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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
ORGANIZED LABOR OPPOSED
TO TURNING BACK CLOCKS.

At meeting of the Wallace
Trades and Labor Council last
night a resolution was unanim-
ously adopted favoring the reten-
tion OF the present time system in
the Occur d'Alene district 1t
was pointed out that if the clocks
were turned back on October 26.
as contemplated, it would practic-
ally cut off an hour of daylight at
once and even more as the days
continued to grow shorter. The
present time corresponds very
closely to sun time and organized
labor is in favor of mdintaining
it. The commissioners of the
county and the authorities in the
several Incorporated towns are
urged to give official approval to
the proposal to retain the pres
ent time.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
INTERNATIONAL CUTS VEIN
SHOWING LEAD AND ZINC.

From Pine creek parties ii was
learned yesterday that toe cyoss-
cut in the International had pene-
trated the vein for distance of
II feet, and that throughout that
distance there were numerous
stringers and punches of ore, both
lead and zinc, but decidedly more
of the former. The crosscut is
500 feet in length, but the depth
at which the vein was cut was not
learned. The showing is regarded
very satisfactory and it is under
stood that a drift will now be run
to the point where this and an
other vein intersect and where a
large ore body is expected, as in
dicated first by the large outcrop
and now by the showing just dis
closed The International is sit
uated on the west fork of Pine
creek. The stock of the company
is largely held in North Dakota.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
RICH MOND.
California Engineer Examines Mine,
Which Is Now Closed Down.

Which Is Now Closed Down.
III. e. Davis, mining engineer of Los
Angeles representing A. w. Coote,
prominent broker, made an examina-
ton of the Richmond mine this week
and is now in Spokane, where he will
confer with the officers and directors
of the Richmond company and others
interested in the company. Among
the latter Is H. B. Kingsbury, of the
10. A. Olin company, who went to Spo-
kane yesterday morning 1t is stated
that after making a thorough examin-
alton of the Richmond, Mr.. Davis ex-
pressed himself most favorably on the
property and his purpose in calling
meeting of the officers is to learn why
the mine has been closed down. 1t Is
claimed that Mr.. Coote, who during
the past month has been doing heavy
trading in Richmond stock, represents
about 100000 shares out of total is
sued of 10000 shares. 1t was stated
a few weeks ago apparently on au-
thority of the management that ship
ments would be increased, owing to
the accumulation of ore through de-
velopment work, and that new ore
bodies had been found in the upper
workings 1t is stated that work on
the 600 level failed to develop the ex-
pected ore body However, according
to Mr.. Davis there is still much ore
available for shipment and every en-
enlargement for further development.
President Codd was in Salt Lake and
| II Is stated THAT Mr.. Davis has wired
him to meet him in Spokane.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
TH|SB|E GROUP SOLD
TO AUGUST PAULSEA
OWNED BY ALBANY LEAD MIN.
ING COMPANY-JOiNS
OMAHA.

For many years August Pauson
has been engaged in the development
OF the Omaha group of four claims
near Mace, and lying alongside OF
and joining the Hecla on the south
west. Although several thousand feet
Of development has been accomplish =
ed, the enterprise has received little
publicity which is explained partly in
Mr.. Paulson's aversion to newspaper
notoriety and partly because his pro-
longed efforts have not yet resulted
in finding an ore body, and until that
is accomplished there is in his opin :
ron nothing to warrant publicity. The
development of the property is under
the direction of o. b. Olson, one of
the original locators of the famous
Sixteen to One, now the Rex mine,
and one of the best known and most
capable of the ld-time miners of the
district. Although much work has
been accomplished on the Omaha, in
volving a large expenditure, without
finding an ore body, Mr.. Paulson is
evidently not discouraged and has
now taken over a large tract adjoin-
ing the ground which win enlarge his
field for exploratory work and which
promises to reward him for his pro-
longed efforts.
Secures Thisbie Group.
AS a result of negotiations which
have been pending for some time, II
was annuonced this week that Mr.
Paulson had purchased practically al
the stock of the Albany Lead Mining
company, which owns II claims com
monty known as the Thisbie group
which joins the Omaha on the south
west and lying between the Omaha
and the Midway Summit Little de.
velopment work has been done by the
Albany company beyond definitely
locating two promising veins, on one
of which considerable galena is sait
Ito have been exposed. No announce
ment has been made indicating Mr.
that he will explore the Albany
ground from the Omaha workings
The purchase price is reported $15,-
900 cash. The chief stockholders OF
the Albany company were John II
Nordquist and John Dunphy. of Wal
lace, and C. c. Wynn, now resident
of Seattle.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
HIGH COST OF LIVING
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATION FAILS TO FIND
PRoFlTEERING AMONG Lo-
CAL MERCHANTS.

