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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
DAVIS AND FARM BLOC CREPE
HANGERS.

The FIRST act of ID. W. Davis as
sistant secretary of the interior, was
to remove the crepe that had been
industriousy hung over the farmers
of the west by the agricultural bloc in
the senate This ambitious combina-
ton seems to have over-reached it,
self in it's solicitude for the tiler of
the soil and Mr. Davis very properly
and effectively points out the damage
particularly 90 the irrigated sections
OF the west that has followed these
exaggerated pictures of the condition
of the farmers. Without minimizing
the difficulties that have beset the
farmers of the west. Mr., Davis made
it plain that these were not more
serious than those which the agri-
cultural interests of other sections
have at times had to contend with
and from which they emerged to en-
joy long periods of prosperity. That
this will be true OF the farmers OF the
west does not admit of a doubt, and
Mir. Davis has rendered a valuable
service in calling attention to the
damage that is being done by those
who would capitalize the temporary
discontinue of the farmers for their
own political advantage. In the
course of his statement Mr. Davis
said:
Erroneous reports Of distress
among agricultural interests Of
the west are responsible for false
impressions regarding conditions
existing there that are likely to
be highly injurious to its contin-
ned development unless corrected.
These tales have been pre-
scented in such forceml language
that whereas other parts of the
United States have passed
through equally depressing con-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
STATE LANDS OPEN TO MINERAL
DEVELOPMENT.

A law of great Importance to the
mining interests of the state was
passed by the last legislature through
which nearly three million acres of
state-owned land win become avail
able to the prospector, and subject to
exploitation for coal, oil, gas and 9TH
Ell resources. Under this new law. a
synopsis of which will be found on
another page. and for which Stewart
Campbell state mine Inspector is en-
titled to fun credit, provides for re-
serving all mineral deposits in state
lands from sale, the same to be sub
ject to lease under rules and regula-
tions prepared by the state. Mineral
locations may be made on state lands
in accordance with the procedure in
making locations on government land,
certificate of location to be filed with
the state land commissioner. This will
permit the locator to hold and develop
his claims for two years, at the end
of which time he shall be required to
take a lease for period of five years
on such terms as the state land board
may prescribe and at the end of the
lease the lessee shall have preference
right to renewal All leases shall be
conditioned upon the payment of rem
tai in advance and such royalty as
may be required by the state The
lessee shall at all times have the right
to enter upon the land for the pur-
pose OF prospecting and mining, being
privileged to occupy so much of the
surface as may be reasonably neces-
sary. but shall be liable to compen-
safe the owner of the surface for in
jury or damage to surface improve
ments
The enactment of this law is an
important step in the development of
mineral resources of the state Much
Of the land owned by the state is
known to be mineral in character,
while in some sections there are fav-
,rable indications of oil gas and other
lon- mineral deposits. These will now
pc open for exploitation, and it may
reasonably be expected that the state
viii eventually derive a substantial
evenue through royalties.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
HEcLA OIL.
Company Will Let Contract for Drill
ing Next Week.

Company Will Let Contract for Drill
ing Next Week.
The Hecla Oil company. in which
Occur d'Alene people are largely in
terested. will let a drilling contract in
the Kelvin field, Montana, next week.
according to announcement by Earle
Greenough, president and through
whom the company was organized.
The first derrick has been completed,
the second is under construction and
a third will soon be under way. The
directors of the company in addition
to President Greenough. are Charles
Hussey. vice president; A. W. Wither-
spoon, secretary treasurer; A. w.
Stronger and Donald A. Callahan.
Discussing the outlook for the COM
pany in Spokane the other day, Mr.
Greenough said:
"The Hecla Oil company has 24O
acres in two tracts in the Kelvin
field. both near producers, and $500
acres on the Everson structure of
Fergus county The oil sands are
shallow. 400 to 1900 feet, affording
quick and cheap drilling. The best
time made there in drilling a well to
production at 400 feet was II days.
The average cost is $4,000 to $4,000
The posted price of oil is $3.50 and it
is likely to go higher. The yield of
the wells ranges from so to 500 bar
rels daily and the life of a well will be
5 to 10 years. according to the estim-
ates of the best-informed operators
and biologists"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
NORTHERN IDAHO MEN GET
STATE POSITIONS.

