The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-05-20
Given by the Board
of Trade Monday
Evening
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
Business Men and Operators
Cultivate Close Relation
and Cooperation
n THERE had been any doubt re-

II THERE had been any doubt re-
garding the value and usefulness
of the Wallace board of trade in
furtherng the interests of this
city and the Occur d'Alene district it
was removed last Monday evening
when the organization rendered a
banquet i'm honor of the directors of
the Callahan Zinc-Lead company. The
event marked the beginning of a clos
er relationship between the operat-
ors and the people of the district who
are equally interested in the steady
and successful operation of the mines
and i'm the expansion of the mining
industry. This was the idea upper
most in the minds of all present and
it was repeatedly emphasized by the
speakers. 1t matters not whether one
is directly interested in mining or not.
if he resides in the Occur d'Alene dis
trict his prosperity depends upon mi
ming. and from that standpoint as a
business proposition he must encour-
age and cooperate with the prospector
in finding new mines in inducing the
Investment of capital for their devel-
opment and in removing all obstacles
that might interfere with the steady
and profitable operation. In other
words. there should be a cordial spir-
il of cooperation between the people
of the community dependent upon the
mining industry and the men who
find make and operate the mines. It
was to promote spirit of that kind
which induced the board of trade to
invite the Callahan directors to be its
guests and the good results already
apparent fully justify the effort and
should encourage the board of trade
of this city and the commercial bod
les Of other towns in the district to
duplicate the affair at frequent inter
walls.
Welcomed by the Mayor
Following the disposal of a repast
that fully sustained the reputation OF
the Banquet restaurant, the formal
program was taken up by the toast
master. Walter j. Sullivan, president
Of the board of trade. He briefly re-
viewed the work Of the organization
and introduced Mayor Hugh TOole,
who welcomed the guests to the city
The mayor paid special tribute to
the tireless industry and unyielding
determination displayed through the
many weary years by James f. Gala
han the discoverer of the Callahan
mine, who was present as a director
of the company and dwelt upon the
importance of the work of the pros
pector. and at the same time his de-
pendence upon the capitalist in
order to receive the reward for his
long and strenuous efforts.
Response to the address of welcome
was made by John A. Percival. presi-
dent Of the Callahan Zinc-Lead COM
pany, who expressed his thanks on
behalf of himself and associates for
the reception extended by the mayor
and the board of trade. and predicted
that the close and cordial relations
thus initiated would rebound to the
benefit of all concerned.
Greetings From West End.
Stanly A. Easton. manager Of the
Bunker Hin & Sullivan company.
brought greetings from Kellogg re-
ferring to the cordial relations be-
tween the two sections of the district
and to the Importance of close coop
Grafton in all matters pertaining to
the welfare of the district He refer
red to the Callahan as the premier
zinc mine of the west, and recalled
the time. not so very many years ago.
when the presence Of zinc in the
lead mines was nuisance. represent
ing loss rather than profit. He COM
plimented the Callahan directors up
on the success Of that company in
zinc to its present position
of importance as a mineral product
of the Occur d'Alene district
Callahan Speaks.
Joseph B. Cotton, of New York, one
of the Callahan directors, being I'M
able to be present, his place on the
program was assigned to Donald A.
Callahan, a resident director of the
company. Mr. Callahan recalled his
visit to the Callahan mine twenty
years ago. when he occupied the
lonely cabin with his brother in the
shadow of Sunset peak, and contrast
ed that scene with the one Of today
where hundreds of men are proftably
employed and the Callahan is send
ing out steady stream of mineral
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