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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
MICA
Conditions Under Which 1t May Be
Profitably Produced

Conditions Under Which 1t May Be
Profitably Produced.
Persons who are Interested in de
posits OF mica should note the state
mcnt of the United States geological
survey that only large deposit OF
mica favoably located with regard To-
transportation and a grinding mill can
be probably worked solely as "a source
OF scrap mica for grinding Most
mica mines must also yield good sheet
mica to make the mining profitable
Mica to be of value as sheet must
yield rectangles at least one and a half
by two inches which must split easily
and evenly he free from cracks, mark
ings and fracture lines. and bc rea-
sonablN free from specks or foreign
mineral matter The size stated is
the smallest rectangular size which is
salable as uncut sheet and the rough
trimmed mica sheet must be nearly
twice as large to yield the rectangle
stated I'm order to be profitable most
deposits must also contain some mica
larger than one and half by two
inches
If mica did not usually contain
much foreign matter and did not have
So many assures and imperfections
cracks, markings and holes-there
would be no difficulty in obtaining AN /
the mica needed But i'm proportion |
to the mica mined there is only q very /
small percentage OF sheet mica which |
when finally prepared is of the proper |
quality to be used in the Industries
Good sheet mica should be ST. neN-
ible that sheet a thousandth of an
inch thick can readily be bent into q
cylinder quarter of an inch in
diameter without showing any crack
ing
There is also great variation i'm
The hardness of mica, the geological
survey recognizing seven different de
grees of hardness. Mica is often err
'oneously called isinglass This latter
substance is a gelatin made of the air
,ladders of certain fish The sub
stance is soluble i'm water and burns
eadily whereas mica is neither sol
ible nor combustible.
The production of the various kinds
u mica i'm the United States ranges
rom 5000 to 5000 tons year
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
RAOIUM IN MONTANA.
Billings Men Believe That They Have
Rare Metal Deposit

DiAiiiSo NNNt 8GllGNC lildA iIGJ rave
Rare Metal Deposit.
VIII Montana soon add radium to
its list of natural resources? There
are strong indications that it will
according to Ralph Ross. A. ~. Han
sord and L. A. Rutledge of Billings,
who say they have received affirmative
assay reports on samples of ore sub
mitted to Ledoux & CO. of New York,
internationally known authority on ra-
dunn. The three men described their
find as Somewhere in Montana" Mr.
Ross said he picked mp a piece of ore
last summer later learned of its pos
sible properties took Mr.. Hansord
and L. A. Rutledge into his confidence
and with them gathered the samples
which were assayed. The assay re-
ported uranium and pitchblende, the
elements with which radium is always
found, the local men say
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08

MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES OF METALS, 1920
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
Daily Quotations of Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper
Which Are the Actual Basis Of Settlement

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 IS cents per
100 pounds to the St Louis pr1ce.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08

Following conference with the
representatives OF the treasury depart
ment at Washington regarding the
purchase OF silver under the Pittman
act the American Smelling x Rein
ing company ISSUED the following
statement defining the attitude OF the
snlAltnrs nnd rnhnnrins.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08

The accompanying table gives the
quotations OF silver lead. zinc and
copper as obtained by the Engineer
ng and Mining Journal and which are
specified as the basis Of set
lement in ore contracts with the
smelters. The quotations published In
ne 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, 1920-07-08
THE MINING INDUSTRY
AND ITS SILVER LINING
THE PRICE OF SILVER AT 81 PER
OUNCE ASSURED FOR TERM
OF YEARS.

