The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
PIONEER OF NORTH SIDE
A VISITOR IN WALLACE
PUBLISHER OF FIRST NEWS
PAPER-ESTABLISHED WA
TER AND LIGHT PLANTS.

Adam Aulbach came over from
Murray last Monday morning on mi
ming business and returned Tuesday
afternoon. He found time during his
brief visit to renew many old friend
ships dating from the early days Of
both Murray and Wallace Mr.. Aul-
bach was among the early arrivals on
Prichard creek following the discov-
cry oil gold and he established the
first newspaper in Murray, the sun,
which shown with unfailing brilliancy
for many years. The files of that pa
per contain the history of the Occur
d'Alene district from 1888 down to
the day Mr.. Aulbach retired from the
newspaper business to enter a more
lucrative field No man could have
been better equipped for publishing
the news of this mining field and to
discuss problems that confront all
pioneer communities than was Mr..
Aulbach. Thoroughly grounded in
with San Francisco papers, the mines
OF Nevada attracted him, then Utah,
publishing newspapers in those states
and learning all phases of mining
through constant inspection of min
ing operations and association with
mining men. With this wide expert
ence, he naturally assumed a leader
ship when he established his paper at
Murray in all matters pertaining to
public improvements and better liv-
ing conditions.
Water and Light Plant.
Early in the life of Murray Mr.
Aulbach provided the town with an
excellent water system including fire
protection, and years later when cleo
trio lighting became the vogue in all
towns, he added that to
the public service facilities of Muir
ray. He also constructed a telephone
line between Murray and Wallace
which after years of usefulness fin
ally succumbed to the telephone oc-
topus. Mr. Aulbach still maintains
the number of people to be served is
not large at this time he takes an OPP
timistic view of the situation, and
looks forward to the day
when Prichard creek, long famous for
its gold will be equally famous as
producer of lead and zinc. And it is
not difficult to discover conditions
that justify his optimism. Within
radius of a few miles of Murray there
are many mining properties under
some of them working
under lease and making irregular
others that would be ship
ping if railroad transportation was
available, and many others being
steadily developed with most favor
able prospects of becoming shippers.
A Few of the Active Ones.
Perhaps the most important enter
prise at this time is that of the Par
AEON Consolidated Mining company.
Upon his recent visit to the property
following the death of Manager L. w.
Stedman. +. o.. Hammer or st. Paul,
secretary treasurer of the company
stated that the plans being carried
out by Mr. Stedman would proceed
without interruption, and that ample
financial arrangements had been
made Sinking the shaft is proceed
ing under the direction of Hugh Nc
ellis The company owns upwards
of 40 claims including the Black
horse property recently purchased.
The company has a splendid water
mower which drives the compressor
and the Blackhorse mill.
At the Monarch, owned by the FL
deity company. leasers are working
and are making occasional shipments
of high grade lead ore
The Bear Creek company would be
shipping II railroad shipping faciii-