and will soon leave for
Ranger, Texas, where he is largely in
terested in oil operations He has
secured valuable leases in the heart
of the proved section of the Ranger
field, upon which two wells are now
being drilled. Mr.. McKinnis has
made a close study . Of oil lands Of
has O. close study of oil lands of
Texas, all of which have been the
subject of exhaustive reports by both
state biologists and representatives
Of the United States geological sur
vey and has secured holdings in Sec
tions somewhat remote from the pres
ent centers of oil activity but which
promise to be equally productive
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
AGAINST THE PACT.
(National Republican)

CNational Republican)
The people of this country will not
be satisfied with meaningless Inter
pretations' Of the league of nations
covenant cooked UP by people who are
In favor of the surrender of American
rights and interests, but afraid to say
so In public. Day by day the tide OF
popular indignation against the fund
pact rises higher, and in time 1t will
engulf not only those who have tried
to put this thing over as 1t was, but
those who are trying to slip II
through with weasel words, like those
in the covenant which sound one way
and mean another.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
GUELPH.
Shaft Will Be Sunk Another Hundred
Feet.

The Guelph Mining company is
again active, work starting last week
and it is stated that about 10 men will
be employed. The shaft will be sunk
an additional 100 feet and it is be-
lieved that in that distance it will in
tTsect the vein. Considerable tunnel
development work has been done on
the property, but without satisfactory
results. The vein is supposed to be
identical with the Ambergris, which
joins the Guelph on the south. The
property is we'll equipped for devel-
opment, having compressor driven by
electric power, hoist and all other ne
cessary equipment, together with good
buildings for the accommodation Of
employees. The chief stockholders in
the Guelph reside at Kellogg and
Whlla Walla.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

Tuesday a dispatch from Charles H.
Meyer president of the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers, was made public in which
ience prompted him to again urge the
locals to cooperate with the govern
ment representative and the repre-
sentative Of the international union in
of the dispute. A similar dispatch is
said to have been sent to the local
unions Immediately following the call
ing of the strike, but apparently neil
ther have had any influence with the
local bodies.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

A MOTHER WEEK has passed
~ and the strike seems no near
er settlement than last week.
In fact, the feeling Is gaining
ground that the miners and the min
ing companies are in a deadlock that
may drag along for months, and no
one can predict the final outcome.
The movement Of single men from
the district has subsidized for the very
good reason that comparatively few
are left to go. 1t was observed that
a considerable number Of married
men with their families were on the
outgoing trains this week, which Is
regarded as an indication that there
is no prospect of an early settlement
of the strike. No work Is going on at
any of the mines affected by the strike
except at the Hecla, where about so
men are employed on surface work,
pumps and repairs. Groups of pick
cts are on hand when these men come
off shift, the pickets including a
goodly number of women, chiefly
wives and daughters of the strikers.
No attempt was made to molest the
wor1men until Tuesday evening, when
it is reported the pickets became
quite abusive and insulting. Sheriff
Scott has taken steps to prevent con-
duct Of that kind or any other inter-
ference with the men who remain on
the job. Aside from the Hecla, the
scene around the mines Is oppressive
ly peaceful.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

as pointed out by Congressman
French in the hearing, the perform
conditions Is an actual waste, for the
work accomplished is hardly more
than third of what it would be un-
der normal conditions. 1t is hoped
that the new resolution suspending
assessment work on all claims this
year will pass.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

~ been introduced in congress
n providing for the suspension
of assessment work on all mi
ming claims this year. being offered as
an amendment to the resolu-
tion recently passed by the
house and senate which applies to
only five claims held by a single own
er. This information was received
yesterday by James A. Wayne in a
letter from an attorney in Washing
ton, who added that he expected the
resolution to pass with little delay
Evidently someone has called atten-
ton to the absurdity Of limiting the
number Of claims, and to the injus-
tlce to the miners of the west in re-
fusing to grant the full exemption. 1t
was apparent in the first place that
by limiting the number of claims,
much confusion would be created. In
the first place, claims are commonly
held by two or more owners, each
having a fractional interest One man
may have an interest in any number
of claims or in several groups of
claims. 1t is plain that under these
circumstances about the only way ex-
emption can be claimed would be for
all fractional interests in five claims
be decided to one owner, which is not
always easily accomplished If for no
other reason than because the owners
are frequently widely scattered.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
ON NORTH FORK.
McGoIdrick Company Carrying on Big
Lumber Operations.

