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Stockholders THE WALLACE MINER Metal Quotations WILL FIND MINING NEWS AND COMPANY NOTICES OF INTEREST TO THEM IN THE WALLACE MINER Lead. $8.05. Spelter, $9.12*/2 Copper, $26. Silver, $1.01'/ 8 . NO. 36. VOL. XII. FIVE CENTS A COPY WALLACE, IDAHO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1918. 0U1 OF INTERSTATE President Percival Explains Details of Action. REFUSE CONCESSIONS •tv., V i Contract Cancelled and Stock Returned-Output Sold for Three Months ANNOUNCEMENT FFICIAL of the dissolution of all rela O - tions between the Consolidat ed Interstate-Callahan Min ing company and the American Metal company lias been made by John A. Percival, president of tile Interstate Callahan, in a letter to the stockhold ers, a copy of which has been receiv ed by the Miner. The 10-year con tract held by the American Metal company for the output of the Inter- i state-Callahan mine, has been can- j celled in consideration of the return of all stock in the mining company held by the -metal company, also the i stock held by individuals connected j with the metal company. The rea sons given by Mr. Percival for the ac tion are the refusal of the directors of the Interstate-Callahan to make con cessions in the terms of the ore con tract to cover the increased cost of treatment. He makes no reference to tlie German ownership of the Ameri can Metal company which is popular ly believed to be the real cause of the dissolution. Mr. Percival's letter fol lows; of fill To the Stockholders. , , . , l , 1 "As you know, in April, 1914, this . . ' ,,, I company so d its entire mine and mill K J output to the American Metal com- I .1 pany for a 10-year term, commencing September 22, 1916. Our product was sold at St. Louis spelter prices, less | certain deductions for smelter charges, ' freight, etc. At the time the contract] was made the world was at peace, and j normal prices obtained for labor and material, and there was nothing to in dicate that such prices would not con- I jng tinue. Since that time, extraordinary L, conditions have resulted, in large part L revolutionizing all mining and amelt-■ h(j ing operations. Costs have •<> ""'^fetary part more than doubled. j p "Since September, 1916, nearly all our product has been taken by the : bap Metal company. Before the United j States entered the war there was a 1 large demand for spelter, and prices | M rapidly increased, so that the earnings : in 1916 were very United ot our company large. As a result of the States entering the war, and virtual ly commandeering all iron and cop per, the galvanizing business in the T'nited States has been practically; suspended. In consequence a large ] part of the use of spelter has ceased. Instead of increasing, as have all items of cost of mining and smelting, the price of spelter has decreased. At tbe end of the war it is certain there j will be an increased use of spelter, ; ;ind n consequent return to relatively j normal conditions in the zinc indus We assume that the stockhold- j with these | try. ors are fully conversant facts, but 'mention them as the rea son why this company has not been able to earn and pay larger dividends. Want Better Terms. the "Within a few months after metal company began receiving our ores under the contract, it brought to our attention the increased costs of labor and material for treatment op erations, and requested an additional allowance therefor. The Increase labor and material have been contin uing and smelters and refiners in the have in j copper and zinc industries doubled their charges for treatment, over the pre-war period. In addition to these high costs of treatment, the metal company has had strikes at its plants in Oklahoma and Pennsylvan ia, and has from time to time request- : ed suspension of shipments under the contract during such strike periods.]^ In view of the limited market for spel-|^ ter, and with a view of conserving our j Property, the directors, In the interest L of the stockholders, for the last few ] months have limited our production to j nbout one-half of normal. Directors Refuse Concessions. "Our directors have not considered It in the Interest of the stockholders io grant the metal company any con cessions or relief from the conditions °f high costs, for the reasons, among others, that the same high costs af fect our own mining operations, and because the lessened price of spelter ■id market conditions did not justify They felt that tri give the metal company Increased Giarges simply would take that much more out of the net values to be re % "V\ „h increased output. all (Continued on page S) E. J. ROBERTS LOOKS OVER PINE CREEK RIGHT OF WAY, It is learned George Turner, Constitution Mining company, vis ited Pine creek last week lie accompanied by E. J. formerly general manager of the Federal Mining & Smelting com pany, and a railroad constructor and engineer of wide experience in Canada and the west. The two gentlemen remained over night at the Constitution and it was ob served that