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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
PROFITS in PASSPORTS.
anaconda Standard

Wonders never cease and astonish-
ing discoveries continue to be an
nounced Comes from Washington
the startling intelligence that the gen
tlemen investigating Uncle Sans in
come and outgo have unearthed the
fact that one whole department of the
government is actually self-support-
ing. While it costs $1,000. 900 annual
ly to run the department of state, the
revenue from passports is s1OOOOOO,
and that from vises is about $1,000,
900 more. Consular fees. of a million
and a half and the likelihood of big
revenue from the constantly growing
business may well bridge
the remaining gap. This new condi-
ton Of affairs is due to one Tom Con-
nally, a congressman from Texas. One
day he introduced a harmless looking
bin to raise the fee for passports and
vises from 50 to SO. It was passed
without any particular notice and now
FOR the first time it comes out that by
his simple little expedient the state
department. is paying its own way in
he world
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23

the acreage of each: Twin Falls
South Side 1854; Twin Falls-Oak-
ley 1870; Twin Falls North Side,
lIe6.4S2; Pratt Irrigation company,
1913; Marsh Valley Irriga-
tion company 1LS54; Marysville canal
5S52: Idaho Irrigation company H.
6,7; Canyon Canal company. 1929;
American Falls canal, 5O.49S.
The success of irrigation in Idaho
through the Carey act alone has add
ed over half a million acres of land TO
the productive acreage, land which
would otherwise have remained a
desert sagebrush waste. The miracle
worked by water upon these desert
lands is one of the most remarkable
chapters in western history The
transformation brought about in south
Idaho within the past twenty years is
difficult to appreciate except by those
who have Witnessed it from the be
ginning Great as has been the
achievements in Idaho through irri-
cation. there are still many thous-
,nds of acres of desert land yet to be
reclaimed and to accomplish this is
work that should enlist the support
'f all citizens of the state. 1t means
more homes more taxable property,
md more prosperity for all the peo-
lie.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
THRIFT AND HIGH PRICES.
(Thrift Magazine)


The one thing most needed to bring
about price sterilization is thrift. No
matter what remedies are afforded
for economic relief. each of them in
the final analysis is some form Of
thrift. More than FIVE years ago s. w.
Straus. president of the American So
ciety for Thrift said at the opening
of the international congress for thrift.
al the San Francisco exposition:
"All mankind must share in this
carnival of colossal waste that is ray
ing across the seas. You can not wipe
ont billions of dollars, annihilate mill
lions of men and pauperize countless
thousands of widows and children
without mourning debt that all hu-
manity must pay"
Today we are paying off the eco
homie debt Through thrift in one
form or another we must repienish
the supply of material wealth that
was DESTROYED through the war and
hat has been wasted since the armi- !
itice. We have been going through
period of misrepresentation. rampant |
ineficiency and idle
,ess. Until we have replenished these
yanton losses. prices will fluctuate
md there will be a clamor about the
Ugh cost Of living What is needed Is
tabilization through thrift
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
HELENA's HOSPITALITY.
miles CITY Americanl

V1'IIIV7 NIIN lNIIIUI II0IIT
In order to be suitably prepared for
the coming legislative session, the
bootleggers of Helena have laid in
tremendous supply of Old Crow. Three
Star HennesseY Scotch, and other
liquids that are known to especially
appeal to the average legislative pal
ate The roulette layouts are also
being brushed up ready for action
when the sage-brush statesmen ar
rive in the capital city and Helena
viii resemble a miniature Monte Carlo
during the months Of January and
February.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23

