New Year urged to seize mining opportunities in Coeur d Alenes
An editorials urges readers to seize 1923 mining opportunities in the Coeur d Alenes as high metal prices spur development. It argues many overlooked prospects, praises honest management, and calls for stronger local support to develop new mines and stock profits. It also notes political debate over a direct primary law and pledges in Idaho's Republican platform.
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alenes
Legislature and the Direct Primary pledge
The Idaho Republican party pledged in its convention to retain the current combination convention and direct primary system for nominating state and county officers and to enact measures to strengthen the same. The party won the election and now faces upholding those platform pledges in office.
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Nonpartisan League
Idaho
Borah
Republican Party
Re Publican Party of
Senator Borah Proposes Economic Conference Plan
Senator Borah offers an amendment to call a conference of nations to ease European economic woes and revive American markets. The proposal aligns with nationalism and excludes binding US involvement, with Borah withdrawing the amendment after state department steps began.
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Naval
Conference of Nations
Europe
Horah
League of Nations
Borah
United States
State Department
New Wage Demands by the Coal Miners
The United Mine Workers threaten a 20 percent wage rise a six hour day and a five day week when current contracts end next April. Operators favor government operation of mines. A large strike may occur unless a settlement is reached as the Harding coal commission gathers data for spring action.
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United Mine Workers
Coal Commission
Harding
United States
Coal leaders urged to back miners and act on act
The coal commissioners are resourceful and capable. A solution to the act must be found with public support to prevent a repeat of last year. Secretary Mellon notes many Victory bonds called for Dec 16 remain unpresented. Uncle Sam will hold or exchange missing bonds for ones bearing interest.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Victory
Sam
Road building and public debt risk in highway plans
The piece argues that massive western state highway construction spending risks creating a $1 billion public debt over a decade. It urges sticking to time tested methods to avoid debt and prevent future maintenance burdens, warning against catering to road contractors.
Average American hero honored at Northwestern tablet unveiling
A Northwestern University ceremony honors Captain David Thomas Hanson with a dedication tablet. President Walter Dill Scott accepts a stone boulder as General Nathan William MacChesney presides. France’s Consul A Bartholemy lays Croix de Guerre. Hanson, average yet devoted, volunteered in the Spanish-American War and died in World War I. The inscription honors his courage and selfless service to alma mater and country.
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Chicago Daily News
David Thomas’ Hanson
Northwestern University
Hanson
Walter Dill Scott
Nathan William MacChesney
A. Bartholemy
France
Scott
Spain
Dave
David Tho
St. Etienne
Scrubs
Europe’s trouble is state of mind not lack of cash
The article argues that European distress stems from mentality rather than cash shortages. It urges nations to set aside disagreements, reach an agreement on reparations, and notes that stability would follow.
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Europe
The Tyranny of Order in Youths Companion
A reflection on order as an ideal and burden. It praises planning and neatness while warning against rigid, overbearing control. The piece contrasts born orderly individuals, those who struggle, and others who achieve order through effort, arguing life thrives with balance among many laws beyond order.
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Ife
Order
Build Roads for the Future
Industrial News Bureau argues public focus on highways due to rising car ownership in western states. It criticizes costly, untested road experiments funded by taxpayers and highlights California's $70,000,000 investment in state highways, now needing major maintenance. The piece urges avoiding further expensive experiments and stresses a shock absorbing road base or surface as essential.
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Ndustrial News Bureau
California
Kingdom of Lemhi declares self sufficiency and growth
In Lemhi county the editor argues against dependence on outside money, noting livestock products total 1.25 million dollars annually and mining wages around 100 thousand. The piece asserts local industry and initiative will lift people and banks into easier times, predicting 1923 will bring prosperity and relief from hard times.
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Salmon Herald
Lemhi County
Hecla Mining Declares 500000 Dividend for Stockholders
Hecla Mining company distributed a dividend of 500000 dollars to its stockholders as a Christmas present. The note adds this brings the year total to 950000 dollars and 9955000 since its organization, with a future hope for mines in Wood River district. Violin lessons offered at a London school for a small fee. A remark claims short-skirted people are the most intelligent.
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Halley Times-Newn-Miner
Hecla Mining Company
Wood River District
War and Peace Amid Nightly Cries for Enduring Peace
A poem laments ongoing hatreds and repeated wars as nations quarrel while bloodshed continues. It questions whether sacrifices by the young achieve lasting peace and cautions that renewed violence looms if humanity does not learn.
Lead and Its Favorable Position in World Markets
The article notes global annual output of copper, lead, and zinc around one million metric tons with lead production limited by exhausted high grade ore and low profitability of mining. It highlights rising demand from storage batteries and cables, limited new lead districts, and major producing states like Missouri Idaho and Utah. It forecasts higher lead prices relative to copper and zinc over the coming decade.
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Lawa
Herbert Hoover
United States
Missouri
Idaho
Utah
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Mexico
Spain
Australia
Great Broken Hill
Burma
Borah Withdrew Amendment On World Economic Conference
Senator Borah withdrew his amendment to the naval appropriations bill proposing a world economic conference. President Harding explained the delicate nature of ongoing negotiations with Britain and Hughes, and Borah recognized the administration’s position, avoiding a potential defeat and diplomatic embarrassment. The article notes U S postal usage and Bangkok canal traffic as unrelated context.
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Borah
Idaho
Harding
Senator Lodge
United States
Hughes
United States Senate
State Department
Tarding
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Bf Joseph Lead Company
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Siam
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