Coolidge Orders Independent Counsel In Oil Lease Probes
President Coolidge moves to combat oil lease graft by appointing independent counsel to prosecute wrongdoing. He vows full enforcement of laws and punishment for any fraud or contracts illegal, aiming to reveal all phases of the alleged deals. An Hiram Johnson supporter accuses Coolidge, a charge that could backfire on Johnson’s campaign.
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Coolidge
Senate
Naval Reserve
Olty
Department of Justce
Hiram Johnson
New York
Universal Conscription Har Dings Peace Plan
The article discusses H arding's proposal for universal conscription, extending war service to every citizen and all productive sectors. It argues government controlled wages and full mobilization would deter war, speed settlements, and reduce profiteering. The plan would draft not only youth but all capital, industry, and agrarian resources.
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Harding
Helena
Rail service in Wallace faces uncertain future amid costs
The Wallace area urges continued passenger rail service between Wallace and Burke, arguing the line is essential yet must be financially sustainable. Northern Pacific has pushed limits on branch trains, and locals note that without sufficient patronage to cover operating costs, service will shrink or end, favoring stage lines over rail.
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Wallace
Burke
Canyon
Northern Pacific
Ines
Pullman-Genievee
Ales
Uniontown
Wash
Plan for unselfish national effort to win world peace
The speaker urges mobilizing all culture commerce talent and energy for national triumph and peace. He claims united effort would curb war and stir pure patriotism free of profiteering. He remarks a plan proposed to the Kok peace jury but lost among 22 000 rejected plans and would have eliminated the league of nations.
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Kok
League of Nations
Bok
Two State Conventions Planned For This Year
Two Republican state conventions will be held this year, one in Cleveland to select delegates to the national convention and the second to nominate a U S Senator, two congressmen, and state officers. A Boise meeting on February 12 will designate locale for the free convention and apportion county representation. Lewiston and Caldwell compete to host, with Lewiston favored for the northern slate.
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Cleveland
Congress
Republican State Central Committee
Boise
Lincoln
Bankaday
Feld
Lewiston
Caldwell
Ion
Lewiston Hill
Word to beat bootleggers sparks debate in Boston Transcript
An editor notes that coining “Skofflaw” won’t deter bootleggers. Vigorous law enforcement and court backing are needed. Philadelphia shows courage and determination, while Boston prosecutors push jurors to read all 22,000 manuscripts in the Bok case.
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Massachusetts
Bok
Philadelphia
Boston Transcript
Farmers bloc to block the bonus bloc in Congress
The agri cultural bloc in Congress seeks immediate farm legislation after tax cuts, risking the bonus bill. Senators and representatives favor general welfare measures while Bok’s $100,000 peace prize is criticized as impractical. Chicago Herald-Examiner and Chicago Tribune both question the Bok scheme as not original or beneficial.
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Congress
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Edward W. Bok
Chicago Tribune
League of Nations
The Problem of Ore Deposition in The Ore Magmas
J B Spur summarizes The Ore Magmas arguing two ore classes: surface atmospheric deposits like coal salt and iron ores, and deep magmatic deposits from differentiated igneous rocks. He introduces dense, largely non aqueous ore magmas, intrusions as vein forming, and the concept of long straight ore belts or canals guiding major mining districts and silver deposits worldwide.
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Sandberger
Germany
van Hise
Emmons
Poscpny
Elie de Beaumont
Thomas Belt
Sudbury
North America
South America
Paving Debate Opens as County Plans Bitulithic Study
County officials held a first hearing on paving methods with emphasis on bitulithic roads. M H Sullivan expressed doubts about asphaltic paving on certain routes while James H Taylor asserted no paving on new fills and vowed base testing. Ross outlined base options and cited 14 years of maintenance light use in Nampa.
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M. H. Sullivan
Kellogg
Mr. Ross
Taylor
M. J .Flobr
Ross
J.J. Murphy
Nampa
First National Manager Visits Wallace and Tella of Work
Matt Baumgartner of Spokane, manager of First National Mining, arrived in the city and will tour the Kellogg property on Big Creek. Eight men drive a crosscut 200 feet below old workings. crosscut advanced 375 feet toward a vein 1670 feet away. Upper tunnel vein 40 feet wide with two converging veins and rich lead-silver ore. The mine lies east of Bunker Hill Sullivan and may extend the great vein. Plant is well equipped with good worker accommodations two and a half miles above Yankee Bay.
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Wallace and
Tella
Matt Baumgartner
Spokane
First National Mining , Company
City
Kellogg
Big Creek
First National
Bunker Hill & Sullivanr
Yankee Bay
Guggenheim Urges Tax Reform to Aid Mining Expansion
Daniel Guggenheim writes Secretary Mellon that high surtaxes depress mining and broader American business. He cites past investments in Mexico Alaska Chile and Bolivia, arguing the current tax burden curtails exploration, risk taking, and national prosperity. He urges surtax reductions to sustain employment and wealth creation.
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Daniel Guggenheim
Daniel G. Guggenheim
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Chile Copper Company
Chile
Braden Copper Company
Gg Ub
Bolivia
America
Guggehen Brothers
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A. J. Dunn, Easter
President Coolidge
J. BE. Spur
Engineering and Mining Journal Press
Ther
Wageenheim Brothers
Broadway
New York City
Mexico
American Smelting & Refining Company
Alaska
Kennecott Copper Corporation
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