Charles A. Stoneham & Co.'S mar.
ket letter of June Is takes an optimis
tic view of the Mining situation. du,
in a great measure to the assured
market for silver at 81 per ounce
under the provisions of the Pittmar
act. The letter says in part:
although the mining booms of yes
teryear, replete with spectacular
scenes and picturesque settings
rich in color, romance and story
value-have faded into comparative
obscurity recently by reason of the
all-cOmpelling interest commanded
by the marvellous achievement of the
industrial Organizations, and the
Astounding excitement incident to the
remarkable growth and expansion of
the oil industry-no one can doubt for
a moment but that mining will even
tually come into its own and sooner
or later there will be recurrence of
the stirring scenes that have held the
attention of the world in absorbed in
terest ever since the first gold fever
swept the country in the days of 40.
Perhaps the wish is father to the
thought, as most of us have had our
first experience in the so-called fl
nancial game" through the medium Of
investment in mining, but at the same
time there is justification based on
something infinitely sounder than
hopes for the faith of those who main
tain that so closely correlated are min
ing, industry and commerce, that any
forward strides in national accom-
plishment and every progressive phase
in our climb to productive and com
mercial supremacy must be accom-
panied by a greater development of
our metal resources. When one real
ICES that regardless of temporary I'M
settlements and transient disturb
ances the world has gotten to a point
where greater production of metals is
imperative he wonders why the min
ing industry has fallen into such sad |
ways! The gradual disappearance of /
the picturesque prospector of old and |
the narrowing down of the secret /
places where Mother Nature has hid /!
den her mineral wealth. have. it is
true. to a certain degree, removed the !
glamour and romance in mining that .
appealed to us all. However, there
are compensations aplenty to offset
these. and even though we deplore
the passing of the story book phases
of mining, the application of more
scientific methods to both the business
of locating mineral and metal deposits
and the perfection of more economical
processes of handling the ores. opens
mp avenues of material reward in the
shape Of larger earnings and increased
dividend possibilities.
"A few minutes thought forces home
the conviction that the time is rap
idly approaching when the underpro-
iuction of gold. silver, copper and
other metals will assume the proper
tons Of a real problem. Undoubtedly
he attention of producer and consum-
or alike is now being centered on this
shortage and already remedial steps
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
SHELTERS AND SILVER
MINER GET FULL PRICE
CONFUSION REGARDING PUR-
CHASE UNDER PlTTMAN ACT
NOW CLEARED UP.

Following "a conference with the
representatives OF the treasury depart
ment at Washington regarding the
purchase OF silver under the pittman
act. the American Smelling x Rein
ing company issued the fonowing
statement defining the attitude OF the
Ismelters and rehneries:
How Purchase Is Made
THE mint officials i'm Washington
have concluded with representatives
of the smelters ana rchners the meth
eds under which silver produced ana
reduced i'm the United States from ores
sold to smelters Will be received
oy the mint under the Pitt
man ace lat 81 per on. which amount
less an adjustment ON account of mint
requirements of 1000 fine as against
the commercial 999 fine. and the cost
of transportation to the mint the two
approximately rs of 1c.. will be paid
To- the miner
"Fhe American miner viii. therefore
at once get for his silver 1880. per
ounce
eft is understood that under this
arrangement the smelling and refining
companies viii be enabled to offer to
the government within a few days sew
eral million ounces of silver purchased
hy them during the last -four months
Four months has been agreed upon
as being the average time it takes be
tween the receipt by the smelter of
the ore and the time when the silver
is finally refined and ready for the
market
THE result of this arrangement will /
mean that all silver produced from
American mines since the price fell |
below 81 will be relinqushed to the |
mine on the basis of 81. with the /
lbove deductions. and that from this
line on all American silver as fast
us it is produced by the mines will be
.ettled for at 995sc
"All the advantages of the Pittman
lct are thus made to inure to the ben
fit of the American mine and the
american miner and become at once
valuable"
TFOOI OF american PRODUCTION.
Further explaining the ruling of the
reasury department. the Engineering
nd Mining journal says that the new
of the Pittman act per
nits American smelters to sell mixed
liver, that is, silver of domestic and
oreign origin. at one dollar per ounce
o a certain extent. Under this rul-
ne. a smelter may offer the treasury
q partment such proportion of it's to-
al output as is equivalent to the do
nestle ore which it has smelted.
photographic advces to the mints at
San Francisco, and Den
err, and the assay Office of New York
'ity, dated June Is, provide "A new
orm of affidavit for silver offered I'M
er these rulings These afidavits
rovide for submitting mixed silver )
melted from ores received at the re- ]
uction works since Jan. H. This dat, {
chosen to allow four months per J
ID between the receipt of ore and the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08

