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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03

Information is desired regarding the
whereabouts of Charles f. Asp, by the
Swedish consul at San Francisco. who
is acting in behalf of relatives in
Sweden. Mr. Asp up to a few years
ago resided in the Sunset district, on
the Beaver creek side. and was en-
gagged in prospecting and mining. He
the Amazon Manhattan group which
was sold several years ago to the In
terstate- Callahan company for $780,
900, but which is now controlled by
the Days. How much Mr.. ASP receiv-
ed through this sale is not known,
but he seems to have left the Occur
d'Alenes soon after the deal was made.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
KittreII COMING.

w A. Kittrell, manager Of the Yer
million Silver & Lead Mining com
Sanders county. Montana. is expected
in the city next Saturday. He has a
boy attending school here, who will
return with his father to spend the
vacation at the mine The Vermiion
has recently put in a new compressor
and the property is expected to be
productive this summer John c.
White. of the Wallace fire depart
ment, is stakeholder in the COM
pany.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03

~
" this time, the steel dredge OF
the Yukon Gold company at
Murray sunk in rs feet of water early
yesterday morning The big machine
had been shut down the day before,
June l, preparatory to giving it the
annual overhauling and making ne
cessary repairs, which would require
about three weeks. The boat had been
leaking to some extent while in op-
GRAFTON. a condition that is usual with
all dredges. Heretofore when the
dredge was idle the leaking stopped
and it was expected that this would
be the case this time. However, know
ing through his intimate knowledge
of dredging operations that dredges
not infrequently sink. d. H. Ferry, the
resident manager of the Yukon Gold
company, had taken precautions to
meet such an emergency He had in
readiness for instant use both electric
and hand pumps, for if Mr.. Ferry can
be said to have hobby it is mani
tested in taking precautions of this
kind. Two watchmen were on the
dredge Tuesday night. Early in the
morning they were engaged in some
work in the hopper, a place in which
they were unable to notice the listing
of the craft. The first warning they
had of anything going wrong was the
noise of articles falling to the deck
An immediate investigation resulted
in the discovery that the dredge was
sinking rapidly and they barely had
time to make the shore before it went
down in 25 feet of water. Mr.. Ferry
states that he had placed an electric
device in the stern of the boat where
the water was expected to enter if at
all. which would automatically give
warning in plenty of time to start the
pumps. It appears however that the
water entered in the bow and hence
no warning was given. AS a further
precaution. the boat is divided into
water tight compartments. The boat
is listed to the port side about Is de-
grees. resting on sand and bedrock.
Require Services of Diver
Mr. Ferry states that at this time
he is unable to explain the cause of
the unfortunate occurrence and will
not be able TO do so until an investi- /
cation has been made by diver or
possibly until the boat is floated. |
Steps were at once taken to raise the
boat. The transformer motors and
pumps are under water and new ones
will have to be assembled. BY the !
time these are on hand a diver will |
arrive from Seattle, who will make an
inspection of the hull and close open |
ings preparatory to pumping. If
possible openings will be made in the |
partitions separating the compart- |
ments so that the pump will withdraw |
all the water without changing its po- (
sition. and all matches must be clos
ed down water tight. Mr. Ferry is of |
the opinion that the dredge will be |
floated in about two weeks, and until /
that is accomplished it is impossible |
for him to make an estimate Of the |
damage. He expects the water to be |
sufficiently clear today to enable him
to gain a more perfect idea of the po-
sition of the boat and the steps ne
cessarv to raise it, Allowing two
weeks to raise the dredge and three
weeks to make the repairs and over
hauling contemplated it is expected
that within five weeks the big ma
chine will again he in operation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
OFFICE IN SPOKANE.

Merriam & Merriam Enlarge Their
Engineering Field.
r. 5. Merriam. of the mining engi-
neering firm of Merriam e Merriam,
has been in the city several days this
week. He has recently opened an Of
flee in the Sherwood block, Spokane,
which will be his headquarters his
brother c. +. O. Merriam, remaining
in charge of the Wallace Office, this
arrangement enabling the firm TO
widen its field of operation. For the
past year or two. following his con-
nection with the Callahan Zinc-Lead
company r. s Merriam has been in
charge of a molybdenum mine at
Climax. Colo, the company being a
subsidiary of the American Metals
company.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Nabob.