Business men of the Occur d'Alene
district are not guilty of profteering,
according to the report submitted by
the district committee appointed to
investigate the high cost of living and
to determine whether or not eXorbi-
tant profits were being levied by the
business men of the district. Thirteen
leading business concerns We're in
vestlgated and the committee finds
that none of them was making fair
some of them were doing business at
an actual loss The committee was
appointed by Mayor Hugh Toole at a
Mass meeting held in this city on
General r. M. McWade, government
Cancellation commissioner who was
here endeaVoring to settle the strike.
The committee consisted of w. II.
Herrick chairman; Martin Nichol-
son, Mrs. Charles Foreman, d. II. De-
Long, j. l.. Martin and Paul Battle.
The report, dated October 13, was
signed by all committeeman and here
follows:
No Profiteering Here.
Hon. Hugh Toole, Wallace, Idaho
Dear Sir: We the undersigned COM
mittee, appointed by you ito investi-
gate the cost of living in ShoshOne
county, beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
After a careful investigation OF the
books Of most of the leading mer-
chants of this county for the first six
months of the current year we not
only fail to find any evidence of pro-
/ fiteering, but on the other hand none
of the merchants investigated have
made a fair return on the money in
vested, while 8 of the 13 had a net
loss. The total sales for the 13 con-
Germs for the period mentioned
amount to $92S,61434; the total costs
of goods and of doing business
amounted to $92532S25, leaving a net
profit on all the business of $32S6.09
or slightly over one-third of ! per
cent. We are convinced by these fig
ures that we must go further from
home no find the cause for the high
cost Of living"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
ENAViLLE ROAD.

Thomas III. Peeler, of Osburn, was
the successful bidder for the con-
struction of wagon road from the
Fnavflle depot to the town of Fna :
Vile. a distance Of half mile. The
county commissioners awarded the
contract last Monday, Mr. Peeler's bid
being $2361.46.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
McMeekin Here.

Fl. #. McMeekin, of New York, Sec
retary of the Consolidated Interstate
Callahan Mining company, arrived
last week and will remain at the mine
during the absence of the manager, c,
w Newton. Nj Newton is in Ro-
chester, Mimi, where he submitted to
an operation which will probably keen
him from active duty for two or three
weeks.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
AJAX.

crosscut to the North Believed Near
ing the Vein.
A. c. Bixby, manager of the Ajax
Mining company, states that the
crosscut that Is being run north from
the shaft level has been advanced
about so feet and the change in the
formation together with the appear
ance OF some lead indicates that the
vein should be cut most any day. The
crosscut is being run about 400 feet
from the west end line which is iden-
tica1 with the east end line OF the
Hercules.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
WALLACE. IDAHO. THURSDAY. OCTOBER te, 1919
NORDQU|sT GETS ROAD
CONTRACT FROM STATE
BUILD SECTION FROM HELLER'S
PARK TO vANGlLDERS-oLE
LINN FOREMAN.

