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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
IDAHO NORTHERN WILL
DRIVE LONG CROSSCUT
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT EN-
TERPRIsE ON NORTH SIDE
NEAR MURRAY.

The Idaho Northern Mining COM
pany is preparing for an aggressive
development campaign this winter
The company owns group of Is
claims about five miles east of Muir
ray and about three miles from the
line of the Prichard creek railroad
with which it is connected by a
county road. Through the efforts of
10. NJ Nordquist, of this city, vice
president and manager, the company
has been financed through the sale of
treasury stock to an extent that will
permit equipping the property with
compressor driven by electric power
and driving a crosscut tunnel approx
mately 1900 feet which will cut the
workings and which promises to ex-
pose a large body of commercial ore
The compressor is now on the
ground and is being placed in posi-
ton. Other equipment and material,
including receiver, air pipe, rails,
lumber for buildings etc, awaits de-
livery until repairs are made on the
wagon road which are now being
made.
The crosscut that is now to be run
will intersect three veins before
reaching the two which have cut in
the upper tunnel by a crosscut 1900
feet in length The first of these has
a north and south course and at the
point of intersection was 20 feet
wide, assays from which Mr. Nord-
luist says returned a value of $50 in
cad, silver. copper and gold. The
ore carried II ounces of silver and
half an ounce in gold A drift was
run northerly 300 feet, showing prac-
.ically a CONTINUATION of this mineral
yalue The purpose of the drift in
addition to exploring the vein was to
each the point where this vein and
mother running easterly and west
,rly intersect, and work was discon-
inued within about so feet of that
point. The main crOsscut, however,
vas extended nOrtheasterly to the
second vein, which was found to be
i've feet wide and carrying more or
ess steel galena An interesting fea-
ure of this work is that the crosscut
s in quartzite throughout while the
ootwan of the second vein is slate.
rhe dip of the second vein is strong
y to the south. while the dip of the
irst vein is to the east, suggesting
hat the two will be found united
when reached by the lower crosscut
hat is now to be run The lower
unnel is now in $40 feet and will be
pushed rapidly as soon as the new
Equipment is in position John Sand
,ren, of Spokane. is president Of the
company.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
The Bunker Hill Enterprise--Human
Side of Business as Exemplified
at Kellogg

has worked his way up as shift boss
brennan and superintendent Mr.. Nc
Dougall has entire charge of all the
underground operations of the Bunker
Hill and its allied companies at Kel-
ogg. and l am informed by Mr. Eas-
ton that he has been extraordinarily
successful in handling the heavy
ground of the large slopes and in
modifying the practice to meet chang
ing conditions, so as to extract the
ore cheaply and cleanly, but he has an
unusually good record for the proven
ton of accidents He is a member of
the American Institute of Mining En-
gineers and one of the leading citizens
of the community.
THE character of those at the top
gives the cue to the entire personnel. I
noticed how courteous the members of
the staff were to each other and how
free apparently they were from the
jangles that commonly spoil genuine
cooperation. If one man asked anoth-
er for information. he obtained it
promptly and pleasantly, without the
use either facetiously or viciously of
loud talk or vulgar explosives, such as
are only too freely used in mining dis
tricts. The members of the staff have
been promoted from all kinds of low
ly jobs The manager himself went
to work as a single handed driller in
November 1896. An office boy has
risen to the charge of the warehouse /
a mine laborer is now chief engineer /
the sampler is mill superintendent /
the assayer has held his present post /
% years, the cashier and Office man
ager for 25 years. 1t may be suggest /
ed that there is too much inbreeding /
and that fresh importations might i'm
prove the stock. Dry rot is prevented |
by encouraging the departmental /
chiefs to travel and see the best prac-
tice elsewhere Among the new ac-
cessions to the staff is Emmett Walt
man, who came back from the war
with the Distinguished Service Cross, /
the Croix de Guerre, and the Belgian /
Military Cross Before the war he
CONTINUED on page 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH TO
SPEAK HERE SEPT. 30
JOHN w. HART COMING

