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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25

and was large owner of the Sunshine
Mining company, which includes the
original Sunshine, Toughnut and
Standard Banner. He also negotiat-
ed the purchase of the Portland group
by the Days. a valuable property ad-
joining the Sunset mine and in which
Mr.. McGrath held an interest.
Fortune in Ray jefferson.
The extensive plans Tor placing Ray
Jefferson on a productive basis natur-
ally sent the stock to a high figure,
when Mr.. McGrath could have retired
with a large fortune. But he had
great faith in the future of the mine
and sold only enough stock to place
him in easy circumstances. He bought
a home in Spokane. built the Nc
Grath apartments in this city and &C
quired other Wallace property. The
failure of the Ray-Jefferson, the mine
to which he had devoted many weary
years to developing, was a great dis
appointment which was made more
difficult by the failure of other invest
ments to make the returns anticipat-
ed. Then came the tragic death Of
his son Robert an admirable young
man of great promise. This was the
final blow The old confidence, deter
mination and enthusiasm which had
enabled him to overcome obstacles
were gone. In the same genial spirit
he met his friends but the buoyant
confidence and optimism were lack
ing. Weary Of the struggle. like
tired man seeking the refreshment of
sleep, Dan McGrath passed peaceful
ly and painlessly to his final rest. A
pioneer, a good citizen, a good hus-
band, good father and good friend
are the outstanding features of his
useful life.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
INLAND EMPIRE.
President of Company lnspects New
Equipment.

FISSiuSnh OF company lnSpectS new
Equipment.
A. G. Schirmer, of Hibblng, Mimi,
president of the Inland Empire Min
ing & Milling company was in the
city last week and inspected the
equipment recently installed at the
property under the direction of e. G..
Gnaedinger mining engineer of this
city, and with which he expressed
much satisfaction Mr.. Schirmer
came west to attend the annual meet
ing of stockholders of the company
which was held in Spokane last week,
following which he expected to re-
main in the Occur d'Alene district for
a week or more getting in touch with
mining operations and renewing old
acQuaintances in Wallace. which was
formerly his home. However, he was
called home, but hopes
to return before long and complete
his visit Mr.. Gnaedinger reports the
new electric hoist, compressor. pump
and all equipment in good working
order. The shaft has been unwatered
and within the next few days actual
sinking will begin.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25

Joseph F. Whelan, postmaster, and
one of the large stockholders in the
Flynn Group Mining company, left
yesterday morning for Los Angeles.
The Flynn Group is under option to
the Occur d'Alene Syndicate Mining
company which is carrying out an
extensive development program at the
property Some of the chief stock
holders of the Syndicate company re-
side in Los Angeles and It is under
stood that Mr.. whelan goes there for
q conference with them.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
Silver
cBy Colonel Chester T. Kennan)

of silver at SL25 per ounce, silver pro-
duced in the United States, and coin
it and deposit that silver coin in for
eign banks in foreign countries foc
our importers to check against in
payment for imports from those for
eign count les; our importers to give
the United States treasurer any legal
money Of the United States for that
silver coin so deposited in foreign
banks.
This plan does not contemplate
changing the present ratio. 16 to l.
until the worlds market price for sill
yer is more than S1.29 plus per ounce,
the present coinage price of silver;
and as the treasurer would receive
from our importers s12s plus for the
silver, he could afford to pay the min
er $1.25 per ounce and have .O4 plus
per ounce left to pay cost of shipment
to foreign countries. etc.
When our silver coin is once in use
in foreign countries it will stay there
Conditions are now such in foreisn
countries that they would gladly take
a billion dollars of our silver coin fer
use in those countries. Germany alone
could absorb $500, 100000 of or SILVER
coin for goods she would be glad to
send over to this country in exchange
for it.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
THE GASOLINE TAX BILL
NOW UP TO LEGISLATURE
MAIN PRoVIsIoNs-soME oBJEc-
TIoNs TO ITS PRACTICAL
OPERATION.

