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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
2
Taxpayers are urged to vote yes next Tuesday on issuing 25,000 in bonds to build a new fire station in Wallace. Officials note improved protection, potential insurance savings, and reduced rental costs, while stressing the city’s strong fire department history and need for a modern facility.
In a Mining and Metallurgy article by Clinton H. Crane president of St. Joseph Lead Company he assesses the lead market. He notes Mexico has peaked, Spain remains a major producer, the United States leads, and Australia holds potential despite union labor limits.
In a March review, the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press assistant editor discusses wage raises in the Coeur dAlene district. He notes the rise came primarily to retain workers, countering claims that it followed Butte’s lead, and cites a transport link that enables worker flow between Butte and Coeur dAlene.
The article quotes Mr Crane on lead deposits, noting no new major discoveries in twenty years and that only low grade ore remains profitable at current prices. He predicts a coming boom for American lead producers and the reopening of inactive mines with rich reserves, highlighting the link between silver and lead in western mines and urging focus on silver lead groups.
In Wallace only one contest appears in the city election with no opposition to the Republican ticket except for the city clerk race. Judge L L Leighty is the Republican nominee for clerk, cited for his long service and familiarity with duties through actual experience. He is a longtime Wallace resident, respected locally for his past record.
The miners benefits came as incidental to a wage increase aimed at retaining workers and attracting new labor to the district. Operators previously adopted a sliding scale but now raise pay, acknowledging that living costs stay high and workers deserve shared prosperity. The action echoes a longstanding sense of fairness, not direct reaction to the Butte development.
The mining industry warns that farmer conditions affect mine prosperity. Farmers, especially in the west, must curb wasteful practices and pessimism, conserve equipment, and cooperate with basic industries to avoid higher taxes and debt while promoting fair freight rates and shared prosperity across agriculture mining manufacturing and transportation.
The New York Herald quotes Morris Hillquit arguing that class hatred and class consciousness are not rooted in America. He notes many workers do not see themselves as a class, while many families enjoy ownership and savings, tempering socialist appeal.
The narrative outlines Barbarian Brown Robert KE Lee Brown a Spokane mining engineer who joined the 1895 South African claim scramble. He contends 1200 licenses were promised for his stakes but Boers blocked opening, leading to legal fights and a British punitive response. He cites $1.8 million in claims against Britain for sovereignty transfer aftermath.
Rich surface samples and drifting in the First National vein indicate potential commercial ore as Lon Brainard leads renewed development. A 1000 foot tunnel and 800 foot lower drift press toward 1200 feet depth with intermittent high valued assays, while nearby claims owned by Karl Magnes and Idaho-Leadville pursue further tunnels, electric power, and joint development in the Revett quartzite formation along Big Creek.
The passage critiques Hillquit on socialism by arguing American opportunity rewards effort and intellect, citing rising wages, reduced child labor, and higher trades pay. It contrasts this with socialism’s appeal to oppression and class consciousness, then notes Russia’s nationalized property as a rival example.
British books on evidence leading to the Boer War cite the Brown case to justify aggression and expose liberal quotations in a memorial to the British American pecuniary arbitration board. The British do not deny facts but argue there are no precedents making the conqueror bound by international law to assume obligations of a conquered state.
A mining report notes a staked vein near the Argentine workings carrying silver and copper values. Emmett quotes engineer C F O Merriam suggesting pay ore lies along the drift toward the Argentine site. The company plans a 1100 foot extension to reach 00 feet below the shaft, aiming to access more ore and lower costs.
Several properties are now under active development. The Silver Dale Pig Hill company has resumed operations in the lower tunnel and expects to cut the vein this season at a depth of more than 600 feet. The Hartford will also be under development during the season, while a number of individual claim owners in that section are preparing to start work at an early date.
William Weyer of Cedar Creek Mining reports progress on shaft No 3 tunnel with two shifts. A foot of high grade ore is found at shaft bottom with samples showing 20.3 oz silver, 53.4 percent lead and 8 percent zinc. The plan is to extend 200 feet and drift to expose the vein, enabling immediate mill construction.
William Connelly of the O W R N said repair plans cover two miles of track and a loading station above the Helm ranch near Pine Creek. A washout near the end adds expense, so the loading point won’t be at the terminus. The branch would cut wagon haul by about two miles, with extension only if tonnage justifies it.
Nordquist of Independent Copper Mining & Milling and engineer Gnaedinger of National Copper Mining studied the crosscut under the agreement to use the National tunnel. Independent expects 600 feet of road to reach the Independent vein after further northward drilling. The National crosscut extends farther than planned, and the vein should be reached about 150 feet beyond the current face, 1000 feet below Independent tunnel level.
A. M. Mundell, head of the Macedonia Mining Co and locator of the Macedonia group on Slate Creek, left for the property by Saltese and Milwaukee due to snow blocking the usual route. He carried ore samples including one with 477 ounces of silver. The tied 120 foot tunnel reveals rich ore near the bottom face, suggesting a promising shoot. Mundell plans further development, likely by sinking, and expects Jones to return to Wallace soon to arrange larger mining work.
W J Hall opened bids for road east of Wallace and widening near Pine Creek mouth. Contract goes to Ryberg McCue Cowley of Boise Salmon, lowest bidder at 62848 dollars. Includes surfacing and guard rails. work to start after May first.
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