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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

opposition al the time the policy
was being put into effect. sub
stantlally. has come to pass and
none of the benignant promises
then made has been realized. The
forests and great areas within
and adjacent to them remain
desolate wilderness, civilization
being either forbidden or discour-
aged. The forests are not pro-
tected or developed. The cost to
the people in taxation to maintain
the numerous district headquar-
tiers and various classes of en-
ployes runs into the millions. The
revenue from the sale of matur-
ed timber and livestock pastur-
age Is comparatively trifling.
Some trails are cut here and there
in the forests and telephone lines
strung, but these, experience
shows. are wholly ineffective for
the purposes sought. Useful or
permanent development of any
sort is negligible quantity. The
result of the governments forestry
policy is solely the prevention of
private enterprise, of the making
of homes, the increase of produc-
ton, the general opportunity of
the people. And this result Is
achieved by the laying Of more
taxes upon the people. If any
other result has Come of 1t, it is
nowhere visible The forests are
not protected, certainly not to the
extent or with the success that
privately owned timber is or de-
veloped."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
PARODY ON JUSTICE.
(Boise Statesman)

/ Testimony in the case Of Henry
Ford against the Chicago Tribune, in
(which Mr.. Ford seeks to recover ST.
100000 damages because of an editor
I'ial printed by the Tribune in which he
was called an anarchist" and an Gig
norant dealist," has already consum-
Ell more than three months time.
Evidently our legal processes have
gone to seed Surely the justice or in
justice of any case can be determined
in less time than 80 days. Conditions
seem to have reached the point where,
If the litigants have money, case in
court can be prolonged for almost any
length of time. 1t is all very we'll for
Mr.. Ford and the Tribune to fight over
all the details and to secure and pay
fer the time of eminent attorneys to
Triangle over their quarrel. But how
fdo the II men on the jury like it? For
more than three months these jury
men have been forced to give all of
their time to hearing evidence in this
lawsuit. For more than three months
they have been unable to attend to
their own business affairs. 1t is an
|outrage that court procedure should
come to such pass that men who are
willing to serve on juries should be
imposed upon to this extent.
Legal procedure in this country be-
comes worse and worse, so far as the
speedy securing of justice or the final
settlement of any case of Importance
i; concerned. The reason for this is
not far to seek for the legislatures are
usually made up in large part of law
yers who delight in stutfing the code
books with new laws of all kinds 1t
long ago became an axiom that the
more laws there are the more tardy
Justice becomes The Ford case GER
tainly offers convincing evidence that
American court procedure needs radi-
cal revision of some kind.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
HEYBURN'S FORESTRY FIGHT
HAS BEEN INDICATED.

Years ago when Pinchotism was
rampant throughout the country and
the people We're obsessed with the
idea of conserving everything I'm the
way of natural resources, particularly
timber, water and coal, the same To
be held and controlled by federal bu-
reaus, ostensibly for the benefit of
and use of the people. there was one
vigorous voice raised in protest
against the system. With un-
erring vision characteristic OF
his broad craftsmanship, Senator Hey
burn pointed out the ruinous effect of
the resources of the
country from public use, and particu-
larly he showed the folly of withdraw
ing vast areas OF. timber land and
it into forest reserves, in
effect barring from Its borders the
and prospector, and with
folding from private ownership and
Use great areas of timberland Sena- |
or Hepburn stood almost alone in |
his fight against the Pinchot form of |
{ reservation. Time has now yindi-
ated his position, but not until the +
amage he so clearly foresaw had
cen accomplished. Senator Hey
Wn's great fight in behalf of the west
J recalled by the following editoria!
'om the Lewiston Tribune: /,
"All that was foreseen by the /
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
uNDEFEATED BY AGE.
Chicago Post)

