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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
MINING CONDITIONS IN
THE JOPLIN DISTRICT
ONCE PoPULoUs AND PROSPER
Gus TOWNS NOW ARE AL
MOST DESERTED.

The deplorable condition in the
Joplin lead and zinc mining district
in Missouri is told in a recent dis
patch to the St Louis Globe Demo
crat. The story is reprinted by the
Miner because it will be of interest
to a great many readers in this dis
trict who formerly lived in Joplin or
the neighboring towns mentioned in
the dispatch. and also because 1t
should enable the people of this dis
trict. where lead and zinc mining is
also the only industry, to realize that
in spite of the depression, our condi-
ton is far better than in other min
ing districts. The dispatch to the
Globe Democrat is from jefferson
City the state capital and follows:
Abandoned Towns.
Walter +. Bailey, member of the
legislature, told the state board of
equalization today that it should re-
duce its increase of So per cent or
dered upon town lots Of Jasper coun-
ty because that valuation would
work a great injustice upon the own
ers of town and city property.
1.-THE towns i'm the mining districts
of Jasper county are i'm pitiable
condition. said Bailey The miners
are gone. the mines are abandoned,
the machinery has been removed and
the mines are filled with water One
third of the houses of Webb City are
vacant Carterville is in worse shape.
rode through Carterville the other
day and saw only one person and one
automobile. That was once one of the
busiest little towns in Missouri and
today its streets are deserted and a
majority OF ITS houses stand vacant
Dunweg, Alba, Prosperity and
other once prosperous little mining
some Of them has been suspended.
They look like deserted villages
"'Once there were 10000 miners
living in Jasper county and today
they are gone The slump in the
prices of zinc ore drove them to Okla
homa and other fields where mines
are in operation The zinc mines are
illed with water.
"'You. gentlemen, can not imagine
4 more distressing condition
"'Joplin has suffered by the death |
IF the mining industry in Jasper |
county, but not to the extent that the |
title mining towns have suffered. |
,arthage which is n good agricultur
Il section, has suffered least
Zinc mines in Jasper county |
'ould not operate with ore selling at
ess than $50 a ton and the mines are
losed 1t may be five years before
hey are opened again. II would re-
uire six months of constant pump
ne to get the water out of them
a. NJ Veatch, a member of the
Webb City chamber of commerce.
aid About all we have left is our
'ep.'"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL.
Believed That Proposal From County
viii Be Accented.

NNAi DC FNSNSRANAs
Dr. +. L. Quigley, chairman of the
board of trade committee through
which the proposition was presented
TO the United states public health
service TO take over the county isola-
ton hospital for the accommodation
.of eN-service men under treatment
by the government received a wire
from Senator e. r. Gooding Tuesday
stating that he was keeping in touch
with the matter and expected a final
decision about May L. The fact that
the committee on disqualification has
approved the proposition is a strong
indication that the final decision of
those higher up will be favorable If
so the government will come into pos
session of a model hospital building
and the county will be relieved OF an
edhce for which it has no use.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
THREE FEET CLEAN ORE
WESTERN UNION RAISE
PROVES ORE SHOOT TO BE 400
FEET LONG-PROGRESS
IN CROSScUT.