It was reported the first of the week
that an important strike had been
made in the main tunnel of the Ma
bob. but no definite information mas
been received According to report
about three feet of good milling ore
had been struck This is 22O feet be-
low the ore in the Denver ground. The
tunnel is being extended with the view
to making another raise to the ore
above and which will facilitate the de-
livery of the ore to the mill.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03

Three men are now employed on the
property of the Cedar Greek Mining
& Development company. A crosscut
has been started from the main tun-
mel to get under the shaft The third
round broke into a nice bunch Of ga
lena The party who brought this in
formation stated that the next round
was also in ore. but that it was i'm
possible at the time he left to get in
to the tunnel to determine its extent
on account of the smoke. The annu-
al meeting of the Cedar Creek stock
holders will be held next Monday eve
ming.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Lead CRYSTALS Elects.

At the annual meeting of stockhold
ers of the Lead Crystals Mining com
following directors and officers were
reelected: President, John f. Steen;
vice president, Frank Fisher; secre-
tary- treasurer L. L. Leighty These
with DR.. George S. Lesher, Otis Fish
er, Roy Steen and John Anderson con-
stitute the board of directors. The
property Of the Lead Crystals com
pany is ON Eagle creek, upon which
considerable lead -silver ore has been
developed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
M'KINNIs STRIKES OIL.

Picture Shows Him Beside Rig After
the Strike.
w c. Stratton, expert accountant
and bool<keeper for the National has
received a photograph and a sample
bottle of oil from Charles McKinnis
showing him and other men alongside
an oil rig just after having struck oil
in Stevens county. Texas Mr.. Nc
Kinnis has an interest in the well,
and in a letter accompanying the
photo speaks of two other wells which
he expects will soon come in with a
good flow 1t is understood that
Messrs. Paulsen. Cowles, Mclaughlin
and perhaps other Spokane men are
interested with him in oil operations.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER
WOMAN OF THE DISTRICT
MISS ANNA p. CocHRANE PASSES
AWAY AT MURRAY AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS.

In the death of Miss Anna u. Coch-
rane, which occurred at Murray last
Saturday. a pioneer OF the Occur
IdAlene district and splendid type
of western womanhood passed away.
At the age when most women are
content to enjoy the quiet pleasures
of a comfortable home the lure of the
mines drew her to the Occur d'Alenes
and the vicissitudes of the interven-
ing years characteristic of life in the
mining camps of the west not once
dampened her ardOr or changed her
optimistic and hopeful spirit. That
the final summons came before she
had realized her expectations and
hopes is unfortunately the fate of
many who devote their lives to unre-
Quilted effort in wrestling wealth from
these rugged mountains. This is the
pathetic side of the prospector's life.
True. Miss Cochrane was not a pros
pector in the literal meaning, but she
was in the sense that all her means
were devoted first to "grubstaking'
prospectOrs and then to the develop |
ment of mining claims.
In the Wilds of ST. Joe.
Her first venture in mining was in |
perhaps the widest and most remote |
section of this district. and there she |
lived for many years aiding in the de
velOpment of a group of claims which
may yet bring wealth to others. 1t
was her financial support that sent
Timothy Kelly. one of the early pros
pectors, now long gone to his reward,
to the wilds of the St Joe. where he
located a group of claims on Kelly
creek, near what is now called Adair,
the center of a copper district of
great promise. Miss Cochrane made
her home in this remote section for
many years Finally the Milwaukee
railroad was built through that sec
tion and the time seemed to have ar
rived when she would be rewarded
for her efforts. In the meantime Mr..
Kelly died Subsequently the Alpena
Mining company was organized TO
take over her property, she being the
chief stakeholder. Considerable devel-
opment work has been done and the
has been proved to possess
real merit, but the necessary capital
has not been available to place it on
a productive basis.
Comes to Wallace.
Disappointed, but not discouraged,
Miss Cochrane came to Wallace and
for many years has found employ
ment at the boarding houses of vari-
Gus development companies in this
Passing time left with it
physical infirmities. but did not mar
her cheerful disposition or weaken her
will TO do for herself. It
was this last that probably caused her
fatal illness at Murray. Miss COch-
rane was rs years old. She had many
friends in this city and district and
won the respect and esteem of all who
knew her. [
Two sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Hamil- {
.on and Mrs. Marian Campbell of Sc {
attle. arrived Tuesday Funeral SER
,ices will be held at the Worstell par /
ors today and the remains will be 7
aiken to Spokane this afternoon for {
cremation. The ashes will be shipped +
o Miss Cochranes former home in
Michigan c
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03