The other day a man walked into ar
employment agency and got job al
$4 day. It's thing that happens
every day. hundreds of times a day
Yet every paper in the city carried the
story.
The man, you see, was 81 years old
and had once been millionaire. He
could have gone to the. poorhouse He
could have applied to the United
Charities. But something within for
babe.
He had lost money and place ano
the fair weather friends who go with
such gifts of fortune. The compan-
ions of his youth and lusty manhood
had passed over the Great River.
Likewise, doubtless, Shis wife and per-
haps his children. He was living in a
strange world.
Yet his spirit was indicated; and
to be undefeated under such circum-
Stances connotes nobility of soul 1t is
heroism.
That Is why the papers printed the
story. They recognized that defeat,
like happiness, comes from within, not
from without-that no man is beaten
until he cries enough" They paid a
tribute to his indomitable courage, So
herewith, do we.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
PAYING WAR DEBTS.

| &c. l.. Walker in Boston Commercial
A London editor with a gift fol
mathematics has convinced himsel
that Britain never will be able to pay
her debts. He says she owes the
United States twenty billions, includ-
ling commercial and private obliga-
tons, an amount that would require
|. S. per week from every grown man OF
the kingdom for 80 years to pay.
This particular form of Grape hang
ing has become highly popular sport
of late. We are told every day that
Britain is broke, France devastated
and wrecked financially, Germany I'M
able to pay the indemnity and moth
ling left in sight, but the prospect that
war bonds ultimately must be scaled
down or repudiated. This sort of stuff
was talked in congress for two or three
years following the civil war; but
subsequent developments proved that
the worry had been unwarranted.
Reputation of war debts Is feared
realizing the astonishing capacity of
industry to create capital and wealth.
During the so years following the
civil war this country alone created
and accumulated fully two hundred
billions of wealth, which is approxim-
ately the amount that the world war
cost all participants. In the earlier
half of this period the American peo-
pie had far less equipment and facili-
les to do with than the English,
french, Italians, Belgians and Ger
mans have now. Capital was invested |
lere by Europeans, it is true; but on
y to build things. like railroads, that
Europe already has. The country was 4
uilt up faster than it's war debt was
called down until eventually the debt
ecame unimportant. History can be Il
lade to repeat itself in the present =
stance. !
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

Wilson plans TO swing around the
circle" Meanwhile the economic sit
uation, and all the American prob
lens which are pressing for inmedi-
ate solution can, apparently, go to the
1devil for all he cares. The question
is, have we not enough problems at
home to take care Of without loading
up with those to be found in the lea
que of nations? The general public
thinks so, whether Mr.. Wilson agrees
with il or not. The general public be-
lieves we should mind our own Amer
lean business and that Mr.. Wilson
should mind his own American pres
'idential business, and whether he does
or not, the general public will put a
man in the White House next time
who will.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
DUTY OF NEWSPAPERS TO THE
PUBLIC.

Recently a Minneapolis paper pub
lished fascinating feature story re-
garding Silver island, in Lake Super
| ior, in which the writer described
wonderful silver mines long ago aban-
doned On account of the low price of
the metal, but which were now beck
oning to fortune hunters through the
high price of the white metal 1t was
charming story, and no doubt STIR
red the adventurous spirit and cupid
ity of many readers, many of whom
no doubt resolved to undertake the
conquest of this fresh water treasure
isle. The story CHANGED to fall under
the eye of Horace " Winchell, the
noted geoiogist and mining engineer,
whose home is in Minneapolis, who
very properly corrected the false i'm
preston created by the story in let
ter to the paper which published it..
Evidently in the course of his profess
sional work Mr. Winchell has had &C.
oasion to investigate the mineral de-
posits of Silver island. He states that
the property has been thoroughly
prospected and mined: that it is the
opinion of those best qualified to
judge, and who are In possession of all
the facts with reference to Silver is
land that the silver Is not there, and
that further attempts to operate the
property have little chance of success"
In the course of his communication,
Mr.. Winchell INDUCES in this timely
comment on the duty of newspapers
with respect to speculative invest
ments offered the public:
Il do not conceive it to be the
province or duty of the newspap-
ers to protect the careless individ-
lures, but, on the other hand, I
question the policy which leads
them occasionally to publish
statements which are not only err
roneous but which may easily aid
the INSCRIPTIONS promoter in
parting the sucker from his
wealth. The business of mining
Is attended with sufficient hazard,
even when carried on with
goed judgment and understand
ing of all the facts which may be
known, and it should not be cum
bered with the additional encour-
agement and romance aroused in
the. minds of the inexperienced
reader by such inaccurate state
ments as those above raferred to-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

