Wallace Miner publication and pricing details
The Wallace Miner is published weekly on Thursdays by Wallace Printing Company located in the Elks Temple Building at 506 Bank Street Wallace Idaho. Subscription rates are two dollars sixty cents per year within the United States and Canada and three dollars per year for Canada and all countries in the postal union. J Dunn is listed as the ealtor.
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Ring Out the Old Ring in the New in Coeur d Alene
A 1928 New Year message from The Miner celebrates Coeur d Alene’s mining district. It notes old mines yielding, new mines promising, high lead and silver prices, wages, profits, and general prosperity. The piece ends with festive wishes and a bell ringing sentiment.
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Money for mining development and how to get it
A Stratton & Stratton letter from New York shares a stockholder’s view on mining finance. He calls for open management, regular progress updates, and candor to attract funding, criticizing Coeur d Alene promoters for secrecy and stagnation on the Spokane Stock Exchange. The piece discusses widespread investor apathy despite hopeful outlooks.
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Coeur d Alenes
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Coeur d'Alene
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Coeur d'Alenes
Spokane Stock Exchange
Information for stockholders could unlock mining funds
A New York financier argues that abundant capital exists for mining projects in the Coeur d'Alene district if stockholders receive full, timely information. He contends that lack of disclosure breeds distrust and deters investment, and that openness would encourage investors to fund mining development despite unsettled conditions and strict blue sky laws.
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Coeur d'Alene
Europe
New York
FIDE TURNS AGAINST THE SOLDIERS' BONUS
Washington reports show leaders who push the soldiers' bonus face shifting public opinion. Secretary Melon says people favor tax cuts over a bonus, while President Coolidge backs tax reduction as Congress opens. Congress may end bonus agitation, but advocates may press again if tax relief stalls. The piece argues soldiers earned duty, not cash, and warns against hiring pay for service.
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Congress
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Coolidge
American Legion
Kansas Governor Davis signals bid for presidency
Governor Davis of Kansas says he would run if Democrats in his state want him in the race. The piece notes a crowded field of candidates and argues the Republican record under Harding strengthens the party's case for the next election. The editorial asserts Democratic attempts cannot tarnish the GOP’s perceived achievements.
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Kansas
Cox
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Governor Moore Denies Pardon For I W W Prisoners
Northern Idaho readers applaud Governor Moore for refusing to pardon I W W prisoners. He notes Coolidge’s wartime pardons do not apply, as the inmates were convicted under a state law outlawing propaganda to incite riot and the overthrow of government.
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Coolidge
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Quackenbush
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State Penitentiary
State Board
Tax Reduction And The Demo cratic Record
The piece argues Democrats flounder on Mellon tax reduction, accusing them of credit-stealing and impractical proposals while Republicans cut deficits. It recalls Democratic debt under prior regime and claims GOP excess spending led to sustainable tax cuts.
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Mellon
Pinchot Criticized Over Anthracite Tax Action
The Pennsylvania state treasurer urges repeal of the tax on anthracite to aid consumers nationwide. Governor Pinchot’s plans to control the industry and lower prices do not indicate he would surrender state profits. Legislative action would likely come from others, contrary to his supposed coal consumer reforms.
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Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Warning to Motorists by Bureau of Mines
The United States Bureau of Mines warns motorists of deadly carbon monoxide when engines run in closed garages. It notes that 0.4 percent CO will kill an average man in one hour and higher percentages kill faster. Pittsburgh experiment station tests show CO levels produced by automobiles.
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Pittsburgh Experiment Station
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Dangers of idling cars in closed garages cited
The exhaust gas level in closed garages rises to dangerous levels within minutes. motorists idle to warm engines on cold days, risking death at the wheel. The bureau urges opening windows and doors or moving the car outdoors to dissipate toxic fumes.
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Civil Service Exam Open for 11th District Clerical Jobs
The United States civil service commission announces an open competitive general clerical examination for Ml vacancies including clerk customs inspector and storekeeper across the 11th District. Salaries range from 900 to 1400 dollars annually. Examinations will be held in this city on February 16, 1924. For details and applications contact the local secretary board of civil service examiners or the United States civil service district secretary at 207 Post Office Building Seattle Washington.
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Board of Civil Service Examiners
United States Civil Service District
Post Offic
Seattle
Washington
Highest and Lowest Points in the World
The text compares extreme elevations across regions, noting the US difference of 14,777 feet between Mount Whitney and a Death Valley point, both in California. It contrasts Asia with Mount Everest at 29,006 feet above sea level and the Dead Sea shore at 1,290 feet below, a 30,292 foot range, and cites the deepest ocean depth near Mindanao at 32,088 feet.
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Geological Survey of
Department of the Interior
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
California
Asia
Mount Everest
Dead Sea
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Europe
Fighting Mine Fires Hose Experiments by Bureau of Mines
The Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Mines completed experiments on small hose sizes at varying pressures distances and elevations to improve underground fire attacks. Built on 1910 tests with the National Board of Fire Underwriters, the work aims to establish optimal hose nozzle sizes and hydrant pressures. A manuscript for a technical paper has been prepared for publication by the Bureau of Mines.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mines
National Board of Pire
Montana Mine Profits Across Butte District Rise
Four large Butte district mines report combined net proceeds of 4,523,092.74 for the latest fiscal year, with prior-year losses common. Butte Daily Post cites breakdowns from the Butte mines including Emma, Nettie, Colorado, Hibernian, and Davis Daly, while Anaconda company shows gross ore value and detailed costs. after deductions the net proceeds total about 2.98 million.
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State Board of Equalization
Butte Daily Post
Butte Superior
Elm Orly
Davis-Daly
Colorado
Hibernian
Anaconda Company
Butte
A New Year's Greeting By James Russell Lowell
A nostalgic poem urges a young reader to heed time's warnings yet keep charm as life ages. The speaker envisions wintery life, robed in youth and beauty, and asks that years come gently like rose leaves falling softly to the ground.
Beveridge on Five to Four Court Decisions
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge analyzes the Supreme Court's five to four rulings in the Saturday Evening Post. He argues for constitutional amendment or a six to three rule to limit judicial overreach and stresses the public mind's role, warning against rapid tinkering with great institutions. The piece notes Marshall’s prior caution and presses readers to consider reason and human nature in this constitutional debate.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Supreme Court of the United States
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Humor in Road Signs Across Pacific Coast States
A traveler collects highway sign photographs from Oregon, California, North Dakota, and Montana, noting witty and cautionary phrases. The signs blend humor with safety, from hairpin curves to graveyard warnings, and mirror regional art in sign writing.
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Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Siskiyou Mountains
North Dakota
Montana
Easton interview supports dry laws amid business doubt
Lewiston Banner reports Stanley A. Easton general manager of Bunker Hill & Sullivan praising strict dry laws and enforcement. The Coeur d'Alenes silver lead region gains in endorsement, contrasting Spokane urging a return to wide open conditions and business pleas.
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Spokane
W. J. Hindley
British regiment returns after long overseas service
A British army regiment recently came back from Constantino and has been abroad for years. In four years it served in eight countries, while a vast shift in book production and a note on moths follows. St Andrew’s link to Scotland is questioned as population figures show more Britons in the United States.
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