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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
SUTHERLAND OR FALL FOR SEC
RETARY OF INTERIOR.

Tt is announced that President elect
Harding has decided. after a careful
study Of the situation. th4t it would
not be wise to select his secretary of
the interior from state having large
irrigation projects in progress or in
prospect This does not mean that
Senator Harding fears that such a
man would be biased in favor of his
own state; it simply means that such
an appointment might prove embarr-
assing to the secretary and to the ad-
This decision on the
part of the president-elect practically
eliminates possible appointees from
Idaho Montana. Washington, Oregon,
California and Wyoming, in all of
which states plans are being made to
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
SHOULD PASS THE JOHNSON
IMMIGRATION BILL.

Perhaps the most important bill now
before congress. and one that should
be passed without delay is the John
son bill. which practically stops all
immigration to the United States for
one year Even before the war immi-
grafton from Europe had become a
serious menace to our country and
many thoughtful and conservative
people believed that restrictions should
Doe adopted that. would at least keep
the undesirables out VI there was
need for restricting the movement Of
immigrants at that time. certainly the
conditions now require much more
drastic measures in that direction; in
fact, they require Just what the John
son bill provides the prohibition OF
immigration for a period of one year
The situation i'm most of the countries
of Europe is so deplorable that all
who can raise the price of transporta-
tion are heading for the United States.
They are literally lined up at the
ports of debarkation waiting their
turn to get aboard ship bound for this
country 1t is even said that some of
the governments of Europe are sys-
tematically aiding the poor and other
wise undesirable classes to come to
The United States in order to be re-
ieved of the burden of caring for /
hem. OF course our immigration laws /
are supposed to bar this class. but in
practical operation it fails to do so.
rhe only remedy that will meet the
present emergency is the passage of
he johnson bill. This will stop the
influx for a year. and by that time
iome system can be devised that will
permit the right kind of immigrants
o come and effectually exclude the
Undesirable classes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
LABOR AND MINE MANAGEMENT.

Engineering and Mining JournaD
Recently we had an opportunity of
listening to the manager of a large
company operating a low grade cop
per deposit on the things that were of
most interest to him. 81 am inter
ested" he said as he shifted and
made orderly pile of papers on his
desk. first in human relationships, in
labor and how to handle it under ex-
listing circumstances. I am also Wit
ally interested in finding more ore"
Speaking further, he called our atten-
ton to the Importance of the ore sup
ply in relation to continuing the enter
prise in which he was interested.
do you know what this enterprise
means to our workers." he asked. 1T
is their living They have established
their homes with us. The continuance
of our enterprise is vital to them. For
tunatey for them, we have opened up
new ore horizons. and can see a good
future ahead"
There are few mine managers who /
have not had labor troubles and who I
have not had to put their best thought /
to the solution of the intricate ques-
tons that labor organizations have
raised The maintenance of ore sup
ply is essential to the mining indus
try, for without it there would he no
labor or other problems. Probably no
other question is so important. Scien-
life prospecting and persistent effort
IRE necessary to the end that the pos
sibilities of a given area be thoroughly
Exhausted No one realizes this bet
er than the experienced manager, and q
Z is a common sense directorate that c
win apportion a goodly share of the /
let proceeds toward prospecting and c
developing the more promising parts j
If its property. AS the manager has $
aid. labor has a real interest in the s
Enterprise, and active cooperation is
ssentially in its own interest. r
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13

secure large appropriations for irri-
cation projects. As a result the ap-
pointment of secretary of the interior
now seems to lie between former Sen
ator George Sutherland, of Utah, and
Senator Fall, of New Mexico either
Of whom it is said is acceptable to
Senator Harding, and it is merely a
question of inducing one of them TO
accept Senator Harding. soon after
his election, assured the people of the
west that in making up his cabinet a
western man would be selected for
secretary Of the interior AS between
sutherland and Fall we of the north
west would prefer the first named.
first. because we believe he is better
qualified for the position, and. second,
because by appointing Sutherland we
would still retain the New Mexico
man in the senate in which his SER
vices are highly valuable, particularly
In connection with Mexican affairs
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
ORIGIN OF DIXIE"
cleveland Press)