If there is one feature of Governor
Moore's administration that stands
out more prominently than any other.
it is that me is governor OF the entire
state of Idaho; that he represents no
bloc: that he knows no sectional lines;
and that to promote the welfare of
the people of the entire common
wealth is his earnest desire. and to
the accomplishment of that purpose
he is devoting his best efforts. This
attitude of the governor is reflected
in recent appointments to important
positions in his administration AL
though the agricultural interests of
the state are greater in the south than
in the north. Governor Moore has sell
ected a northern Idaho man for the
position of commissioner of agricul-
ture Thus he shows that qualiHea-
tion rather than geographical consid-
erations controlled his selection. In
selecting Mark A. Means. of Lewiston,
for this important position. he has
selected man who has had a wide
experience in practical farming and
one who is also a successful business
man, qualifications which peculiarly
adapt him to dealing with the many
problems that come to the state agri-
cultural department
Another important appointment |
" hich the governor has made in the
north is r. F. Thomas, of Kellogg. !
who becomes state game warden. Mr.. /
Thomas has represented Shoshone /
county two terms in the legislature
and for four years has been assistant
game warden for northern Idaho. He
is therefore familiar with the duties
of the chief position. and besides has
displayed great interest in the con-
OF game of the state and
the rigid enforcement of all laws for
the protection of the same. The ap-
pointment of Mr. Thomas is crafty
ing TO the people Of Shoshone county.
and it is expected that his admins
-ration of the office will be generally
to the people Of the
state /.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29

ed that this can be done at a cost
which makes the adoption of these
safe explosives practicable in the mi
ming and in the quarrying industries
and for excavational undertakings
where explosives must be used.
Because of our past interest in this
important subject, we are pleased to
! be able now to announce that DR..
Claude's epoch making researches are
to bear fruit in the United States. The
Air Reduction company which stands
at the forefront in America in the
! liquefaction and the manufacture of
gases-especially oxygen and nitro
gen, has taken over the Claude pro-
cess. This well known concern has
further developed the process and has
brought it to a stage of great efficien-
cy and commercial practicability. The
.Ingersol- Rand company, the leading
manufacturer in the world of all sorts
Of compressors and for so years con-
spicuously linked with the mining in
dustry, has become associated with
the Air Reduction company for the
purpose of producing and of selling
equipment for the making of liquid
oxygen explosives,
While these two companies are not
at the moment ready TO enter the gem
eral market owing to their desire first
to thoroughly organize force of ex-
perts that will be able TO deal proper
ly and promptly with the business
that is certain to offer, still they will
soon assemble their initial liquid-oxy-
gen explosives plant at the mines Of
The Witherbee, Sherman company
Mineville, N Y. The installation will
De capable of producing hourly fully
IS liters of liquid oxygen; and it will
'e unusual in that it will be located
Because of its size and what the
liant represents in the way of an in
iovation, the equipment at Mineville
will unquestionably command wide
ttention not only in mining circles,
nut among men in many departments
Z engineering.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
Jack Waite.

According to information received
this week. the Jack Waite Mining
company will begin shipping ore as
soon as the wagon road is in passable
condition. During the past few
months a large cave IN the lower tun-
mel has been overcome by driving
around it and considerable work has
been done in a raise from the same
level. It is understood that there is
quite a large tonnage available and
the high price of lead should insure a
good profit in spite of che long haul
from the mine to Prichard
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
CONTROL OF SUCCESS co.
UP TO STOCKHOLDERS
CONTINUED from rage -