John H, Nordquist, mining engineer
of this city, was last Monday award
ed the contract for the construction
of the 295 miles of road from Heller
park to Vangilder's place. Bids We're
received by w. j. Hail, commissioner
of public works, at Boise, and about
40 were submitted. There was one
bid lower than Mr.. Nordquists, that
of Mr.. Hastings, of Spokane. His
bid was $743 lower, but there We're
other considerations which appeared
to make Mr.. Nordquist's bid more
desirable, besides the difference was
trifling considering the smount of the
bids and could very properly be
overlooked in favor of a local man.
Before awarding the contract Mr.
HaM wired the commissioners of this
county for an expression, which they
promptly gave in favor of accepting
the bid of Mr.. Nordquist and Mr.
Hall thereupOn accepted mis- bid,
which was $63,O69 The work in
cludes the reconstruction .of the road
beginning at Hellers park and new
construction along the side hill from
the point where the road turns sharp
ly across the river down to Vangil-
ders.
Much Rock Work.
Most of the new road will be in
solid rock and the work can be car
ried on practically without regard to
work to be done both in improving
the present road and in new con-
struction which Mr.. Nordquist hopes
to do before bad weather sets in and
which he is arranging to begin at
once. The contract provides for MAX
ing the present road a uniform width
of % feet, which includes two feet for
drainage, taking out the curves and
establishing a uniform grade. 1t will
surprise most people who are familiar
with the Heller park road to know
that there Is a variation of more than
five feet in the elevation of the road
DeQ, TTOVl WHICH IT VIII appear llldt
the contractor has considerable job
of reconstruction alone.
Ole Linn Foreman.
While giving his personal attention
to the general supervision of the work,
Mr.. Nordquist has secured the ser
vices of Ole H. Linn as foreman. Mr.,
Linn has had much experience in rock
work and in the selection and hand
ling of men in this line of work. Mr..
Nordquist is already making prelim-
mary arrangements to begin, On the
main construction the compressor AT
the Wisconsin mine will supply the
power for the drills, and on the re-
construction where the rock work will
require only shallow holes he expects
to have a portable compressor which
will greatly facilitate the work. The
contract calls for the completion of
the road by April !.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
TO ADVERTISE WALLACE
AND MINING DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRADE HOLDS INTER.
ESTlNG SESSION AT WEEK.
lY LUNCHEON.

AT the weekly luncheon of the
board of trade last Monday at the
Banquet restaurant a copy of the
folder authorized by the board was
placed at every plate in order to bring
i to the attention of members. This
folder is designed to fit an ordinary
business envelope. The title page
contains view of Wallace, Geo
graphical and commercial center of
the Occur d'Alene mining district"
The last page contains a view of the
Federal mills above the city. The i'm
tervening -four pages contain con-
densed facts regarding the value of
the mineral output of the Coeur
d'Alene district; opportunities for mi
ming Investments; Wallace as busi-
ness center, and Wallace as a stop
ping place for tourists over the yell
lowstone trail. ALI members of the
board of trade are expected to Sc
cure supply of these folders and en-
close one with every letter mailed to
distant points. 1t is excellent adver-
tising for the city and district, re-
quires no extra postage, and it pre-
sents essential facts at a glance
without surplus and tedious reading
after
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-16
Hear Noted Men Speak.

Through the courtesy Of the Turner
Music company, the board was favor
ed with two Columbia records repro
ducing speeches by A. Mitchell Palm
err attorney general, and Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. Records giving
speeches by other public men will be
given next week.
In accordance with a motion adopt
ed two weeks ago authorizing the
president of the board of trade to ap-
point committee to confer with the
county commissioners and to take
such other steps as seemed desirable
| in connection with the proposed road
to Avery by way of Slate creek,
President Sullivan appointed H. j.
Hull H. ]. Ross and A. ]. Dunn.
Honor Memory of Harry White.
The death of Harry White, member
of the board of trade and leading
business man of Wallace, was brought
to the attention Of the meeting by
James F. Mccarthy, and upon his mo-
ton the president appointed the fol-
lowing committee to draft suitable
resolutions in honor of his memory:
James f. Mccarthy, H. J. Rossi, D. A
Callahan, ]. f. clyde and S. P. Fair
weather.
Dr. c. r. Mowery, chairman of the
health and sanitation committee, re-
ported that steps had been taken by
the health officers of the county tC
combat the flu. He also called par
ticular attention to the fact that g
Red Cross nurse is now employed by
the county and that the cooperation
of the board of trade was necessary
to make her work successful.
John Fl. McEvers, commandant OF
the American Legion in this city, ask
ed the cooperation of the board In
the plan to build a memorial build
ling which had been undertaken by
the War Mothers of Shoshone C0un-
ty and the local post. He pointed out
the necessity for such a building both
for the use of the mothers, the men,
bers of the Legion and for the gen.
eral public. committee from the
board of trade win be announced
next week.
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Metal Quotations

Lead, 6.10c.
SpeIter, 1850.
Copper, 23I2c.
Silver, $1.17A.
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FIND MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
INTHE WALLACE MINER
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10
FORMER PRESIDENT HAS HOPES IF
 NJ AMENDMENT
Expresses Optimism of Pact Which Need Not Be Resubmitted; Senator Hitchcock Predicts Victory.