A monograph in the London Finan-
cial Times on the history of the old
Citizens Bank of Louisiana, at New
Orleans reveals the origin of the
name Dixie Land"-the term applied
now to all the southern states and
preserved in the famous southern
war song. Dixie" Prior to the civil
war the Citizens bank, having the
power TO issue paper notes. issued sew
eral millions of bills in denominations
of SO and 500 but mostly $40. The
so bills were engraved in French
with the French word Dix" featured
on their backs. The bills became
known as "Dixies," and this money
becoming popular Louisiana was re-
ferred TO as the Land Of Dixies." or
Dixie Land" Eventually the term
was so broadened as to apply to all
the southern states. This seems
very acceptable explanation of the
origin of the term, which has been the
subject of so much discussion.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13

The present price situation in silver
is a subject of serious concern to the
domestic silver producer, even though
he is temporarily in a protected posi-
ton through the operation of the
Pittman act. Just what the policy OF
the domestic producer should be I'M
der present conditions could be deter
mined with more or less accuracy
were the trend of the world silver
market known. Are present prices go
ing to continue for several years or
not? Is the present low price due to
sympathetic reaction downward fol-
lowing the sagging prices of copper.
lead and zinc? Undoubtedly to some
extent. we would say with reference
to the second question; but the first
question is dependent upon conditions
SO far in the future as to defy any
thing more than speculation.
For the immediate future. c. W
Handy, at the last meeting of the New
York section of the A T. NJ. F.. said
that there was not any great strength
to the silver market Without much
doubt silver prices will move in ac-
cordance with supply and demand. Be
fore the war period and for number
OF years silver prices were low II
should therefore be reasonable to ex-
pect that with an approximate return
to normal economic conditions silver
would be in much the same position
as prevailed before the war. There
would however. be this difference:
The several years of curtailed copper
production will result in a definite de-
crease in the supply of silver produc-
I'd from the treatment of certain cop
per ores There will also be less sill
yer produced from the reduction in
he quantity of lead silver ores. New
producers of silver are not numerous.
Mexico at present is curtailing the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13

after an unbroken record of many
years. Gold producers find it impos-
sible to make money although retail
jewelers. are getting three or four
times pre-war prices for rings and
other gold jewelry The producer is
refused his portion of this advance and
now refuses to deplete ore reserves
and bring production up to normal
The banks are beginning to feel the
loss of the steady stream of gold from
American mines and the yellow metal
has been taken out of circulation If
the law of supply and demand was
allowed to operate. the American gold
miner would be working full time, as
he would be getting a premium for
his output
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS TAKE
UP THEIR DUTIES.

The old county administration pass
ed out and the new one passed in
without creating a ripple upon the
regular routine of county business in
the court house The members Of the
old board of county commissioners
were reelected, which means that the
conservative yet progressive policy
that has characterized the past two
years will be continued. Expenses
will be cut wherever possible consist
ent with efficient administration. This
is the policy that has been adopted
in nation and state, and it naturally
follows that it will be adopted in this
county. From every county in the
state the people are demanding lower
taxes, and the only way to get lower
taxes is to reduce the expenses Of
government The country is passing
from the high prices Of war to the
stable conditions of peace, and until
that is accomplished the fluctuations
OF prices place the producer and the
consumer in a position of financial
uncertainty which must be taken in
to account by those in authority Be
sides, the excessive federal taxes will
continue to be a heavy burden until
some more equitable system can be de-
7ised, of which there is no immediate
Fortunately for this coun- |
" we have a board of commissioners |
Who are fully in sympathy with the
PEOPLE and can be depended upon to
90 the limit in their efforts to reduce
axes to the minimum. In this respect
hey should and no doubt will receive
he cordial cooperation of all other
ounty officers in an effort to hold
own expenses, while at the same
ime giving the taxpayers the best
ossible service.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
REPUBLICAN, BANQUET ON LIN
COINS BIRTHDAY.

