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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
PINE CREEK DEAL TAKES
OVER THE jim BLAINE
PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY NEW
CORPORATION AND WILL
START WORK.

A deal was consummated this week
whereby the well known Jim Blaine
group of lead silver claims on Pine
creek, owned by Charles LaFavre and
Harry Morrell, passed into the hands
of the Jim Blaine Silver Syndicate, a
new Washington corporation with
headquarters in Spokane. Develop
ment work is to start on the property
as soon as proper equipment can be
provided and preliminary details COM
pleted.
The Jim Blaine Is one of the well
known properties of the Pine creek
district and has had considerable de-
velopment work accomplished during
which a good showing Of ore was
made in a drift on the vein, reached
by crosscut over 500 feet in length.
Assays taken from the vein this week
and tested at the Bunker Hill assay
office gave returns Of 70 ounces in sill
Yer and 40 per cent lead to the ton.
This ore was taken from the drift
west from the 5OO-foot station. At
this point the vein shows a width of
five feet, with well defined walls. An
extension Of this drift for 300 feet is
to be undertaken. This will place the
face of the tunnel directly beneath
a large iron outcrop, with face depth
of nearly 500 feet. Surface workings
at this point revealed values in lead
and silver in a carbonate formation.
Two Veins on Property.
A second vein, known as the Mid.
night lead, crosses the property and
is to he explored by continuing the
crosscut for an additional 500 feet
from where drift will secure a ver-
tical depth of 800 feet below the sur
face workings.
The property consists of eight
claims and a mill site, located about
five miles up Pine creek and within
three miles of the Pine creek railroad
loading spur. The claims were located
number of years ago by Morrell and
LaFavre and they have carried on the
work with their own resources. Fol-
lowing an examination Of the vein by
engineers representing New York par
ties, the owners are said to have been
offered a bond Of 100000 for the prop
erty but refused same as the prospects
Of railroad for Pine creek and the
splendid showing made when the vein
was reached by the crosscut gives en-
couragement for something better.
The former owners will still be con-
nected with the property, becoming
stockholders in the new corporation,
which Is reported to have the backing
of Spokane and Chicago interests.
Mining men who have visited the
property are of the opinion a new
shipper can soon be added to the list
of Pine creek producers when the
Jim Blaine drift Is carried to point
in the vein beneath the iron cappings
shown on the surface. 1t Is under
stood power machinery will be in
stalled as soon as practicable and
other equipment added for the rapid
development of the mine.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
FOREIGN CAPITAL NOW
SEEKS INVESTMENT HERE
BANKING HOUSE IN PARIS
WRITES FOR MINING 49,
SUES IN NORTHWEST.

Occur d'Alene mines and prospects
from France and other European ma
tions, according to messages now be-
ing received here by mining men with
business relations In those countries.
Just prior to the war it was we'll
known that mining engineers from
various countries were investigating
conditions in the Coeur d'Alenes for
recommendation to their clients in. the
old country for investment Now that
the war is over investments are
again being sought and the eyes Of
the financiers over there are on the
mines of the northwest as they clear
ly realize the important place the
metals must play in the rebuilding
program. now getting under way.
Banking House Makes Inquiry.
The following communication from
a prominent investment banking house
in Paris, received by M. Baumgartner,
we'll known mining man of the do
trict interested in the Sterling Silve,
Mountain and Liston properties in the
Big creek section, is chara acteristic Of
the movement now started across the
water looking toward investment in
Coeur d'Alene properties:
Paris, France, Dec. 10, 1919.
Mr. M. Baumgartner, Spokane, Wash.
Dear Sir-The postal military con-
troll has been withdrawn and peace
time service resumed, 80 we can,
henceforth, correspond by mail and
cable without hindrance to and from
U. S. A. and France.
And, as we have just reopened our
foreign business department. we beg
to inform you that we have large
amounts to dispose Of in investments
abroad. For many reasons, plainly
obvious, we should he glad to invest
in, or buy bonds, stocks or shares in
American mines, lands or factories or
any other sound business or property
lines.
1--WE are also ready to take into
consideration any kind Of financial
proposition you might have to sug-
gest. Our organization Is so, that we
can, and do guarantee the speediest
settlement of any contract or agrec-
ment that we make or accept.
Yours most truly,
"BANQUE DE LA
FRANCE FINANCIERE,
"J. DENIS, Secretaire.
Inquiries from other investment
banking firms in both France and
England have been received as to MI
ming issues in the Occur d'Alenes and
it now seems apparent that capital
from those countries will soon be
available for development Of some OF
the promising new properties Of this
district
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
Coenr d'Alenes Pro-
duCe One-Fifth Lead
Mined in u. in 1919