seems to be the rule governing these
decisions. Mckenzie v. Moore, 176
Pacific 568.
knowledge Gives Consent.
The owner of mining property
knew that third person had relocat-
ed and was developing his property.
Nevertheless he remained silent and
failed to assert any right for more
pthan two years. After the relocator
had expended large amounts of mon
ley and had mined and shipped valu-
able ore, the original owner filed his
first assertion of claim against the re-
locators The court held that the or
lginal owner had, by his conduct and
knowledge of the facts, abandoned the
claims relocated.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
TEACHING AMERICANiSM.
Chicago Tribune)

Those who are tolerant of bolshe~
vism and inclined to wave it aside as
being spooky and negligible may find
something to mediate upon in the
news from Boston which tells Of a
school wherein classes ranging from 50
to 900 children are being taught the
principles--or, rather, the unprinciples
of radicalism. This is taking time
by the forelock, indeed. And it be-
comes US to fight fire with fire.
There will be general approval, we
believe, Of simple sensible plan, pro-
Jected by the National Security league
to offset the propaganda of unAmeri-
can radicalism. 1t is to teach Ameri-
can principles in the schools.
1t was inevitable that when extreme
Iradicalism first began to attract. at
tention throughout the world we of
the United States were of two minds;
one disposed to treat the furore with
contempt as for a small but malignant
uprising, and the other concerned
about means of stamping out the
evil.
1t gets nowhere to treat violent
movements with contempt, for the
very insidiousness Of their doctrines
makes them readily acceptable to the
kind Of people most apt to persist in
them, even to the point Of the de-
struction of life and property. Again,
1t is doubtful by haphazard exhorta-
ton to defeat the purposes of preach
ments that falsely offer the maximum
OF reward for the very minimum of
effort.
What is needed Is a simple and eff
fective remedy, one that will implant
In the receptive mind the basic prin-
ciples OF sound government. If once
this nation is provided with depend
able guides it will be equipped to
Judge accurately of the merits of rad
ical devices that are always being re-
from time to time.
The National Security league al
ready has been assured of the cooper
alton of normal schools in 20 states.
Here will be furnished courses in Am
ericanism to teachers whose duty II
becomes to disseminate among the
children sound ideas of conduct ant
1t Is to be hoped that the plan O.
eaching principles will be carried out
n all schools throughout the nation.
FOR only by education will we main
ain the average of intelligence ne
essary to Offset radicalism.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
WILSON NOT WORRIED BY DOM.
EsTlc PROBLEMS.

President Wilson absented himsel
from this country for over seven
months. interfering in European pol
itical questions and territory grab
bling. He returned with SHUTS -Ce-
cil-Wilson prescription guaranteed by
him to cure the heart of the world.
but which would give the United
States, II 1t should be swallowed,
more contortions than Peter the cat
experienced after Tom Sawyer had
given him the painkiller Now Mr..
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

ment has actually cooperated in fore
ing prices up by holding vast quaint
ties of foodstuffs for which 1t had no
use otter the war. Instead OF releas-
ing these on the market and giving
the people the benefit of the competi-
ton they would create, the goods have
spoiled in storage. Since the federal
government Is not disposed to act, the
state governments should go to the
limit Of their power in locating the
trouble and in bringing relief to the
people.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
SHOULD PROVIDE CAMP GROUND
FOR TOURISTS.