Ben F. Collins. manager of the
Western Union Mining company. was
an arrival from Spokane Tuesday
evening, spent most of the day yes
terday at the mine and returned home
this morning. He took with him
samples of ore taken from the raise
recently started at a point about 100
feet west of the slopes in which the
leasers are working above the Aurora
drift. The showing of ore disclosed
in this raise, which yesterday was up
about 20 feet is fully as good and
possibly better than any heretofore
developed The miners say that the
ore in this raise is 5 feet thick but
Mr.. Collins thinks it is probably a
little less, but in either case there is
evidently enough to make him feel in
fine spirits He pointed to a chunk
about six inches in diameter which
he took home with him and said that
there was fully three feet of that class
OF ore. The sample was clean lead
silver ore and had the appearance of
being not less than so per cent lead.
WI. COiiiilo Selu It MOhlh tdii at
least 60 ounces in silver Another
raise was started this week about 35
feet from this one and between it and
the original Slopes and the first round
Of holes broke into similar showing
of ore. Another raise will be started
within this space, the purpose being
to open new slopes. The original
Slopes. extending about $50 feet along
the drift. have been carried up about
rs feet with good showings of ore in
the top. The raise to the west proves
the length of the ore shoot practical
ly 400 feet
Crosscut to North Vein.
The crosscut that is being extend /
ed to the north vein has now been |
advanced about 100 feet. Progress /
has been delayed on account of los
ing about a week through a break
down of the compressor. Recently
very hard formation was encountered
which has also retarded progress.
Much interest is manifested in this
as it is believed possible
hat it is the main vein and may
prove to carry a larger ore body than
The one now being mined. The posi-
ion of the vein where exposed above
indicates that it may be reached in
about so feet although it may be con-
further.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
Total decrease
On Sound Business Basis

This current and road expenditures this
ndiscrmnate reduction The commits
a
the condition All
eliminated
which built
Che affairs
eff
should carried beyond
limitations business dull of
the people find taxes and other fixed
Justify those responsible
other improve
lack confidence the future
wholly inexcusabe In times like these is of
to nevertheless
the policy of the
commissioners the policy
poin o
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28

complete compressor outfit and a car
of mining timber
AT a meeting of your board of di-
rectors, held Tuesday afternoon
April 10. 1921, in the company's Of
flee at Wallace, Idaho, an assessment
Of one cent a share was levied on all
the outstanding capital stock as per
the notice below Unless something
unforeseen compels MS no further as
sessments win be necessary for some
time to come"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
The Vote for City Clerk.
Anaconda in Idaho.

The closing of the copper smelters
at Anaconda, Mont. has in no way
affected the construction work of the
Anaconda Copper company holdings
at Conda, Idaho. where its large
phosphate mines are situated. says a
Soda Springs, Idaho dispatch. The
camp is miles north of Soda
Springs Already the Utah Con-
struetion company has completed
Emile spur to the phosphate beds.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
CALLAHAN DIRECTORS.
Members Reelected - Annual
kf.a:.- - 49, IN

Meeting on June 20.
At the recent annual meeting Of
stockholders of the Callahan Zinc
Lead company in Phoenix. Ariz. the
following directors We're reelected:
Donald A. Callahan. OF Wallace; Dr.
j. S Macnie of Minneapolis Mile
Bunnell. of Duluth, and Joseph b.
Cotton, of New York. The company
has - directors. the terms of four of
which expire each year. The annual
meeting of the directors will be held
i'm New York on June 20, when officers
will he elected for the ensuing year
will attend this meeting. They are
James f. Callahan. Donald A. Gala
han and c. w. Newton.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
WALLACE, IDAHO THURSDAY APRIL %, 1921.
County Commissioners Reduce Expenses
in Conformity With Sound
Business Principles

commissioners determined
%
to changed the
II mining industry the unsettled business
5 shown
authorized April
the the
sible
the
quarterly yeara
Fund
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28

w. j Hall, commissioner Of pub
lie works. formerly assistant manager
of the Federal Mining & Smelling
company, is in the city in connection
with the settlement Of the star Fed
eral case While here Mr.. Hall will
probably confer further with the
county commissioners regarding the
construction of the Lookout road.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28

The duration of the longest roll of
thunder that has been accurately not
ed was 45 seconds
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
VOTERS SHOWED LILLE
INTEREST IN ELECTION
NO OPPOSITION TlcKET-lNDE-
PENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
CLERK REELECTED
THESE WE'RE REELECTED.