upon his return trip Mr. Roberts walked over the right of way, evidently giving close at tention to the character of ground over which the proposed line passes. In view of the prohibitive bids made by contractors for the construction of the road, which have caused the government to abandon building it at this time, it is assumed that Judge Turner induced Mr. Roberts to look over the route in order to obtain his estimate of the cost of construc tion. Judge Turner is now or soon will be on his way to Wash ington to make further represen tations to Director General Mc Adoo in the hope of having the re cent order countermanded and a contract awarded to build the road. that when Judge president of the was Roberts, - i j i j POPULAR KELLOGG MAN TAKES ROBERT 0. JONES FOR SECRETARY OE STATE IMPORTANT PLACE ON RE PUBLICAN TICKET. week the republican state committee selected Robert O. Jones, Last of Kellogg, for secretary of state to fill the vacancy caused by the with drawal of W. W. Von Cannon, of Samlpoint. The committee could hardly have made a better selection , . . ..... I both from the standpoint of qualiti . ... . , cations for the position and personal I , „ T popularity. Mr. Jones grew to man ^ , n the Coeur d . Alene di8trlcti at _ tended the bUc sehools of Kellogg | Ward worked the adjacent ' and entered the , tate univer . at Moac where he graduated j wRh bonors Pollowlng hl8 gradlla . U(m he served one term in tbe stat e ]egislature . and the cam paign follow I jng , )e , ]nade ft strong but unsucce88 _ L, rftce for tbe repubHcan nomination L congress. About three years ago h(j went t0 Washington as the private ""'^fetary to Semitw Brady, which j p 08 j t j 0n be be ] d until the senator's death He has been admit ted to the : bap and planned t0 take up the prac j tjp(? Qf h|s profession untlI he was 1 tendered a place on the state ticket | M g candldate for secretary of state. : ____ ] j ; j j | ; / ROBERT 0. JONES. where through his long resi-[ Mr. His public service has given Jones quite an extensive acquaintance j throughout the state and his accept the republican e Qf a p , acc on ^ begn , m(Jgt cordia ii y ceive(J K u particularly pleasing to ^ peop i e 0 f the Coeur d'Alene dis : dence he is so we)1 and favorably I known . H e is the type of man thatj needgd at thls time wben the statel threatened by the elements of dls- ] j ]oyalty and disorder as represented in ] L nonpart i 8a n league. ] - j SABINA. re trict, Crosscut Being Run That Should Cut the Vein in 70 Feet. E. J. Duff, president and manager of came Mining company, from the property Tuesday. One tlie Sabina down shift is now being employed, and the work in hand is a crosscut from No. 3 tunnel which, according to the engin estimate, should cut the vein in eer's about 70 feet and at a depth of about half this distance has I There is a splendid ' Over 185 feet, now been run. surface i— all conditions are favorable to an ore shoot when the vein is reached. showing on the property and Shoshone County Must Subscribe $460,000 in the Next Two Days. I EXT SATURDAY evening the drive for the fourth Liberty loan will close and during that brief period the people of Shoshone county must come through with $401,100 to sup ply their quota of $1,350,000. Reports received by James F. McCarthy, county chairman, last night showed the total subscrip tions to be $SSS,900, with several remote sections to be heard from ulid with incomplete returns from Kellogg and vicinity. The sub scriptions reported include only one of the large mining companies, the Tamarack & Custer, which subscribed $100,000. While there will be many more small subscriptions, and perhaps many of the small er class will be increased, it is evident that the balance of the allot ment to this county must come chiefly from ttie mining companies and individuals of large means connected with mining and other en terprises earning large protlts. Attitude of Government Toward Subscribers. The government is no respecter of persons in urging that every citizen goes to the limit in subscribing for bonds. A telegram from the treasury department, transmitted through the general ex ecutive board of the twelfth district, says in part: "In order to make good on this loan it is absolutely ne cessary that the number of large subscribers be multiplied and the size of their subscriptions greatly increased. * * * "The excuse of lack of funds in bank is not an adequate corking and salaried classes are pledging their future earnings al! over the land in installment subscrip tions, and people of wealth must pledge their future income and their credit to insure the safety of their entire princi pal and the lives of their sons and brothers." Full Amount Must Be Subscribed. The talk of peace must not influence any one' to withhold his subscription. It is not likely that the war will end in the near fu ture, for while Germany has received a stunning reverse and has disaster staring her in the face, she is still able to make a stubborn defense along the Rhine and no doubt intends