Congressman Burton L. French
of Moscow. representing the first
district, will speak in this city on
Thursday evening, September 80,
coming here from Kellogg, where
he will speak on the evening of
September % This will be the
first political meeting of the cam
paign and Congressman French
should be greeted by a large and
enthusiastic audience. He has
represented Idaho many years in
the lower house, is a good speak
er and will discuss questions of
vital importance to the voters in
this campaign.
Frank R. GOoding and Govern
or ID. w Davis will be here early
in October and will address the
voters at places and on dates to
be announced later.
Major +. L. Quigley, state COM
mitteeman for this county has
been advised that John w. Hart,
member of the national commit
tee for Idaho, who has charge of
the speaking bureau for the
northwest states, will soon be
here to arrange for the coming of
national speakers. 1t is probable
that nothing definite will be
known until his arrival regarding
the coming of Senator Hiram
Johnson and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
Bad Weather Makes
Mining More
Attractive
LEAD OUTLOOK GOOD
Supply Short in the United
States--Busy on Assess
ment Work

TIME LABOR situation in the
Occur d'Alene district continues
to improve and it is confidently
expected that by the time win
ter weather comes to stay the mines
generally will have normal working
forces and that that condition will be
maintained throughout the winter. 1t
naturally follows that there has been
steady decrease in the number of
men leaving, the tendency now being
to stick to the job as bad weather APP
proaches This it is believed will soon
solve the labor difficulty. The chief
cause of the labor shortage in the
mines has been the high wages paid
in other lines for outdoor work. Men
naturally prefer the latter, and when
wages are just as good they stay with
that class of work while the weather
is good at least Before the war the
wages paid in the mines were gener-
ally higher than those paid for a sim
liar class of labor outside with the
result that the difference in pay Off
set the objection to working under
ground and the mines had no diff
Guilty in getting men What the stu
alton will be next spring will probably
depend upon the relative rate of the
wages paid for outside and under
ground work. If there is no material
change from that which prevails now.
it is possible that the mines may be
confronted with the same difficulty
that they experienced during the past
spring and summer. However, it is
not wise to attempt to cross that
bridge until we get to it. The out
look for the immediate future is de-
cidedly better.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23

home. An injury sustained by fall
incapacitated him for work and is
probably responsible for his declining
health. Mr.. Horn was born in Maine
in 1850. He was a staunch republican
and for many years was active in the
affairs of his party in this county. He
was a genial. generous and kind
hearted man, widely known in this
district, where he had many friends
who received the news Of his death
with expressions of profound sorrow.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23

John Furst. an old-time resident Of
this district and who still calls it
home though now residing in Seattle,
was in the city this week looking af-
ter mining and other property inter
ests He is a large stakeholder in the
Rockford Mining company. which is
steadily developing its property on
the west fork of Big creek. joining the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan holdings
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
DEATH OF ROBERT T. HORN.

Pioneer of District Passes Away After
Long illness.
Robert r. Horn. who came TO tne
district with the first excitement IN
1883. passed away at the home Oh ms
nephew in St John, near Portlano
Ore. last Monday Mr.. Horn was
among the first arrivals at Eagle and
helped lay out the town of Murray
With the discovery of lead on the
South side he went to Wardner and
acouired an interest in the site where
Kellogg now stands, at that time call
ed Milo. He subsequently returned TO
Murray. where he was interested IN
mining and which had since been MS
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
KENNEDY WELL PLEASED
WITH ALASKA GOLD MINE
RAE-WALLACE HAS MILL ON THE
oRoUND-MUcH ORE WILL
RUN $40 OR BETTER.