Although little has been heard on
the subject it is presumed that the
republicans of Shoshone county will
follow the custom that has prevailed
for several years and hold a banquet
m honor of Lincolns birthday, on
February - Certainly there has
never been time when it was more
appropriate and necessary to invoke
the spirit of Lincoln for guidance Of
the republican party than it is at this
time. The republican party is about
to take over control of all depart
ments of government and in doing so
il viii be confronted with the solution
OF problems affecting the welfare of
the people even greater and more
complicated than those which con-
fronted Lincoln during the civil war
1t is Well therefore, for republicans to
meet throughout the nation on the
of the birth of Lincoln to
honor his memory and to become i'm
bued with his unselfsh and exalted
spirit as they approach the problems
of government awaiting solution. Hav-
inc won an unprecedented victory last
Gll the party of Lincoln should meet
Ia every county throughout the land
and celebrate it by honoring its first
great leader and one whose life stin
exercises the greatest influence in
shaping its destiny.
Lincoln day banquets in Shoshone /
county have heretofore been held in
Wallace. and it has been suggested /
han this year the big republican
vent should be staged at Kellogg.
'he Miner is in favor of this plan. 1t
s essentially a county affair and the
anQuet should be held in the various
laces where facilities are available.
text year it might be held in Mullan.
lis now only month until Lincoln's
nthday and arrangements should be
,ken mp without further delay. Es-
ecially should steps be taken to Sc
lre notable speaker for the chief
Idress.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
JOB OR POSITION, WHICH?
(Leslie's Weekly

(LeSlie'S Weekly
The average man may not think so
but job may be just as honorable as
a position. Beginning with the war a
high tide carried the country along
until a few weeks ago Everybody
was busy Everybody was making
money Now the tide no longer runs
so strong. In some Industries factor
les have closed or are operating on
part time. Detroit. one of the wonder
cities of the last decade, now finds it.
self according to statements of the
board Of trade and of Mayor James
Couzens with 10000 men out of work
And yet there are good jobs that go
begging. out of PCS Jobs at street
cleaning paying Sc a day. and gar
bage collecting, paying $3.50. only s
we're accepted" said the mayor. 1.-THE
unemployed apparently don't want
jobs; they want positions" The most
honorable thing in life is work In
deed, work is life. Cleaning streets or
collecting garbage may not be 10 ones
liking, but it is a good deal more
'reditable for man to take such a
lob than through idleness permit him
self and those dependent upon him to
suffer
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
JOHN w. EAGLESON MADE A
GOOD OFFICER.

After serving the state three terms
John W. Eagleson retired from the
Office of state treasurer on January 3.
1t is rather unusual for state officers
to serve more than two terms, and
with the exception of Robert n. Bell
state mine Inspector we believe Mr.
Eagleson is the only one who has
earned that distinction No doubt he
could have been nominated and elect
ed for the fourth time if he had de-
sired. but he was evidently unable to
suppress his ambition to be governor
of the state. Mr.. Eagleson succeeded
o ~ Allen. if we except the few
weeks served by r. Fl. Dewey follow
ing the Allen defalcation. He there
fore took charge of the office at
time that it had been discredited by
shocking scandal and it was up TO
him to restore il to public confidence
Under his management the office of /
the state treasurer has become a |
model both for system and accuracy. /
The funds of the state are kept in a
manner that shows their exact con
dition at any time. and the funds are
SO handled that the treasury depart
ment is an important revenue produc-
Pr through interest earnings. For the
Two years preceding Mr.. Eagleson's
entrance the receipts were $685.
'5S.45 and interest earnings and saw
ngs amounted to sS1.76ISS. For the
'iennium just closed representing &
'r Eagleson's last term the receipts I
we're $1S46l.455.5S. while interest and
avings amounted to S25s29OS7 The q
arnings and savings for the year 1920 I
mounted to sl425Ss.s6. while the to- {
al cost of running the department ,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
Position of Domestic Silver Producers
Engineering and Mining JournaD