A(OnllnueQ from rage L.
had TO abandon production because OF
the condition of the zinc market which
has put many of the oldest zinc mines
out of business.
I'VE never abandoned hope of ulti-
mate success and last spring we start
ed an entirely new development, in a
place where our predecessors unanim-
ously said there was no ore and no
hope of any But we persevered and
opened up a shoot of lead silver ore
which has again made a profitable
producer of your property. we hope
for years to come And now, when
we are about to reap what we have
sown. when there is some satisfaction
in handling a successful enterprise in
stead of the constant worry and bur
den of weathering the storm, just
when we reach port and the sun shines
again. we are met by an effort of en-
tirely new stockholders to wrest the
management from the old board and
place It in the hands of new directors,
untried in mine management and
whose motives are undisclosed.
$50 far as we know. no charge
whatever has been made of any mis-
management or any unfairness. They
me year and half of bitter struggle /
and a considerable sum to secure a /
list of stockholders and free access to /
the books. these new contenders for /
your favor were granted those rights I
without question and without charge.
But have you any assurance that if
they secure control, they will give you
the like privilege a year or two years
hence, if another change is necessary
for your interests? And what assur-
ance can you have that another cham
pion will be ready for your need, to
spend the time and money and to take
he burden of your fight, if need arise?
Form of Proxy Only Fault.
Some distant friends have advised i
rs that a circular has been mailed out {
kept from us) purporting to
De signed by four stockholders. criti- Z
Using the form of proxy we sent out.
S it possible that with free access to
he property. TO the books. to the list ]
If stockholders, to reports. that the /
,nly legitimate criticism that can be {
made is TO the form of the proxy. to I
mere words? l wonder if you realize I
What a tremendous endorsement they
hus unintentionally gave to your ,
present board. The worst they can i
Jay is that we sent you a general form I
# proxy instead of a special one! I lr
AXE entire personal responsibility for 5
hat form. Did you read the letter a
hove it, where it was fully explained a
ust what it meant. that to execute it
meant that you designated your proxy
until such time as you change your
mind and execute a new proxy?" And t
lot only that. but you could strike out C
ny part of 1t so long as you left s.
nough to designate someone as your c.
at the meeting. And in
ct me add now. that no meeting of in
of Idhao corporations can la
yer be held except on due notice, so b.
GU can always have a chance to give lie
new proxy when necessary to pro- al
ect your interests. There are many II
mall stockholders. and revenue q
lamps cost money. Why waste them fr
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29

the St Louis market is above New
York the middle western consumer
includes in his payment for lead not
only the freight from ST. Louis to his
manufacturing point but also the alb
normal advance of st. Louis above
New York. A tendency toward lower
prices in the western market would
help the consumers there.
OF late the New York market has
been receiving the bulk (about rs per
cent? of the output below the Rio
Grande. which, incidentally is reach
ing record proportions. Current pro-
iduction of lead in Mexico is estimat-
ed to be $4,000 tons monthly including
lead in ore and concentrates, with a
20, 600 ton rate in sight. For the last
10 years political disturbances in Mex
leo have kept production irregular and
low In 1916 it was only 1000 tons
monthly and last year it averaged
perhaps 10000 tons. The present rate
is excellent, with producers bending
every effort to maintain or increase
it.
The price of lead at S.25 cents. New
York is high-tOo high, some produc-
ers freely admit. 1t is about IS per
cent above the 5-year pre-war aver
age of 4.4O cents per pound, but the
market is strong and no change is no
ticeable in the fundamental conditions
that have brought about the great rise
in price Will production overtake
consumption or will consumption be
affected by the high prices? At the
moment the four chief consuming
branches show no signs of becoming
satiated. Paint business is splendid,
the corroders being stimulated by the
building boom; cable manufacturers
have orders on their books enabling
them to operate for months without
sales of storage batter
les are excellent and reflect the buy
ing of automobiles and radio appar-
atus. Even the ammunition factories
are calling for large quantities of the
metal
The high price of lead has allowed
to dispose of their stocks
has generally been contracted for ear
" in each month. Producers are usu-
ally averse to selling lead for delivery
n the future.
Reports from abroad indicate that
he rise in the price of lead is held
o be part of the Initiation" that is
going on in the United States at the
moment. This view is tenable when
t is considered in its relation to the
Upward trend OF practically all COM
nodities in the country but it ignores
he great demand for lead in this
ountry and the fact that production
as been unable to keep pace with
assumption.
The lead market has not been spec
lative. It is hardly fair to say there
as been initiation when stocks are
egligible and plant extensions are
INSTANTLY being planned to provide
lrger manufacturing facilities and
ence a stronger demand for lead. The
slephone industry alone consumes
bout IS per cent of the domestic lead
reduction at present, and is a branch
American business that is con-
antly growing and bids fair soon to
Irpass the Steel corporation in size.
the forces that produce initiation
scessive gold stocks, restrictive i'm
igration laws, and a high tariff-are
work, then lead may show their eff
ct. but one doesn't have to go so far
ield to understand the reason for
e high price.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
Lead Market is in Excellent Position