In spite Of the greatly curtailed
production of lead in 1919. the
Occur d'Alene district in Sho-
shone county, Idaho, mined and
shipped one fifth of all the lead
produced in the United States.
This district is officially credited
with $4,000 tons of lead during the
past year. Had the production
been anywhere near normal the
Occur d'Alenes would have
doubled that record and taken
credit for at least two-tifths, If
not one-half, of the output of
the nation.
The lead mines of Missouri
shipped almost one fourth of the
gross output, totaling Is" 600
tons.
The lead mined in the United
States during the year totaled
425,000 tons, a shrinkage of l53..
1866 tons from the production OF
1918.
During the year the total i'm
ports of lead in ore and bullion
were about $4,000 tons.
With conditions favorable to
the industry at the outset of the
year, 1920 bids fair to eclipse all
records for both lead and silver
and it will be up to old Missouri
to look well to her laurels or the
young giant of the west will wear
the crown when 1921 shall dawn.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
LINES CALL
FOR BIG METAL STOCKS
HUGE QUANTITIES OF COPPER
USED IN ELECTRiFiCATlON
OF RAILROADS.

That copper and zinc prices are
sure to advance rapidly in common
with the lead and silver market, is
the expressed opinion of mining men
OF the district who are watching with
close interest the movements of met
ais. Copper averaged close to 10
cents per pound during the past year
when red metal to the value of $243,-
100000 was produced by the mines of
this country.
OF interest to many local concerns
is the Importance attached to the
heavy buying of zinc for export trade
during the past few weeks. This has
now reached large proportions and
bids fair to soon clean up the avail
able stocks. England is the heaviest
buyer at present. France, Japan and
Italy are also purchasers of this met
al and from present indications all
of these countries will be in the mar
ket in force during the next year.
Zinc Ends Year Strong.
The average price for zinc last year
was cents, compared with 8 cents
the year previous. Zinc began 1919
at TT cents declined below 6 cents in
May, rose to nearly 8 cents at the
end Of July, dropped back to in
September and then started to climb
upward, ending the year strong at
81 cents.
Millions of pounds of American
copper will be used in Great Britain
and Italy in the electriication of all
their railroads, a project now get
ting under way under government
supervision, according to western
mining man who has lately returned
from a trip to London and who, hav-
ing sensed the coming demand for
American metals, is now lining up
with some new producers. He states
that the foreign nations are fast set
tling down and that industrial con-
ditions and world financing will soon
be adjusted. This will enhance their
demands and put it squarely up to
the miners of this country to meet the
metal requirements.
Copper Used by Railroads.
Home consumption Of metal stocks
Is also becoming more pronounced.
Announcement this week by the Mil
waukee officials that complete cleo
trification of the road from Harlow
town, Mont, to the coast, distance
Of $50 miles, would be completed
within the next three months, is of
Importance to metal producers. At
present 440 miles Of this line is
equipped for electric traffic, leaving
220 miles to be connected up with the
company's power houses. This work
calls for large stocks of copper and is
looked upon as the forerunner Of a
great movement for electrihcation of
roads throughout many sections of
the west.
In anticipation Of the higher
prices for the red metal, copper pros
poets in the Coeur d'Alenes and other
parts of Idaho will have closer at
tention than ever before. The Null
Ian district, the Little North Fork
copper belt and the mines and pros
poets along the Idaho Montana di-
vide, will feel the impetus Of this new
movement and soon become factors
in the production figures Of the Coeur
dAlenes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
Dividend Checks.