In the Joplin district, and in the
adjacent zinc-lead fields of Kansas
and Oklahoma, the shafts are not
deep. seldom over 200 feet and gen.
orally much less so that hosting
presents a much simpler problem
than in the deep mining operations
of the west The ore is raised in
cans" holding about 1000 pounds
probably similar to the iron buckets
often used here in prospecting work
prior to the installation of perman-
ent hosting equipment These cans
are placed on trucks and pushed out
into the workings of the mine. filled
with ore and pushed back to the
shaft, where they are "hooked" on to
a cable and hoisted at terrific speed
to the surface dumped and quickly
lowered for more dirt" It appears
that there is much rivalry in the JOp-
lin section regarding the speed rec
ord for hosting and hooking these
cans, all of which evidently was held
in contempt by a genius named L.
stevens of Hockerville. Okla. At any
rate he tells q story of a device he
made for hooking and hosting cans
in a Nevada mine at a speed that
makes the record holders in the Jop-
lin field look like pikers. Mr. Stevens
describes his system in the follow
ing letter to the Joplin Globe:
No Pep in Soft Drinks.
when | reads these here hosting 1
records in the Pitcher district. | gets
plumb locoed and acrimonious. OF |
course this climate has a heap to do
with it and the soft drinks takes the.I
ginger out of ones system. who might
pc a whirlwnd in a higher altitude
md the right kind of nOurishment
IN June, 1915, oozes into Midas.
Nevada, thirty miles from a railroad
md strikes the main hombre for a
oh at the Elko Prince Leasing com
'any's mine. He takes a slant at me
howing the same friendliness that
attler would to a horned toad. then {
lie says he can use a hoisterman. as }
he one he has now only gets 100 '
ans in an eight hour shift and is too y
low so we has to close down the +
iill about two days every week t
'aiting for dirt I tells him to leave d
to me and | would have them t
hoveling powders away from the
histle SOS they can blow it in for
'-eight hours
That evening in the p. NJ. mosies
'wn to the Bar None temple of thirst
nd finds Coyote Sam. the hooker and Il
lfurls line of venacular about how b.
aims to cover up the aforesaid out In
and if he is fast enough to hook S
have win. Sam says Put 'er lii
ar pard, I'm the hooker that put al
e word hook in hookworm. I puts al
two terms in the reform school be
I'd one in the pen for hookin' things W
ID ] claim is some hooker with a ri-
pital j. wi
We'll the next day is Sunday and dr
goes up in the derrick and gets busy F'e
d dismantles the whole works and
the next twenty -four hours. things
ks like the Brooklyn bridge is in
lption. I erects a large shiv on a tn
ndrel which has a pulley for an Sc,
ht-inch belt on the end of it which str
outs on top. of the derrick then COZ
meets the engine up with that do,
It run a wire cable over the shiv ON
down to the bottom of the shaft
spices the ends together. then
tens large hooks to that cable Y
nv twenty feet so the cans came al,
one side loaded, dumped into a i'm,
per at the top and the can auto Ne
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
Thursday December %. 1920
IDAHO MUST HAVE LOWER
FREIGHT RATES.
LOWER

1t will be freely admitted that there
are many complicated questions in
volved in the adjustments of railroad
freight rates which are beyond the
ken Of the ordinary citizen, including
the writer, but there is at least one
broad principle which is easily un-
derstood and which must be recog
nized in the adoption of any workable
freight tariff The rates must be on
"A basis that will permit a reasonable
profit to the shipper as well as to the
carrier, otherwise there will be no
shipments and therefore no profits to
either This principle seems to have
been violated. in the prevailing rates
on ore shipments from this district.
The railroad companies themselves
have recognized this by adopting a
new schedule of rates making a sub
stantial reduction in the prevailing
rates. Being thoroughly posted on
the difficulties confronting the mines
of this district through the low metal
prices and continued high costs of
mining they could foresee that
continuation of the present excess
i've rates would probably force the ore
producers to suspend operations and
thus deprive them of tonnage The
new schedule was prepared and so
certain were the companies that it
would receive the approval of the in
terstate commerce commission that at
least one of them had printed copies
furnished to its agents, effective De
cember 27. The announcement OF
this new schedule had an immediate
and most beneficial effect upon the
mining situation. for high freight
rates was the greatest obstacle in the
way OF profitable operation of the
mines The announcement therefore
that the interstate commerce commits |
sion had refused approval of the pro-
posed rates was a great disappoint- /
nent for it is felt that it may result |
n forcing some of the mines at least /
o suspend production. This brings
is to the point which the layman
inds it impossible to understand The
abroad companies are willing and
.nxious to adopt the lower rates. be-
ause they realize that it may mean
suspension of ore shipments. the kill
ng of the goose that lays the golden
ggs. If the rates are satisfactory to
he railroad companies. why should
he interstate commerce commission
nterpose an objection?
The farmers of the southern part of
he state are in the same position as
he mining companies The freight
ltes on farm products from south
iaho to Missouri river points are SO
Ugh that it is impossible to make
1ipments The Union Pacific sys-
m, which serves that section of the
ate, has submitted new freight
riff which viii at once relieve the
tuation and which is now awaiting
proval from the interstate com
cree commission. The action of '
at body on the reduced rates on ore
iicates that the new rates win be
iected and that the farmers of south
lho viii be in the same position as '
p miners of the north
he
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23

The particular things which we do
the particular efforts we make. often
seem to fail; but il is the perpetual
struggle, the everlasting trying. the
constant pushing. that count, and that
develop men and women of uncon-
querabIe spirit
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
Sue Va a Bum euesser.

