The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
10 the Mon Who Failed.


of the dlihculties overcome the hard
ships endured and the triumphs which
many nave won. But the whole story
ls not told without an account OF the
failures, the disappointments and the
nnal despair OF those who had high
hopes never realized. Along the trail
TO any accomplishment are the whit
ened bones OF those who did their
best yet never reached the goal. With
out their contribution the result
would never have been accomplished.
/ Civilization may be a beautiful white
city on hill. but beneath are the
blasted hopes, the sad disappoint-
ments OF those who failed TO wiring
from life a material reward. Mining
camps are fun of sad memories and
for one who has gained his ambition
there are hundreds who did their full
share ia the task and never tasted
the sweets of success. We build mon
uments TO our successes in every line
of endeavor. l would like to see one
erected to the memory of the hardy
pioneers without whose efforts the
wilderness would never have been
conquered, but who have gained
naught save a last resting place
among its forests and towering hills
Faith in the Future.
"But 1 am to talk Of the future and
not the past. In the mining bust
ness the qualities which have made
the glorious past must prevail or the
future will not be worth while. The
spirit of adventure still must ami
mate those vino still find the unde-
Veloped resources of the rugged hills !
which stretch everywhere from the |
Salmon river TO the Canadian line. |
That spirit is not different simply |
because it is directed by an aggre-
cation of men forming a corporation
rather than by sturdy individuals
following a pack horse along a lone
y trail, or carrying their blankets
through rough thickets Our cap
talists of the future must take a
chance Science may direct their
actions; hard headed business may
control m everything that they do
over her secrets and those only viii
De rewarded who realize that after
lH mining is still a great gamble
md the risk of total failure must be
aiken. The future of mining in north
IDAHO depends on the number of
hose who stin have faith that the
reatest mines have not yet been dis
overed who have the courage to ]
isk money in a great adventure.
"You gentlemen represent organi- {
ations of business men. Stop and (
hink for a moment that this little {
anhandle of Idaho produces 80 per {
emit Of an the lead in the United n
tates and - per cent of all the lead Y
reduced i'm the world. Stop and
onsider that i'm addition to this it's
reduction of silver, zinc copper. n
ad and gold brings millions of dol
rs annually All of this has been
,complished under most adverse T,
lndtions of transportation within
SIS than half a century. To rest up II
. that record and turn aside with
,ldness from an industry which has M
veloped this section of the state n,
i'm be a most unbusinesslilSe pro- Il
eding Take from north Idaho her y
lining industry halt the prospector II
ION his path; stay development of
Dirk in her present active properties ~
"a you viii have accomplished the be
stuction of the greatest individual az
iustry in our state. Tn
Modern Mining Camps. in
Men Of north Idaho. stand by tn
ur mining industry. Interest your 20.
ives in it's problems. tt is man Ie
ed today by the most progressive
siness men In the northwest 1t is A.,
rounded 10y conditions of life Nv
lt could be possible under such adj
'se conditions in no other branch OF
Industry Go into the heart of
untain wilderness. where nature
WINS and mutters against the COM en-,
of those who would wrest from the
her treasures Miles from a city. me
haps along the steep sides of the 90 ~,
lyons we find camp and yet 1872
g are an things as modern as in in
netronolie Sanitary cleap cbo,se lac
lses. with shower baths: electric Air
ited steam-heated buildings: yea
an comfortable beds: food in anC
ndance and of a quality to tempt ~
epicure The modern mining T
ips of north Idaho are ideal as
as creature comforts are con-
ned leo
Enter the mines and YOU will find -
ry provision for safety and even
fort In the depths of the noun
IS YOU viii find machinery which In
he perfection of engineering Mi e S.l
, lis a business of the laboratory. HaT
study of the draughting room as II
as of the imagination II
'his is the physical side of a n,
t industry and from this side The
e the possibilities of the future tn
appeal to the adventurous spir- OF
f man. For a new metallurgical W
very may revolutionize the en- plair
business and place worthless the
critics in the class of dividend la
mi