Mayor-HUGH TOOLE.
City Clefk-D. H DE LONG.
Treasurer-C. A. HEATING.
CouneiImen.
First Ward-STEVE EDDINS, f.
+. STONE.
Second Ward-JAMES II. MUM
SON. ROBERT A. MARSHALL.
Third Ward-GUY KELLOGG, Ed
WARD L. WOOD.
Third Ward-CARROLL BEAMER
J. r. TEASDALE.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
Stockholders

WlLLFiND MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
IN THE WALLACE MINER
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Continued on Page 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
SIX FEET MILL ORE
AMERICAN COM DER
Letter to Stockholm
ers Describes the
Strike
FOLLOWING ORE EAST
Strike is Regarded of Great
Importance--Soon Install
Compressor
FOLLOWING ORE EAST

A n IMPORTANT strike was
~ recently made on the Ameri-
n can Commander, and the
- - Il. 10,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
Metal Quotations

Lead. 4.35c.
Zinc, 4.e0@5c.
Silver, 99h C.
Copper, 1294o.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

When a letter was received in the
poStofficc at Knoxville, Tenn, with
nothing but miniature photo fer -.
cal address, the clerks thought it inn
possible to cdlivcr, but Raymond y.
Webb, a carrier, well acquainted with
the business men Of the city, rccos-
nizcd the picture as being that Of
Thomas ID. Huffins. 1t was learned
that the letter was sent as test Of
Huffins' prominence in Knoxville.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

FOR EXCHANGE-~Sixty acres in
Rogue River Valley, s miles from
Medford, Oregon, / mile from
school. Fine sandy loan. Modern
5 room bungalow. Big dairy barn.
Cotton silo. improvements all new
four years ago. Place being used
for truck farming and dairying.
Price $4,000, mortgage $1,000.
Want Imperial Valley. Will as
sumo. Land must be first class and
medium to soft soil. If interested,
write today, as our party is ready
to go dcwn and investigate,
We also have 60-acre walnut
grove in Santa Ana. This grove is
worth nearly 100000. Owner
would consider $4,000 worth Of
good Imperial land and give long
time on the balance.
G. M. MCCAIN
1O4 w. 4th ST.. Santa Ana, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

The average meat consumption Of
the world is 80 pounds a head. The
American and the Australian cats
about 1870 pounds a head and the Eng
lShman about 1870 hounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15
FOR EXCHANGE

SWAP-Four moving machines, two
hay rakcs Zone a side delivery, =,
one loft. grain drill, all nearly new
Will trade any Of the above for a
good 31a wagon. L. M. Macarthur,
Hcbor, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

RATES-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner ADVERTISE
nents in The Imperial Valley Press is
cent per word each insertion, if paid
in advance. Minimum charge rs cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15
1t was time
to wake up. all right


| MY BRAIN was busy.
BUILDING AIR castles.
FOR wasn't sleepy.
FINALLY | dozod of.
ANC PROMPTLY i,-amad.
THAT was awake.
BUT WOKE right u.
AND FOUND I vag 3el.er. =.
THEN got thi-Lt-e.
OF A wonderful fc.---e
FOR MAKING cigarettes
! PLANNED it al II,
SO MUCH Turkish ,ora:-o.
BLENDED JUST Sc iii P',rfoT.
AND OTHER Domestic isae.
AND knew thai blend,
WOULD MAKE E III.
COULD Just sec.
CROWDS OF happy pecpls.
rHRonGING INTO stores
TO BUY that cigarette.
THEN LIGHTING up,
eMAcKlNe THEIR lips.
AND SAYING. "oh. Boy.
ITS THE exact copy.
OF THAT Satisfy blend
AND THEN came to.
AND SAID to myself.
THIS TIME you're dreaming.
FOR SURE.
WAKE UP. YOU darn fool.
WHY, THAT Satisfy blend
SIMPLY CAN'T be copied"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

Errors not the fault Of the adver-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value OF
the advertisement, will be rcctitlcd
only by republication without extra
charge on presentation of claim within
five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error does
not materially effect the sense or pur-
pose of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

Classified advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS will be at the rate of
11a cents per word, with minimum
charge Of 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

Classified ads. run till forbidden
cannot he killed by phone.
Legals, SOC and Soc.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy, or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one moor
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

Classified advertisements accepted
according to the following rates and
rules:
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

THAT'S a fact - the "Sst-
4 isfy blend can't be copied.
It's our own secret-putting
those good tobaccos together in
a way that gives you every last
ounce of their fragrance. You'll
smack your lips over Chester
fields. And remember Won
can't get Satisfy anywhere
else.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

