The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
MINE INSPECTOR TALKS
TO THE BOARD OF TRADE
WALLACE WILL CELEBRATE
JULY FoURTH-cLEARING
SNOW FROM SUMMIT.

At the weekly luncheon yesterday
the board of trade was addressed
briefly by Stewart Campbell. state
mine inspector, who has been in the
district for the past two weeks on Of
fetal business. He said that this Wis
it was chiefly for the purpose of get
ting acquainted and that he expected
to come again in the fall and remain
longer. He hoped his brief stay
would not be construed as Indicating
la lack of appreciation on his part of
the Importance of the Occur dAlene
district as a mineral producing sec
ton On the contrary, he stated
that 80 per cent of the lead produced
in the United States comes from
Idaho and that 80 per cent of the
product of Idaho comes from the
mines of this district Mining condi-
tions throughout the state. Mr.
Campbell said, are steadily improv-
ing Around Haley in the Wood
River district, there is more mining
activity than there has been in 10
NNeNAH anu tiA1 PNoRlt ciN iiOiC Plus
porous. An interesting feature of the
mining situation Mr. Campbell said,
is the attention that is now turning
to gold, and this he believed would
become more pronounced as the oil
boom subsidies and mining costs ap-
proach a normal basis. He regarded
the outlook for lead and zinc promis-
ing in view Of the certainty of tariff
protection and possibly reduced
freight rates.
Following Mr.. Campbell the presl- |
dent called upon J. c. Parsons, of |
Pittsburg. who has been here for the !
PAST few weeks. Mr. Parsons has
long been engaged in oil operations in |
Pennsylvania. West Virginia and the |
Ohio fields He is largely interested |
i'm the Brady Development company.
which has a bond on the Rose claim
and Olympia group, and this explains
his presence in this city His train
ing and experience however did not
include speech making, so Mr.. Par
sons declined the invitation with
hanks.
Women Members Again.
Following the reading of the min
ties President Mackey stated that he
desired to correct a misapprehension
egarding women and the board of
rade. He said that in his Judgment
women were eligible to membership, !
md that they had not been turned
Town by the board. Women engaged I
n business should be welcome to ,
l.
Secretary McAllister stated that !
wo women representing those who
esired to become members had serv-
d notice on him that if the board of
rade undertook a drive for funds for
ny purpose. so far as the women
ere concerned there would be
nothing doing" q
Summit Road. +,
f. +. Stone, of the good roads com 81
ittee, reported that some progress A.
as being made toward opening the n,
'ad over the summit In places n.
here the shots had been put in the h,
low had melted to the ground. and a,
at shots are now being put in be-
'een these first holes. u,
Mr.. Stone also reported that the of
ission flats were under water and fl,
at Rose Lake people were putting IN
a bridge alongside of Lookout" fo
hnsOns barn. which would be com
eted Wednesday evening. when the
ad would be open for travel IN
Airplane Coming. ce
A blueprint showing types of land WI
IS for airplanes was exhibited by he
= Stone which had been sent out fol
the Yellowstone Aerial association. oc,
stated that an airplane would en-
We Chicago in about 10 days to in
'ct the landing fields on the route.
matter was referred to the spe-
airplane committee.
Fourth of July. \
he question of celebrating the cor
nth of July or joining Mullan was he
ught up and Robert Hunt spoke Dor
favor of celebrating in Wallace. He due
the people expected it and we Am
uld do something to bring the peo- pie
here. He referred to the circus injl
ed for Kellogg and said it should 9th
e been brought here. OF course. any
axes money out of town but it ipar
gs more in than it takes out. org;
resident Mackey said the circus ever
ted to come here, but that the " ,
authorities refused to permit the otht
of the ball park because it had hou
been seeded at great expense, and for
he fully approved of this action. for
bon being called upon for an ex- stan
sion' f. r. Denny favored a cell upoi
ton in wallace especially for the tic
ren. J. F. clyde thought the Gel Will
ton should go to Mullan; that it Ecu:
a good idea to pass it around. J. ilege
aylor was undecided. but thought even
mould ind out what Mullan wants Mr..
o first Chester Howarth said
IN people had asked him what
ace was going to do and said
if Wallace didn't celebrate Null
would. Thomas Owens said he On
stood that sha rnei4fo, 80 ~