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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-23

| buyers can operate on smaller mar
gins and therefore, in competition
with each other, they can afford to
pay higher prices to farmers.
Speculation Thrives on Uncertainty
Speculation thrives and depends up-
On lack of information, uncertainty,
and confusion on the part of farmers
and the public. Crops and live stock
are grown in the open and can not be
hid. Spectators have their own
means of getting information all the
time, by letter and by telegraph.
through travelling statesmen, local buv-
ers and dealers, country merchants
and bankers, through crop experts
employed by them at high salaries,
and through various private crop re-
porting agencies. Were it not for the
Bureau Of Crop Estimates, which is
dlsinterested Federal agency through
which farmers can pool information
regarding local conditions and have it
summarized by the bureau into an ac
curate report for the whole country,
F'rmers and the public would be at
the mercy of spectators who would
y" 'r"" t" is""n any sort of misleading
reports designed to influence prices
. th"ir own advantage, and farmers
would have no means of checking
them up. The crop reports injurc no
on" bnt the spectators. who could
we'll afford to nay many times the on
:" cost Of the burcau to have tho
'io""rnr"""t ""or ~"~"~ta ';~co~t;,"o'
or discredited. In fact, tho only in
'inential request received bv the de-
11rtm"nt FROM anv s"rrcc in reccnt
venr7 for the suppression cf tho GRO,
""""r' ""n'o FROM one Of the laronst
"ocrnlativc cxch"nres in tho county
IN tfcir own interest and in the in
>~"%"' cf "~ri"vit~~o c~oo~ollv for,,,
org rhould cooperate with the Bureau
# Cron Esfi"'otcs hv -oror.inr con-
'''i""F in tho nciohho~hoods. orI
'n'"ld rot criticize or disprr,~, the
"""'' """o"ts &c inH"cur,.o or dctrim-
"ntal =" IT," 'ntc""s." Of farr~nrs be-
"'u"c wv "ninc 60 they "ro likely to
''H'' -""t'v into the hands Of tho
speeulators.
R"''tivc Sur"lv Affects Priccr
"Hr'r'""T should realize that the
~"'""s Of their products are detcrmin-
"d '""""lv h ythn relative srrn'y. be-
'"'"" III" f"'nn"As rr"rairs fairly CON
"'"rt. "r' '"rt tho low Of s.,,>,>'v and
'"mnnd which detnr'nin"s or Influences
''""" nric"s is not lrnitcI TO any par.
'""'ar r"'~4v or State. bit ie -atio~-
'''''". "~A fo"' Gown "~o~s ,,crl ,-wife
H""ardlcrG Of what is crown in vow
own country, or even in your own
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-23

single season by regulating their
paintings and marketings in this way,
and many farmers state they have OBJ
tanned top prices year after year by
studying the crop reports. Every far
mer could and should do the same.
Indirect Benefits Many
Indirectly the monthly crop reports
benefit farmers in many ways. For
instance, all banking institutions
study the Government estimates of
crop acreages and prospects and the
livestock estimates as a guide to the
amount of funds that will be required,
and which they will be called upon to
advance for financing farmers through
the crop season, as we'll as the move
ment of crops after harvest. Rail
roads use the crop reports as q guide
in arranging to supply cars when and
where needed for moving crops and
live stock, so far as cars are available
for that purpose. Manufacturers, ;,
merchants, dealers, and business men
are all interested in the crop report
because it enables them to plan their
operations far enough in advance 80
that the machinery, farm equipment,
and supplies which farmers will re-
quire can be supplied when and where
needed, thereby avoiding costly and
annoying delays: and to the extent
that business men avoid losses they
can afford to sell at reduced prices,
which benefits farmers as we'll as
other customers.
Crop reports are of fundamental
Importance to all marketing and dis
tributing agencies, and to the extent
that the risk involved in buying farm
products and carrying them in stor-
age until needed is reduced, legitimate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-23

Agriculture announced tonight III
making public its recent cost of pro-
duction survey, covering fourteen
representative districts Of the wheat
belt.
The survey further revealed, the
department said, that 90 permit u
profit on eight per cent of the wheat
profit on 80 per cent Of the wheat
the survey, the price would have to
be about $3.50.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-23
CROP REPORTS AID FARMERS
IN GETTING BETTER PRICES
Also Help Banks and Railway to Plan
for Financing and Hauling the
Crops--Periodic Publication of
Estimates Acts as Check on Spec
ulation.