ATTENTION, DA1RYMEN! - 40
acres 1-ycar-old alfalfa, fine shape,
2 miles northeast of CaleXico; well
fenced; large ranch house; ready
for dairying. Must be sold to close
estate. Leased subject to sale.
Cash or terms. See W. H. Morri-
son, administrator, Box BOT Calex
leo, or K f.. Utley, Security Bank
Bldg, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15
FOR SALE--MlSCELLANEOUS
FOR SALEEAl grapevine rootngs

WANTED--ltead milo maize, large or
small lots. Must be short stems and
well dried. Best market price paid
delivered at our mill. You can save
the thrcshing and sack bill. Ask US
about it. Rath G. Marshall, FL Cen
tro (Thc Hub). 12G So. 9th street.
Phone 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICES

MONEY TO LOAN-s4OOO to loan on
ranch land Must be first-class to
be considered. Edgar Brothers
Realty Co., Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

FOR SALE-Stack barley hay, Ia
tons, IN miles south McCabe
church, east side of Brawley. Main
I. o. Box El Centre. r. No. 2 Box
II. c. f. Boguc.
FOR SALE-$l0 down, $40 week
buys Broom house, u acre lot, or
will trade for automobile. Route
No. |, Box 1873.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-15

E4
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13
WAGE CONFERENCES
OF RAIL WAYS AND
SHOP MEN BEGUN
Discussions May not Be
Concluded Before
Christmas

CHICAGO, Dec. i3,--Wagc confer
onces between railroad officials End
Representatives of the shop crafts
unions were fairly under way idHy
In several sections of the country, ac-
Cording 20 reports to union head
quarters here. Some confcrecs w"ro
considering both the l3 percent In
crease asked by the shop employees
and the 10 percent decrease sought
by the roads
A. the same time. ballots on the
question Of authorizing strike fund
were pouring into the railway vm-
ployes department of the Nm"riCtn
Federation Of Labor. Wlile mntu-
tanning that this vote had no special
Significance they admitted that Il
forecast u contingency whl,h might
arise soon.
Il. NJ Jewell. head Of the railway
employees depart ment said q was oN-
pcctcd an conferences wuulu I've con
cluied before Christmas. No action
has been taken by the uniuug on the
| recent shop rules promulgated by the
railroad labor board. hut the tvder'
| atcd shop crafts council pf l0o vii
meet here early In January to decide
| the course Of procedure. II is sait
| there H. strong prohahlli - of st"ik,
action at that time
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13
RETAIL COAL PRICES ARE DUE
FOR A DROP IN ALBUQUERQUE
Price on Gallup Coal. Dealers Expect Cut in
Mine Price of Dollar Ton Friday.

Retail prices for soft coal are due
for drop In Albuquerque. just how
much the drop will he on various
products OF the several New Mexico
fields could not be learned definitely
today, but dealers said that they had
been notified OF a drop OF n dollar n
ton In the mine price OF Gallup GOALS
to take effect on Friday OF this week
q. w. Austin, manager OF the Co
operative store, gO6 West silver ave-
nue., started the hail rolling when he
advertised Gallup coal on Monday ~
$3.50 ton, delivered. This IN mine
run coal over n u Inch screen and
II being delivered direct from the
cars. Austin said today that the mine
with which he has a contract can
deliver six cars or more week. lie
gave The Herald his cost figures
showing a total cost Of slO.27h per
ton. Tho statement shows a cost of
1910 at the mine. t3.31h freight:
30 cents for weighing and 81 FOR de-
livery.
Cerrillos. Gallup and Swastlka Goals
were quoted today by the local re-
tail dealers at $3.50 for lump and
Sl2.Tb for egg. The Dawson coal
was quoted az $3.50.
The reductions quoted at the mine
last week for Goals produced by tho
-. Louis, Rocky Mountain a Pacific
company. were announced in Ration
as being from 81 to sl.S5 per ton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13

