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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.

Buffalo Mining Co.-Levied Septem-
Der 80, 10 mills, payable November 5
to George Durham, treasurer. Bruins
wick hotel. Missoula. Mont. Delin-
quent sale December 4. Postponed to
March A.
Occur d'AIene Anthony co.-Lev-
led November 20. mills, payable De-
cember 30 to c. NJ Powell, secretary,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale January 20.
East Standard Mining co.-Levied
August 8, 2 mills, payable January
to c. e. Inskip, treasurer,
Wallace. Delinquent sale January 90.
Postponed to January 81.
Highland Surprise ConsOli dated
Mining Co.-Levied August 20, cent.
payable to Charles Weigand, secretary,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale postponed to
January 30.
Hamburg American Mining Co.
Levied October 9. ~ mills, payable
November 80 to John Rock. secretary.
Kellogg. Delinquent sale December
80 Postponed to January 80
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
Silver in 1885, Larger Use of Metal
and Higher Price

(By Edward Brush, vice president
American Smelling & Refining com.
pany, in Engineering and Mining Jaur-
nal)
Il. is more than usually difficult to
estimate the production of silver dur
ing 1918, for the reason that the stats
teal reports as to the commerce OF
the United States include considerable
quantities of coin imported and very
large quantities of silver bars export
ed. These bars were derived from
the melting of the Sherman Law dol
lars held in the treasury of the United
States, and represented by silver GER
tif,cates in circulation. These stats
tics prove nothing, therefore, as to
the production of silver from the mines
of this country or of such countries as
largely import their silver product in
to the United States.
The normal effect of an increased
value would be to increase production.
The average New York quotation for
bar silver during the year 1917 was
SO IL cents per ounce, and for the
year 1918 approximately 81 rs cents.
Here again the normal deductions can
not be depended upon, as the we'll
known increase in cost of production
undoubtedly more than offset the ef-
feet Of the increase in value.
We must not fail. also, to consider
that the value of lead and copper has
nearly as great an effect on produc-
ton as that of silver itself. Taking all
Of these forces into account, and with
the knowledge which has come to the
writer regarding the production OF
many representative mines, 1t Is safe
to believe that the silver production
of the United States for the year 1913
will not be more than 100000 ounces
below that of the year 1917, which
was reported by the director of the
mint as amounting to 7l,74o,4oo
ounces.
There are many reasons for the be-
lief, however, that the production OF
the world has shown an increase, Inc
value of the imports Of silver into the
United States for the first ten, months
of 1917 is reported as $3S,Oss,5S6'
whereas for the same period of the
wear 1918 it is reported as $6l,549,3Sl'
fully 70 per cent of which was re-
ceived from Mexico. 1t would seem
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
Monthly Average Price Of Silver (a)