Allen G. Kennedy secretary and
treasurer of the Rae-Wallace Mining
company, returned from Alaska last
Tuesday He left here about six
weeks ago, accompanied by Mrs. Ken
nedy, expecting to return in about
three weeks, but his schedule was
disarranged through delays in travel,
and finally when he was ready to sail
for Seattle he was subjected to an
other delay of about two weeks before
he could catch a steamer However,
he and Mrs. Kennedy had an enjoyable
trip, saw much of interest in that
wonderful territory, and best of all
found the Rae Wallace mine fully up
to his highest expectations and re-
turned confident that it would be a
dividend payer next year. The Rae
Wallace is situated in the Willow
creek district of Alaska, a district in
which there are a number of mines
which have been making big earnings
for several years, and which has been
visited during the past season by rep
resentatives of strong companies
seeking both developed and undeyel-
oped properties.
transportation Difficulties
Don S. Rae, president and manager.
of the Rae Wallace company, has eX-
perienced much difficulty getting mill
machinery and Mr.. Kennedy is of the
opinion that the mill will not be in
operation until next season, although
Mr.. Rae is still confident that he will
have it going before the season closes
this fall. The mill is a Gibson Of two
units of 25 tons EACH only one of
which will be erected at this time. The
mill, with other equipment was de-
Iivered at Wasula, on the government
railroad that is being built from An
,horage to Fairbanks, p miles from
the Rae Wallace mine. From there it
was hauled over a very good road for
IL miles. the remainder of the road
being indescribably bad. However, |
through the exercise of great patience
md persistence, Mr.. Rae has succeed |
ID in getting the machinery up to ]
within about 1000 feet of the site up |
IN which the mill VIII De lOcdleus anu /
With a true miners optimism he ex-
,ected to cover that distance and get
he mill running before bad weather /
orces a suspension.
Much Ore Available.
Although no deep development has
,een carried out, a series of tunnels
AVE proved the vein for a distance of |,
200 or 1000 feet About 200 tons of
IRE have been broken down and there
s enough in sight to keep the mill
unning at capacity for several years. I
n the meantime the plan of the COM
,any is to drive a tunnel just above
he mill that will give a depth on the
re of 1900 feet, and with this large
onnage available the company will
doubtless increase its milling capacity
o correspond. The ore is free and the
.oId will be recovered by amalgama-
ion. Mr.. Kennedy estimates that it
will run from $40 to $50 per ton, an
stimate which he regards as very
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
Roardinn House Burned.

Early Wednesday morning the In
terstate- Callahan boarding house
was destroyed by fire. The building
was covered by insurance. The build
ing was a total loss. together with the
house equipment
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
TARBOX WILL CROSSCUT
TO ITS BIG SOUTH VEIN
IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE THAT
PROMISES TO DEVELOP
BIG ORE BODY.

Announcement is made that the
Tarbox Mining company will resume
operations on the first OF October
This information is contained in a
letter just issued to stockholders by
Richard Daxon, manager, in which
the plans of the company are outlin-
ed. 1t is proposed to drive a cross
cut from the 500 level to the big
south vein, a distance of approxim-
ately 600 feet. This vein is parallel
to the vein upon which development
has heretofore been prosecuted, and
the theory of the management and
of engineers who have reported on
the Tarbox is that the two veins
unite, since the original Tarbox vein
has a pronounced dip to the south
while the south vein appears to stand
almost vertical. This crosscut is a
highly interesting piece of develop
ment work, for the great outcrop of
the south vein bears every evidence
of being the Gaping of a large body
of ore. The decision to undertake
this work was reached at a meeting
of the Tarbox directors last week,
when an assessment of five mills was
levied to provide the necessary funds. /
fully regarding the conditions at the
mine and the plans for it's further
development, Manager Daxon was
authorized to issue the following let /
ter:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
CHICAGO-BOSTON SHAFT
DOWN TO THE 400 LEVEL
MAKES GOOD TIME
-PREPARINo TO cRossCUT
TO THE ORE BODY.

The Chicago Boston shaft was COM
pleted to the 400 level last Saturday
A station is now being cut prepare
tory to prosecuting to the vein and
this will probably be completed by the
last of the week. 1t is estimated that
it will be necessary to run 200 feet
and possibly more to reach the vein,
which is expected to show a continu-
alton of the large ore body which has
been exposed in the lower tunnel and
on the 100 and 200 shaft levels. Sell
dom if ever has the development of
mining property been watched by the
public with such absorbing interest.
This is explained in the fact that the
successful development of the Chica-
o-Boston will be accepted as estab-
fishing the mineral value of a large
section heretofore regarded with more
Dr. less doubt, and in the further fact
that the making of a mine of the Chi
eago- Boston means a tremendous di
'ect benefit to Wallace in the form of
/, large payroll practically within the
.ftv
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23

