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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
OLD SWEENEY MILL
USED BY BUNKER HILL
REMODElLED AND NOW SUC-
CESSFULLY TREATING BIG
TAiLINGS DUMP.

The last issue of Bunker Bullion, a
publication issued by the employees of
the Bunker Hill & Sullivan company,
contains a contribution from r. S.
Handy, superintendent of Bunker
Hill mills, in which he summarized
the changes made in the Sweeney mill
to adapt it especially to the treat
ment Of the large tailings dump and
also to handle the ore produced by
Last Chance and other leasers. Mr..
Handy says in part:
Testing Tailings.
'"The Sweeney mill was turned over
to the Bunker Hill company by the
Federal Mining and Smelling COM
pany on July 8, 1918. The work of
sampling and estimating the contents
of the tailings dump was started i'm
mediately and about 1000 tons of the
tailings placed in the mill bins for
working test, in order to determine
the possibilities of profitable milling
of this material.
"The fine jigs, which had been ham
ding material below three millimeter
in size, were taken out of the main
mill building. Their feed was sent
to two 20-mesh trommels. The over.
size from these passed to the coarse
jigs. The undersize was spouted to
the old slime house, where it was
classified and treated on tables and
vanners.
The 1O0O-ton test indicated that the
milling of the tailings was CONNER
cially practicable so then the plant
was remodelled for the convenient
handling of the tailings as we'll as
ore from leasers' operations in the
old Last Chance mine workings.
Two Valuable Products.
"Fhe remodelled mill handles ,abou
400 tons Of tailings from the old dunn
every 16 hours. or 1t can handle 2O(
tons Of leasers' ore in the same per-
iod. The old dump tailings assay
about TX per cent lead. While oper.
ating the mill on this failing two val
liable mill products are made. First
middling which is taken off the jigs
and tables; this middling assays II
per cent lead, ounces silver, ant
carries more than 20 per cent excess
OF iron over silica and for this reasor
Is especially desired by the smeltel
for use in fluxing. The second pro
duct is the flotation concentrate
which assays about 25 per cent leat
and 1S ounces Of silver per ton.
"A great deal of difficulty has beer
encountered in getting railroad trans
portation Of the dump tailings ant
leasers' ore to the mill, but the mil
itself is performing very satisfactor
lily. The flotation, as was expected
presents a problem because Of thu
high content of flocculent oxidizet
matter in the feed, and will require
study that we may improve its work
ling as time goes on and we expert
ence more of its peculiarities in th'
working Of this particular type o
feed"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
Western Union.

Ben L. Collins, secretary and man
ager of the Western Union Mining
company, was in the city several days
this week. He reports the showing in
the drift that is being run east in
what was formerly the Aurora -Samp-
son ground to be most satisfactory
Ore has been continuous for upwards
Of 100 feet, in places two feet Of high
grade lead -silver and averaging 10
inches wide the entire distance.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
Caledonia Dividend.

The regular monthly dividend Of the
Caledonia Mining company will be
paid April S, being cent per share
and amounting to $26,o50. With this
payment Caledonia will have paid $3,-
777,25O. The earnings of the company
In January and February are estim-
ated at $4,000 per month.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20