Do established, but this price I'm.
oouotediy could not have been paid
pv Great Britain. Even if the price
could have prevailed for a while. due
to war necessities, the act would have
undoubtedly soon fallen by it's own
"eight, as was the case with the
sherman silver purchase act.
Inc agreement to fix the price at 81
per ounce was reached very largely
through the conservative Judgment.
the political sagacity, and the indom-
ltaple perseverance of Governor EN-
II ct ID. Boyle of Nevada. have taken
much space to relate the history of
this act Of April 20, 1918, as it I'M
doubtedly is the most notable legisla-
ton with reference to silver since the
repeal of the free coinage acts of
france and India. So far as can be
seen at this writing, this act should
mold the price of silver for many wears
at 81 per ounce. The act authorizes
the sale of 35O,000,O0O one dollar coins
and to the end of the year 1918 there
mad been sold approximately 160, 900. =
ooo coins, or somewhat less than one
half the number provided for. The
safe OF dollars was limited. by the act
u an equal retirement of silver GER
t.ficates, and also, inferentially, to the
issuance of federal reserve bank notes.
These two requirements have no doubt
largely, and perhaps permanently, re.
'duced the sale of dollars. At first. it
was found difficult to withdraw the
silver certificates from circulation, ana
later the delays in engraving the plates
Ter reserve bank notes and the print
ing of them were both Unexpected an
unfortunate.
With the cessation of the war, there
| has come to India serious failure of
fall rains, and large sections of coun-
try are facing famine. TIE India gov
eminent has prohibited the exporta .
ton of wheat and other grains, ano
London has ceased the sale of drafts
on India. 1t becomes doubtful, there
fore, as to how much longer the Brit,
ish government will continue to pur-
chase dollar coins, in addition to the
entire surplus current production, to-
gether with imported coins. In the
opinion OF the best judges, the pur.
chases are likely to continue for three
months longer, and the total ship.
n.ents of dollars will not exceed 200,
100000. AS the director of the min
is compelled to purchase at 81 PEI
ounce all the silver which is offeret
to him. and as only the surplus no
ne eded for coinage or commercial pur'
poses can be offered, it does not seen
probable that the director will be like
ly to complete the purchase Of 200,
100000 ounces for many years to come
| The next serious question to b.
decided, which may have even a great
err effect on silver prices. and conse
quently on silver production, than al
that has happened during the yea
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London quotation has been derived by
adding the transportation and insur-
ance expense of shipment to London
to the quotation made at New YORK.
The desire of the director of the
mint and of the reserve bank that
such an act should be passed was
known to the writer when compiling
the article on Silver in 1917" printed
a, the Journal of January II, 1913,
through various consultations WIFI
representatives of the reserve pafk'
tho director of the mint, as well as
senators and members OF the mousse OIL
conservatives Reference was made
to these plans as follows: The ohiy
source of supply of spot silver IN any
c,.antity is the silver dollars held III
the United States treasury as security
AGAINST the circulation Of silver GER
tjficates. The subject is being seri-
ouslv considered on the part OF Vari-
ous governmental departments, on ac-
count Of the war needs in connection
with lnQla prouuoIo'
legislation can be obtained whereby
the temporary use Of this silver III
a,1,ar coins can be authorized, the Sill
ver TO be returned through govern
ment purchases at maximum pri.e
which II is expected will make posi-
h,e an increased production of SILVER.
~ ocoount of these plans being con-
fidential at that time, no more specii'c
reference was expedient. Although th'
negotiations began in OCTOBER, 1916
the act was not presented to congress
until April, 1918, but was immediateiy
nassed and without opposition. Wheth-
er this fact means the permanent pu :
rial of the historic gold versus silver
fred is beyond our ken, but 1t was
certainly notable that the act was OF
eoual interest to both parties to the
currency disputes Of the Bryan cam
paigns. The negotiations preceding
the drafting of the act were between
representatives of the reserve bank
ard of the British government. The
latter were the buyers OF the silver
needed by India, and at first were
unwilling to pay more than S5 cents
per ounce. At this price, they doubt
less could have purchased the major
portion of the annual production OF
the country. But this production was
not sufficient to meet the needs wh1cn
we're in sight for the coming year, The
coined dollars were the only supply OF
spot silver which could fill the crying
demand, but they could not be used
without legislation, tie passage Of
which at first seemed very doubtful
Many senator's representing the silver
producing states insisted that the ole
ratio value of $1.2s per ounce shoule
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
ROMANCE Of YUKON
AND LURE OF GOLD
Career of Four Prospectors Who
Early to the Frozen
North.