Operation of silver mines, owing to the
existing low price of silver It would
therefore appear certain that the sun
ply of silver this year and next would
be less than formerly. Future prices
other things being equal should be
higher than those prevailing before
the war. We are inclined to be cheer
full about the resumption of the
worlds industry after the PREVAILING
deflation has run it's course. We feel
that industry will be accelerated and
commo6 'tv prices will advance from
the cbb prices which are undoubtedly
upon ms az this time and for probably
some time i'm the future
Viewing the position of the domes-
tic silver producer more in detail. it
appears to us that somewhat lower
supply costs and increased efficiency
of operations are in course and will
become more pronounced as time goes
on The per-Ounce cost of silver pro
duction should show a steady decline
with a constancy in grade of ore and
size of ore body Looked at in an
other way, a greater tonnage of low
grade ore should become available for
mining. It is a well recognized prin-
ciple in mining that the rate of pro
duction should be kept at a maximum
in order to reduce unit costs to a min
imum. Needless to say, a minimum
unit cost would mean a maximum re-
turn on the basis of the fixed price
now existing 1t would therefore ap-
pear to MS that domestic silver produc-
ers other than those who are produc-
ing silver as a by-product of some
other metal should attain a production
rate that would insure this minimum
cost of production as speedily as pos
sible There should also be persistent
effort to secure the maximum oper-
ating and administrative efficiency.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
king available double the amount APP
propriated by the Legislature
FERGUSON HAS A FINE RECORD
AS TREASURER.

After serving two years as treasur-
err of Shoshone county, John f. Fer
guson retired last Monday. having
made an excellent record for faith
ful and efficient service. one that
would unquestionably have secured
his denomination and reelection if IN
had desired another term. However,
MIR. Ferguson found that it would be
impossible for him to continue in pub
lie Office without neglecting his pri-
waite business and therefore gave pub
lie notice weeks before the primary
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection AS an evidence of the ex-
cellent system of accounting main
tanned IN the treasurer's Office and the
high standard of efficiency display
ed, the state examiner after making
a thorough examination of the Office
on his last official visit wrote Mr..
Ferguson letter commencing him in
the highest terms upon the condi-
ton of his office
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
GOLD MINERS GRIEVANCE.
Denver Mining Recordl

N-rN-AfNA AAAAAAA- ANNIOAuJ
The following interesting news item
came over the wires from Colorado
Springs few days ago. and is pre-
scented herewith to show the serious
ness Of the gold situation:
THE Portland Gold Mining com
pany whose offices are located here,
has mined s1OOOOOOOO in gold during
its existence. but has been unable to
secure gold coins to distribute to its
300 employees as Christmas presents.
Banks have refused to issue gold coins
for Christmas purposes"
The big Cripple Creek bonanza re-
Gently passed its quarterly dividend
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
THE BEST RESOLUTION FOR THE
NEW YEAR.

Here is a resolution that is being
sent out by New Jersey company
engaged in the manufacture of auto
mobile accessories which should be
adopted by every citizen who really
desires to help in the process of read
justment. a man with a crouch not
only imposes a heavy handicap upon
himself, but also makes himself
positive nuisance to his associates.
The resolution is designed to put the
pessimist out of business, for there is
no place for him in the grand scheme
of restoring business and industry to
a basis that will bring permanent
prosperity TO all. Here is the resolu-
tiono:
Resolved, that I will not partic-
pate in pessimistic gossip regard
ing business conditions
That l will keep silent rather
than add momentum to unbound
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THAT l will consider the prob
lem of readjustment as a personal
problem.
That l will do the job in hand
with energy and enthusiasm.
That I will think more of the
days work than the days pay.
THAT even under the most
trying conditions. l will not allow
myself to lose sight of the fact
that America is the greatest
country in the whole world
that American industry viii al
ways survive!
No good American should find any {
:fficulty in adopting and living up to
hat resolution. It is absolutely true
hat the problem of readjustment is a
ersonal one, and if every citizen
hatever his occupation would go as b
m as possible toward "normalcy." the O.
roblem would soon be solved be-
luse all would be working to a com .,
on end. Some one has said that D
hoover sells America short is bound II
lose. and it is true. A country of "a
ch boundless resources can not long y,
we its progress retarded if its peo- a.
e act upon the spirit embodied in ST
e above resolution. It is bound to e'
m te
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
CONGRESS AND DISARMAMENT.
New York Tribune)