YN A LETTER to the director OF
the mint, Colonel Chester T. Ken
nan makes a vigorous answer to
the report of the commission ap-
pointed by the secretary of the treas
ury to investigate the gold situation
and report what if anything should
be done to encourage it's production
This report will be found complete on
page three. Colonel Remnants argu-
ment is based upon the assumption
| that the gold clause in our currency
and other obligations means what
| it says, and that since these obliga-
tions have been vastly Increased dur
ing the war, and the same is true OF
all nations, the gold foundation upon
which they rest must be strengthen
ed; that this can only be accomplish
ed through an increased production
of gold, and that there can be no in
crease unless the monetary value OF
gold is increased to a figure equal to
the cost of production.
Colonel Remnants Letter.
Spokane, Wash, March II, 1919
Hon. r. Il. Baker, Director u. s
Mint, Washington, d. C., Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 4th inst was receiv-
ed with report of gold committee ap-
pointed by the secretary of the treas
ury.
| While the committees report may
possibly Git ought not to) please some
of the gold miners in Wall street, II
is wholly disapproved and utterly
condemned in toto by the gold miners
Of the western United States, who
hold simply that the present vas'
shortage in gold can only be made
good by mining more gold.
! To make up our universally admit
ted great deficiency in gold is clearl,
a concrete matter of more gold min
ing--it is not a void which can be fill
ed by any committees theorizng.
This committee report distinctl!
reminds us Of that paraphrase of Oh
Mother Hubbard, which reads:
i"old Mother Hubbard went to he
| cupboard,
But no food for her dog could sh
find,
So she hypnotized him and made hin
belive he recently had dined."
Bankers, financiers, college profess
ors, politicians and others not mine
wise, who have been won't to do a.
the writing about the worlds none
and finances, unfortunately knoN
J nothing whatever about gold minin
which has in recent times become
very special and profound science a
difficult and intricate as the science
Of law, medicine or surgery-and fo
: that reason, those who most common
ly write upon the worlds money an
finances now find themselves utterl
at sea in the worlds present financit
crisis, and, owing to their total lac
OF knowledge concerning the funda
. mental conditions and business of gol
mining, they have attempted to writ
very little, and that little has quit
naturally been (like your committe
report) ambiguous, confused, an
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
HEcLA MILL.
Operation of the Leased Federal Mill
Stops Today.


The last ore from the Oreornogo
vein Of the Hecla company was deliv-
cred to the Federal leased mill yester-
day and when the ore in the mill bins
is cleaned up, which will probably be
today, the mill will shut down. This
is due to the disappearance of zinc in
the ore. Originally the ore carried a
large percentage of zinc, which rem
dered separate milling necessary, as
the Hecla mill at Gem is not equipped
for recovering zinc. Zinc has now
practically disappeared and the ore
will be run through the company's
mill at Gem. About 16 men are af-
fected by the closing Of the leased
mill.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
REGISTER FOR CITY ELECTION,
Books Now Open at tho Office Of the
City Clerk.

Under the election law Of this state.
voters must register for every election
in order to vote. 1t is no longer pos
sible to swear in" votes. The voter
who is not registered when the regis
tration books close on the Saturday
evening preceding election can not
vote. The city election will be held
on Tuesday, April %, and the regis
tration books will close Saturday eve
ming, April 10. Call at the office Of
the city clerk and register now.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
ANCHOR.
crosseut Expected to Cut Vein IN
About Two Weeks.

Crosscut Expected to Cut Vein IN
About Two Weeks.
The crosscut that is being run on
the Anchor group, near Murray,
should cut the vein soon after the
first Of April, according to informa-
ton received from Murray this week.
A fine body of galena has been devel-
oped in the upper tunnel and the
crosscut will strike 1t at an additional
depth of about 200 feet. The owner
of the Anchor group is Mike Melley
Of Murray, and 1t is understood that
he has the financial backing of the
Days in the development Of the prop
erty.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20

1t is not believed that there will be
any further suspension Of mining OPP
erations. nor does there appear to be
any indication that there will be an
early resumption by the mines now
idle. So far as the Miner can learn.
there is no foundation of fact for the
report that the Day mines would start
up about the first Of April. At last
accounts Harry Day was in Califor-
MIA, Jerome Day was in the east and
1t is reported that E. r. Day is soon
to leave for California. 1t Is also re-
ported that repairs are being made at
the Northport smelter that will re-
auire about two months.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
TEXAS OIL.
Coeur d'AIene Men Are Attracted to
Lone Star State.

1t was learned this week that M. A.
Folsom, the we'll known mining at
torney who until recently was retain-
ed by the Bunker Hill company. has
turned his attention to oil and is In
line to clean up fortune at Granger,
Texas. Through his glowing reports
Of the boom at Granger, Charles Nc
Kinniss, of this city, and John p.
Gray, Of Coeur d'Alene, are headed
for the Texas oil fields,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
Commissioners Con-
fer With High
way Engineer
STATETO MAKE SURVEY
Large Fund Available for
Two Years---Include Build
ing Lookout Road