Now and then the question is ask
ed, What benefit does the farmer re-
ceive from the Government crop re-
ports 7" Also, "Do they not play into
the hands of the spectators 2" Here
are a few facts that may help to clear
up doubts as to the immense value of
the crop estimating work done by the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture.
Farmers are benefited directly and
indirectly. Because the reports cover
crop and live stock conditions, present
and prospective supply, for all States,
and because they are unbiased, dis
interested, and as nearly accurate as
it is practicable to make them, farm
ers can use the information they con-
tain as guide to planting and mar
keting; that is, by observing whether
the indicated supply is or will be re-
latively large or small as compared
with previous years the farmer can
decide intelligently whether to in
crease or decrease the acreage in a
particular crop, and whether to sell
his harvested crop, Immediately or
hold for a probable advance in price
at later date. Hundreds Of farm
ers have written the department that
they have profited from few hund-
red to several thousand dollars in a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-23

operate with the bureau in supplying
information for their neighborhoods,
and should have full confidence in the
Government crop reports and make
practical use of them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-23
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES
COST OF PRODUCTION HIGH

Washington, June 20-The 1919
American wheat crop was produced at
an average cost to the grower Of
S2.15 bushel, the Department Of
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

Bell Mining Co.-Special meeting to
be held in First National bank. Wal
lace, at 200 p. m. on April 2S to con-
slider proposition to sell all company
property.-Chas. Hussey secretary.
Guelph Mining G Milling co.-An-
nual meeting to be held a residence
Of J. B. Steffes, Kellogg, on May 6, at
700 p. ma. b. Corby, secretary.
Highland Surprise Con. Mining Co.
Annual meeting to be held in First
State Bank building. Kellogg. on Mon
day, May 10 at 300 p. m.-George Ma
mielle, secretary.
Ray-Jefferson Mining co.-Annual
meeting to be held in the Day building.
Wallace on May II at 200 p. mp
J. Maggy, secretary.
Wonder of Pine Creek Mining G.
Milling Co.-Annual meeting to be
held at the residence Of ]. b. Steffes,
Kellogg, on May 6, at 700 p. ma.
B. Corby, secretary.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern. Division OF
the District of Idaho In Bankrupt
cy.
In the matter of Magnus e. Erickson,
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of Magnus E. Erick-
son of the City of wallace, in the
County of Shoshone, and District
Aforesaid, a Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
Gath day of April, A. D. 1920, the said
Magnus E Erickson was duly adjud-
icated bankrupt; and, that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at my office in the Gyde-Taylor build
ing, in the City of Wallace, County Of
Shoshone. State of Idaho. on the 18th
Jay of May, 1920, at the hour of 10000
o'clock. in the forenoon, at which time
he said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, ex
anime the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29

Ray jefferson Mining co.-Levied
March %. 21A cents, payable May to
+. r. Day. treasurer, Wallace. De-
llnquent sale June 3.
Royal Mining Co.-Levied April 4. ?
mills, payable May q to Soren Sim
onson. secretary box 225, Occur
dAlene Idaho. Delinquent sale June
IS
Solid Mining Co.-Levied April s.
cents, payable May 10 to Burt Brown
Barker, treasurer l2O Broadway. New
York Delinquent sale June Is.
Sunshine Mining Co, Ltd.-Levied
January 10. mills. payable on Feb
ruary p to IL. J. Hull. secretary.
Wallace. Delinquent sale March rs.
1880 p. m. Postponed to April %.
Silver Gable Mining co.-Levied on
March 25. s mills, payable May 10 to
Carl c. Mott, secretary treasurer. box
14OS, Missoula, Mont. Delinquent sale
May 81.
Silver Dale and Big Hill Mining Co.
Levied February 20, 3 mills. payable
j mill on or before March 20; 1 mill
April 2S and 1 mill May 20, to d. w.
secretary, Kellogg Delin-
quent sale June 2S.
Syndicate Mining & Exploration Co..
Ltd.-Levied January "a, l mill. pay
able u mill before February 2S, "
mill before March 30, to Louis Stew
ems. secretary, Wardner. Delinquent
sale, April 80, $500 p. IN.
Valentine Mining co-Levied March
Il, mills, payable April II to Otto
A. OLSEN, secretary treasurer, wal
lace. Delinquent sale May z.
Wallace Mining, Milling & Realty
Co.-Levied October 25, mills, pay
able May IS to w. II. Sanders, box
2O2, Wallace. Delinquent sale July 10.
Washington Mining co.-Levied on
April 20, IL mills, payable May "a to
c. A. Dettman, secretary treasurer,
Burke. Delinquent sale June IA.
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COPPER OUTLOOK.
Increased Buying at Home and Large
Foreign Demand.