Who was it warned MS that the
adoption Of prohibition would keep
immigrants away from these shores?-
New York telegraph.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
The Wallace Miner

Entered at the Postoflce in Wallace.
Idaho. as Second Glass Mail Matter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
Main s let
P rCIp erty Sold

4nnonncefnellt Is made by Jas.
Bryan Real Estate Broker. atat the
large lot on South Main Street 1is
tees front b5 los deep has been sold
Through his ofslce. The properly be.
Ionged 70 a. H. Dibbie for over
Is5 years. IAessfs e. w. Mccallum
md Robert Ba ker were the purchas-
ers of the property, Mr.. Bryan
States That he has had d good business
Since opening his reals estate o tficeS
He has receM ly sold the house 81
Mrs. H. u stoarbo oFough on North
Main. Street 10 Booth q Mcleod, the
consideration being over $4,000. The
house at eos s. Main street beionsine
10 Mr. 8, M. Pearson was sold TO
Misses Rebeccl and Daisy Jennings.
He sold the old Cuttino home bn south
Sumter street to Mr.. w. al! BRYAN.
and has handled quite d number of
smaller deals recently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
Crop ports 4 his Week
Governments Condition Fig.
iires Due Wedne Mar
ket Expected to Be Quiet

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
GOLD YE
| LARCE
An An q
NATION CAN SHOW
Great Rriss Comes Next TO
america md France e Third

Al y y. y 4 II
The q mount of gold reserve OF the
Untted litateG available against notes.
~ actual Oircniation on July i, 1920,
was mora than three times that OF any
6t sthe patiQns Of Western Europe,
eeosdiLe tc INFORMATION ptbIshed
py the National Bank .of Comrnerce
"a New KSFk N the Ssptember nuTuber
* ,itw may Iaaane. CoinuAerce Monthly.
rhie country had y3.tS4 900 900 in.
opId ~ against 50. .S1 1000, ,OoO in
notA9 tltjhg lt ! reserve OF 4s.6 per
cent Qtl the paper Clrculatlon, a ratio
which RlAd far exceeded that of any
European country.
TAe nation MOST nearly Approaching
thle coNptFy.o percentage OF reserve
was 0reat Bl'ltien ShOse gold holdings
RInpuRfed 70 31,6 per cent. ! ot her
note clFcplatIgn. FhlIe France on the
nAhie 40 had ONLY a.a per cent. Cor
many end Am q n a = fV a OF oaIy
az per cent And ll.l pef cent respec-
tlhel HeAl 81 eI peteTnIt 50. 1e1ps
|ln4 y ala ere
q teflS tl1e total
o1 ,1t cf SCtee sit9t din tn he y -
ritt,s 11,N = 3 a 90 .OV ok
mol nv r ~ the NltlEtAa Ethteb
cI 3l 81 I. y I. oeb. .0Do h cef-
~ "a 44 81 . aOd, th IA AUS fis !
4n 3filj1 1n,S note eirca-
InfknR h1 luz "a f1o90, vt6n only 6 u .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
LEGION | HELPS
In N.Y. cry
Surrounding the Death Of Many
American Soldiers
PARENTS WANT TO
.5{ KNOW PARTICULARS
Former Officers and Comrades
Prove Of Great Aid III Seeur-
ing Information

