Why State of Idaho Should Not Be Divided
Analysis rejects Idaho division by arguing sectional differences are insufficient grounds for forming a northern state. The piece cites examples in California Michigan Maryland Delaware Maryland Maryland and Texas to show Congress rarely redraws borders. It concludes a northern Idaho state would set a dangerous precedent with little chance of success.
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Orth
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Combinaton
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Californiannie
Michigan
Wisconsin
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Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
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Texas
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Panhandle
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Spokane
Idaho unity urged as key to state greatness in Miner opinion
The Miner argues that Idaho should remain intact despite border boundary fears. It says northern mining and southern farming interests complement each other and foster overall growth. It predicts highways and railroads will connect regions and enable mining districts to rival Coeur d’Alene, with water power driving industry and irrigation boosting agriculture.
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Congress
Idaho
Central Maho
Coeurs Alene
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Noth
Anaconda Chief Outlines Copper Profits in Butte Talks
In Butte a conference between Anaconda Copper Mining Co and union representatives centered on renewing working agreements. C F Kelly warned that after direct labor costs and freight, most of the 12 1/2 to 13 cent copper price went to workers and railroads with little left for the company, while funds for coal coke timber and supplies also had to be found.
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C. F. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Hatte
Kelly
Anaconda Company
Kot
Railronds
Anaconda Company Sets Tone on Labor in Butte
In a direct address, Anaconda Copper executive outlines demands for unions and warns that cooperation hinges on a fair, decent basis for business. He states the firm is prepared to continue as before or break relations if unions refuse fair treatment, a stance backed by other local operators.
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Mr. Kelly
Anaconda
Butte
Kelly
Anaconda Company
Call to retain Idaho mineral exhibit in Capitol
The Idaho Mining Association urged the governor and legislature to fund and install a state mineral exhibit in the Capitol for the Panama-Pacific exposition. The display, praised for its quality at San Francisco, includes minerals and a miniature landscape of mines and mills, and would echo Utah’s Capitol display with labeled collections and pioneer artifacts. The association hopes lawmakers act to place the exhibit in Idaho’s capitol.
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American Mining Congress
Rocky Mountain Clubs of New York
City Schools of St. Louis
University of California
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Mining Association
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Salt Lake
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Idaho Mining Association
Utah Capitol
Glee Club Not Funded by State, Editor Clarifies
The Miner publishes a correction from C. H. Swanstrom of the University of Idaho Argonaut noting the glee club tour is funded by student contributions and tour earnings only. The university provides a small allotment of A. S. A. J money, not state backing, for the club's expenses.
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University Argonaut
University of Idaho At Moscow
Glee Club
Swanstrom
University News Digest Declares Independence of Student Enterprise
The statement asserts the organization is a completely student funded venture, not costing the state. It emphasizes the venture as a contribution from the student body to university development and to inform state residents about school activities.
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State
Why the Exorbitant Price of Coal
Citizens question rising coal costs amid reports of price anomalies. The Christian Science Monitor notes wide gaps between consumer prices and government or foreign arrangements, citing navy purchases under $2 a ton and French controls abroad. It suggests profiteering concerns while urging scrutiny of the coal market.
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Christian Science Monitor
Boston
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Waris
France
Farm product prices and imports dominate Idaho debate
The piece argues that 1920 saw farm values slump while US food imports surged 641 percent from the prior year, and exports fell 22 percent. It counters free trade lines and questions motives behind a northern Idaho statehood push, urging Spokane as capital and criticizing tax relief motives. It notes fear of a new state and questions sponsors of the measure.
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United States
Underwood
Free Trade Democrats
Democratic Tariff Commission
Pardon Too Late For 76 Year Prison Term
Raleigh NC reports Sarah Wyckoff died at 76 after 42 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. In 1879 she was jailed for life as an accomplice to her husband’s murder. the principal was executed. A deathbed confession exonerated her years later, yet she refused further clemency.
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Raleigh
N.C
Sarah Wyckoff
Thomas Hardy
A Woman's Question by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A poem in which Browning upholds a woman's standards for commitment and partnership. The speaker asks for a reciprocal depth of love and duty, demanding a true heart, faithful soul, and a shared vision of home. If unmet, she notes simple domestic service cannot replace a woman's priceless heart and life.
Idaho cities debate a new state out of panhandle and eastern Washington
Moscow editorial argues against carving a new state from Idaho's panhandle and adjacent eastern Washington. It warns Congress cannot or will not consent and notes Spokane would dominate any such state, risking political instability and endless secession pressures.
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Moscow
Idaho
Boise
Panhandle
Washington
Spokane
Congress
No Chance For New State
Lewiston Tribune analyzes a proposed secession move by ten north Maho counties in the legislature. The piece argues the effort reflects minority grievances against the majority, not a realistic path to independence, noting Congress would unlikely permit changing state boundaries and citing California as a similar case of geographic oddities.
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Lewiston
North Maho
Congress
Idaho
California
Sky the Limit Idaho to Split State Riversides
Six weeks into hearings, Idaho lawmakers push for state division as a remedy to high government costs. The piece argues against duplicating institutions and mocks talks of two state governments, suggesting Idaho’s current path will yield triple institutions, courts, and possibly universities and senators.
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Werne
Forsooth
North Idaho
Lawa
Nampa
Supreme Court
Biennial Affliction in Idaho Politics
Northern Idaho again seeks to split from the state when the legislature convenes, proposing a new state. The piece notes the unlikely success of northern leaders and hints that southern resistance would persist unless a strong regional majority shows dissatisfaction, with a continuation on page 6.
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