~ HOSHONE COUNTY is to share
in the great road building and
Improvement program that en-
braces all parts of the state
This was definitely settled at a con-
ference the first of the week when H.
c. Allen, engineer for the state high
way commission, and w. !. Bassett,
locating engineer visited the city and
conferred with the county commits
sioners, county surveyor and repre-
sentatiyes of the Shoshone County
Good Roads association. According
to a statement made by Mr.. Allen,
this county could have received the
benefit Of state funds in the construc-
tion and maintenance Of the main
highway across the county long ago II
the former board Of commissioners
had made application. The only funds
for which this county ever applied
was $25,0OO, which was donated to the
construction of the Fourth Of July
canyon road in another county. This
wishes of the taxpayers, but there
We're other funds that were available
for the asking and which were never
received simply because no applica-
tion was made for them. OF course, to
obtain the state funds involves
guarantee to spend double the amount
by the county, but inasmuch as this
county was every year spending a
large amount on highway which the
state would have taken over, it Is i'm
possible to understand why applica-
ton was not made for the state funds
But it is going to be different now
with a republican board Of county
commissioners in control. At the con
ference with the state highway en-
gineer the matter of obtaining state
funds for use in road building in this
county was thoroughly discussed, and
as a result the commissioners will al
once apply for. a survey under direc-
ton of the state Of the main highway
across tne county lToil TIC VSiohIoho
line at Lookout to the Kootenai coun.
ty line. Application will also be made
to the state highway commission 70,
$4,000 now available to this county
and also for $4,000 additional from
the 100000 appropriated by the legis.
lature, although there appears to bt
some doubt as to whether the las
named sum will be secured at this
time. This $4,000 will provide fol
road construction during this and mex
year. and upon being allowed by th'
state the county will become obligat
ed for double the amount for the same
period. When these provisions have
been made by the state and county
the federal government agrees t
come through with sum equal to tn
total, or s15O,ooO. making grand to-
tai Of 100000 to be used in the con
struction Of trunk highways in thi'
county.
The survey Of the road from Look
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20

While it Is a matter of regret that
1t was necessary to reduce the wages,
and particularly at a time when the
cost of living Is as high or higher
than 1t was during the war, 1t Is new
ertheless gratifying to know that the
reduction was accepted In a spirit
that speaks we'll for the type Of men
employed in the mines. The agitator
was conspicuous by his absence. The
candid statement Of the conditions
contained in the notices posted at the
mines, to the effect that the reduction
was imperative and that unless 1t was
accepted, the mines would be forced
to suspend operations altogether, was
evidently taken as true statement
OF the situation, which 1t undoubtedly
was TO use homely expression, 1t
was simply question Of taking a
half loaf or no bread.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20

It has been a frequent and well
grounded complaint from residents OF
outlying districts in this county that
road expenditures were concentrated
on the main highway across the coun-
ty to the neglect Of other county
roads The taking over Of this high
way by the state will remove cause
for complaint in this respect, as 1t will
be up to the state to maintain 1t, thus
permitting a more liberal expenditure
OF county funds on roads leading to
and in more remote sections Of the
county,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20

The survey Of the road from Look
out to the Kootenai county line will
be undertaken as soon as weather
conditions will permit, which Will
probably be abount the first OF May.
It will be noted that the survey will
provide for new road by way OF
Lookout pass and the abandonment OF
the present road across the summit
The commissioners have definitely de-
cided to make this great improvement
la this important highway, an I'M
provement that has long been urgent
ly desired by the people Of this coun-
ty, but which was persistently ignor-
ed by the former commissioners. The
making Of this survey will be the first
step toward turning over the highwa,
to the state. 1t will be reconstruct.
ed in places and generally improved
in accordance with state specifca.
tions, and being a part Of great in.
ternational highway. It is possible
that It will eventually be turned ovel
to the federal government
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20
EMPLOYEES ACCEPT
REDUCTION IN PAY
A Few Men Quit
at All of the
Mines
PLACES QUICKLY FILLED
No Attempt to Induce Others
to Quit.-No Change in
Mining Situation
PLACES QUICKLY FILLED
REDUCTION Of wages ty
the mining companies Of the
Occur d'Alene district, Which