(By Felix f. Wormser, assistant ed
itor Engineering and Mining Journal
Press)
Perhaps you have repainted your
house, bought a storage battery for
your radio. had telephone installed,
gone shooting a little more this year.
If so. you have been partly response
BILE for the great improvement in the
price of lead that has occurred in the
last seven months. an improvement
that placed its value. at times, a cent
and one-half per pound above that of
zinc Enough lead has not been pro-
duced by the worlds mines to supply
the demand, and those companies in
the United States and elsewhere that
have been able to produce the metal
continuously have indeed made hay
while the sun shines" The increas-
ed dividend. rates or the extras de-
clared by some companies are signs
that lead mining is highly prosperous.
The market situation is most I'M
usual Lead is as cheap in New York
as in st. Louis, although st. Louis is
closer to the important lead districts
of the middle west. Lead is cheaper
to the British consumer by more than
two cents than to the consumer in the
United States, yet only a small
amount. of lead is produced in the
s.I, rf
will sooner or later adjust themselves,
as they are not normal, but how the
change is to take place can not be
easily forecast.
In accounting for the present state
of the market, the production of Mex
leo has been extremely influential.
The lead output of Mexico acts some
what as a stabilizer between London
and New York lead prices. This it
can do because it costs only 81 more
per ton to ship a large proportion of
lead by water from Mexico to the
United States than to British and
ports. Consequently,
when the price of lead in London, ma
King allowance for exchange and the
-ariff, is greater than the price of lead
n New York, the Mexican supply
steams to Europe and vice versa.
The differential between the Lon
lon and New York markets. when re-
luced to a common basis. is an index
If the marine routing of Mexican
cad When Mexican lead arrives in
H., 20 Il
'ress the market locally, giving rise
o the abnormal relation between the
Jew York and st. Louis markets re-
erred to above. The normal differ
nee between the two American mar
ct centers represents the cost of
lipping lead from the middle west to
ne Atlantic seaboard-about 35 cents {
er 100 pounds, which is added to the /
lew York price A few days ago, st. c
ouis lead was Is to 20 cents per 100
cunds higher than New York. There Il
a limit to the extent to which this h
fferential can grow, as imported lead n
IN be shipped from the coast to the c
est, or Mexican lead can travel up Il
e Mississippi valley from the Dor h
II to relieve the shortage. Signs are t.
IT wanting that this action is occur a
ng and that the st. Louis market is p
clining from the pressure of I'M o
oked for supplies and new produc s.
IN. The present market has put s.
in the middle west at a II
compared with those in e.
e east owing to the fact that many N
their contracts which run for long al
RODS have been drawn up with fe
rmal relation between the St Louis al
d New York markets in mind. When II
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-29
The Wallace Miner

Entered at the Postoflce in Wallace.
Idaho. as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Tomahawk., 1923-08-23
Tornado Levels Crops
In North Dakota.

Tornado winds sweeping thrc
kldder county, 20 miles east OF
Bismarck, North Dakota, last
week did great damage to crops
and buildings, according 60 re.
ports. The storm conferred at
Dawson, where number of build
lngs, including the Catholic
church, are reported completely
wrecked. The path of the tornado
was 80 miles in wicth between
Dawson and Dickey, and passed
within IA miles of Jamestown, the
report states.
In some districts hail fell to a
depth of II inches, it is said.
More than 40 head of livestock
are known to have been killed in
the storm sweep area, but no
casualties to human beings have
been reported.
The Tomahawk., 1923-08-23
Newspaper Praises
Minnesota Highways.
Chicago Tribune Staff Writer on Long
Trip Lauds Recent Road Develop.
ment In This State.