date at which silver dropped below
one dollar i'm the market in order that
the smelter can compute the proper
ton of his output which is OF domestic
origin in accordance with the strict i'm
terpretauon OF the law"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
Won't Be Core Left.

If the Wilson democrats are going
TO throw out of the party all who don't
swallow the League of Nations raw.
there is going to be a serious shortage
of democratic votes this year-Phila-
delphia Press
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08

AN ESTIMATE OF THE PROBABLE
AMOUNT OF MONEY NECES-
SARY FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
BE RAISED IN THE CITY OF
WALLACE, IDAHO, DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY,
1920.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08

RECEIPTS OF THE CITY OF WAL
LACE, IDAHO, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING THE FIRST MON
DAY IN MAY, 1920.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
Mining and Development
Companies of the Occur d'Alenes

Meetings Lists-Donss Of
Companies of Special All stOckhodera
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
WAR FOUND U. s.
 NAVY IN BAD WAY
So Declares Captain Harris Lanning, Who Blamcs Secretary Daniels for Alleged Chaos at Critical
 Period.

Washington. March 24.-Virtual chaos existed in the navy department at the time the United States entered the war. Captain Harris Lanning, as sistant chief of the bureau of naviga- ton, testified today before the Senate investigating committee.
 Captain Lanning said no one knew what to do after plan of action sub mitted by the bureau of operations had been disapproved and that the person al characteristics of the secretary of the navy often made 1t impossible to get approval of really important poll cies."
 Captain I.anning, who followed Rear Admiral sims on the stand, said his statements were based on his expert ences at sea with the fleet just before the United States entered the war and in the navy department at Washing afterwards.
 Captain Lannng also told the com mittee that the various units of the departments could make no co-ordinat- ed effort to carry on the war for lack of a definite general plan; that the fleet was not ready for operations when war began and that in the years immediately preceding 1917 the de- partment did not take an attitude to- ward legislation and policies that would have prepared the fleet.
 When ever plan or policy was presented to the secretary he almost invariably delayed action on it," Cap. tain Lanning declared 'The personal interest he took in all matters connect ed with the department absorbed so much of his time that he never had much left to give to the more impor- tant affairs"
 When important policies and plans We're submitted to Secretary Daniels Captain Lanning said directions would be given to leave the papers for con sideration" and usually these instrue- tions meant that the matter would not be heard from again until the officer interested looked the papers up and frequently the papers could not be found.
 Conditions finally became so bad the witness says, officers used every means possible to put their plans and policies through without obtaining the required authority
 Captain I.anning said many officers found this condition to be true and he offered to furnish the committee the names of other officers who, he said would corroborate his testimony in this respect
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
iiabituaI Constipation Cured
 in l4 So 1t Days

"LlAx-F0SsWrTH PEPSIN'' is Q specially prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxativef for fiabitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for i4 to 2l days to induce regular action. it Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. soc
 rcr bottle.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Good River Farm to Rent. Good house, garden, fruit ani good water at door: close to school and church win rent for cash or grain. See me s miles NV of Hatfield, A mile SW Val ley Schoolhouse, Bud Nichols 49 St 9 If.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

4 pain in the side or back that catches you when you straighten up calls for a rubbing application of BAL IARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. It relaxes the contracted muscles and permits ordinarily bodily motion without sui fering or inconvenience. Price 25c, soc. and s100 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Brown Leghorn eggs for matching. 75c
 for i5; $4.50 per hundred. V. Tallon, Mena, Ark. Adv. 12 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

