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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
5
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports mines supplied 272,179,56 tons of revenue freight in carload form for the quarter ended June 1920, surpassing other sectors. Total carload freight reached 497,664,390 tons with minerals, fuels, and manufactured mine products driving the majority amid copper and silver shifts in New Mexico and South Dakota output.
Preliminary 1920 estimates from the U. S. Interior show California metals output lower than 1919 with gold down by about 2.76 million dollars while silver rose and copper, zinc, and lead recorded mixed changes across California Oregon Nevada and other states including Montana Washington Colorado and Arizona.
Wallace Idaho reports a review of December weather across five prior years. The article notes temperature patterns rainfall and notable extremes comparing daily highs lows and snowfall totals. It highlights typical winter conditions and any record turning points within the period.
A new expedition planned by the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club aims to ascend Mount Everest and survey its slopes. It faces political obstacles from Nepal and Tibet and Indian government restrictions, with preparations under way for camps depots and native porters amid severe high altitude conditions. Meanwhile Galveston plans a broader sea wall extension to 9000 additional feet, funded by the government, to bolster the port after recent storms and prior wall costs.
Miners in Missouri’s lead belt face wage reductions after January 1 as operators announce a 20 percent cut for workers earning over four dollars per day and a 9 percent cut for those under that amount, with a minimum wage set at four dollars. In the Joplin district a daily reduction of one dollar applies.
Notice to delinquent stockholders of the Flagstaff Mining Company Limited Wallace Idaho appears in this notice. It directs attention to outstanding assessments and calls for action by the stockholders to settle dues by specified deadlines and to appear for remedy or risk loss of shares.
A list of mining and development companies with levies dated from November to December, detailing 2 to 5 mills charges, payable dates, treasurers or secretaries, and delinquent or postponed sale dates. Includes Bear Creek, Copper King, Daisy, Four Timbers, Glen Metals, Imperial, Lookout Mountain, Mountain Queen, Panhattan, Rockford, Silver Dale, Teddy, Verde May, and others with locations in Kellogg, Wallace, Kellogg, Mullan, Saltese, and Gem.
Stockholders meet at the St James Mining Co office Vine Creek near Kellogg January 17 at 3 00 p m with C M Powell secretary Special meeting January 28 in Wallace Gyde Taylor building to consider consolidating with the St James Mining Co FP Whelan secretary Amazon Dixie Mining Co Special meeting January 27 at 1 00 p m at Sildix Mont to increase capital stock from 1 5 million to 2 5 million shares of 60 cents par and to consider consolidation with Leslie Copper Mining Co by exchanging 1 000 000 shares of stock Herman J Rossi secretary
Quotations for silver, lead, zinc and copper used as the settlement basis in ore contracts with smelters. The table reflects prices from Engineering and Mining Journal, noting differences between New York and St. Louis lead prices due to freight. Spelter quotations cover prime western brands. conversion from St. Louis to New York is 9d 36 cents per 109 pounds.
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