These reductions had not reached Al
buquerque retail buyers today but
dealers said reduction could be ex-
pected. No definite statement could
be obtained as to when Il could be
expected. II was Indicated however,
that II would probably be soon. and
one dealer said ne expected all OF the
prices to come down In proportion.
when the Gallup mine price reduc-
tion became effective Friday.
One OF the dealers gave The Herald
his cost figures today on Gallup lump
coal. on the basis OF today's price at
the mine, when asked for a compari.
son OF costs with those furnished by
the manager OF the cooperative
store. This statement showed a total
cost OF sl2.20, being $50 per ton at
the mine. $3.50 for freight. including
tax, and IS cents for handling and
delivery II was pointed ont. how
ever, that this was not only the iump
coal, but that II wRs forked by the
dealer before delivery.
The reductions announced at
Ration last week followed wage re-
ductions in the Rocky Mountain
company and Dawson fields, which
were thus passed on TO the dealers.
Ccrrillos Prices Reduced.
The Albuquerque and CerriiioE
Coal company announced today that
effective Friday. DecomDer f6, prices
on domestic sizes OF soft cOala would
be reduced 81 per ton at tho mines
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13
70 PER CENT
DUTY ASKED
ON CATTLE
Must Protect Industry,
Pryor Tells Senate
Committee

WASHINGTON, Dec. is.--A flat
20 per cent tariff duty ad valorem on
livestock, cattle hides and fresh and
prepared meat was asked OF the sem
ate finance committee today by Col.
l. T. Pryor OF San Antonio, Texas,
speaking for the American National
Livestock association.
The rates In the Fordney bill are
one cent pound on cattle under
two years and one and one-half cents
a pound on those over two years with
a two cent rate on dressed beef.
Mr.. Pryor said the American cattle
industry had to be protected from
similar Industries In Mexico, south
america and Australia.
Governor Campbell OF Arizona.
urging protection for the long staple
cotton. told the committee that " the
southwest was to have the growth
hoped for. Il must raise commodities
that could be exported beyond its
confines, The arid and semi-n
lands Of that section can be made
fruitful In the growing OF cotton. he
added and that section must develop
this industry unless II IL to remain at
u stnndstill
Dwight B Heard, publisher OF the
Arizona Republican at Phoenix. Ariz
urged duty OF 20 cents pound on
long staple cotton as compared to tho
I cents in the emergency tariff.
ut Is hoped through this tariff
legislation" said Mr. Heard. ITO stn-
bilize the price OF American Egyptian
cotton M from 20 cents to 4s cents
per pound. thus justifying the con-
tinuation Of the industry. Confronted
with cost last season Of 81 6-1O,
and the importation OF Egyptian cot .
ton at 20 cents the American produc-
or has naturally made n determined
effort Ia hold his crop until tariff
protection can he had
II is estimated that II the protec-
tlon asked for Is granted q sufficient
acreage Will be developed In the
southwest within the next five years
to produce all the cotton Of this type
used by the American manufactur-
ers"
Mr. Heard told the committee that
aside from the difference IN produc-
tion cost OF long staple cotton as he
tween the United States and Egypt
the transportation cost from AleNan-
dria to New Engmnd manufacturing
points was $500 less per bale than
IN" lowest rate from Phoenix Aria.
TO the same manufacturing points.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13
Russia Opposes
Arms Meet Discussing
Chinese Railway

RIGA. Dee. IA Foreign Minister
Chitcncrin Of Russia has sent a motto
to tho United States. Great Britain.
France, italy belgium and Japan
with copy to china, ~ h announced
by the official boishevik agency here
to-day entering a specific protest
against discussion Of tho Chinese
Eastern railway by the Washington
conference.
The Chinese Eastern railway NJ
Chitcherlu declares ~ the exclusive
concern OF China and Russia and un-
al the Russian delegation reaches an
agreement with China, tho rights OF
Russia are stlll In fun force. he
claims even II Russia has expressed
u willingness TO hand over the rail-
way to China under conditions grant
ing Russia certain guarantees.
Meanwhile, adds the note, Soviet
Russia considers tho question open
and reserves full rights TO act as she
8ces fit