TIME LAST issue of the Mining
and Scientific Press contains
what is probably the last in
stallment of the story of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan as told by the
editor, T. A. Richard who spent sew
eral days at Kellogg about a year ago
gathering material for his most in
teresting narrative The Miner re-
prints a lengthy extract from the
last installment not because it con-
tains much that is new to the people
OF this district, but because it is told
by a mining engineer of wide expert
ence, an accomplished writer, and a
man who has given close study to the
human side of mining operations and
believing that the dissemination of
such contributions at this time will
prove helpful in solving the serious
labor problems that confront the min
ing industry OF the manager of the
Bunker Hill and his staff, promotions,
attitude of management toward en-
ployes, and relations of company with
the town of Kellogg, Mr. Richard
says:
Manager and Staff.
mr.. Easton is a fine figure of a
man; in physique and strength he is
natural leader of men, as well as in
his mental qualities. Undoubtedly an
essential manhood helps to establish
the authority of a manager, and when
to an impressive physique are added
a generous heart and a clear head,
the conditions are favorable to sue
cessful management Mr.. Bradley, as
president of, the company, makes
semi annual visits to the property.
The townspeople invariably provide
some excuse for meeting him in a
public manner; on such occasions he
gives a friendly talk to them besides
calling upon his old-time friends,
thereby tightening the bonds of good
will between the company and the
town.
Another stalwart member of the
organization is William
who has been superintend-
ent of the mine since 1905. He began
his mining at Grass Valley, Calf, and
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
To the Stockholders.

"Since our report of April 26, we
have paid off practically all of our
indebtedness. No development was
undertaken during the past summer
as the property was under option, but
small crew was required to keep
the workings free from water and in
general good repair.
Those who were interested in Op-
tioning the stock were compelled, due
to unsettled pre- election conditions,
to postpone the undertaking. though
the property was well spoken of by
those who examined it.
1.-THE consulting mining engineer
who has had charge of preparing our
maps and geological data, has recon-
mended that we are well justified in
beginning a campaign of further de-
velOpment; in fact that such a cam
paisn would have an important bear
ing on getting large capital interest
ed on favorable terms to the stock
holders. It is recommended that a
crosscut he run southerly from the
SEQ level, to intersect what is known
as our south vein. This work has
long had the endorsement of mining
experts who have gone over the
ground, as the surface showing is
exceptionally good, being a strong
ledge, and well mineralized. This
vein runs parallel to the one on
which our past work has been done
and is approximately 600 feet south.
Indications lead us to believe that
these two veins will come together at
depth, and if such should be the
case, we may confidently expect a
rich ore body.
"This work will be done with as
little burden to stockholders as pos
sible. We will employ but one shift
and our expenses should not exceed
$4,000 per month. We are busy now
with men and teams hauling wood
and preparing for winter.
AN important discovery Of ore was
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23

made on the property of the Bryan
Mining company a short distance
west of the Tarbox, during their de-
velopment operations last month
This is considered the most import
ant strike which has yet been made
in the East Occur d'Alene district,
and has done much to stimulate in
terest in our locality"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
Good Sinking Record.

The extension of the Chiacgo- Bos-
ton shaft to the 400 level was done by
Joel Kiviaho under contract who sus-
tanned his reputation for rapid under
ground work The actual depth of the
shaft is 4S2 feet, which allows 80 feet
for stump. When the contract started
the shaft was 25S feet deep, making
the distance sunk under contract ia
feet The last 80 feet of the
shaft was increased to three compart-
ment. Three shifts were worked with
two men on a shift, with the con-
tractor putting in about 16 hours
helping out on two shifts. A set Of
timbers was put in every day. which
means that the shaft went down at
the rtae Of five feet a day. The con-
tract was completed. ia feet. in a
few days less than six weeks.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
Syracuse Visitors.

p. J. Creighton and John McPhil-
lips, of Syracuse, n. Y, who are asso-
ciated with Patrick Brady in the
Brady Development company, are in
the city The company has an option
on the Rose claim and Olympia group
and is engaged in driving a crosscut
for their DEVELOPMENT
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23