Stockholders in the Caledonia Min
ing company received dividend checks
on Monday to the amount Of one cent
per share, the total disbursement be-
ing s26.O50 for the month. During the
past year the Caledonia paid its stock
holders s312,6OO. 1t has a total divi-
dend record of $3,933,550 to date.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
BACK FROM OIL FIELDS.
Chas. Mckinns Sees Great Movement
in Texas,

Chas. McKinnls, we'll known mining
man Of the district, returned last week
from the Texas oil fields where he is
interested in some promising proper
ties. He brings an optimistic report
of conditions in Texas and anticipates
a great movement in oil districts there
in the spring. Shortage Of material
from the steel mills has caused some
setback to the drilling operations, he
reports, but this is being cleared up
and larger movement getting under
way.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
FIRE DESTROYS MILL.
Experimental Station Destroyed by an
Early Morning Blaze.

The north mill of the Bunker Hill
experimental purposes, was destroyed
by fire early this morning, entailing a
loss Of $4,000 The mill was formerly
used to treat tailings, but was later
converted into an experimental sta
ton. A large amount of valuable
equipment was also destroyed. The
fire is believed to have started in the
boiler room. The loss of the mill, 1t Is
the operation Of the mine.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
LANCASTER HERE.
Manager of St. Lawrence Property
Awaits Spring.

III. M. Lancaster, manager Of the st.
Lawrence copper property, was in
town the latter part of the week. He
reports that work on the st. Lawrence
will be resumed in the early spring
and that an extensive development
program will be undertaken at that
time. Mr.. Lancaster Is Of the opinion
the copper belt in the Saltese district
will soon become an important factor
in the metal production of the Occur
dAlenes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
Court Dates Set.

Judge w. w. Woods has set court
dates for the year as follows: Spring
term, Monday, March 22 fall term
Monday, September 20. Naturaliza-
ton day falls on the first Saturday OF
each term.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
IMPROVE BOARDING HOUSE.

The Morning boarding house, now
operated by the company, has under
gone extensive repairs and improve
ments during the past month and has
been refitted with many modern con-
veniences The serving of a night
meal has been added. thereby taking
care of the men employed in night
work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08

Carl Reisenuer, interested in the
West Hunter. spent part Of the week
at the property. His home is In Col
ton, wash.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08

Stanly A. Easton general manager
of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan, is
spending a part of the month in Cali
fornia.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
Stockholders

w,LLFIND MINING NEWS
.No COMPANY NOTICES
oe INTEREST TO THEM
,NTHE WALLACE MINER
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08

<<r-1 XPERIElNCED hard rock
- miners are in demand these
days and we could use a
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-01-08

Lead, $3.50.
Spelter, 8.So@s.40c.
Copper, 18A@1sAc.
Silver, S1.31.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06
ARMIsTICE IN STRIKE.
Agreement Relieves Tie Up at Port
Of Vera Cruz.

MEXICO CITY. November S.-Dec-
laration of a sixty dav arnistice be-
tween working men and their en-
pIoyers at Vera Cruz yesterday re-
iieved that port. which has been tied
up by a strike Of the stevedores and
dock workers for several weeks. The
ACRE ement was reached, il is declared
following personal r1ediation by pro-
visional President d. ia Huerta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06
REACTI0NARY SMOvEMENT
CONTINUES IN MARKET

NEW YORK. November 6.-The re-
suit OF the presidential election was
received with approval in financial
quarters. but the stock markets only
response. save among Investment
rails, was continuance of the pro-
tracted reactionary movement
In large part. the inquiry for rails
was stimulated by the announcement
made early in the week of the inten-
ton OF the Southern Pacific company
to divorce its oil holdings, this plan
to result in substantial benefits to
shareho lders.
Otner transportation issues. includ-
ing the Hill shares also were active
melon" In connection with the &C
cumulated surplus of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy road Coalers
derived some Of their strength from
rumors of dissolution plans like tina,
now in contemplation by the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western.
Reasons for the heaviness Of steels
equipments and the numerous issues
identified with the motor trade were
furnished by further evidence OF
backward conditions, lower price SEIZED.
ales and additional contraction of pay
rolls.
Any effort to create q post election
Doom probably would have been multi.
ued by the tightness of monev, call
oans holding at to 10 per cent. with
these, however, being in reduced sur.
ply. Foreign exchange was another
source of disturbance, remittances "a
england and all prominent continental
centers showing increased unsettle.
nent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06
AS WAR UTILITY
INTEREST THE MILITARY MEN
Possibilities Being Discussed in France
and England-Early Developments
Regarded as Certain.