Frank Camp, pioneer lumberman Of
the Occur dAlene district, now head
sawyer at the McGoldrick mill on the
North Fork, was in the city Tuesday.
He confirms all reports of heavy
losses from forest fires in that section
and extensive fires still running which
almost surround the holdings of
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

These objections appear not to have
occurred to the congressman having
the resolution in charge. In fact. a
hasty glance at the proceedings of the
. hearing before the committee on
mines and mining indicates that many
of the congressman had a very hazy
understanding Of what annual assess
ment work is and the manner in
which mining claims are located and
held, and how title is secured by pat
ent from the government The idea
vas expressed during the hearing
that assessment work Is part Of the
process of obtaining patent and that
If 800 year was expended on n
gregating $500, the owner was then
entitled to a patent for his claim, and
the fear was expressed that II work
was suspended some scheming pros
pector or "claim hog would induce
congress to allow credit for 800 af-
ter the exemption was granted, and
thus allow claims to pass to patent
without having made the full ex-
penditure of $500. Strange that men,
bers of congress, and particularly the
members Of the mines and mining
committee, should be so lacking In
information on this primary mining
law Fortunately other members Of
the committee knew and stated that
annual assessment work had no con-
nection with patent except that the
expenditure could he counted as part
Of the total expenditure; that man
might hold his claim from year to
year and forever by doing his assess
ment work, and that unless he had
exposed a mineral showing IN rock in
place such as would justify develop
ment with reasonable expectation of
finding commercial ore, he would not
be entitled to patent for his ground.
This is only one instance in the course
of the hearing in which committee
men showed that they did not have
thorough understanding of the sub
ject with which they were dealing.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
MILL FOR BIG CREEK,
PLANS NOW IN HAND
MUCH PROVED ORE IN MINE AND
LARGE AMOUNT ON THE
DUMP.

In these days of strikes and strife,
when most of the big producers of the
district are tied up through labor
disputes, new development enterprises
abandoned and the people generally
possessed of a feeimg of uncertainty,
1t is gratifying and reassuring to
find a company that faces these con-
ditions fearlessly and continues to
carry out it's plans for expansion
with the view to placing the property
Big Greek Mining company, and ac-
cording to a letter just issued to the
stockholders by G. Scott Anderson,
president and manager, the local sit
uation will not be permitted to inter-
fere with plans for the immediate
construction of a mill. While ship
ments of ore during the past year
have not proved profitable, owing to
the excessive cost of mining, these
Operations have nevertheless resulted
in the development of much ore in
the mime and placed a large amount
of ore on the dump too low
grade to ship crude, but which
will yield handsome milling
profit. Under these conditions the di-
rectors decided some time ago to
discontinue shipments owing to the
adverse conditions and direct their
efforts toward the construction of a
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

Another objection to the present
law limiting the suspension to five
claims is the ease with which the law
may be evaded. For example, sup
pose an individual or company owns
say 10 claims. The law allows him to
claim exemption for only five. If he
desires to evade the law and secure
exemption on all of them, there Is
nothing to prevent him from transfer
ring by deed five of the claims to
friend, who will record the deed and
fr rrthwith file the necessary affidavit
exempting them from assessment
work for this year, and then without
leaving the recorders office execute
another deed restoring the claims to
the original owner.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

The high cost Of mining, which In
cludes high wages, high cost Of pow
der and all materials and supplies,
the shortage Of labor and the general
depression in the mining districts are
such that the exemption should apply
to all claims. Besides these reasons,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
Federal President Here

F. H. Brownell, president of the
Federal Mining & Smelling company,
is in the city.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28

