The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-19
FUTURE Of MINING
IN COEUR D'ALENES
State Mine Inspect
or Sees Wonder
full Future
YEARS OF PRODUCTION
New Mines Coming In--Com-
ments on Relations Between
Companies and Employees

X TEWART CAMPBELL, stat
mine inspector, after spending
almost three weeks in the dis
trict, will probably leave to
morrow or Saturday He will stop a
Occur dAlene to make one or two in
spections in Kootenai county, and re
turn to Bonner and Boundary coun-
ties for brief visits. From there he
will go 10 Moscow and thence TO soutf
Idaho. Mr.. Campbell will come north
again in the fall and visit the min
ing section in other counties which
he was unable to reach on this trip
and he will also return to this cOun-
ty for further investigation. Upon
the eve of his departure Mr.. Camp
bell was asked for an expression of
his impressions after his first official
visit to the Occur d'Alene district to
which he replied in the following
statement:
Industrial Relations.
my first official visit to the Occur
d'Alenes would not be complete with
out a word on the Impressions gain
ed and the outlook in general, as com
monplaces here are unheard of luxur-
les in practically all other mining
camps in the state.
1.-THE effort, care and expense the
large companies have gone TO in pro-
vidng modern we'll heated change
houses, with shower baths, individual
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well kept buildings. is one proof that
the welfare of the men has been Civ
en- considerable attention and should
be a large factor in maintaining con-
tented workmen.
with the modern change houses,
good sewer system and clean well
kept premises. the health conditions
are well guarded. This. in connection
with the thought and expense given
to entertainment such as the Y. M
c. A. at Kellogg the Morning club at
Mullan and Hercules hall at Burke,
show that the companies are alive to
and interested in the welfare of the
men.
ideal Mining Conditions.
with hardly an exception the con-
ditions above make the men feel that
their well-being is thought Of and
the companies are benefitting through
increased production at reduced costs.
together with the good will and
friendly attitude of the men, which is
also maintained by the direct per-
sonal touch between the men and the
management This IS also emphasiz-
ed by the few strikes or wallkouts that
have occurred in the district.
with living, sanitary and welfare
conditions of the very best, together
with good ventilation extremely
heavy timbering costs and well di-
rected safety supervision and safety
appliances. men are living and work
ing under almost ideal mining condi
tions; and a commendable word to
the management is well given, and
further should be appreciated by the
employee
Sees Great Future for Mines.
with the remarkable showing in
the lower levels of all the large mines,
together with the immense tonnage in
sight, the life of the district is as
sured for many years to come, and
future production should exceed that
of the past This is also assured by
the fact that the development work
being carried on by the large com
panies has opened up and proven con-
siderable new ground.
Recent discoveries that have been
made will probably mean. without an
exception, the bringing in of some
more large producers; so with this,
the excellent condition of the produc-
ers. the large amount of prospecting.
and some of them with good show
ings the outlook for the district is
exceptionally bright
Relief in Sight.
although the mines and business
in general are hard hit by the present
depression due to the readjustment
from the war. the Occur d'Alene dis
trict is in better shape than any 9TH
er section of the west and should be
the first one to come back. At present
the dominating influence causing the
stagnation is the price of metals and
freight rates. two factors which will
soon be eliminated One by a con-
gress favorable to a protective tariff,
and the other by self preservation, as
the railroads and the railroad men
are fast realizing that there must be
a 1-aducffop In rates and wares III