Brass manufacturers, who have
been living on a day-t day basis
as regards copper supplies, have en-
tered the market and are buying large
tOnnages with little or no dickering
over the price" says the Boston News
Bureau Negotiations have been vir-
tually completed for the sale to France
Of a large amount of copper and early
announcement should be made. 1t has
been known for some months that
France needed 2OO,OOO,OOO pounds of
copper right away; with follow M of
nearly as much more. Contrary TO
to popular opinion, French credit is re-
garded very highly by copper sellers in
New York, and one big agent says If
credit details should go awry in the
last stage, he would be willing to
finance sales to France privately, so
far as he was able to do so. A large
banking house with international con-
nections is said to be arranging the
financing details"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.

Ajax Mining Co.-Levied February
IN, 1 cent, payable April to J. A
Havighorst. treasurer. ia w. 14th
ave. Spokane. Delinquent sale May
II.
Amazon Dixie Mining Co.-Levied
April 1. cents. payable April 50 to ID.
j. Rossi, secretary treasurer, Wallace.
Delinquent sale May %.
C. & r. Mining Co.-Levied Febru-
AIRY IA. mills, payable March 20 to
Herman J. Rossi, secretary -treasur-
Ell Wallace. Delinquent sale April 10.
Postponed to May 20.
Copper King Mining & Smelling Co.
Levied March %. mills, payable
April "a to Il. W. ingalls,, secretary
May "a
Copper Chief Mining co.-Levied on
February II, mills, payable March
Is to James II. Taylor. treasurer,
Wallace. Delinquent sale April 10.
Postponed to May 4.
Enterprise Mining Co.-Levied on
March 3, 2 mills. payable April 16 to
w. A. Tuson, secretary, Kellogg. De-
linquent sale May %.
Guelph Mining G. Milling co.-Lev-
led February 9, 10 mills, payable on
March 20 to Mrs. Eliza II. Steffes,
treasurer, Kellogg. Delinquent sale
April 20.
Hamburg American Mining Co.
Levied April -, 11a mills, payable on
May 10 to John A. Rock, secretary,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale June 10.
Intermountain Mining Co.-Levied
March 4. mills, payable April . to f.
c Doffer, secretary treasurer, SIS
Zeigler block, Spokane. Delinquent
sale, May 5.
Lucky swede Gold & Copper Mining
Co.-Levied April g. l cent, payable on
May to John F. Ferguson, treasurer,
Wallace. Delinquent sale June 8.
Lookout Mountain Mining Co.
Levied March 20, mill, payable April
20 to w. L. Penney secretary KEEL
logg. Delinquent sale May 20.
Northern Light Mining & Milling
February 10, IL mills,
payable April 8 to B. E. Harmon, 352
w. Morton Street, st. Paul, MINI.
Delinquent sale May s at Wallace.
Postponed to June T.
North Bunker Hill Mining co-Lev-
ed March 25. mills. payable April
30 to n. T. Hardy, secretary, Kellogg. /
Delinquent sale May 81.
North Star Mining Co.-Levied on
January 81, 1 mill, payable April 1 to
T. S. Tweed, secretary, Wallace. De-
lnquent sale May l.
Rockford Mining Co.-Levied April .
}, 2 mills, payable May to Walter II.
ianson, secretary, Wallace. Delin-
uent sale June T.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WALLACE. IN THE COUNTY OF
SHOSHONE, STATE OF IDAHO:

Section 1. That it is the intention
of the City Council of the City of
| Wallace. in the County of ShOshOne,
State of Idaho, to improve the follow
ing streets and alleys named called
and described according to the official
/ plat of the said city adopted on the
18th day of July. A. d. 1892, and the
official plat of Mountain View Addi-
/ tiOn to the City of Wallace. filed May
list A. D. 1891, and the official plat of
Harris Addition as shown on the Of
/ fetal plat Of the city Of Wallace. and
the patented townsite of East Wal
lace. and all of which maps and plats
are on file and Of record in the office
of the County Recorder in and for the
County Of Shoshone. State of Idaho.
reference to which is hereby made for
particular description of the streets.
alleys and blocks hereinafter named
and described to-Wit:
First All that portion of the Null
Ian road commencing at the north
easterly side Of the Bank street
bridge, at the junction of Bank and
Ninth streets. as described in the Of
fetal plat of the City of Wallace and
extending thence northeasterly along
the said road to the northeast bOun-
dairy of the City of Wallace. said i'm
prOvement to consist Of paving said
road a width of twenty 600 feet and
the construction Of concrete curbs,
and concrete cutters where the same
are deemed necessary.
Second: All that portion of the
Burke road or Canyon avenue begin
ming at the north side Of the Mullan
road at the junction of the said Burke
road and Mullan road and extending
thence along said road or avenue to
the north boundary of the Ore-Or
NO-GO millsite, Mineral survey No
cEQD cqfd announcement to consist of
paving said road a width Of twenty
(20) feet and constructing concrete
curbs and concrete cutters where the
same are deemed necessary.
Section 2 That the general char
acter of the said proposed improve
ments consist of paving the said por-
tons of said streets and alleys with
suitable pavement or pavements, and
cutters and concrete curbs and side
walks where. none now exist on said
streets, and the estimate Of the costs
Of said Improvement or improvements
is the sum Of $500 for each and every
SQUARE yard of such pavements and
cutters. and seventy-five cents per
lineal foot for concrete curbs. and
that the cost of such Improvements is
to be assessed against the property
abutting. fronting, contiguous or
tributary (and included in the assess
ment district to be hereafter prOvid-
ed. on the portions OF pfilH Oh Ndiu
streets and alleys to be improved as
aforesaid: and the lots and lands in
cluded I'm the said Improvement dis
trict TO he formed by an ordinance as
hereinafter specified. each lot and par
eel Of land to be separately assessed
for the fun debt thereof i'm proportion
to the number Of feet Of such lands
and the lots fronting thereon. or in
cluded i'm said Improvement district.
and In nronortion to the benefits de-
rived to said property by said i'm
movements sufficient TO cover the to-
tai cost and expenses OF the work TO
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29
NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATE

To Whom Ii May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned has lost or misplaced the
following certificates Certificate No
45s for one thousand 10000 shares of
the capital stock of the Ambergris
Mines Company standing on the
books of the company in the name of
Mary Callahan.
All persons are hereby warned
against negotiating or attempting to
negotiate the above mentioned certi-
hcate, and unless the same is recoy-
cred within thirty 600 days from
date hereof application viii be made
10 the secretary of the Ambergris
Mines Company for the issuance of a
new certificate of a Ike amount in its
stead.
MARY CALLAHAN.
II. I, Nine Mile Falls, Washington
A22-M27-5t
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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
ng and Mining Journal and which are
generally specified as the basis Of set
lement 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
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29

given are based on large transactions
and are generally determined from re-
ports made by producers and selling
agencies. Both the New York and ST.
Louis prices Of lead are given. the DIFF
ference being due mainly to the differ
ence in freight between the two points.
The quotations for spelter are for
prime western brands To arrive at
the New York price odd 80 cents per
ZOE pounds to the St. Louis price.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29
ORDINANCE NO. 142.

