Yellowstone Trail Row Divides Idaho Towns In War Over Tourism
Thursday July 28 1921 opinion piece discusses Wallace Idaho rejecting joint advertising with Sandpoint to boost Yellowstone Trail tourism. Sandpoint protests national highway schemes and praises Yellowstone Trail as superior, touting local road quality Fourth of July canyon and Mullan pass as misrepresented, and notes Sandpoint’s dependence on Spokane for publicity while stressing Yellowstone Trail benefits and local camping services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint Review
Wallace Board of Trade
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Wallace
Idaho
Sandpoint
Chamber of Commerce
Yellowstone Trail
Coeur d'Alene
National Parks
National Parks Organization
Yellowstone Trail Association
National Parks Association
Fourth of July Canyon
Mullan Pass
Sandpont
Missoula
Spokane
Northwest
State
Forest Service
Kootenai
Shoshone
Eas
Tts
Montana
Janscioned
Yellowstone
Theeech
Puget Sound
Inland Empire
Une
North Idaho
Panhandle
What Uncle Sam Is Doing for the Soldiers
In the face of delays and mismanagement in Veterans affairs, the government is now systematizing the adjustment of claims and payments, expanding relief to disabled veterans and training those eligible for vocational aid. The article affirms a clear intention to aid soldiers and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beneft
Harding
Senate
Congress
Mellon
Uncle Sam
Democratic praise for publican administration cited
The financial editor of a leading Democratic paper praises the Republican administration. He cites Washington making progress and predicts tax revision to revive enterprise, railway funding to restore equipment, and a return to honest work and fair pay as prosperity returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
S. S. Fontwine
New York World
Bill to Consolidate Register and Receiver Roles
Senator Smoot introduces a bill to consolidate the register and receiver offices of United States land offices. The Senate committee on public lands reports it favorably and expects passage. Current text notes many land office registers and receivers draw maximum salaries, details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Smoot
United States Land Offices
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Proposal to abolish one land office due to low receipts
The Smoot bill sets salaries at 2000 dollars yearly per office, with a combined cap of 3000 dollars if receipts fall below 6000. Rapid public land entry has reduced land office business, leading to consolidation and potential discontinuation of many offices. The text questions the necessity of maintaining two offices.
A Tenderfoot Climbs Mount Rainier Summit Adventure
A novice expedition led by Hans Fuhrer recounts a perilous ascent of Mount Rainier. The team endures ice caves, steaming vents, and a 2000 foot descent through chutes to Gibraltar Rock, narrowly escaping Nisqually Crevasse hazards before reaching Camp Muir and Paradise Inn. They plan to wear the Silver Mountain Climbing medal proudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Hans Fuhrer
Aubde
Mount Rainier
Mount Hodd
Oregon
Adams
St. Helens
Mount Jefferson
Gibraltar Rock
Camp Muir
Paradise Inn
Mount Rainter
Wallace Camp Popular With Tourist Travel
The board of trade discussed tourist camp services and parking capacity, noting 281 cars and 1062 overnight visitors last week. A permanent committee was formed to oversee tourist welfare and distribute daily papers, while a memorial for James F. Callahan recalling his mining impact was approved. A fund drive for Mullan Park and new warning signs on the Idaho-Montana summit were debated, with steps taken to strengthen canvassing and publicity, and officers to be elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
F. E. Stone
Stone
Mackey
Mr.Mackey
F. EB. Stone
James F. Callahan
J. B. Gyde
H. J. Hull
D. H. DeLong
Galena
Great Northwest
Northern Pacific Railway
Mullan Park
Forest Service
State University
Mullan
John Mullan
FL le Quigley
Idaho-Montana
McAlister
Carty
Quigley
Dr. Quixley
E. RK. Denny
F. F. Brewer
Thomas Owens
Flt. Quigley
Rush J. White
John Borg
New York
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
John F. Davies
Spokane
Payne
Hecla Special Meeting to Discuss Mining Deal and Taxes
Hecla will hold a special meeting to consider a proposed 50 50 joint venture with Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining on 16 Idaho patented and unpatented claims to be operated from Hecla’s 2000 foot level. The $875,000 purchase includes $150,000 already due and annual installments, with a 25 percent net smelter royalty. Stockholders will ratify board actions, review Fred Searls Jr.’s underground inspection, and address federal tax matters and company finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Company
Hunter
State of Idaho
Thhe Star Mining Company
State
Idaho
Sullivan Mining Company
Hecla Mining Company
Bunker Hill Company
Hecla
Bunker Mill
Heela
Board of Trustees
Searls
Fred Searls, Jr
San Francisco
Sts
Washington Mining: Two Men Drift On Main Vein Near Burke
John Fintey of Burke and another miner drift along a vein intersected by the crosscut eighty to one hundred feet back from the face. The crosscut will extend to reach the connected main vein, an ore bearing vein with typical mining characteristics. The Washington mine sits north of Burke at Granite Creek head. Heat fatalities exceed cold in reported conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fintey
Burke
Washington Mining Company
Washington
Granite Creek
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Wallace Printing Company
Coeur d'Alenes
Mul Jan Pase
Bill
MT. Rainier
Wallace Camp
J. F. Calla
William W. Woods
Alexander E. Mayhew
Weldon
Heyburn
John A. Finch
Patrick Clark
Amasa B. Campbell
Mr. Callahan
Sunset District
Callahan
Guinea
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