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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
2
The article discusses a Nevada mining claim dispute over extended assessment deadlines for 1920. It notes confusion about whether the extension to July 1, 1921 preserves rights for original owners or voids late-location claims, highlighting legal ambiguity and pending court interpretation.
Senator W A Clark took on the city of Butte’s 1,000,000 bond issue to fund present debs and tide over a mining slump. He bought the issue at par, urging patience until copper demand returns, and noting plans for a 10,000,000 pool to protect copper producers amid a market upturn expected after Germany stabilizes. In postal savings, reform and rate changes could boost deposits from foreign-born savers to support government expenses.
The piece argues Republicans inherited a failing ship of state and publicizes a simile from ex Senator Mourne. It likens Democratic efforts to salvage a damaged vessel after years of neglect and faulting late reforms for delays in restoring prosperity. The metaphor accuses Democrats of reckless leadership and slow recovery.
Postmaster General Hays pushes reforms to postal savings, seeking higher interest, paying from deposit time, and broader access. He contends current rules deny about 1.72 million dollars in interest last year and argues simplification and more offices would boost patronage.
A discussion notes a bill in the lower house to shift mining claim assessment from calendar to fiscal year, closing midsummer instead of midwinter. It urges prompt passage to avoid weather and uncertainty, urges citizens to act, and critiques a tariff protection stance while promoting universal application of protection. It also mentions a tariff league document on wages and protectionist views.
Columbus company accelerates development at Eagle Creek with crosscut planned to reach upper tunnel veins believed to hold commercial ore. A steam compressor and boiler ordered, camp facilities expanded, twelve workers employed, and county ordered road repairs to improve access by auto.
An editorial extols American consumer strength and enterprise amid postwar shortages. It argues underproduction foreshadows rising prices and renewed demand, praising government shifts toward pro growth policy, faith, and buying as keys to restoring prosperity. It emphasizes resilience of people who endured war and inflation and can now rebuild trade and confidence.
Trouble at Hordsilver Nevada 28 miles south of Tonopah concerns whether the required assessment work on unpatented mining dams must be completed by the last day or can continue if started before the period ends. The Southwestern Mines property with S H Brady as receiver faces a dispute as workers began June 30 and notices of location were posted July 1. Courts have held that starting before expiration and continuing diligently can protect against adverse claimants, and recent special legislation is unlikely to alter this precedent.
In January 1920 readers were congratulating the indefatigable George Graham Rice, noting his steady progress and persistence in the field. The piece reflects on his reputation and hints at further developments to come.
The Salt Lake Stock Exchange leans toward underwriting 467,100 shares for the Bingham Galena Mining venture tied to George Graham Rice, despite protests by Utah mining groups. Rice, previously convicted of grand larceny and now appealing, continues to dominate headlines as public scrutiny rises.
A prominent northern Minnesota man arrives at a crowded Pacific coast hotel and, after being told to sit and wait, devises a plan to secure a room. He reveals he has a bottle of 12 year old whisky and the clerk immediately summons a bellhop to arrange accommodations.
Ford's Detroit auto plant posted a May high with 101470 cars and trucks produced. The Ford sawmill at Iron Mountain, Michigan, was slated to start operations this week. May profit per Ford car stood at $189.16, while a $25 reduction to the public was offset by lower material costs and improved labor efficiency.
An elderly woman questions a blind beggar in Birmingham about a nickel offered as alms. The beggar confirms his blindness and explains he never receives more than a nickel from people like her. The joke centers on perception and social pretenses in a vivid old-age humor voice.
Morning shaft crosscutting from 1400 feet below the main tunnel is nearing the ore vein. The 200 foot level lies about 180 feet from the shaft, with the run shortening toward the shaft. The Morning ore body is large and has shown improved grade in deep workings.
Two carloads of lumber arrived at Prichard and will be hauled to Eagle creek to build a 400 foot bedrock flume on the long worked placer ground held by Rufus Dunlap and Archie Smith. The project, at the East Eagle and Tributary creeks junction, promises rich yields. J C Parsons of Pittsburg, president of Brady Development Co, backs the venture and owns a half interest. he recently returned to Pittsburg but is due back later this summer.
G W Dougherty, manager of North Star Mining and Development, says a contract was awarded to extend the north crosscut 26 feet toward the vein. The crosscut has gone 234 feet from the main tunnel, and he reports ore-friendly formation with galena particles observed during discontinuities. The North Star mine sits on Nine Mile near Black Cloud, marked by a high trestle serving as a dump.
Adam Aulbach of Murray arrives Monday morning to claim a Ford runabout ordered weeks ago. He owns Murray water works and the electric light plant, and the car will aid maintenance trips to Wallace and other district points. He notes quiet but steady mining progress on the North Side, especially Paragon ore development under Chris Grimsmoe, with ore sufficient to start a mill soon. No new details on Prichard creek railroad reconstruction, beyond press reports.
John Callahan of Nine Mile Falls Wash. spends a few days in the city to review mining interests. He visits the Benton near Hurke, where he is chief stockholder, and plans a trip to the Tolaha Los Angeles property with his brother. Both properties have been idle for over a year. Callahan and his late brother were original locators of the Callahan mine. He arrived at Murray in 1884 and later sold his interest during consolidation with Interstate. He is now farming near Nine Mile Falls, about 20 miles from Spokane.
American-Commander Mining and Milling secretary H. Kingsbury, in town Tuesday and leaving for Spokane, reports the compressor has been delivered to the dump of No. 2 tunnel and will be permanently placed. It should be ready for operation in about two weeks.
The Rockford Mining Company has levied an assessment to finance continued development through the fall. A drift is being run to explore the vein at depth, with management reporting steady improvement as work progresses. The property lies on the west fork of Big Creek.
The Silver Range Mining company held its annual stockholders meeting in Spokane last Monday. E. M. Burt of Wallace was named secretary-treasurer and heads the management, with W. Crews of Spokane as president and Fred Williams of Spokane as vice president. Reuben Crandall and Charles Downing of Spokane join Burt on the board of directors. The property includes a group of claims adjoining the Chicago-Boston area and will be developed via a tunnel from the west fork of Placer Creek.
Caldwell Idaho resident A S Moss, a large Tarbox Mining stockholder, has attended the stockholders meeting in the city. He has long visited for mining business, knows Tarbox well from personal inspections and believes the mining industry will rebound to make Tarbox a major mineral producer.
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