quickly than any land or sea force
ever struck before.
The idea is not new. 1t was consid-
cred during the world war. but was
not put into effect. |; is said that the
British air service has advanced stud
fensive and defensive aspects. and
that the Germans accumulated CON
Sidera BILE data on the subject during
The late war.
Imagine" said an Army officer dis
Cussing the subject. the havoc that
could he wrought by even 1000 well
trained troops, Differed by dare dew
lis. equipped with cycle transport and
a sufficiency of destructive weapons
nd landed from airplanes a few miles
behind the enemy's lines. BY the de-
struction of communications, of head
quarters. or aerodromeS and of heavy
artillery they could turn the tide or
colossal battle and convert a retreat
! into a rout and surrender. The stakes
are so large that the game is certain
to be played. The future genera!
staff and the future commander-in-
chief will have another terrible anx-
! iety lowering over them
Another Possibility Cited.
/ \ "break-through" from behind al
/ ways is a military nightmare. Ima2-
| inc also a few thousand men landing
secretly on our coasts. which abound
! in natural aerodromes and landing
places, then siezing and holding port
| for tho landing of the main army of
| invasion. There would be some lively
lighting. but an attempt of that sort
! to create "A brideehead for an inva
/ sion in fierce by means of preliminary
| invasion might succeed-unless we
are always prepared for instant action
for defense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06
.CECHOSLOVAK TRADE
TREATY SIGNED IN PARIS
First of Contemplated Series OF
Commercial Agreements Is
Negotiated by France.

PARIS. November (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The preliminary com
mercial treaty between France and
Czechoslovakia. which was signed
! yesterday in Paris. is the first of a
.. number of similar pacts which
France will negotiate with many
nations OF the world within the next
few years.
Having denounced all existing COM
mercial treaties. the French govern
ment is planning to arrange new
ones. Meanwhile. the old treaties are
being extended every three months
until they are replaced by new agree
ments.
| The Associated Press is informed
that France has been urging a new
commercial treaty with the United
States. but that the American officials
have pointed out that there are great
difficulties in the way of negotiating
any sort Of treaty and that this prob
ably will prevent such treaty being
effected.
The Franco-Czechoslovak treaty is
barter and trade agreement, with
virtually no financial clauses.
French officials regard the Czecho-
slovakia treaty as extremely advan-
tageous to both countries. since it will
have the effect Of reducing purchases
in those countries where the exchange
| rate is adverse to both France and
Cxechoslovakia. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06

than actually save her from destruc-
ton and disme mberment.
The paper also dwells at length on
the striking internal transformation
that has taken place in Albania with
in the last few months. and says: The
people that had been distracted and
diSunited as a result of continuous
interference on the part of foreign
a sencies have found occasion to mite
and mold themselves into a single ma
tiona! entity. with the transcenGent
aspiration TO preserve the national in
dependence and territorial integrity
of their country a All costs. as gainst
every other nation, big or small, that
might threaten it's existence"
An exhaustive account of the won
derful commercial and industrial ac-
tivity that has overtaken the Albania
of late is given and in conclu sion
it is claimed that there is a wide
spread idea prevailing the Albania n
people to have their country modelled
and fashioned in accord with Amer
lean principles and to have as much
commercial and industrial dealings
with the United States as it might
be possible to the mutual benefit of
both. countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06
RESTORE HEALTH
OF POOR CHILDREN
Care and Treatment Will Be
Provided by Woman's Guild
of SibIey Hospital.