to do so in the last hope of saving the fatherland from invasion. But without regard to the duration of the war, Uncle -Sam has 2,000.000 men in France to be paid, fed and clothed, and to be transported home after the war, and a great emergency fleet under construction which must be completed. A failure now would not only seriously embarrass tlie government, but would give substantial encouragement to the kaiser at a time when his army is being driven back under the irresist able assaults delivered by Pershing and the allies. Shoshone county has never failed to respond to the full extent to every demand of war. When the drive ends next Saturday eve ning the figures for the county must be well over the top. N | The one. j OLD VETERAN. Hard Rock Delays Progress in Cross cut to Foot Wall. A circular letter from L. L. Brain ard, secretary of tlie Old Veteran Min ing company, under date of October 7, states that between the difficulty in getting miners and the excessively ' hard rock, the extension of the cross cut to the foot wall has progressed , much more slowly than was antici-1 pated when the work was undertaken last August. However, the mineral I showing is reported very encouraging, and the presence of a "horse," which I was also encountered in another short I crosscut further ahead, is regarded t favorable to finding a well defined vein when it is passed, with a strong probability of an ore shoot, crosscut lias now been advanced up wards of 30 feet, being about half the 1 estimated distance to the foot wall. ! An assessment of one mill was levied by the directors, which is expected to provide sufficient funds to complete the crosscut. . The DOUGLAS. Drift on Marmion Claim Showing Up Good Lead-Zinc Ore. Archie McCuilom, who is in charge of the Douglas mine on Pine creek, Is in the city. He brought up with him samples of ore taken from tlie face of the drift on the Marmion claim, on the opposite side of the creek from the main Douglas workings, about four inches foot wall in which the proportion of load is much greater than usually found in Douglas ore, and while the zinc still predominates, the two met- , als are independent and easily separ ated by concentration. There is also a streak of ore along the hanging wall, and the width between walls is four or five feet. The tunnel Is in about 300 feet and has attained about the same depth. ) . There is of ore along the 1 MULLAN MONUMENT. Committee Appointed to Arrange for Unveiling Ceremonies. Mayor Brown has appointed City Attorney L. E. Worsted, City Clerk D. H. DeLong and Councilman Alex Pen aluna a committee to arrange a suit able program in connection with the formal acceptance and unveiling of the monument erected in this city by I w . a. Clark, Jr., of Butte, to perpet uate the line of the old Mullan road and j n honor of the builder, Captain ] John Mullan. The committee expects ] to have the program arranged within the coming week and It is probable that tbe exer cises will be held on Sun day, October 27. JACK WAITE. Rush J. White, manager of the Jack Waite Mining Company, came over from Butte the first of the week and visited the Jack W]nlte mine Tuesday. He went to Spokane Wednesday and is expected to return to this city Tues day and soon thereafter return to Butte. Chris Grimsmoe, foreman of He re I the Jack Waite, is in the city. ports the ^agon road in bad condition, ' making it very difficult to haul ore over the road, and this condition is not expected to change until snow comes. in j with which it is connected by a good wagon road. Mr. Ferguson says tlie j company has a complete plant for "1 'mining development, consisting of a j 2.jders, VISITS LUCKY SWEDE. Property Well Equipped and Work ' Progressing Satisfactorily. John F. Ferguson, urer of the Lucky Swede Gold & Cop per Mining company, returned Mon day from a visit to the property of the company, which is located on the St. Joe, near Falcon, and about two , nj|les from tbe Milwaukee railroad, secretary-treas I I I t 1 ! r 40-horsepower gasoline engine, drill compressor, well equipped black-j smith shop, all housed in substantial j buildings, and good buildings for tlie accommodation of employes. . Pearson, president and manager Morris : 0 f [ the company, with his wife lives at j the property and gives his personal attention to its development, crosscut is now in over 800 feet and ic is expected that the vein will be reached by Christmas. Returning by way of Saltese, Mr. Ferguson visited the Tarbox, and like all others who inspect the mine, he!" ! rp be i was enthusiastic in describing the large amount of ore in sight and the possibilities of further development of! >Y the property. is , ) PATRICK W. MURPHY. One week ago yesterday the mortal „ " . , „ , remains of Patrick W. Murphy were . , „ , , , , followed by a host of friends to their _ . .. . „ .. . final resting place. Death came to .; , , . him so suddenly and unexpectedly / * ' that it is difficult even now to realize that he is gone. This is not because he occupied a conspicuous place