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE
INTENTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WALLACE, IN THE COUNTY OF
SHOSHONE, STATE OF IDAHO.
TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING
STREETS AND ALLEYS NAM
ED, CALLED AND DESCRIBED
PLAT OF THE SAID CITY
ADOPTED on THE 25TH DAY
OF JULY. A. d. 1892, AND THE
OFFICIAL PLAT OF MOUNTAIN
NlIlW ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF WALLACE. FILED MAY 1ST
a. ID. 1891. AND THE PLAT OF
HARRIS ADDITION AS SHOWN
ON THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF
THE CITY OF WALLACE. AND
THE PATENTED TOWNSHIP OF
EAST WALLACE
First: All that portion of the Null
IAN Road commencing at the north
easterly side of the Bank street
bridge, at the junction of Bank and
Ninth streets as described in the Of
fetal plat Of the City of Wallace and
extending thence northeasterly along
the said road to the northeast b0un-
dairy of the City of Wallace. said inn
prOvement to consist Of paving said
road a width of twenty (2O) feet and
the construction of concrete curbs,
and concrete cutters where the same
are deemed necessary.
Second: All that portion of the
Burke road or Canyon avenue begin
ming a the north side of the Mullan
road at the junction of the said Burke
road and Mullan road and extending
thence along said road or avenue to
the north boundary of the Ore-Or-
NO-GO millsite, Mineral Survey No.
659B, said Improvement to consist of
paving said road a width of twenty
GOD feet and constructing concrete
curbs and concrete cutters where the
same are deemed necessary.
Prescribing that said Improvement
snail be suitable pavement or pave
ments, including concrete curbs, gut
ters and sidewalks where no curbs
cutters and sidewalks now exist.
Giving an estimate Of the cost of
said Improvements;
Designating what property the cost
Of such improvements shall be as
sessed against. and which shall be
iXed- by an ordinance to be hereafter
enacted.
Designating what portion of the
cost of said improvements shall be |
De paid by the said city.
Fixing the time on or before which /.
protests against proposed improve |
nents may be filed at the office of the /!
rity Clerk of said city.
Prescribing the duties of the City |
Clerk of said city relative to the pub |
ication of this ordinance.
Providing that all ordinances, or |
'arts of ordinances in conflict with /
his ordinance are repealed; and
Prescribing when said ordinance |
hall take effect
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29
METAL PRICES FOR SIXTY YEARS

The prices Of metals used by the
United States geological survey for
calculating values for the years 1880
to 1918 are given below 1t is TO be
understood, of course, that market
values are not received by producers
for metals in ore and intermediate
products, nor always for metals in
marketable form, that payment is
made in accordance with contracts for
treatment or sale, and that. therefore.
average daily quotations do not neces-
sarily agree with average prices re-
ceived.
Price Of Silver, Copper, Lead and Zinc.
1880 1918.
Year Silver Conner Lead Zinc
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

Office of the Ajax Mining Company,
Wallace, Shoshone County Idaho,
April 6, 1920
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account of assess
ment No. 1e. of one % cent per share,
levied on the 21st day of February,
1920 the several amounts set oppO-
sta the names Of the respective
shareholders as follows. to-wit:
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come before said meeting.
Dated this gath day Of April A. d.
1920
THERRETT TOWLES.
A2S-M6-2t Referee in Bankruptcy
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The elevator may be lowered, but
the boy who runs it is hired.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-04-29

An old bachelor says the surest way
to destroy weeds is to marry widow.
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Mining and Development
Companies of the Occur dAlenes

Meetings Delinquent LstsoOngs of
Companies o Special interest to All Stockholders.
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Sometimes stumble prevents q
fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-19
SCHUTTlE TRAIN NOT
PROVING so POPULAR

According to = letter just received
By Fred ~ Hilton, secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce from w, G.;
nonA passenger traffic manager Of
the Central Railroad Of New 5erepS,
the shuttle train operating between
this city end South Amboy IL not
meeting the expectations Of the rail-
road company. The communication
which gives the Number Of passengers
carried and other data concerning the
running Of the train since it was placed
In operation follows
March II, 1890.
Dear Mr.. hiltonZ
Thank YOU for the sood work Soi
did In connection With the shuttle
train service, The number of pas
senGer. for the frst three days did not
come up to our expectations, the total
number being a. follows;
March lSth, fse; March 18th, sos;
March 18th, cal,
1.-THE best patronisod train II the
$40 y, M, from Perth Amboy; yes
terdey It carried s4S passengers; the
others are comparatively light"
W, Z, HOPE.
From this letter II would seem thai
The shuttle train IL not proving as
popular as II was anticipated, In
view of the fact that the train on
it's first trip each day to this city
leaves South Amboy at 1880 O'Clock
and makes he last trip st $3.50 o'clock
except Saturday night when the las
trip to South Amboy IL made from
this station at 10 o'clock. It would
seem that the train Is operated purely
az n shoppers train and not for the
benefit OF persons working In Perth
Amboy,
The majority OF the people who
hold positions In the city, arrive here
no later In the morning than the S:25
Central train and do o leave at night
before the $3.50, 6:0& or s;41 train.