The time has come to handle the
subject of disarmament without any
gloves This administration, after
leading the country in a policy of pus-
Unanimous pacifism from 1913 to 1917.
eventually wasting billions from I'M
preparedness now advocates spending
sl.S5S.OOO.OOO for the army and navy
If this money is spent as proposed, the
United states will lead the world in
a new race for armament. We should
calmly consider the situation before
subjecting this nation to the charge
of laying the foundation for war in
1921. as did the central powers in the
years before 1914
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-01-13
TUBERCULAR HOSPITAL
FORMER SERVICE MEN
BY THE BOARD OF
TRADE-BETTER GAME LAW
PAY SCHOOL BILL.

At the meeting of the board of trade
last Monday letter was read from
the Walla Walla commercial club ask
ing cooperation in an effort to induce
the government to establish a tuber-
cular hospital for former service men
in the old Fort Walla Walla barracks,
where it is estimated accommOda-
tons could be provided for about 400.
Dr. Quigley who is connected with
the United States public health ser
vice and also served overseas. was
called upon for an expression on the
subject. He stated that the govern
ment is short of hospital accommoda-
tons for service men and he felt that
the board of trade should join In any
movement TO relieve the situation
However he called attention to the
fact that a proposition was now under
consideration for the government to
take over the ShoshOne county infirm-
airy and isolation hospital and he sug-
gested that no action be taken on the
Walla Walla case until the govern
ment had reached a decision regard
ing the establishment of a hospital
here. This view was accepted and the
president referred the matter to the
following special committee: DR. F. l.
Quigley, John Fl. McEvers and Her
man J. Rossi.
Game Protection.
A letter from the Standpoint cham
Der Of commerce urged the coopera-
ton of commercial bodies in more
rigid enforcement of the game laws
OF the state and proposed a number
of amendments to the law to be sub
mitted to the legislature now in SEES
sion. The communication was refer
red to the following committee of
well known and enthusiastic sports
men, with instructions to take what
ever action was deemed proper: L. F.
Hanley T. NJ. Owens and r. T.
Strachan.
Pay Night School Bill.
The bill for expense of night school
covering a term of three nights, which
las been bobbing up regularly at
very meeting for the past few weeks,
vas finally disposed of at the meet
ng last Monday The question had
zen referred to the finance commit
ee and in reporting the findings of
he committee, r. T. Strachan chair
nan, stated that while it was not in
ended that the board of trade should
ssume any financial responsibility in
with the night school, the
ction of the committee had by i'm
ication at least made 1t responsible
nd that the bill presented by the
'hool board was a just debt The
'iginal bill was for $40, $40 of which
as on account of heat and light
his the school board had waived,
aving s24 for teachers and Sc for
nitor, which upon recommendation
Mr.. Strachan was ordered paid.
Authorize Advertisement.
Upon recommendation of the pub
'ity committee through John H. Nc
'ers chairman, the board of trade
thorized haif-page advertisement
a year book soon to be issued by
e Idaho Federation of Women's
uhs, the cost of which is $40.
DR. F. L. Quigley who had charge
the entertainment feature of the
'eting, introduced L. c. Flora, of
Use, district manager of the West
Union Telegraph and Cable com
ny who spoke briefly upon the
hue of telegraph service as a means
business communication.
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during that year was only s14,5O2.55,
showing that for every dollar expend-
ed. 1888 was turned back to the
state