in . , 1 , , this city, for he was essentially a . . , , — . | quiet, reserved and unobtrusive man. ', \ % , ,, , , Nevertheless he had a wide circle of jn friends in this community which had;^ been his home for many years, and (jf fine knew him but to respect ids up- , right character and kindly, sympa , , ... thetic nature. No fulsome eulogy is needed to cherish his memory. With out embellishment his life was a beau tiful story of faithful Industry, devo- j „ tion to family, moral rectitude, relig- , ious reverence and loyal citizenship ... „ ... .. A , I All of these ennobling attributes he L possessed and practiced without af-■ ' fectatlon, and so when the shadow oft . a . ' . . . . , IA Ia . death fell upon him he viewed it with .. , . . the calm serenity that had character . , , lzed his life and passed to mx ,, , a The undiscovered country Liko one who gathers the drapery of l .. . 8 u ?° Uch , . . About him, and lies down to pleasant , ( roams. Pat Murphys life was his own best eulogy, and this brief tribute from one ' who knew him intimately for many j years simply reflects the high esteem and affection in which he was held by ] ail who enjoyed his acquaintance and close friendship. 1 Suit on Adverse Claim—Evidence. In a suit brought to determine an adverse claim for patent when the is sue was one of discovery of mineral j and conflict of boundaries, proof ofjbe performance of annual labor or the $500 worth of work required as a pre- [ requisite to patent was Immaterial v. I and promptly Dechsli (Mont.), 172 Pacific 1037, rejected.—Roberts BIG CREEK MINING COMPANY MAY MAKE RECORD MONTH. From present indications the Big Creek Mining company will make a record of five carloads of ore shipped this month, according to a statement made by G. Scott Anderson, president and manager of the company, last Tuesday. This will be the best date, although this can no doubt be increased with the passing of the labor shortage. About the time the company got into posi tion to increase its output, the difficulty in getting miners be came more and more acute, with the result that for several months the mine has been short of -men much of the time. This month the situation so far as Big Creek is concerned has been much im proved, and it is upon this basis that tlie company expects to the shipping record. The mine is in good condition, with plenty of available ore, and the only diffi culty has been in getting it out. Two teams are engaged in haul ing ore from the mine to the rail road, a distance of about two miles. I.ast Monday a carload of 94,000 pounds was shipped. Nor mally the Big Creek company employes about 25 men. I | rtK'ord to it tlie ate our to nal ed to by we BUYERS MUST GIVE USE OF THE METAL—OFFERINGS OF ZINC AT LOWER PRICES. In its review of the metal market under date of October 9, tlie Engin eering and Mining Journal lias this comment on lead and zinc; Lead. "The situation is easier. Produc tion is being maintained, but the eas ier tendency is due mainly to the suc cess of the lead producers' committee in checking some kinds of consump tion. "The lead producers' committee for war service is now allotting and clear ing all carload shipments of virgin lead, botli domestic and bonded, re lined and antlmonial. In order to clintribiite most equitably the supply "1 lead remaining alter provision lias j been made for U. S. government or 2.jders, the lead producers' committee information cal f° r war service requests j relative to all purchases made during 1915, 1916 and 1917. A card that is to be so filled out as to provide this in : [ formation has been sent to all buyers. "Following is a list of 'chief uses' of j beets ' h'P es ' bends ' etc " Hteel ,nillM ' Zinc. "The market went off rather sliarp ! lead: Buyers are asked to name one i only in the place provided on the card (for that purpose: Batteries, brass, bul lets and shot, car seals, cable, foil, lo comotives, mixed metals, paints and colors, railroad equipment (other than locomotive), retail sales, shrapnel, >Y from <iu y t0 day - October spelter is not very plentiful, but there were offers to sell November-December, which was offered freely from a good many quarters. At the close October spelter was freely offered at 8% and at 8 V *, and it whetver those prices by of is November-December , , , was doubtful .. . could be realized. _,_ _ "There were some large sales ... , ,, , „ . _ high grade spelter at something less thjm the maxllrium price . „ The AmeHcan Metal company , ow _ . . .. . . _ . _ kCtf in# to the great increase in the cost of ... .. . smelting, that it was advantageous to ', . - .. . itself to surrender its share holdings jn the Congolldated mterstate-Calla M|nlng company , n conBlderatlon (jf {he cancellatlon of it8 sme |„ n g con t wUh that company , whlch , , made on ante-bellum terms, „ b|iean# Meet in Mo8COW and E , ect vice Chairman. T . * . fl „,i In order to make an intensive and L ffectlve campaign during the short , me that lett for political work, . . 