A copy of the gasoline tax bill now
before the legislature has been receiv-
ed. The purpose of the proposed law
is to provide a fund for the mainte-
nance of state highways, the theory
being that those who use the high
ways should bear this expense. The
bill makes no provision for the distri-
button of the fund so collected, mere
ly stating that it shall be credited by
the state treasurer to the state high
way fund. 1t is evident that counties
having large mileage of state high
ways will receive the greatest bene-
fit in expenditures for road mainte-
nance regardless of the amount they
contribute to the fund. Objection has
having little state highway mileage,
the contention being that the fund
should be apportioned so that part of
it would be returned to the counties
to be used in the maintenance of the
county roads. For example, Shoshone
county will be a heavy contributor to
the fund collected through the gaso-
line tax but this county at this time
has only about three miles of state
highway. This situation will doubtless
be changed within the next two or
three years, when it is expected that
the main highway across the county
will meet specifications required by
the state and its maintenance will
then be taken over by the state. But
up to that time Shoshone county will
receive a small return for the amount
it pays in through the gasoline tax if
this bill becomes a law in its present
form.
Provisions of the Bill.
The bill now before the legislature
provides: THAT in addition to the
taxes now provided by law, each and
every dealer as defined in this act
who is engaged or may hereafter en-
gage in his own name, or in the name |
of others, in the sale or distribution !
of motor vehicle fuel as herein defin-
ed shall, not later than the fifteenth |
of each calendar month, render a |
statement to the secretary of the |
state of Idaho of all motor vehicle |
fuel sold or distributed by him or
them in the state of Idaho, during the /
calendar month, and pay a /
license tax OF two cents pei gallon on
all motor fuel as shown by such state
ment in the manner and within the /
time hereinafter provided. e. Said
license tax shall be paid on or before
the fifteenth day of each month to the
of state, who shall receipt j
the dealer therefor and promptly turn
the same over to the state treasurer [
as other receipts in his Office, and the
state treasurer shall place the same
to the credit of the state highway
fund"
The bill is quite lengthy going into
much detail in prescribing how the
of the law shall be carried
out; also providing penalty for viola
ton of the law, which is a fine of not 1
more than $500, or imprisonment in
the county jail for not more than six
months, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25

Reports from the Morning mine this
morning state that the ground above
the 400 level in which the fire is To-
Gated is being deluged with water and
it is believed that it is gradually be-
ing extinguished. Progress is necss-
sarily slow, and no prediction is made
by the management as to when the
mine will be in shape for resumption.
It is believed, however, that conditions
will be safe within few days.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
Anderson Returns.

G. Scott Anderson. president of the
Big Creek Mining company, returned
the first of the week from Los An
geles, where he had been for the past
three months He expects to return
to southern California in about
month.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
c. & r.

The contract for prosecuting south
on the c. & r. has been completed,
but it will be necessary to drive fur
Their south to reach the vein. Work
has been suspended for the present
as it is practically impossible to take
in supplies at this time on account of
the snow.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25


in your last weeks issue what
action should now be taken on
silver by congress pending the expira-
ton of the Pittman act, it is suggested
that, in view Of all the circumstances,
the following would be the most APP
propriate. business-like and practical
action that could be taken:
London has been the leading silver
market of the world for the last cen
fury. and the English have always
bought our silver bars at as low a
price as they could depress the mar
ket-often about so cents per ounce
and then coined those bars into Eng
lish silver coin all over the earth at
better than 81 per ounce for the silver
That has certainly been bum business
for us! Certainly now it is high time
for us to call a halt on that sort of
business; and, pending the expiration
of the Pittman act, congress should
pass a law providing essentially as
follows
1. That our 81 and 81 bills be retir-
ed and our silver dollars be put in
in their stead.
2. That the United States treasurer
be instructed, as soon as the Pittman
act expires, to buy OOOOOOOO ounces
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
New Hone.

Eugene Thomas, president and man
ager of the New Hope Mining COM
pany states that two men are en-
ployed in the crosscut that will ulti-
mateIy intersect three veins on the
property, the first one of which should
be cut in about 900 feet. The cross
cut is now in about 100 feet.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
HECLA MEN VISIT BUTTE
OBSERVE MINE METHODS
CORDIALLY RECEIVED BY OPER-
ATORS-PRAlSE BUTTE'S
hospitality.