w. F. Roberts, of Kellogg, inventor
of the Roberts wrench for use in con-
nection with machine drills, was in
the city the first of the week. He
stated that he had arranged with the
Occur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry
company for the manufacture of the
wrench and he expects to be able to
place them on the market within a
few weeks. A special trip hammer
has been ordered by the foundry
company to be used in making the
wrench.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03

Larson and Haight, of Mullan. have
taken a lease from the Federal COM
pany on the old upper workings of the
You Like and will work through the
long abandoned No. tunnel just
above the Morning road. This was a
famous producer of high grade silver
lead in the early days and it is pos
sible that the Ieasers may find that
some of this may have been left that
will yield them a good profit
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Western Union.

Ed Roberts and Sam Hammer, con-
tractors of the Western Union, were
forced to suspend operations Monday
on account of burning out the motor
that drives the compressor. They ex-
pect to get another motor today to
use while the old one is being re-
wound.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Caledonia.

The Caledonia Mining company will
pay a monthly dividend of one cent
per share next Saturday, June 5,
amounting to S26,O5O This will be the
last monthly disbursement announce
ment having been made last month by
Staniy A. Easton. manager, that pay
ments would hereafter he made quar-
terly
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03

The Bear Creek Mining company
has purchased a motor truck for the
delivery of concentrates from the
mine above Murray to the railroad at
Delta. capable of making three round
trips per day and carrying between
three and four tons per trip. Several
stockholders of the company from
HiIlyard visited the mine this week.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Fire at MORNING. Boarding House

The prompt and efficient work of
the Mullan fire department and the
Federal fire brigade saved the big
boarding house from complete de-
struction by fire yesterday afternoon.
The fire started in the top story, and
although very difficult to reach. the
fremen managed to get several
streams playing on it in a surprising
~ short time and had it under con-
troll without heavy damage.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
FIRST QUARTER
INTERSTATE-CALLAHAN
HIGH GRADE SHIPMENTS BOTH
ZINC AND LEAD-SURPLUS
FOR QUARTER.

Following is the report OF John A.
Percival president of the Consolidated
mterstate-Callahan Mining company.
for the quarter ending March 81. 1920:
Net value of shipments ......- S591, G9l -
Miscellaneous receipts ..... 1916
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Stockholders

LLFlND MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
IN THE WALLACE MINER
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
YUKON GOLD DREDGE
MURRAY GOES DOWN
Cause of Sinking is
Unknown at
This Time
FLOAT IN TWO WEEKS
Manager Had Taken Unusual
Precautions to Prevent
Such Occurrence

wv YITHOU T WARNING and
Nv through a cause unknown at
Wv this time, the steel dredge of
IL
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CONTINUED on Page 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-03
Metal Quotations

Lead, $3.50.
Spelter, 7.45c.
Silver. 99Lac.
Copper, 19@19I4e.
Evening journal., 1920-04-08

have fought the so-called suffrage
amendment In order that the people Of
Delaware may have an opportunity to
decide for themselves whether they
want votes for women or not. The edi-
torial reads as follows!
Advocates Of equal suffrage who are
wise and faT-sLehted VIII prefer 20
abandon their fight I'm Delaware rather
than achieve the victory Of a ratiica-
ton vote by political manipulation or
extraordinary pressure eSerted by party
leaders 10 overcome opposition IN the
House. II win be a matter Of regret
10 the sincerest supporters Of the votes
cause II the final decision IN Delaware
or I'm any other sSlte IS not arrived at
openly and freely.
''The votes amendment is too impor-
fant and its moral significance is too
great 10 permit the acceptance Of a
doubtful victory Sufiragists can af-
ford 10 wait until they are enfranchised
by legislative action prompted by en-
lightenment and free VIII. lt viii be
regretted II women are denied the right
10 vote In the next national election.
Certainly they are entitled to that right.
But they have fought so well and so
sincerely thus far that a temporary
Evening journal., 1920-04-08