The improved labor situation should
soon manifest itself in the form of in
creased output of lead, of which there
is reported to be an actual shortage
in the United States which has been
brought about through the shortage
and ineficiency of labor. But. even
with maximum production restored, it
is believed that the demand for the
metal will be sufficient to insure the
present price. There have been no
new discoveries of lead deposits of
Importance in recent years, and with
the country dependent upon the pres
ent sources of supply the improved
business and industrial conditions
which are expected next year should
place the lead producers in a most
enviable position. 1t is true that some
lead is now being imported from the
surplus stocks of Europe, the high
price in this country permitting it to
be delivered in New York, duty paid.
at small profit; but it is not be-
leved that these shipments will con-
tinue to a point that will be a serious
menace to the American lead market,
iol tic maj , III VI piOlll must ne Suldll
after paying shipping charges and the
duty of 25 per cent ad valorem.
Quite a large number of men will
be employed during the next two
months in performing annual assess
ment work For three years claim
owners have been relieved of this
work on account of the war and the
conditions following it. and many of
them postponed doing the work this
year until congress adjourned, be-
ieving that the exemption resolution
would be passed covering this year
also. The time is now limited and in
1ividual claim owners and develop
ment companies are getting busy.
Numerous companies have levied spe-
,ial assessments to cover the expense
Of this work, and the purchase of sup
plies in connection with it is having a
beneficial effect on local business. In
he aggregate the performing of an
nual assessment work makes quite an
important addition to the circulating
medium throughout the district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
Stockholders

WlLLFIN0 MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
IN THE WALLACE MINER
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
Metal Quotations

Lead, 8.75@9c.
Zinc, 1906.
Silver, 99I2o.
Copper, 19c.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23

LABOR situation in the
Occur d'Alene district continues
to improve and it is confidently
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
TOURISTS BRINGING
MILLIONS OUT WEST
Wallace Must Take
Steps to get
Share
NATURAL ADVANTAGE
Every Tourist a Living Ad-
vertisement Need Larger
Camp Grounds
NATURAL ADVANTAGE

TRAVEL will soon be
at an end for this season. and
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-02-11

CRONICA STIINTIFICA

Acest still originat in Franta
s'a raspindit repede in Englite-
ra, Germania, Italia, Spania 81
tarile Scandinavia. Cea mai malta
desvoltare stilului gotic lie We
dem i'll catedrale 81 biserici. A.
miens, Colonia, Rheims, Notrc
Dame de la Paris 81 Charles sunt
exemplc ninunatc dc architcctn-
ra gotica. In decoratiunea boga-
ia, caracteristica principala re-
curgerea la modclc luate din ma
tura, ca animale 81 flori dc toa-
te varietatile. Nici alta arta r'a
reprodus asa frumos florilc 81
frunzele in pcatra. Perioadele
prin care a trecut architecture
gotica Sc remarca foarte clar
prin forma 81 ornamentarea gene
rala a fcrcstrclor.
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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-02-11
SITUATIA IN LEXINGTON.

LEXINGTON, KY, II Februa-
.rle. - Negrul w. Lockctt con-
damnat la scaunul electric, din
lnchisoarea de la Eddyvile. la II
Martic pcntru ucidcrea fetitei de
zece ami: Geneva Hardman. a
fost scos afara din acest oras 81 a
fost dus la inchisoare, noaptc
trecuta, de catra soldatii federal.
Trupele, vetcrani din La di-
vizic, trimise aci Ca sc mentina
ordinea, dupa &c multimca a in
cercat din raSputcri ca sc puma
mina pc ncgru ca sal linsczc, pc
cind SC tinea judccarea lui III fri
bunalul judetului Fayettc, il dus
pc condamnat la trenul special
care era ca sd duca pc soldati la
garnizoana Taylor din Louisville.
Amenintarile facute de multi
me ca va pune NINA pc negru in
temnita din Eddyyille, n'au fosl
luate in seama de oficiali.
Aseara Sa pus 0 censura asu-
pra telefoanelor 81 tclegrafelor.
in afara de oras, pc cilid ncgrul
era scos din oras. Nitiio stire nu
era pcrmisa sd iesc afara din y
ras, de teama ca sd nu sc dea de
stire incotro G dus condamnatul.