FOR sALE-0ne Duroc Gilt g
 months old. Registered. W. o. West. Cove, Ark. Adv. 12 tf.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Arsenic of Lead for spraying. at Jaekson's.-Adv. 7S-St 14-lt
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
piIes Cured ln ( to Days

Druggists refund money if PAzO OINTMENT fails @ cure itcaaue. Bind, leedne CT Ptogrudinn fies
 instantly relieves itchlns Pies, and yau can rei
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Lime and Sulphur for spraying, at Jackson's.- 73-3t 14-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
Ivers & Pond
 PIANOS

Will please music-lovers who have high ideals as to tone quality and general piano perfection. The new models es- pecially designed for the coming season are the finest unsteady and architec- turally ever produced by these we'll known makers. In durability as we'll as artistic qualities they take rank with the worlds most famous pianos.
 Ish at our warerooms and inspect these
 beautiful new models or send for cata-
 ioeue, prices and full information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
SOME GOOD SALES
 DURING PAST WEEK
Realty Transfers of a Busi- ness Nature Helped Tone
 of Local Market

Action in real estate circles during the past week was marked more by few large sales rather than by many small ones.
 Several large building enterprises were forecast by sales of downtown property and vacant lots in the better part of the residence section. One of these lots, on Highland avenue and Hickory street, sold by the Butler Garrett Real Estate Company to Alex Krauss. will be the site of commu- nifty. center, if the plans made by MT. Krauss are carried out.
 Mir. Krauss purchased the lot for a sum in excess of $1O0O0 with the idea of erecting d two-story brick building. One part of the ground floor of this building will be occupied by MT Krauss as a drug store. The other side will also be a store space, and several have made application for il.
 The second floor will be occupied by a series of studios for musical, vo- cal and art teachers. A part will be set aside as a hall for community sings, plays and other gatherings. This building has been planned on very attractive architectural lines and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
NEW DRY CLEANING
 PLANT WILL OPEN
H. M. Reed Has Such Indus tries In Many Southern
 Cities

The handsome new plant of the Bir- mingham Dry Cleaning Company, 232i-26 Avenue B, will be opened for business tomorrow
 H. M. Reed, who is president of this concern, operates plants of similar char acter in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Co., lumbia, S. c. Fl. J. Powell, who has been with MT Reed in Chattanooga. for the past seven years will be manager Of the Birmingham plant.
 MT. Reed knows the dry cleaning busi- ness from one end to the other, for he has had twenty years experience in that one line It is hobby of Mir. Reed to have a model dry cleaning plant ana for that reason he/ sees to it that the building has plenty of sunshine, fresh air and floor space and is equipped with all of the latest and new machinery necessary for that business. The Bir- mingham piaut is equipped to do all sorts of dry cleaning and specializes on work of the very highest class, includ- ing womens fine clothes and househ@id goods
 The man in charge of the dry clean ing has had thirty-five years experience and is one.-Qf the experts in this line of work, states Mr. Reed. The slogan of the Birmingham Dry Cleaning Company is. "We clean everything but repu,a- tiCns."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
PLAN YEAR BOOK
 FOR BIRMINGHAM.
Civic Association Is Taking Steps to Publish Annual
 Development Volume