ths city government is raised by a
real estate tax. In other cities IL was
stated as many "a COO different kinds
Of business are licensed and large
amounts raised IN that way, Mr.. Hux-
ley said tha. unless some such bill IL
pass,d Wilmington will face q denca
Of half-million dollars at The end OF
the next fiscal year
Senator Gormloy said q has been bis
contention for years ihal Wilmlnsiou
should raise some money 10 run The
city other than by a property tax, but
that IN HIS opinion Council now has
plenty OF authority under an act O,
1911 TO do praotloally what q IS now
asking In tho Robertson bill, This act
gives Council authority 10 levy per
sonal tax. Mr., Huxley said under the
Robertson bill Il would not he a tax,
but q license,
Mr., Gormley replied that lt was bis
contention that Council, through ils
agents, have not exhausted the means
they have 20 reduce The burden on
real estate
Mayor Taylor said he could not see.
even II that were true, why lhero
should be any objection 20 the bill
as Il simply gives more home ruia
20 Wilmington. He said he has found
that everyone IS ia favor OF home rue
az long as Il docs not cost them any
tang. II you don't pass this biz we
WIN simply have TO raise the tax rate, Z"
Mr.. McNabb thought the city should
ser portion OF ahe mercantile tax
that Is now paid by wilmingtonians
to The state, but he realised that the
tursi members would not stand for
that All such tax. no said, sois 20
fhe state, although Wilmington pays
the greater part Of n,
senator Robertson said he agreed
with Mr.. McNabb, but as Wilmington
cannot get portion OF that tax they
are now simply asking FOR the au-
ihoriiy to impose licenses on bush
ncsscs that Council thinks should be
rcensed
Representative Mulyena, who il also
a member OF the Wilmington city
CoJnoll. said Council should have the
power asked and he though, the mem
bers Of Council are iudbdous enough
and sane enough 20 givo the people a
square deal.
senator Robertson said while he was
a member OF Council he took The mat
ter up with the city solicitor and that
Evening journal., 1920-04-08

| there was o grave doubt as 10 whether
or not the city could raise the money
under the act read by Senator CORN
ley. Even he said II all That senator
Gormley claimed Is true, he did mol
sec that IT would hurt TO give Council
ihis additional power as It would only
make Council more secure,
Mr., McNabb said II tho bill is passed
he would suggest 90 Council that the
brat thing they do should be TO In
crease the lawyers license. Tic stated
they gay license OF only si0 under
which they can do anything but rob.
City Solicitor Huxley replied that the
fret suggestion he made 10 members
OF Council when the bill was discussed
was fhaa lawyers, physicians and den
tist licenses should be increased II the
Sfll passes
Nh. McNHbb Inquired what tho IN
creased assessment IN Wilmington for
next year would bring IN additional,
but the members Of Council replied
that this would not be known until
the end OF ncNt MONTH
President Lyon. Councilman ForwoJd
and several other members of Council
advocated passage OF lhe bill. They
pointed out that Increased pay OF pa
tr0lmen and other city emp'oy"s had
greatly Increased The city exp,nses,
The substitute bin for the Robert
son bin Is as fouowsi
can act comforting upon the mayor
and Council OF Wilmington certain ad-
ditional powers relating TO Issuing
licensOs and collecting OF license fees,
BE 70 enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the state
OF Delaware, In General Assembly met,
ttwo-thirds OF all the members elected
TO each house thereof concurrIng
thereln);
section I. That IN order TO provide
for the payment OF ITS debts and ex-
penses the Council OF the Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington IN addition 10
the powers now conferred upon 10 shall
have power and authority by ordinance
or ordinances 10 Issue licenses TO and
to require and receive license fee
from the owner or owners OF any We
hiLio, business, avocation. pcJfessian,
pursuit or calling, operated, carri,d
on or engaged IN. within the corporate
llidlls OF the city OF Wilminst0n IN
cluding business occupations, animals
ana things not now exempted by law
from tax In this state provided how
ever that no LICENSE shall be required
Evening journal., 1920-04-08

from the owner OF any ssai,lc who
Is not a resident or the city OF VII
mingion nor shall anything in this act
apply to or affect any case wherein
under existing laws a gross sum is
paid TO the state in lieu OF all taxes
unda~ any and all laws OF this state
nor to any railroad company engaged
in operating any railroad IN this stale
under q lease or stock ownership
thereof authorized by existing laws.
Section 2. No ordinance or 0rdi-
nanoes providing for a license or IL
censes und r section 4 Of this act
shall become operative unless H shall
receive an Affirmative vote OF two
thirds Of all The members elected 10
the Council"
Evening journal., 1920-04-08
SPRING COLDS ATTACK THOSE
WHO ARE WEAK AND RUN DOWN
Everyday Danger Threatens Everybody Whose
Resisting Power Is Low