Washington, Oct 9.-William How
 ard Taft. former President of the
 United States and advocate of the
 League of Nations, called at the of flee of Senator McCumber and dis cussed with Republicans who believe the German peace treaty should be
 ratified without amendments the pos sibnities of speeding up the consider ation of the Senate.
 q am still hopeful for the treaty,
 said MT. Taft after the conference.
 T am hopeful that the mild reserva- ftionists will stand together and that
 we will have good treaty Having talked with Senator McCumber and other mild reservationists, I am op- timistic I think they will stand out
 for a League of Nations. MT. Taft was asked what he meant
 by mild reservations.
 Not For TextuaI Changes.
 q mean" said he, reservations that will be accepted by the Allies ! through the exchange of notes and negotiations. I mean reservations that. would not require the resubmis- sion of the treaty to the other nations ,
 Hitchcock Is Satisfied.
 Senator Hitchcock who is leading the fight for ratification, declared in a statement through the Washington Bureau of the League to Enforce Peace:
 ''The developments of the past week in the fight to rstify the treaty nave been particula 'lv favorable and sat isfactory
 'aThe majority of the Senate .ap- preciates the fact that if the treaty Lis amended the amendments must be {submitted not only to the nations as soliated with us in the war, but to }Germany. Germany would mot ae-' tcept any amendments because Ger uany would like to see us left out of )the treaty settlement.
 The nations associated with us would accept no amendments because they would endanger their contract l with Germany The result would be : failure on our part to participate in / the treaty. That would make it nec-
 essary for us to have an unconditional
 neace with Germany or to negotiate
 "a peace with Germany. In either lease we would lose the enormous ad-
 yantages in trade, reparations and
 Shipping which were exacted from IGermany in the treaty and which
 those nations which ratify the treaty
 win enjoy.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10
co. ASSOCIATION
 TO STAGE BOUT OCT 1s

Stafford is threatening to smash all records right at the beginning of its sporting career by staging 'big time'' 10 round bout at Layton Hall, October 18th, between two well known scrappers, Eddie Shannon, champion lightweight of the Pacific coast and Chet Neff. champo,n of the southwest. Both Neff and Shannon have long list of victories behind them and the winner of the Stafford bout will be in line to take on any lightweight con tender for the world title. Shannon inct Benny Leonard in 1917 and st:y- ed with the champ tor six fast. rod1 Is. Neff won T draw deCis or in his re cent tilt with Tommy Carter and last .Tuesdas tight Shannon was given de cisions' ever Carter at Midland City, near Miami. Two six and one four round preliminaries have been ar ranged and comprise some of the best short round talent in Arizona. Saf- ford is preparing to take care of more than 20O0 fight fans. Ringside seats $500 Reserved seats $2.00 and general admission $1.00
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10

returned. Director Hines says there will be no increase until government relinquishes control on first of year.
 Washington-O Officials to unite in war for lower prices. Federal. state and local authorities join to reduce cost of livingg.
 Weirtons w. Va.,-West Virginia city rounds up agitators as result of death threat. 11S of "Wobblies" for ced to kiss flag in public square and then are run out of town.
 New York, Oct S.-Lewis P. Shel- don, London representative of Will Solomon & Co.,, bankers of New York City, has been appointed chairman of the committee for Great Britain of the Roosevelt Memorial Association, which is to hold worldwide cam paign during the week of October 20- 27. MT. Sheldon's acceptance fol- lows that of Herman H. Harjes, the Paris banker, who will be the head of the committee in France Presi- dent William Boyce Thompson of the Association also announced today that Colonel E. O.. Bartlett. of the Ameri- can Red Cross, will be the chairman of the committee in Florence, Italy
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10
FLASHES FROM THE WIRE

