Show interested IN WALLACE MINES six prominent business men and capt capitalists of chicago some of whom have interests in mines near wallace arrived in the city last night in a special car coming from the idaho town over the 0 H R N tracks the party consists of G farwell broker F C farwell dry goods merchant james viles jr who recently sold out his controlling interest in the omaha packing company to the beef tru trust s t R C vilas of the pyle national headlight company A L baker until recently president of the chicago stock exchange and S S durand allied with the sugar trust leaving chicago lat last monday the first s top stop was at wallace where the party is ia interested in the portland monarch black cloud and other mines which mr viles speaking for the party said would shortly be united and be known as the holdings of the california consolidated mining company we are planning extensive improvements on our properties to begin almost immediately said mr viles the mill which is now built has a capacity of between and tons a month we propose to increase the workings until the mill will be running to its full capacity during the trip no purchases of additional property have been made but it is not improbable that later most of the big mines near wallace may come under the control of one company it was our intention to come over to spokane and see the city hurriedly leaving tomorrow afternoon but we have decided to remain two or three days from here we shall go home via salt lake city and denver the visitors were entertained by chief J F reddy head of the police department part ment who persuaded them to prolong their stay in spokane spokesman review spokane wash |