'members of the republican state corn 14A . .. _ mittee from the ten northern counties A rxnA s, Bniloo . f1 met at Moscow Tuesday and discussed . , . . . .. ^ plans for carrying out the work in hand . The state committee was repre l t€(J by Dayld BurreUi secretary an d acting chairman, who came from , BoUe fop the purpose . The meeting was called upon the suggestion of C. R ebepard( of Jerome, after visiting ' var)ous countle8 of the north for j Qse of conferrlng wlth the re ans an(] tQ , M upon them ] th0 neceaslty for prom pt and concerted act)on aga|nst tbe nonpartlsan lea . .... p w . Davis, republican eandi of was CAMPAIGN IN NORTH. gue. date for governor, attended the meet ing. It was decided to establish north from ern headquarters at Moscow, j which the campaign in the north will ofjbe directed. Arnold S. Lyon, former ly president of the Latah county [ farmer's union, was elected vice chair man, and R. F. Kercheval, of Coeur I d'Alene, was elected field secretary for north Idaho. A SHOP CAMPAIGN Issues Outlined in Nation, State and County REPUBLICAN POSITION Why There Must Be Change of Adiminstration in Shoshone County WING TO the Liberty loan drive which for the past three weeks has properly oc cupied tile attention of all citizens without regard to party, the real active period for campaign work lias been practically reduced to two The bond drive closes next Saturday, October 19, and on that date it is hoped and confidently believed that the news will be flashed to the world that the American people have subscribed the $6,000,000,000 and a liberal surplus above that amount. From that date the American people will feel free to give their attention until November 5 to the settlement of their political differences for the next two years. There will be no lavish expenditure of money, for In the heart of every true American the great battle that is being waged on > tlie French frontier, in which our own flesh and blooij is fighting to perpetu ate the freedom we enjoy, overshad ows tlie political contest at home and makes a large expenditure for politi ends seein a sacrilege. But this does not mean that we are to neglect our political duties at home; on the contrary, the menace to free govern ment that has thrown tlie world Into war should be an impressive warning to every thoughtful citizen that "eter nal vigilance is the price of liberty," and impel them to give closer atten tion to tlie selection of men intrust ed with the framing, interpretation and execution of the laws. Just as the war suddenly imposed great problems to be solved in the way of military preparation, so the country is now confronted with the problems of pre paring for peace which are second in importance only to those of prepar ing for war. These problems must be solved by tlie next congress, and it is therefore the right and duty of every citizen to participate in the solution by expressing his choice for senators and representative. The republican party and the republican candidates believed in preparing for war before we became Involved in war, and they believe in preparing for peace before victorious peace has been concluded. o weeks. cal Just us the stealthy propaganda of the hated Hun sowed the seed of treason and anarchy throughout tlie nation, so the insidious poison of the nonpartisan league has permeated the state of Idaho. It must be met by the same heroic and determined resistance that faced the Hun, the only difference being the use of bal lots in place of bullets. It is, in fact tlie same enemy, for tlie nonpartisan league has ever been and is today the faithful ally of tlie Hun. It is the duty of every citizen, in tlie presence of tlie emergency that confronts the state, to forget party lines and make common cause against tlie common enemy. The honor and credit of the state is at stake. Tlie nonpartisan league is a combination of pro-Ger manism, pacifism, I. W. W.-ism and socialism. This is no idle statement, for it is based upon indisputable facts, repeatedly publisehd with a standing challenge to contest it in the courts. Its candidates are abso lutely pledged in writing to obey the orders of the league. This assertion is made upon the authority of A. C. Townley, founder and absolute dicta tor of the league. In his speech at Moscow, with H. F. Samuels, tlie lea gue candidate for governor, on the platform, Townley said: "The nonpartisan league pays the campaign expenses of its can didates, and when they are elect ed they are the employes of the league and must do its bidding." Surely the loyal, liberty-loving, self-respecting people of Idaho will never consent to permit such an or ganization to gain control of the state. . There is no disloyalty, no pro-Ger manism, to contend with in the selec tion of county offices, for republicans and democrats are as one in support of the government. But there are lo cal questions to he considered which are involved in the county election, and which may be settled without disturbing the united front the people of this county have preserved during (Continued on page $)