Mineola, N. Y. -Three aviators killed, one hurt, in first lap of Trans continental race.
 Washington, D. C.-President Will. son gradually becoming stronger. Slow but continued progress report ed by attending physician.
 Great Bend, Kansas Storm sweeps over central Kansas. killing three per. sons.
 Springville, Utah. Three unmask- ed men rob bank of $S,OOO at Men, denhall, Utah.
 On board king Albert's Train King and Queen receive, ovation in middle west. Crowds flock to train to see Belgian Royalty on tour west. ward
 Washington crop of nation will be record breaker. Grain runs unharmed.
 New York-United States former consul general to Mexico assails Car ranzaa regime in book on republic. George Agnew Chamberlain. novelist and big game hunter, who spent 17 years in Mexico City, urges Ultima tum without recourse to arms''.
 Washington-R. h. Freight rate ad- vanced barred until private rule is
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10

The Era publishes the following per tinent communication which needs no comment:
 October, 10th, 1919. The Editor, Copper Era.
 Clifton, Arizona.
 Dear Sir
 You have undoubtedly noticed your- self how reckless many of the auto mobile drivers in Clifton are in the manner they use Railroad Crossings. They seem absolutely indifferent to the danger and appear to think it is entirely up to the locomotive En- gineer to look out for their safety.
 A good example of their conduct was given a few days ago, when one of them crossed the track at such high speed as to skid into a pedes- .trian and knock him senseless on the rack. and then was kind enough to drive on and leave him lying there.
 I had an idea that perhaps you could improve matters somewhat, by calling to their attention, their
  to feel that they are entirely within the law, but you might use two court ceoisicns published last month, to show then inc conIr; ry.
 Court News: "otop, Look, Lis.en''
 vThe Pennsylvania rule as to the travellers duty to stop, look, and lis ten before attempting to cross rail- road is an absolute and unbending rule that a traveller must stop. look and listen before he crosses any tracks It has also been held that, when a driver stops at point where an obstruction prevents a proper view of the railroad, he must descend from his vehicle. and, if necessary walk to a point where the prospect is clear."( Bonnet " Philadelphia & Reading Pa, 105 articles 2S3)
 ''The Alabama Supreme Court holds that a person attempting to cross a railroad. track on which cars and locomotives are liable to be passing, cannot recover from simple negligence of the railroad, unless he stops and 'coks in both directions and listens; and this duty is absolute at any railroad crossing, whether in city or in the country, or whether the track crossed be the main line or a side track, and regardless of the ire quency of passing trains "A. ' I. Jones (Ala) 80 So 44
 Yours truly,
 GEO. A. MAGISTRATE.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10
CLIFTON FIRE WHISTLE WORKED
 OVERTIME LAST SATURDAY

The big siren fire whistle at the railroad shops sounding the alarm rf fire, called the Clifto1 fire department to the Clifton Steam Laundry in Hill's Addition last Saturday afternoon, where it was discovered that some laundry was ablaze in the building. The fire was extinguished without the assistance of che volunteer ire department. The damage was very slight. A second alarm was turned in about 200 o'clock which called the department to the East side of Cliff ton where two houses belonging to l.. Martinez, an employe of the Clifton Lumber Company were burning on the hill side above J. & A. Smiths store. The fire had gained considerable head way before the fire department could string line of hose to the burning buildings The two dwelling houses were burned to the ground. The loss amounting to over $1500.00.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-10
FREIGHT CAR SITUATION AT
 TRIBUTED TO CROP SURPLUS

As further evidence that the freight car situation can really be attributed to the general crop surplus, a bulle- tin issued today by a San Francisco bank estimates California's wheat harvest at 14,000,000 bushels, double that of last year and the largest since 1907.
 It is estimated that the national pro- duction of barley will reach 195, ,O00.- 900 bushels of which California will yield 31, ,150, ,Oo0 bushels, nearly one sixth.
 The estimate fo1 rice is 43,O0O. 900 bushels of paddy. California's pro- portion of this is more than one-fifth, S,750,00O bushels, a phenou enal crop with respect to rapid strides in devel- opment.
 Some indication of the tremendous movement of perisnables out of Calif. ornia may be gained from the est mate of the Pacific Fruit Express Co.,. that the amount of ice used this year is safeguarding shipments is 63 per cent above that of last year. Inter- state shipments by the Pacific Fruit Express Go from Janury 1, 1919 to September 30, total over 73.000 car loads as against 51 900 for the same period last year.
 The grape movement is already 240D cars ahead of last year.
 In the face of this phenominal de- mand for equipment, the railroads are imploring shippers to load to the linn it and release cars immediately.