The romance of the Yukon was new
err better illustrated than in the ca =
reer of William Scouse, one of the 343
lost on the morning of Oct. 25, when
the steamer Princess Sophia. one of
the vessels of the Canadian Pacific
Steamship company, having struck a
reef in Lynn canal while en- route
south, sank and carried all her pas
Mr.. Scouse was one of the real Sour
doughs," whose ranks are fast thin
ming. 1t was he who raised the first
bucket of pay" on the famous Ell
dorado creek.
1t was in February, 1896, before the
days when the finding of the gold
made the Klondike a household word
throughout Nanaimo, British Column
bia, impelled by a spirit of adventure,
decided to set out on a trip through
the Northland. They We're William
Scouse, William Sloan, Jack Wilkin-
son, known by the sobriquet of big
Jcck" to the miners of Naniamo, and
Thomas Flack.
A Strange Land.
"Our idea was to prospect the coun-
try,' explained Mr. Sloan in recalling
the circumstances of the expedition,
"but think that what was ever more
pl ominently before our eyes was that
we would see the vast and mysterious
northern lands of'which so little was
known in those days"
The little party took passage by the
old steamer Willapa, and outfitted at
Juneau, from where they hit the trail
t Chilcoot pass, where a few years Ia
ter, when the historic trek to the Klon-
dixie started, so many were to give up
their lives into the Stewart river coun-
try.
For the greater part Of the sum-
n.er they prospected without success.
Running short of supplies they decided
to work into the Yukon, where, just
at that time, excitement ran high over
the discovery Of rich deposits on Bon
ANA creek. They reached this creek
too late--all the ground had been
staked. This turned them aside to
Whipple creek, later to be known the
world over as the Eldorado. On Sept.
II 1896, Mr.. Scouse staked No. IA and
Mr.. Sloan No. Is, Eldorado, while Mr..
Wilkinson recorded No. rs, Adams
creek; Mr.. Flack No. 49, Bonanza, and
Others were staked on Hunker creek
Partners Till Death.
When the four left Nanaimo it was
understood that they were equal part
ners in anything that was found, and
to this agreement they held through
out Their joint efforts were gener-
ously rewarded, each leaving the Yu-
kon with a substantial fortune
Having made their records, it was
decided that the Eldorado prospects
should first be developed and small
but comfortable cabin was built close
to the claims. The lumber for tbs
cabins floor was whipsawed Messrs
Wilkinson and Sloan doing the whip
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

safe to estimate the total imports for
the entire year from Mexico at s52,-
100000, or approximately $4,000, 900
ounces. The director of the mint re-
ports the silver production of Mexico
for 1916 as 22,S3S.4OO ounces and for
1917 as 3l,214,000 ounces. Both of
these amounts are much below the
yearly production previous to the Ma
dero administration. the cause being
the unsettled condition of the coun-
try. 1t is we'll known that many
mines in Mexico, which had not pro-
duced or had produced only to a minor
extent during 1917, were able to pro-
duce during 1918.
But these facts will hardly account
for an increased production from 81
100000 ounces to 50,000,000 ounces.
Mexico, however, has been denuded of
her silver circulation, except that Of
the minor coins, and many pesos have
been imported and are included in the
imported values quoted above. If we
assume that, If the increased impor-
tations, approximately one-half were
pesos, it would seem safe to estimate
the production of Mexico for 1918 as
100000 ounces.
The importations from Canada.
Central America, and South America
also show notable increases. A world
production for the year 1918 of $780,
100000 ounces would be a fair esti-
mate, against 164,OO0O0O ounces for
1917
On April 20. 1918, there was approved
an act of congress entitled "An act to
conserve the gold supply of the Unit
ed States; to premit the settlement
in silver of trade balances adverse to
the United States; and for the above
purpose to stabilize the price and en-
courage the production of silver"
Since the passage of this act there has
been no free market for silver in this
country or in London. From April rs
to August 10. New York quotation
only varied from 80 IL cents to SO "a
cents, and from August there was no
change in the quotation of $1,O1 is
per ounce to the end of the year. Pre-
vious to the passage of this act, the
New York quotation was fixed at the
parity of the London quotation, but
since August 10 last, the New York
quotation has controlled, and the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

ISIS, is whether the free distribution
OF gold throughout the world will
arain be permitted The gold pro-
duetion of the world is very largely
ii the hands of the United States and
Great Britain and her colonies. Both
nations are creditor nations. and.
therefore. able TO restrict the e&porta-
ton Of gold. The exigency of war
has brought home TO every one the
fact that at least there has been no
surplus of gold in the world. With the
greatly Increased international bust
ness which is expected to be done
in the coming years by these two
Yearly Demand for Silver.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
Government Will Reinstate These
Who Served in the Army.