Children in need OF hospital treat
ment whose parents are unable to
pay for it. and yet would not apply
! for assistance to the board of chart
| ties. will benefit by the latest addi-
ton to the varied activities of the
| Woman's Guild of Sibley Memorial
| Hospital an organization with a
membership of more than 1000.
| This guild plans to furnish free
| care and treatment to poor children
who would be made healthy and
happy if they could be placed in a
hospital for even short time by
means of special fund used for this
! and no other purpose. To start this
| fund it has been decided to use an
! nual dues from new members and
cash donations from all sources this
year.
i The guild will take under it's care,
so far as its resources may permit
children who are recommended by
| any minister or doctor who is himself
a member of this guild. with the a5-
provai OF committee on admissions
When doctor recommends a child
| for admission he must be willing to
| give his services to that particular
child without charge. Often it may
be case of slight operation. such
as the removal Of tonsils; or it may
home which has no proper facilities
for its care and where the family
has no means with which to pay for
hospital service.
The annual membership dues in the
guild are 81. Any one joining the
guild or giving cash donation this
year may know that the money will
be used exclusively for the care of
poor children. In the past year 1885
babies were born in Sibley At the
SUGGESTION of the mother of one of
cradle roll" for sibley babies.
S1bley Hospital receives no govern
ment appropriation with which to
DO tree work. but with the aid of the
guild and gifts from other sources, it
gives on an average $4,000 each year
In hospital service. During the past
five years the guild has turned over
10 the hospital equipment and sup
plies valued at $14.5oo. 1t has paid for
repairs to the hospital building, S3,5Oo
Through its sewing committee. which
meets at Rust Hall every Thursday
it has made over 10000 pieces for the
hospital.
Miss Mary H. France, 1865 Harvard
terrace. membership secretary Of the
guild. will receive membership dues
and cash donations for this new fund.
Mrs. Arthur S. Henderson. 1904 Wood
ridge street northeast. corresponding
secretary. is chairman of the COM
mittee on admission. which will in
vestigate and act upon all applica-
tions for admission Of children to be
cared for.
Next Friday evening at O'Clock
there will be an open meeting of the
guild in the auditorium at Rust Hall
to which the public is invited and for
which a special program has been
prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-06

Military authorities are interest cd
in recent discussions in England and
France Of the great part to be played
by airplanes in future wars.
A Belgian officer. for instance, fore
casts the possibility in the next big
war of moving 5000 men distance
of $50 miles in three hours by reans
of 10000 large airplanes. and 50 eX-
ecuting a surprise attack or invasion
on an unprecedented scale. Most Off
GERS. however. look upon such an un-
dertaking as practically Impossible.
They point out the difficulties of land
ing 10000 large airplanes. or even
900. in any reasonably available
snace or time. Stations which can ac-
commodate more than two service
souadrons - thirty-siX machnes-are
the exec ption, and those machines
never get off and land together Be
sides. they are small, compared with
the leyiathans that would be neces-
sary for the quick aerial movement OF
an army of half million men
See No Chance of improvement.
If is said also that the difficulties
of time and space cannot no over
come by improvements in 80 AR
plane. though the heiicoptFr MhlGh
largely reduce the difficulty of space.
But even with the helicopter the
landing of 10000 machines would be
an extremely difficult achievement
from A military standpoint 1t is ad
mitted, however. that things which
appear to be impossible today may
become accomplished facts in the
future. That is especially true OF
air navigation.
All who have watched the develop
ment Of the airplane during the world
var and since are confident that the
airplane in a few years will be Tar
more effective carrier. and also a more
tractable machine, no longer needing
nearly half a square mile of dead nat
surface to land and get off in. AR
pIanes today carry twenty passengers
and there are some that can carry an
1s-pounder gun with its timber ana
supply of shells. They do not carry
horses, but they could. and they GER
tsinly can carry motor cars ana cy =
not far distant when an expedition
airy force. with guns, ammunition ana
train, will find aerial transportation
available on a limited scale and viii
be able TO strike the enemy more