. New York Aug. 28.--The American
Legion Is mskinig an effort to mitigate
a distressing phase of the aftermath
ef war, the 2,0ilO personal mysteries
of the great struggle of men. who are
cia1sitied in ARMY and navy lists as
missing In actiln,, Il killed in battle'
and presumably dead The work
has been rewarded with some snecess,s
II Is announced. In severiLl instanC es
the, Legion Weekly has obtained for q
mother more aid clearer details OF
how her service son died, or put p wife
In touch with the comrades Of her
husband s'nisstng in action.
Reqslests 0f rsslatives and frtends OF,
soldiers, aailprs marines and Tnilitary
nurses about whose fate little is
known are beiilg sent to newspapers
thr1ugholI the3 eChintry for pablical
ton. Results tIE this publicity are
carefully tabula ted at Offices here. @
All Z audd dies e officers, doctors.
nurses or welfa re workers.. whq may
know somethinE OF the person Of
whom Informed tlOn is sought, are IN
gitcd TO poTnmNilicate with the friends
Or Relatives; Each week q long list OF
mysteri es are pr(hiished in the Lee
glpn,h orgar and fl:equentl.t a number
or names Of llsHn and ERoRrehA who
served ila the y whr, but WHO failed to
reach hcme,a Is sent to the ilewspape era,
The current result list OF the Le-
gtcn cogtains tile following hstances
where desired informal ien was fur-
MRS Catherine Holbecl1 of Allen
town, Pa. asked ft5r informatioIl con-
cerning the cir'cums stances surround
taE the death tf her son. Sergeant
Joseph Holbeck OF Company G, 109th
Machine Gun battalion. 2Sth Divis-
l0ni who died 10 q French hospital.
The mother received q letter from DR..
Joseph Lintz of New York, who at
tended the dying soldier, giving de-
tails Of his. last hours.
4 isE. Lola Ma son or MtsRae Ia
as'te'4 for intoFrnat tlon7 that would
hro'y some light on the disappearance
g her S q +. NIalon ,Irs SD Conn
pally Sixth ldarines. ,The soldier
wrote his mother that he would y be
home for Christmas. 1913, but did not
appe9 and nothing further was
1eard OF him. Mrs. Mason reported
nat she received two lettsrs, one frem
tne son himself Saying that he had
recovered from long illness &
Many curious and touching appeals
Are received. "A mother wants to know
ifgher son, who died in a}fleld hospital,
fsaid anything on his death bed" An
1, other parent whose son was gassed,
saptured and afterward died, desires
Information from his, comrades as to
/ what kind Of ga was used and, how. it
,lIfects men. In fornlation Is sought OF
m army nurse who was last heard OF
an route to Frajlce two years ago. A
distressed family sfeka word from the
lOllddies OF iti soldier who was last
geen walking a battlefield wounded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

gS,&. 81 Chairman Hays
tteE from George q.
c,sipg funds TO CARR on
togandn with the ultiInate
6Iee1i ding the, vrlstead act.
\ dPerftbed Cox asa
tIey5 said the RE-
for tate ths 6xeJ
g l,i iyte get sElI-
% IN IS 4 lia ll6s S com \
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

~. ~. = ~ D WGnlen will
20 cnttr ehVrch unless,
sliIt CT htEit1nn mod aesty. : says
Q ~ tlrc tkrough the diocese
Idlt ~ authority Of bishop
tsetslaA A. y woman wearing dreaA
lRhIcli poses her chest and arms, or
stHeaylHos 3 short or transparent skirt
tsl1l IS tsfusea sdmittance.
Moyhen dlAobeying these orders OF
|4l1o blihop are forbidden TO become
b,pStnb ers Of church scctstles,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

Rotterdam, Aug. 1O--Four Roman
tombs, built III the third century and
containing golden objects, urns. glass
work, pottery and bones have been
found in sSgrsSei pit near Heerlen in
Dutch Limburg Many Of the things
are of great scientific value and fur
ther excavations are being made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

4 New York. Aug. 2S.-G Governor Cox
was showered with flowers when he
arrived at the Grand Central station
this morning Tor a two day visit to
New York, F[e shook hands With
the engineer and train crew and was
greeted with an informal reception
by huge crowd which demanded a
speech, but he passed through the sta
ton, shakinghands occasionally and
bowling right and left.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
III Bro0l

iFk. Aug. go More thats one
& ArcOklyn residents depeSds
Aipypyisetl conYeyancea Ito
slr work today owing to 4
tptket LlnlousInes, iitneys,
ere dray and other, vehicles
W the thousands but other
alked. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