L. E. Hanley, superintendent of the
Hecla Mining company; John f. Al
len, foreman; Charles Foreman, chief
engineer. and A. c. Stevenson, cleo
trical engineer, have been in Butte for
the past week or more for the purpose
of visiting various mines observe the
methods in the several departments
of mining with respect to safety, econ
omy and efficiency While the Hecla
company has a high rating in these
respects. it is recognized that it is al
ways advantageous to confer with
others who have the same problems
to sole and see how they do it, for the
principle still holds good in all line
of effort that two heads are better
than one. Evidently the Hecla men
were greatly pleased by their recep-
ton by the mining fraternity of the
great copper camp as indicated by
the following from the Anaconda
Standard of January %:
HecIa Men in Butte.
For mining methods, for precau-
tionary measures and provisions
against accident Butte mine manag-
ers are not surpassed anywhere in
the world.
This statement summarizes the
opinions of a group of mine executives
and engineers from the Occur d'Alene
district who are spending the week in
Butte on what they call a tour of edu-
cation. In the party are l.. F. Hanley
superintendent of the Hecla Mining
company; c. II. Foreman chief engi-
neer; J. F. Allen mine foreman A. c.
electrical engineer.
'The Hecla, too well known to Butte
TO need description, is one of the great
lead producers of the country, consid-
cradle silver being also shipped from
their famous properties at Burke
Idaho The company. which maintains
it's headquarters at Wallace. is in
vestigating the latest and most ap- /
proved methods for the mining and /
treating of ore. Its representatives |
will leave today for Anaconda where |
they will see what they describe them
selves as the last word in metallurgi-
eal skill and science.
5utte's Hospitality.
ASKED by the Standards .represen-
ative what impressed them most on
heir visit to Butte, the Occur
i'Aleners replied in unison, hospital
ty.'
Such courtesy and hospitality is
Ound only I'm this the greatest min ,
ng city in the world" said one mem
yer of the party. AT every mine we I
listed and from the hands of the mine I
managers we received such treatment !
hat we particularly desire to express s
'ur appreciation. /
Considering the depth of the (
mines and the impression frequently {
to the outside concerning
Butte, what we saw underground was
Nothing that money OF S
rains or energy or attention can sup '
,ly has been overlooked by the mine {
perators of Butte to make their /
safe and comfortable for t
heir men, c
"'AI the Occur d'Alene properties
re running along at full blast said
Or. Allen. The new tariff on lead q
ives us a good price for our product
nd we are hoping that with the ex-
iration of the Pittman act we can
till get good market for our silver, q
e said"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25

TOHE MOST important news of the
past week is the strike on the
$50 level of the Success mine.
This was of course anticipated.
but it is nevertheless highly crafty
ing to have the absolute proof that
the big ore shoot goes down. Consid-
cradle work was done on this level
years ago by the former management
in an effort to locate the original Sue
cess ore shoot, the work being irreg-
ular and evidently following stringers
which gave promise of leading to an
ore shoot, all of which proved unsuc-
cessful. The original Success work.
ings are east of the shaft, while the
new ore shoot which has restored the
mine to activity is west 1t was in
that direction therefore that the cross
cut was started to find the ore, and
last Tuesday, after running about 80
feet the big ore body was entered.
and A. G. Kennedy, manager of Sue
cess, stated yesterday that while the
width of the ore shoot had not been
determined the character of the ore
is practically the same as that on the
700 level and will doubtless prove to
be fully as large.
Importance of Strike.
The Importance of this strike rs
bearing upon the future of Success
can hardly be over estimated. The
ore shoot on the 700 level is upwards
of 200 feet in length and averages be-
tween and feet wide. This much
is proved, while there are strong in
dications that other important ore
disclosures will be made on this level
The old Success ore shoot was work
ed down to the 1000 level, which is 500
feet below the ZOO which is the main
tunnel level. There is still much ore
on the deeper levels, notably on the
400 and 1000 which the company
planned to mine when conditions were
more favorable even before the new
ore shoot was discovered. In this sit
uation, the strike on the $50 level may
be more fully appreciated. Finding
the ore 100 feet below the present
workings means that in all human
the new ore shoot will ex-
tend to a depth equal to the old one
This means of course the addition of a
resource that assures years of profit
able production. More than ills
there is the possibility that both the
old and the new ore shoots may be
found at even greater depth
Milling Conditions Better.
Much difficulty and delay in milling
operations have been experienced at
Success on account of bad conditions
If the water caused by its having
been used first by the Callahan mil.
The situation in this respect has 0een
much improved through action taken
~ the Callahan company and it. is
probable that the trouble will soon be
ntirely overcome. However, the Sue
ess mill is running full time and
ocular shipments of lead concentrates
re being made. The zinc concen-
rates are being stored until a favor
BILE contract can be made for NOV
ng them.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
THE SMOOT SILVER BILL
IS EXPECTED TO PASS
FREE TRANSPORTATION FROM
MlNTS TO BANKS-POPU-
LARlZE METAL.

Here is the bill introduced by Sen
ator Smoot of Utah. authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to pay the
expense Of transporting silver dollars
from the minis to the banks of the
country. The bill has been referred
to the finance committee and is ex-
pected to become law. 1t is believed
by the friends of silver that operation
of this law will prove a great benefit
by increasing the use of silver and
thus strengthening the price follow
ing the expiration of the Pittman act
and also create a more friendly atti-
tude toward silver as a money metal
The Smoot bill follows:
Free transportation.
"a bill to provide for the payment
.of charges incurred in transportation
of silver dollars.
''Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that the secretary of the treas
ury is authorized and directed to pro-
vide, upon application, for the trans
portatiOn, including the insurance
charges, of standard silver dollars,
from the treasury and the United
States minis to the federal reserve
banks and from such banks to the ap-
plicant. Such transportation shall be
by such means as the secretary deems
advisable and shall be free of any
charge to the applicant
Sec 2. That for the purposes of
his act there is hereby appropriated,
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. the sum of
$4,000, or so much thereof as may be
to be expended under the
direction of the secretary of the
treasury and to be available until
July 1, 1924"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
Stockholders

