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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
3
Notice declares a lost certificate number 202 for 6000 shares of Lead Crystals Mining stock in the name of W. Ashton Taylor. Warns against negotiation and states a new certificate will be issued after 30 days if not recovered.
The District Court of the First Judicial District of Idaho in Shoshone County receives a summons in the case Oscar H Bennett versus Marie Augusta Bennett. The defendant is informed the complaint has been filed, asserting statutory Idaho residency and related divorce proceedings in the county court.
Seal shows a divorce complaint by a plaintiff against the defendant for dissolution of marriage. The document, dated December 1, 1922, directs the defendant to appear and answer within twenty days in district court, or forty days if served elsewhere, with judgment by default possible. Plaintiff’s counsel listed as John L. Pitegerald of Wallace, Idaho.
In the Probate Court of Shoshone County Idaho the estate of Herman G Bergmann deceased. EK Turk executor calls all creditors and persons with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims to be exhibited at 607 Cedar Street Wallace Idaho. Dated January 6 1923 first published January 1913.
The North Star Mining Company of Wallace Idaho announces an assessment of two mills per share on outstanding stock. Payment is due by February 16 1923 to T S Tweed secretary treasurer. Delinquent shares will be sold at public auction on March 16 1923 at 7:30 p m at 819 Residence Street Wallace Idaho to cover the delinquent assessment and advertising costs.
In Shoshone County on January 12 1923 an attachment issued against J Benjamin Parker and Metals Milling Company for 3000 dollars with 7 percent interest from late 1922 and 1000 dollars from each of November December and January plus costs. Clerk Harry A Rogers seal confirms the district court action.
Notice is given that there is now delinquent upon the outstanding stock of Oreano Mining Company Limited due to an assessment of two and one half mills per share levied December 9 1922. Amounts shown opposite names and certificates will be sold February 3 1923 at noon in room 203 County Courthouse Wallace Idaho to pay the delinquent assessment and costs. John Dolan treasurer.
The article traces how Silver Bow county earned its name from Silver Bow Creek near Butte in 1864. It notes a proposed merge of city and county governments to form City and County of Butte, which could erase the Silver Bow name if approved by the state legislature and county voters. The piece recounts founding legends and the creek’s bow shaped bend, and recalls Butte as a mining era heart of Deer Lodge and Silver Bow before county reorganization.
Review notes that four countries supplied 85 percent of world silver in 1922 with totals around 180 to 186 million ounces. Mexico’s output surged to its highest since 1912 aided by favorable rainfall and stable labor relations. U S production rose modestly under Pittman Act demand, with Comstock planning a new mill and Nevada discoveries noted. Canada showed strong gains driven by Premier mine, while Alaska and California sites added promising high grade ore. wild boars on Santa Cruz Island are also mentioned as an unrelated note.
A historic item notes waste from wrongly addressed mail costing about 1.74 million dollars yearly. It cites that improper addressing increases workload for postal workers reading mail, with salaries to handle this mail exceeding one million dollars annually. It also mentions Lake Victoria in Africa as the world's second largest freshwater lake and nearly circular in shape.
B C Forbes of New York lauds John D Ryan head of Anaconda Copper for securing Chile Copper property and dominating copper and brass markets. He argues British control would hurt American industry, predicts rising copper demand and stabilizing price effects from industrial consolidations, noting Ryan also controls American Brass and large future financing.
A pay-as-you-leave turnstile car operates on Broadway with an exit turnstile at each end and a slot machine. The motorman uses a fast change making device. When the turnstile records a set number of onboard passengers who have not alighted a "car full" sign lights and no further stops occur until passengers disembark.
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