"NHE REDUCTION OF wages ey
the mining companies Of the
Occur d'Alene district, Which
became effective last Sunday.
March 1s, created hardly ripple up
on the smooth surface Of mining op-
erations. The reduction had been long
al ticipated by employees generally.
who We're apparently convinced that
the action had been delayed by the
companies as long as possible in JUS
tce to their stockholders, and the fact
that similar action had been taken
long ago in other important mining
districts placed the Occur d'Alene
operators in a position tina! could not
be questioned. A few men quit In tho
various mines, but In many cases this
was due not so, much to the cut In
wages as to a desire to change. Jei1g
a feeling that takes pos scs- on OF
many miners about this time Of the
year. Those who drew thoir time
ra ther than accept the reduction act
ed purely from an individual atand-
point and so far as can be learned NO
attempt was made to induce others to
do likewise. There has been no pick.
citing. Plenty of men have applied
for work and no difficulty whatever
was experienced in getting men to fill
the vacancies. In some cases the mi-
ming companies were perfectly willing
to have their forces reduced and no
new men were employed Most Of
the men who quit on account Of the
cut in wages are understood to have
gone to Butte, where the wages are
$4.75 per day, SO cents per day higher
than the new scale In this district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-20

WiLlFlND MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
IN THE WALLACE MINER
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS FROM SPARTA

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd MCGEE and chill
dren, Of Bryceland, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mack MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Spurlock Of
Bienville, spent Saturday and Sunday
here visiting her sister, Msr. Alvin
Smith and Mrs. H. V. Green.
Larry Smith has returned to Dallas
Texas, after spending awhile will
relatives and friends here.
W. G. Kerlin and son, Grady, wer'
visitors to jamestown Friday.
W. G. Stewart was a business visito
to LawhOn Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Madden an,
children were the guests OF Mr.. an,
Mrs. W. G. Stewart Sunday afternoon
Mrs. 7. J. Murphy and baby, Irene
spent few days with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Sanders Of Law
hon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Smith are spend
ing a few days with her parents, MI
and Mrs. W. ]. Murphy Of Bienville.
| Mrs. Fay Stump Of Pineyille, Is VII
lifting her sister, Mrs. W. G. Stewart.
/ Mr. "A. Ii Wallingford was d bus
mess visitor to BrycelAnd Monday.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27
DRY LAW DECISION DEC. 4
ROOT CHARGES CONGRESS HITS
AT FREEDOM.
Attorney for Brewers Declares FRO
hibition Act Overrides State
Statutes.

Washington. - Arguments on the
constitutionality of the wartime pro-
hibitNn and the Volstead enforcement
acts we're concluded in the Supreme
Court. There was no indication when
a decision would be rendered, but he
cause of the importance OF the ques'
ton court officials said they would not
be surprised to see the cases decided
on December 5, when the court recon-
yenes after two weeks recess.
In resuming his argument before the
court, Elihu Root, appearing for Jacob
Rupert, New York brewer, again at
tackled both acts as violation of the
federal constitution and a usurpation
of power by Congress.
1.-THE courts must exercise their judi
clal power to prevent encroachment
on the rights of the people," Root de-
clared, adding that 1t Is for the court
to act when Congress uses powers
which It does not constitutionally pos
sess.
"By virtue Of the law and rights
guaranteed under the constitution" he
said, my clients made and sold the
275 per cent beer. They have beer
stopped from making this beer ant
from the sale OF $1,OOO,0OO worth of j
on hand.
"The law permits the sale Of non
intoxicating beverages, and 2.75 bee1
is not intoxicating A regulation b!
the President to conserve food Stock
for war use fixed this 275 per cent re
strictiOn, and here you have a law tt
enforce this restriction which say
that over O,lc-half Of | per cent is In
oXicathy, when as a matter OF fact
nd admitted by the government, 1t |
not intoxicating"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27