'"dlldCc 10 PdSSiuS Ny duilc d ldi 81
amount Of easy money and is missing
an opportunity to gain much valuable
advertising for the city and district
lby failing to provide an attractive
camp ground for motor tourists over
the Yellowstone trail. Through the
efforts of the Shoshone County Good
Roads association, much enthusiasm
vas worked up over the prospect OF
being on the popular transcontinental
/ highway. 1t was argued with convinc-
ling force that every tourist coming
through meant so many dollars left in
Wallace, while the glad hand commit
tee would be on the job and would Of
ten induce the transient visitors to re-
main over day or two in order to see
something Of our great industry and
the scenic beauty of the Occur
Id'Alenes. The publicity committee
was also to be on the job with Illus
trated literature containing facts and
figures showing production and profits
from Occur d'Alene mines. That was
before the tourist travel started, in
fact, before we were securely located
on tho Yallawctopa trail y
Ii anything has been done toward
carrying out these plans it is not in
evidence. Almost every hour of the
day tourist cars~may be seen passing
through the city from east and west,
with penants bearing the name of al
most every state in the nation few
of them stop at the hotels and possi-
bly, by chance gain. some information
regarding the city and district, but
most of them proceed to some camp
Ing ground prepared and maintained
free for their accommodate ton. Most
of the tourists have complete outfits
and prefer the camp to stopping In
hotels. Wallace has committed a
serious mistake in not providing ac-
eommodations for them. Most of the
tourists are charmed with the pic
turesque location of this little city
nesting in the mountains and are as
tonished at the evidences of prosperity
in the large business establishments,
paved streets and beautiful homes
They would like nothing better than
an opportunity to camp here and see
more of the city and surroundings,
but as no facilities have been provided
for them, they move on to places
where provision has been made for
their accommodation.
A camp ground here provided with
water, lights, tables and all other ne
cessaries would he occupied every
night by tourists. supply of adveT-
Using literature, attractively prepared,
and kept constantly on hand, descrip-
tive of the city and district, would be
eagerly read and would be carried to
all parts of the country. The tourist
travel that Is now passing through
presents splendid chance to adver-
Lise our resources and the opportun-
ties for profitable investment, and II
Is unfortunate that we are not taxi lg
advantage of 1t.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

We have the league for the perpet-
Nation of American Independence
whose president is that staunch AM
erican and sturdy democrat, Col
Henry Whtterson. 1t is opposing the
league. of nations. It's chief adversary
Is the league to enforce peace. which
has been dubbed the league for the
pi evention of American independence.
For which league are you@
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

Once more President Wilson repud.
iates his promised policy of "open
openly arrived at" He de-
c!ines to go before the senate commit
tee on foreign affairs where his state
ments would become public. but calls
senators to the White House one or
two at time where secret confer
ence may be had.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
LATE COURT DECISIONS
DEALING WITH MINING
LOCATION RtGHTS-THE
USE OF WATER.

A miner in the state of Washington
contracted with a corporation organ
lied in the same state, for work to be
done on property owned and operated
by Washington corporation in The
Estate of Idaho. SThis work was to be
paid for in cash and in part from the
proceeds of the mine, contrary to the
statutes of the state of Washington.
The work was performed, the cor
poration made the cash payment spe-
fcified, whereupon the miner filed suit
in the state of Washington for the
portion of the services for which he
had agreed to accept payment from
the proceeds of the mine. The SUI
preme court of the state held, how
fever, that the contract was valid, so
far as the state of Idaho was con-
cerned, and that neither party could
invoke the jurisdiction of the state OF
washington to declare the contract
void, because in violation of the
washington statute. Hatcher v. Ida
no Gold & Ruby Co., 1859 Pacific 107.
Relocation Carries Title to Improve
nents.
mining company sold mill and
buildings located on an unpatented
mill site, held in connection with un-
patented lode claims, giving to buyer
the right to remove the buildings The
mining company did not perform the,
annual assessment work on its claims
and third party made a valid relo.
cation of the ground the boundaries
of which included the mill and other
buildings and improvements. In the
action which arose between the bur-
chaser of these buildings and the re-
locator OF the mining claims as to
who held title for the buildings and
improvements, the court decided that
the original owner of the buildings
tthe mining company lost its right
to the buildings by its failure to per-
form its assessment work and that.
upon relocation, the right of the first
mining company was terminated and
the relocator acquired the right of
in the land and neeessar-
lily In the buildings. The court, there
fore, invokes the well known princi-
pie Of the law In which man can
not pass a better title than he pos
sesses and the purchaser of the !
buildings from the mining company |
Forfeited his right in the property at,
the time the mining company forfeit
ed its right in the possession of the !
ground. Watterson " Cruise, 176 Pa
riic $40.
Mining Claim Water. Rights.
Recent decisions clarity the rights 4
20 the use of water for mining under Il
Section 1889 of the United States Re-
Used codes. A person can not locate II
mining claim, including within its G
limits a spring, and maintain his right
S against another Mining company
inch has already appropriated the Fl,
,aters from this spring and applied S
lem to his own uses even though the
oring was part Of the public domain.
also person residing on public IS
nd who had developed and piped the lei
ow from a spring can maintain his
ght as against any other person who
Is no better title to the land than he lie,
mself possesses. Priority Of use 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