WILLFlND MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
THE WALLACE MINER
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25

WAVING by many
- he
in last weeks deposit that silver
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
STRIKE At SUCCESS
ORE ON $50 LEVEL
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Proves That Big Ore Shoot
Goes Down--PosibiIities of
Future Development
Of GREAT IMPORTANCE

THE MOST important news of the
past week is the strike on the
$50 level of the Success mine.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-25
Metal Quotations

Lead, 8@e.25e.
Silver, e9lzs.
Zinc, 6.So@6.85e.
Copper, 1870.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

a silk cord at one side. The inside
of the box will carry darnlng cotton,
a small pair Of scissors, tape line
and other fittings and the box is en-
closed by a larger box, also covered
with brocade and finished with gold
carrying mems collars. 1t has shall
low round box of pasteboard as a
foundation lined with plain satin anC
Is covered by wide strip of satin or
ribbon fulled on at the bottom. A
fancy braid. set on at the top Of the
foundation box, forms satin puff
about the side and flat gold braid
let in a casing near the top, closes
braid, which forms a cover for the
work box. Black and gold brocade is
handsome and very practical for these
boxes and rose color and old blue are
popular colors.
A collar bag, shown at the top of the
picture. is convenient and slightly, fol-
the bag.
Spring lines of apparel for Juniors
and the younger girls do not reveal
that any definite changes in the styles
have been introduced. But there
are new fabrics new color schemes
and new details of decoration that
are interesting, and for wear between
seasons and in early spring, there are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
THE KERCHIEF FAD
Accessory Is Now Used TO Dec
crate Dresses and Hats.
Batik Printed Squares for Blouses and
Head CHARACTERIZATION May
Reach Resorts.

Paris has gone quite mad over the
printed silk handkerchief and is using
1t for decorative purposes on dresses
and hats, writes a correspondent in the
New York Tribune.
The big shops are selling the batik
printed squares for blouses and head
bands. A prominent shop with win
dow fun of lovely printed styles shows
a handkerchief bracelet Thus none of
Its value as a decorative note is over
looked.
So serious are some manufacturers
about the Importance of the vogue
that they are beginning to slacken
their efforts on printed linen handker-
chiefs and will concentrate on silk.
Many Of the best designs are in batik
print, but there is, of course, much
printed from hand-cut wooden blocks
of oriental origin.
The present vogue for the handker-
chief as a trimming is an interesting
example of the difficulty of creating a
fashion without the support of some
well known designer. It also Illus
trates the fact that great designers
very often receive credit for originat-
ing a fashion which really emanated
from the brain of practically un-
heard-of dressmaker. A year ago the
handkerchief was used, especially in
girdie form, as a trimming for out
door clothes and also as a connecting
hnk between the sweater and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Shoes, even more than most other
articles of clothing, need to be aired
after wearing in order to prevent the
perspiration from rotting the lining. It
is good plan, suggests the United
connection with its home economics
work, to keep them on shoe-trees or
stuffed with tissue paper, because in
this way the wrinkles are forced out
and the original shape is preserved
Wetting tends to spoil the appearance
of shoes and to shorten their period of
service; therefore overshoes should be
worn in bad weather to protect the
shoes. If shoes Go get wet, they
should be very slowly and carefully
dried, for heat tends to crack the
leather. It is especially important to
restore the shape of wet shoes by
shoe-trees or paper stuf1ng. Even
with the most careful drying, moisture
tends to rot the threads with which
shoe is sewn, and "an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure"
Arctics Afford Protection.
For walking in snow or deep mud,
arctics with rubber soles and water
proof cloth tops afford excellent pro-
lection, as do also rubber boots. When
only a little protection is needed, the
slip-on, or sandal, is comfortable and
economical, for it covers the sole Of
the shoe but leaves the heel free. All
types of rubber overshoes are now so
expensive that they should be treated
as carefully as the shoes they protect.
They should be kept away from great
heat, and set fright side up with care"
to prevent their losing shape. They
should also be washed, or brushed SO
that the grit on them may not wear
down the surface.
1t is economy to keep two pairs of
shoes in use and wear them on alter
nate days; the thorough airing on shoe
trees or stuffed with paper keeps them
fresher and more shapely so that each
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

Many of the stores throughout the
country are beginning to show touches
of spring in their displays, as lure
to those who are intending to go to
winter resorts. The practical-minded
maid, although she will stay in her
own cline during the colder months
will gather ideas for her spring ward
robe and can set her dressmaker at
work. The coat shown is made Of
white honeyconnb eponge and is bound
at sleeves and bottom with scarlet fan
mel, which is also used for the collar.