but I have actually gained u. l" "hns
,onn1s in weight besides salf%el'as'
O schwendel, of 3115 Eliet 81, MIL
u W. WIS.,, recently. Mr.. sehwen,
10, is night Waterman in the yaros
- ,bo Chicago, Milwaukee & st. PAU
p p and has lived in Milwaukee all
his life.
"votDinc | would eat agreed with
mo" he continued, and the sight OF
email If food would nauseate me-
p;,nt after eating | would nave
torrih,o pains in my stomach, l would
h,o,t m with gas and suffer VIII
n,i us around my heart. At times
thjs Gas would almost cut OH my
hrcoth and when | would Dend over
70 throw A switch | would pitch for
ward on my hands and knees
couldn't sleep more than two hours
day and just had to force myself L
. work.
II tried everything | heard of, bu
no better. Then l laid off from wor
for some time trying to rest up. On
Of my ncighbors persuaded me to tr
Taular and it has made me feel lik
now man. am eating any an
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Succession Of James T. Dick, Deceased.
No. 713, Probate Docket, Bienvilie
Parish, Louisiana.
Under and by virtue Of a commits
sion issued to me as Administrator III
the above styled and numbered mat.
ter. by the Honorable Third Judicial
District Court, l will sell, to the last
and highest bidder, for cash, at the
principal front door Of the Court
House, in the Town Of Arcadia, Bien
vile parish, Louisiana, within lega]
sale hours On,
| Saturday, December 9Th, 1919,
[ the following described property, to
wit:
The east twenty-three (23) acres Of
lSE IA of NV IA, and SW IA Of Sec
ton 4 and Sc IA Of Sc IA, Section
and N IL of NV IA, Section 9 Town
ship II North, Range 6 West, In Bien
Vile Parish, Louisiana.
Said property to be sold to pay tn
debts Of the said succession and sub
lject to appraisement.
This the 10th day Of October, A. D
1919. e. G. DICK,
| Administrator. {
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27
PLOT IS Barred
to KILL OFFICIALS
RING OF DEATH DISCOVERED IN
NEW YORK-COMMlTTEE Or
FIVE IS SELECTED.
$4,000 FUND WAS PLANNED
Federal, State and Police OFFICIALS
Were Marked for Slaughter
Three Members OF Russian
Union Disclose Plan.

New York.-Discovery of plot to
assassinate federal state and police Of
ficials who have been active In prose
cutting |. w. w. and Union of Russian
Workers members was announced.
Alexander |. Rorke, assistant dis
trict attorney; Charles F. scully' heaa
Of the red squad of the Department OF
Justice, and Detective Sergeant James
]. Gegan of the bomb squad were tho
men marked for death for their actlV'
tiles in the recent drive to halt the
red movement by deportations and
criminal prosecutions
Three members of the Union OF hn
sian Workers disclosed the plans Whe'
they made it known thta they believed
! their arrest was due to knowledge o.
the death plot The men deny ina
thew were members Of the ring U
death
Some time ago, 1t was said, a corn
mittee of five was selected by the rad
!. icals to devise ways and means 10
disposing of their enemies, and 1t wa
learned that the committee was tol
that if the use of bombs was decide
on an expert chemist would be oil
tanned. The committee was compose
of three |. w. w. members and tw
members of the Union OF Russia
Workers.
The Lusk Legislative Investigate
Committee Is endeavOring to learn
the existence Of a $4,000 fund for tn
purchase of arms and munitions
equip the Red Army for a revolt
more than radical talk. The sum We
mentioned recently by a Red orator
Boston, and 1t is commonly suppose
that the amount represents contrib
tions levied on members for the sp
I cifc purpose of preparing tor armf
J, revolution by organization OF "R'
Guards" in New York.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27

Neuralgia Of tie face, shoulder,
hands, or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the flesh.
BILLIARDS. SNOW IMMINENT pos.
sesses that power. Rubbed IN where
the pain IL felt Is all thateis necessary
to relieve suffering and restore normal
conditions. Sold by Modern Pharmacy,
Druggists.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-27
WORK PROGRESSING ON
NEW LIGHT SYSTEM

The progress being made by tue
city in the construction of the ne"
lighting system and the w"teFW0t hs
is very noticeable. The poles ior 'n'
now wire which will be installed u
take the place of the present WHITE
vii, soon be up and ready for use
This work is under the supervisor
Of Mr.. Ruby Ozley, and he Is making
good headway. :,
The tower tank for the waler"''N
has been completed and the zee
wells are being drilled.