A woman's memory is usually the
strongest in the point of other won-
EMS old clothes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31
Away With Doubts
Edgar A. Guest)

Let me be true to what know is
good,
need not fear nor mind the many
doubts, 5.
Let me but live to what lis under
need not heed the rabble when 1t
shouts.
Let me but live to what l know
today
And stand erect beneath the light
that CLEANS,
| need not fear that I shall miss the
Or find my goal more distant than
1t seems
men explore
Nor what new truths tomorrow
shall proclaim,
Light CLOVIS today where darkness
reigned before,
And virtue rises from the fields Of
shame.
am not charged to know the hidden
way,
When doubts arise | still possess
one light
need not fear that l shall go
astray
If shall live to what I know Is
right.
Away with doubts of what is false or
true
OF caviling Ger things not under
Stood
Tomorrow may rebuild our dreams
anew,
But must live to what know is
good.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

Sunshine may be healthful, but the
lazy plan seems to flourish best in the
shade.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-31

No, Cordelia, good cook isn't ne
cessarily one that attends church
sesen times week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
TANK CORPS IN U. S. ARMY
Section Win Be Commanded by Brioa-
der General.

Recognition of the Importance of
armored tanks, Ordnance cavalry" in
modern warfare has been indicated by
the peacetime organization Of this
! arm Of the service, just approved by
the war department. The United
States will maintain in commission
and ready for action a minimum of
1850 tanks, $50 being Of the heavy
type, 720 of the light type and others
that will be classed as "signal tanks"
A tank brigade, composed of one
battalion of heavy tanks and two Of
light tanks, will be attached to each
army corps. The typical heavy bat
TALON includes 45 fighting tanks, with
"a in reserve, and the light battalion,
40 fighting machines, with ~ in re-
serve. Thus the army corps compile
ment will total 1876 battle craft, fully
equipped, with IS awaiting orders
from the corps commander.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
UPPER PRESTO

The family of Ern Johnson has
moved into their new home, it being
one of the most up-to-date dwelling
houses in this locality.
Tressie Sibbett was a Blackfoot
visitor Tuesday.
Eddie Teeples has purchased a
nice new car.
James Peterson is working for
Alvin Sibbett.
Dick Dye and son Dave were in
Firth Thursday.
Wardell Ginger of Firth is very
busy merchant, making from three
to four deliveries a week to the beet
farms and farmers, which is indeed
a great advantage to the farmers of
this neighborhood. Every one likes
to deal with Mr.. Ginger because of
his pleasant manner and square deal
ing. He meets all his customers with
the same, broad, generous smile.
The mutual of Goshen gave q
basket social Wednesday evening,
which was decided success. Some
baskets sold for as high as IS each
and none much less than $3.50. Ice
cream was sold and served and q
nice program rendered, which every
one enjoyed. The baskets netted the
mutual the tidy sum of $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Hansen were
BlackfOot shoppers Tuesday.
J. M. Lee, who is working for r.
P. Hansen, received q telegram Tues
day, stating that his brother had
died at Butte.
Verta and Eugene Stoddard are on
the sick list.
r. p. Hansen went to the hills
Thursday to attend to his sheep dur
ing lambing season.
G. w. Lyon and Luther Turf are
shearing sheep for George Heaton
Of Kimball.