Plans for a Birmingham year book have been launched and will be pushed to rapid conclusion, according to c. I. Harold, secretary manager of the Civic Association.
 The year book will be a complete sur vey of the commercial. industrial edu- cational and civic facts of Birmingham, gathered together from articles by ex- perts and compiled in one volume. 1t will be the result of searching investiga- tions of the resources of Birmingham. It will deal thoroughly with her manufae- turing wealth, her living conditions and commercial assets.
 Work on this book was started Satur~ da ' by MT. Harold. who states that the s.,Arhed product probably will be ready for distribution within three months
 This book will be paced in every pub lie library in the country.
 A copy will be sent to every chamber of commerce in principal cities for the reading tables of those organizations.
 Several thousand copies will be kept to send out in answer to questions in re- gard to conditions here which are re- .6eived almost daily by the civic bodies of the city. These books will be dis tributed free, the expense of getting it out to be met with the proceeds of the advertising
 In regard to the year book, MT. Harold said:
 seWe realize the magnitude of the task, and know the time and money that must be expended infhe gathering of the com. plete infcrmation/ which we 'ltend to put in the book, but we are going into the work with all earnestness, and hope to have the book ready for distribution ny the middle of August.
 We are taking as our model the year book of the city of Philadelphia, which IS conceded to be the best in America. While ours will not be on such pretentlous scale as that of the Pennsylvania eIty' we are aiming high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

years ago will be commem orated by the federal government by the coining of special fifty-cent piece, and Governor Kilby satu4 es. asked citizens of Ala bama to subma 1esigns for the coin to the state department of archives and history. A committee will be named to inspect the designs and make a recom- .nlendation to the director of the mint. All designs should be sent to the de- partment at once
 The bill providing for the special coin was passed recently, having been in- troduced Congressman L. B. Rainey of the Seventh district. One hundred thousand of the half dollars will be coined and distributed in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
DE[EGATES GOING
 ID MONTGOMERY Members of Business and Professional w o m c n S Association to Attend
 Convention

Twenty-five members of the local
 Business and Professional Women's
 cnb will attend the state convention
 of business womens clubs to be held
 in Montgomery Wednesday and Thurs
 day.
 On account of the state convention,
 the meeting of the Birmingham Asso-
 citation of Business and Professional
 Women's Clubs will be held on Friday
 evening at 6:15 o'clock instead or
 Thursday, the regular meeting day This
 change was made in order that the re-
 rorts may be heard from officers ana
 deleates attending the convention. Delegates from every buslness
 women's club in Alabama will attend
 the convention and much interest has been aroused by the announcement that Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, national executive secretary, will be present. Miss Phillips is a young lawyer of apll- ity and an exceptional speaker pr. J. H. Cornyn, who has spent many years in Mexico and South Amer ica will address the women at the meeting Friday night on the women and customs of Latin America. A splendid musical programme will be rendered tv Miss Lotta Beldon and will include "Tke Raehmaninoff Prelude and ! "Rakoczy March," by Lszt.
 This meeting vii close the member ship drive and the results of the cam paign as well as the name of the win hing team will be announced at this time. Members of the winning team will be the guests of the club at a 1 banquet honoring the new members, the l date of which will be announced on I this occasion.
 Ii is stated that the summer camp at l Edeewood will be ready about June l, and complete details of this resort l where the members tof this business womens organization may spend their vacations will be announeed at the i meeting this week.
 l Supper vii be served before the meet | ing in the dining room of the club. 1 Visitors are invited to attend this meet | ing and social hour following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

reau extends to each of the sixty-sis countries in which the organization operates.
 The name. description and picture .. the missing person is reported ts ; Salvation Army officer. who send. R' information to the city where tic ft-' son was last seen. The savalationist' there conduct full investigation ant starts the endless chain around th' world 10 find tho missing person.
 "The War Cry" the publication D the Salvation Army, is printed in forty. eight different languages, and when f goes to press it carries the descrip- tions and pictures of the missing Fer song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

wards raising the southern quota for the home service fund. Everyone seems to be aiding in the drive Many employers who have ex-service men working for them are letting them have day or two orr with full pay so they can hefp raise the funds needed to carry on the work for the benefit of humanity by the greatest organization in the world.
 Every Salvation Army worker is member of one of the most suceessfui detective bureaus in the world. Daily requests come to the Salvation Army officers to search the port of miss ing men" for lost friends and relatives.
 A missing bureau is operated in con nection with every local Salvation Army corps. The scope of the bu-