Finding much to commed abou
Minnesota highways on returning
from an extended tour to observe
road conditions in middle anc
northwestern states, j. l.. Jenkins
automobile editor, writes in the
Chicago Tribune:
"One mans energy, forehand
edness and good roads salesman.
ship is credited with the compile
ton in two years. time of a tray
ersable state highway system in
Minnesota totaling exactly 1000
miles.
The man is Charles NJ. Bah
cock, state highway commissioner
and originator of the road plan
which in this surprisingly short
length of time brought the state
from the rear to one of the FORE
most ranks in highway develop
ment, and from mud trails to
smooth gravel roads, each of
which carry an average of no
vehicles day in both tourist and
local traffice.'
Reviewing highway improve
ments under the new plan, the
recruiting of the big force of pa
trollmen, the marking of the
trunk routes, and other accomplish
ments of the first two years, Mr..
jenkins continues:
All of this work has been done
on trunk highway fund revenue
of not more than $lO,OOO,OOO a
year and without the issuing of
state bonds to cover the huge i'm.
provement.
Commissioner Babcock was a
member of the original commits
sion. From the beginning he urged
a better system of roads to aid
the farmers aud predicted the
rapid development OF the automo.
bile and it's consequent need of
through highways and permanent
improvements.
Advocates of a gasoline tax of
2 cents a gallon to aid in road
are sweeping the state
now, and gasoline tax amend
ment will be voted, it is believed,
1T the 1924 general election.''
incidentally, mention is made
made of the highway bond failure
IN the last legislature. Illinois
already has issued S60,OOO,OOO of
bonds and soon will vote
IN and probably authorize a new
issue of $lOO,OOO,OOO..
The Tomahawk., 1923-08-23
News of White Earth
and Vicinity.

Get it at the B. l.. Fairbanks
Company.
VIM. Daily, clerk in the Con.
solidated Agency office, Cass Lake.
was a White Earth caller the first
of the week.
DR.. w. W. Wooster and L. E.
Banmgarten, of the Indian De
partment, came down from Cass
Lake Saturday and spent Sunday
in White Earth.
Geo. Selkirk was in town Mon
day with a party of Usage Indians
from Oklahoma. The visitors
were here with a view to purchas-
ing lake shore property.
The Episcopal ladies will hold
Food Sale at the Church Hall on
Saturday afternoon, August 25th.
All members are requested to
donate.
FOR SALE-A Silvertone Cab.
met Photograph, in A number
one condition. Originally cost
$1,000. Will sell same at a sac.
ri6ce. Inquire at Tomahawk
Office.
Rev. j.. Johnston and wife were
on White Earth friends on
Saturday last. Mr.. Johnston will
be remembered as having charge
of the Episcopal Mission here
prior to the arrival of Rev. Kah.
y Sed. He is now stationed at
Devils Lake, N. D.
WANTED-Men experienced in
farm organization work and So
letting farmers. Must furnish
your own car. Write Minnesota
Wheat Growers Cooperative
Marketing Association, Thief
River Falls, Minnesota.
Verna, Is year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe B. Fairbanks of
Naytahwaush, was stricken, with
'ppendicitus on Friday, August
10Th and was hurried to the Com.
nunity hospital at Detroit, where
IN operation was performed and
we are informed, was sue
'essful. The young lady IS doing
nicely and will soon be abe to re-
urn home.
A picnic was held at the Episco-
BAL church grounds on Wednes.
lay by the ladies of the Episcopal
hureh in honor of Mrs. Nancy
Jackson, sister of Rev. E. G. Kah
} Sed, and mother of Rev. w. K.
'oyle, who has been seriously ill
or several months. Mrs. Jack
on, who has been staying at the
Episcopal parsonage for some
ime, will leave today for her
'ome at Walpole Island, Ontario,
canada.