Washington, Aug. SO.---It 81 under
ssood that President Wilson has ap-
proved the wage report Of the anthra-
cite coal commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
Sumter Population
Is Announced
MayesviIle Falls Be;ow Tbous-
and Mark

Washington. D. C. AUG, 2S-- The
census OF Sumter Is Wards first sIs,
second S0IS, third 3640, and fourV
rosa, The population OF Msyesv
s3s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

8 Anthracite contract miners were
awarded 3 2 per cent Increase includ-
ing S1S,O09O, 600 back pay: The In
erase amounts to ss5,OOO.D0O. He, said
this increase should not affect retail
prices. "A g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01
Cox Arrives
In New York

4 New York. Aug. 2S Throngs
crowded the Central station for the
arrival Of Governor Cox from New
Haven. After luncheon Cory at
tend the police games where he Will
make an address.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-01

Columbia. Aug. 2S--Dr.
Isle. of Anderson, has b
Chairman of the board q
Columbia College, accc
nouncement made fro
tion today. DR. CARLY
John A. Rice Of Sun
ed because ne Is
DIR. Rice goes to
Testament intern
western Univers
A number O
ulty Of the
tirement of
ed. 11r. ID.
names
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
BRITISH POUND ON
RISE IN EXCHANGE
Jumps Five Cents At Opening Of
Stock Market-lire
and Franc Gain.

NEW YORK. Feb. o.--Allisd ex-
change which slumped In value badly
in the last few days. developed
strength at the opening OF the money
market today and recovered rapidly
The British pound sterling opened at
"a an advance OF cents from the
nrsyious close and then rose 8 cents
more TO $50, representing a jump OF
20 cents from the low Il reached on
wednesday.
French francs were quoted at l432
psr dollar. up 4S confines. and ltai-
ian lir. 1882 per dollar. up 40 cen
times
tinued weak Ii .0loo.
The rapid recovery of sterling was
reflected in the stock market wheu
trading began on the exchange at
10 80, a half hour late due to tratfic
DELAYS because OF the storm. When
IL became known that the British
pound had jumped 10 cents from yes-
terday's close the whole list strength
ened and nrst sales were made at
rising prices.
In the FIRST few minutes sterling
rose an additional 5 cents TO $3.50.
Sterling subsequently, reacted 70
3.34S, after selling above SOB
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
SAYS WIFE "BEANED" HIM
FOR TAKING SOCI SIP

Denying that he is an 'habitual
drunkard," as his wife, Emma X.
Lusby, characterized him in her suit
for a limited divorce. Maurice z.
Lusby, in his answer field in the Dis
trict Supreme Court today, admits
that "he has been a periodical drink
err; sometimes taking, perhaps. more
than he should"
Lusby, represented by Attorneys
Humphrey g. Maddox, says he has
never been out Of employment, and
that he is butcher, earning fair
salary. The husband says that most
OF his salary was spent supporting
his wife and family, except in 1915,
when his wife, lin At of temper"
left his home and went to live with
their married daughter in Virginia
Lusby said his wife then disposed
Of all their household furniture, and
that he was compelled to buy other
furniture on the installment plan
Lusby said that on one occasion,
while he was engaged in a converse
ton with a friend and they were
taking a social drink" his wife came
into the room with a stick in her
hand and beat him over the head.
The husband further says his wife
need have no fear that she is in dan
ger of bodily harm so far as he is
concerned. He asks that her suit be
dismissed.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
ALLIES RENEW DEMAND
IN REPLY TO HOLLAND

LONDON, Feb. 6.--The allied reply
to the Dutch note refusing extradi-
ton OF the former Kaiser will be
distinct re-application Of the original
allied demand that he be delivered to
them for trial. 1t was stated on good
authority here today.
The note, which was drafted In
Paris, was received in Downing street
late yesterday and was submitted to
Premier Lloyd George and the cabi-
net for their inspection before 1t lie
transmitted to Holland.
The second section. II was inti-
mated, offers the alternative that
should Holland refuse to submit to
the demand for extradition, the allies
must make II clear they cannot con-
sent to the former Kaisers remaining
in Europe, and that Holland must re-
move him to some place where II will
be impossible for him to return to
Germany.
There are no threats on an eco
nomic blockade against Holland in
the note, it was said, but the COM
munication does convey the unalter-
able determination Of the allies to
carry out the peace treaty to the let
ter.