People who have become weak and
rundown during the winter either
from overw0rk or following grip or
other serious illness are In special dan
ger during the trying days OF early
spring. The weakened system Is wide
open TO attacks Of disease and new re-
sisiing power must be built up with
out delay.
For this purpose no better tonic food
medicine can be used than Father
Evening journal., 1920-04-08

setback would be, on the whole. more
desirable than victory by fuks.
Some OF the laws passed hurriedly
under pressure during the last few
years are sure 10 be questioned In
quieter times. They reflect a mood Of
hysterIa that is rapidly paseins, The
women OF the country might have cause
to regret any maneuyer which would
give TO the votes amendment the false
aspect Of emergency legislation
Trusting you may be able TO find
space In your columns to present this
view that comes from the outside" !
am, Very truly yours,
MRS. HENRY B, THOMPSON,
President, Delaware Association 0p-
posed TO Woman Suffrage"
Evening journal., 1920-04-08
SEECITYDEFICIT
OF half MILLION
continued frrm rlrsl pase.l

two houses on. municipal corporations,
hut all members OF both branches were
invited TO attend and practically every
senator and representative remained
during. the entire hearing, n devel-
opcd early In the hearing that a Sub
stitute bill has been offered for The
one that Senator Robertson originally
introduced, This substitute exempe
railroads from The payment OF any
license and Is also intended TO meet
objections made By fhe Delaware Au-
touob,lc Association by e1cmptinz
oWnVs of vehlcles not residents OF
Wilmington from paying a license. n
was feared II machines owned by nom
residents were licensed h might In
scrfcre with the reciprocity agreement
with oihr aes The substitute was
explained b city sollciio- John w,
Huxley.
Mayor William q. Taylor was the
flrst speaker at the hearing io stated
tha; the delegation. as representing the
people Of Wilmington. were simply
asking power throuSh The Robertson
bin to llcense certain businesses which
IN lhc Judgment Of Council should be
fNtncfU ~ iMAtN uAtittVNNl itf+AANt
he pointed out shat under the bin u
would require two-thlrNis vote be-
fore any business could be licensed
and then sfte- representatives. OF such
business have hsd hearing before
Council Mayor Tayicr spoke OF the
opposition on the rart OF the suil-
mobile association and said that the
substitute had been prepared so that
no reciprocity agreements between
cities would be killed. Re sad ihr'
the opposition Of the automobile own-
ers was only imaginary, ss members
of Council have not even decided that
automobiles will be licensed by the
city should the bill pass. but IN case
they are they would be treatcd as pes
sonai property and license OF only g
or SO nxed Ne said unless Council
gets This power thoru Is 10 other al
Tentative but to Increase the Wropcrly
tax rate and tax by that method IN
the end the man who pays rent would
pay The increased tax.
Representative McNSbb stated tha.
while hc is not opposed TO the bill
he thought some means, II possible,
should be found 90 relieve fhe bur
den of taxation in Wilmington rattle. I
Naan increasing %, senator Cormley
inquired Of City solicitor Huxley why /
Che clause oxempting railroads were I
qut IN the substitute. Afr7liuxley re- Z
piled that shere was a possibility that 4
the bin rs originally drawn might con- |
flict with tho Interstate Commerce /
laws. Tie also ssld that the railroads I
pay a lump sum IN taxes 70 the State /
senator Gormley Inquired, WAS the /
substitute now put in 70 get votes to /
pass it?"
mo. Il was put in % keep votes /
from killing e" Mr. Huxley replied Il /
was explained that excepting about |
$4,000 Wh.ch Is secured under special |
license acts. such as the pawnbrokers |
and junk dealers. all the money to run J