Anticipating the time when men who
left the federal classified civil service
t. take up arms in defense Of the coun-
try would be mustered out and, there
fore, seeking employment. the United
States civil service commission rec
commended to the president that pro-
vision be made for the reinstatement
IN the civil service of such men. Ac-
cordingly, the president issued the fol-
lowing executive order dated July Is.
1918:
"A person leaving the classified civil
service to engage In the military or
naval service Of the government dur
ins the present war with Germany
and who has been honorably dis
charged may be reinstated In the civil
service at any time within five years
after his discharge provided that at
the time of reinstatement he has the
required fitness to perform the duties
of the position to which reinstate-
ment is sought"
1t will be noted that under the terms
of the executive order a man who was
separated from the civil establishment
to take part in the war may be REIN
stated In civil service position with
in five years after his discharge from
the military or naval service. 1t will
further he noted that there is no re-
that the man must be REIN
stated in the particular position from
which he was separated. Under the
terms of the executive order. he may
be reinstated anywhere in the civil
service, provided that at the time Of
he has the required fit
ness to perform the duties of the posi-
ton to which reinstatement Is sought
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
YOU'VE GOT THE FLU.

When your back is broke and your
eyes are blurred
And your shin bones knock and your
tongue is furred,
And your tonsils squeak and your
hair gets dry,
And you're doggone sure you're going
to die,
But you're scared you won't and
afraid you will
Just drag to bed and have your chill,
And pray to the Lord to see you
through,
For you've got the flu, boy, you've got
the flu.
When your toes curl up and your belt
goes flat,
And you're twice as mean as
Thomas cat,
And life Is a long and dismal curse
And your food all tastes like a hard
boiled hearse,
When your lattice aches and your
heads a-buZZ
And nothing is as 1t ever was
Here are my sad regrets to you.
You've got the flu. boy, you've got the
flu.
What is 1t like, this Spanish flu?
Ask me. brother, for I've been
through.
Il is tmisery out OF despair,
L pulls your teeth and curls your
hair,
II thins your blood and bends your
bones
And fills your craw with means and
groans:
And sometimes, maybe, you get
we'll
Some call it flu, l call It hell.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
Teutons.

The term Teuton is Of Latin origin.
In ancient times the part Of Europe
now embraced in Germany was called
Germania, and one of the principal
tribes of the country was called by
the civilized Romans Teutons, just as
we speak of the Apache Indian. Be-
ing a fierce and warlke people they
gave the Romans 1 great deal OF
trouble, and as they were the domi-
nant tribe of that region the name
of Teutons gradually came to be ap-
piled to all the people occupying what
was called Germania 1t has survived
in the form Of Teutons.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
Yearly Demand for Silver.

leading countries. is there not goin2
to be a continued shortage of the yell
lew metal, especially in connection
with it's decreased production? The
greatest absorber of the worlds pro-
dr elton Of gold has been India. In
the article on silver in the Journal of
January IL, 1915, it was mentioned
that India had imported, previous to
the war; $150,0O0O0O0 yearly in gold,
leaving only similar amount Of new
production for the coinage and bank
reserves of the whole world. VIII
Great Britain permit this condition to
pl evail again? 1t hardly seems prob
able. But if she does not, then silver
must be substituted if it can be found
or produced,
The use of silver for subsidiary coin
age is also likely to largely increase.
Gold has completely left many epun-
tries, and it is not probable that itNcan
be restored to circulation for many
years. At the same Time the paper
currency has been greatly increased
and silver will be required as basis.
This plan will be much more conser-
Vative on account of the fact that the
price of silver is fixed by the act Of
April 20 last than would have been
the case previous to the war. With
the possibility of gold being withheld
from India, conservative estimate
as to the yearly demands for silver
il shown in the accompanying table.
There seems to be abundant room
for an increased production, which can
be brought about only by an increased
price.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

and are generally determined from -.
ports made by producers and sslliao
agencies. Both the New York and D.
Louis prices Of lead are given, the dif.
ference being due mainly to the differ.
encs in freight between the two points.
The quotations for spsltsr are fos
prime western brands. To arrive 1t
the New York price add IS cents per
100 pounds to the g. Louis price,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23
Daily Quotations Of Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper
Which Are the Actual Basis Of Settlement

The accompanying table gives the
quotations Of silver, lead, zinc and
copper as obtained by the Engineer
pg and Mining Journal and which are
generally specified as the basis Of set
cement in ore contracts with the
shelters. The quotations published In
he daily press are usually higher for
the reason that they represent sales
n small cts. while the figures here
given are based on large transactions
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