In fact, If the Meyer telegram has
had any Influence at all 1t has been
the opposite from that intended This
Is indicated by the distribution yes
terday, the day following the publica-
ton of the Meyer telegram, of hand
bills, which stated that the strike
would not be called off until the de-
fled. The handbills were signed "By
order of Executive Committee, I. u
M. M. & S. w." and contained the
following announcement:
ITO All Members Of Organized Labor
and the General Public:
I'VE, the organized miners of the
Occur d'Alenes deem it advisable to
inform our members and the public
of the strike conditions as they are,
and not as the official organ of the
mine operators-the Press Times
would have it.
"On the fourth day of the strike the
following headlines appeared in the
Press Times:
"'All Married Men and Their Fam
lilies Were i'm a State of Starvation
"All on account of the low wage paid,
which is not to the credit Of the op-
orators. On the twelfth day of the
strike the Press-Times called the
strike off and all men were ordered
back to work.
an contradiction to the above, the
executive committee makes the fol-
lowing statement:
"No relief has yet been asked for.
"All men will be informed when the
strike will be called off, and that Is
when the S-hour day from portal to
portal, eight hours for all outside
men, a minimum wage Of $5.25 Ono
Ibonus), grievance committee privi-
Ileges and an agreement covering these
points with the operators"
SO far as can be learned there Is
not the remotest possibility that the
mining companies will ever concede
the demands enumerated above. On
the other hand, there Is reason to be-
lleve that large percentage of the
union membership would be glad to
return to work under the old condi-
tions with the notifications contained
In the "Gentlemen's Agreement" sub
mitted by General McWade and ac-
cepted by the mining companies. It
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
Ideal Concentrating Ore.


The matter of planning a mill es-
pecially adapted to Big Creek ore was
placed in the hands Of w. L. Zeigler,
a well known and successful metal
lurgist and mill man. Milling tests
were made Of the ore, which Is chief
ly lead-silver with very high values
in the latter metal; also considerable
gray copper running very high in sill
yer. These tests proved the ore to be
ideal for concentration, easily crush
ed and free from all elements that in
terfere with perfect separation and
close recovery by the usual concen-
Zeigler thereupon proceeded to pre-
pare the plans for a 75-ton plant,
modern in every particular, and which
have now been delivered to the man
agement. The mill will be situated at
the foot of the hill about 700 feet be-
low the main tunnel, with which it
will be connected by a gravity cable
tramway. The mill will be about a
mile and half from the railroad.
Preliminary work is now going for
ward on the site for the mill and the
work of actual construction will soon
be under way. Arrangements have
been made for the prompt delivery of
all machinery and equipment, and 1t
is expected that the plant will be
turned over for operation in about 60
days from the date construction be-
gins.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
Much Tonnage Proved.

An idea of the amount Of ore avail
able in the Big Creek mine is clearly
indicated by the three tunnels, all of
which are in ore and represent a
proved depth of 100 feet above the
lower tunnel. Below the lower tunnel
there Is a further depth Of 700 feet to
the creek level, in which, based upon
the disclosures above, it may reason
ably be expected that the ore body
will continue to increase in size. Con-
sidering the permanence Of the ore
bodies as already demonstrated and
the uniform high values. together
with the desirable milling qualities of
the ore, there seems to be nothing to
prevent substantial profits for Big
Creek stockholders at an early date.
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CONTINUED or Last Page,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
Meyer Urges Coop
GRAFTON to End
Dispute
THE DEMANDS OF UNION
Says Strike Not to be Called
Until Won.--Paper Antag.
onizes Union Men

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In fact tho failing 10 uoiuipr
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-08-28
Another Resolution
Has Been Intro
duced
IS EXPECTED TO PASS
Miners of West Entitled to
Exemption--C Congressman
not Well Informed

A JOINT RESOLUTION has
~ been introduced in congress
N providing for the suspension
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-10
Sunday and Mondays
Social Calendar

THE Equal Franchise league viii
1 give a luncheon on Monday at the
Red Cross shop in compliment TO the
visiting nurses. who viii be in the
city at that time for the registered
nurses convention
Knitting department OF the Red
Cross open in the Red Cross shop. IN
san Jacinto plaza Mrs. Horace
Rroaddus. chairman Of the woman's
Red Cross work for the Fl Paso chap
ter Of the American Red Cross, Mrs.
T. 6 Stewart, chairman OF the knit
ting department; Mrs. C. f. Kelly
vice chairman; Mrs. E. E. Neff chair
man for the morning hours: Mrs.
Ralph Dufourcq. chairman for the aft
ernoon; Mrs z. N Bell Mrs. Hayes
Watson. Mrs z. Brown and Miss
Agnes stewart knitting instructors.
Reception on Monday evening given
at the Congregational church In honor
OF the church's new membership.
Meeting Of the Council Of Mothers
at 3 o'clock at Alta Vista school.
SUNDAYS CALENDAR
Three polo games on Sunday after
noon at Washington park between the
teams Of the Fifth cavalry, the Sew
enth cavalry and the SGD field artil-
lery- The first game begins at 3
o'clock.