Farmer have bought a barometer,
Hannah, to tell when it Is going to
rain, We know. His Wife-To tell when
it's going to rain Why, | never heard
o such extravaganza. What do you
suppose the Lord has given We the
rheumatic for?--Paarson's Weekly.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

How long has Splcer been a men,
Der of congress-" II imagine quite
little while. He told me confiden-
TALLY the other day that If he had
to earn his living in the open market
he couldn't make $40 a week."--Life.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

II thought you said you knew some-
thing about cooking" said the SER
geant. IT did say So" admitted Mr.
Erastus Pinkley. We'll, how do, you
make hash?" you don't make II. II
jes' accumulates." -Whshington Star.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

"Do you think the office ought to
seek the man. and not the men tho
Officer" mo-" replied Senator Sorg-
hum; before undertaking to fill any
office man ought to prove his ca
liabilities as hustler" Washington
Star
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-23

New York quotations, cents per o.
trov. fine silver; London, pence per o.
sterling silver, 0.925 fine.
(a) Engineering and Mining Jour-
nal prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27

teen north, range one west or the
fourth P. NJ, thence south $50 feet
to the south line of lot three. m
John T. Campbell's addition to
South Rock Island; thence east
1908 feet to the east line of Fortieth
street in said addition; thence
north $50 feet to the half section
line; thence west 1901 feet to the
place of beginning. being situated tn
the southwest quarter Of section
six, township seventeen north,
range one west of the fouth p. Nj.
in the county of Rock Island and
state OF Illinois," which petition on
his motion was received and placed
on file. Unanimous.)
Mayor McConochie presented an
ordinance providing for the annexa-
ton to the City of Rock Island of
the following described property,
to-wit: Beginning at point on the
half section line 502 feet east Of the
stone set at the northwest corner
of the southwest quarter of section
six, township seventeen north,
range one west of the fourth P. NJ,
thence south $50 feet to the south
line Of lot three in John T. Camp
BELLS addition to South Rock Is
land; thence east 1908 feet to the
east line of Fortieth street in said
addition; thence north $50 feet to
the half section line; thence west
1901 feet to the place of beginning,
being situated in the southwest
quarter of section six, township
seventeen north. range one west of
the fourth p. M, in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois"
which on his motion was considered
by unanimous vote.
Mayor McConochie offered a reso-
luton that the ordinance iust con-
sidered providing for the annexa-
ton to the City of Rock Island Of
certain territory adjacent to the
City of Rock Island, located in the
southwest quarter of section six.
township seventeen north, range
one west of the fourth p. NJ, be
Carried by unanimous vote
Adjourned on motion of Mayor
McConochie.
NJ. T. Rudgren, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
FIVE CLOSE TO
DEATH AS AUTO
! TURNS ON SIDE
Boys Passengers IN Delivery Car
Of 81. Tremann's Sons Co. Ex-
perienee Sensational Ride.
RUNNING 40 NILES AN HOUR
Strikes Brick on Twentieth Street
Hid While Travelling at High
Speed and Turtles.

Five boys riding in the delivery
car in the service of the H. Ire
mann's Sons company meat mar
ket. Third avenue and Seventeenth
street, narrowly escaped death at
o'clock this morning when the
machine, striking a brick, turned
over while travelling at great rate
of speed at Sixteenth avenue and
Twentieth street
. Witnesses say that Herman
'Keene, who was the driver and en-
ployed by the H Tremann's Sons
company market, opened the throt-
tie of the car full between Eigh
teenth and Sixteenth avenues just
before he reached the top of the
Twentieth street hill The car is
said TO have been travelling 40
miles an hour. Just north of Six
teenth avenue q front wheel Of the
vehicle struck>a brick, causing the
car to turn on its side and to skid
along, finally crashing into the
curbtng and g. telephone pole.
Driver Unhurt.
The driver was unhurt, but the
other occupants of the car suffered
minor bruises and scratches. Their
escape from death is miraculous,
say those who saw the speeding
car make It's sensational slide on
its side. The four passengers in
the machine were riding with
Keene.
The top Of the car was demolish--
Cd. as was the windshield. The.
tenders were badly bent and the
oar damaged. generally.