War Expenditures Exposed in 1918 War Record Review
A historical note recounts a congressional inquiry into World War I spending. It highlights vast artillery and aviation costs, questionable contracts, and overpriced materials. It cites Pershing’s testimony on limited hom egrown guns and widespread procurement inefficiencies, detailing cases from branding irons to fireless cookers and inflated scrap sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Koeln
St. Louis
War Department
Cleveland A. Newton
Missouri
Congressional Record
Europe
Notice of Assessment by Cedar Creek Mining & Development Co
The Cedar Creek Mining & Development Company Limited in Wallace Idaho announces an assessment of three mills per share on all outstanding stock, payable by July 7 1920 to secretary treasurer William Becker at 710 Hotel Street Wallace Idaho. Any unpaid by July 7 1920 becomes delinquent and will be sold at public auction on August 7 1920 at 7 30 p.m. including costs of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Henry Moss & Co
New York
Way Department
Stein-Burn Camp and Field Equipment Company
Chicago
United States
Briar Hill Steel Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Treasury of
Cedar Creek Mining & Development Company, — Limited
Wallace
Idaho
Cedar Creek Mining & Development Company, Limited
William Becker
Hotel Street
Notice of Sheriff Sale Foreclosure of Mortgage Idaho case
Notice is given that under an order of sale and decree of foreclosure issued June 6 1920 by the District Court First Judicial District State of Idaho Shoshone County Harry A Rogers as Trustee for Shoshone County will sell the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter section 2 township 45 north range 1 east B M Shoshone County Idaho. The sale follows a decree against J R Hendley dated May 22 1920 recorded in Judgment Book F. Buyer must comply with terms and conditions of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Rogers
Shoshone
Plain Off
J. R. Hendley
District Court
First Judicial District
State of Idaho
Idaho
Bank Street
Wallace
United States
A.D
Jesse Freeman
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders 1980s Idaho
Notice announces two annual meetings for Eldorado Mining and Smelting Company Limited and a foreclosure sale in Wallace Idaho. It lists dates July 10 1920 and July 10 1980s with times, locations at county courthouse and old company offices, and names J Freeman and G W Dougherty as officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Dougherty
Eldorado Mining & Smelting Company, Limited
Tarbox Mining Company Notice of Stock Assessment
Notice from Tarbox Mining Company Wallace Idaho dated April 21 1920 announces an assessment of five mills per share on outstanding stock payable by May 27 1920 to John F Ferguson treasurer. Unpaid stock by that date will be delinquent and sold at public auction or June 28 1920 to cover the delinquent assessment and selling costs. The board extended payment to June 28 1920 and postponed sale to July 20 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tarbox Mining Company
Wallace
Idaho
John F. Ferguson
Shoshone Building
Walta Ho
Tarhox Mining Company
John F. Ferguso
Wal- Ince
Eagle Mountain Mining Company Delinquent Assessment Notice
Notice from Eagle Mountain Mining Company Limited Wallace Idaho dated May 26 1920 announces a one mill per share assessment on outstanding stock payable by July 1 1920 to secretary W H Herrick. If unpaid after July 1 1920 shares will be delinquent and sold at public auction July 26 1920 at 7:20 p.m. to cover the delinquent assessment costs and sale expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Mountain Mining Company, Limited
Wallace, Tolabo
W. H. Herrick
Wallace
Idaho
Earle Mountain Mining Company, Limited
Sabina Mining & Milling Company Stockholders Meeting
Notice of a special stockholders meeting at the Assessor's office in Wallace Idaho on June 20 1920 at 7:00 PM. Adjourned meeting to discuss reports recommendations authorize work on property and purchase or sale of mining claims or other property to a new corporation for cash stock or other considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabina Mining & Milling Company
Court House
Wallace
Shoshone County
Idaho
Wallace Idaho Stockholders Meeting Notice 1920
A notice dated May 10 1920 at Wallace Idaho calls a stockholders meeting to consider distribution or consolidation with another corporation and to dissolve the company if advisable. The meeting will also handle any business lawful for a regular annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Notice of Forfeiture on Gold Bar Placer Claims
Frank A. Heller warns co-owners Charles Gildersleeve Gildersteeve and Lee Gildersleeve that unpaid labor costs totaling 1500 dollars for 1916 1918 placed on 100 acres of Gold Bar Placer on Neversweat Creek St Joe River Sho shone County Idaho will transfer ownership to the claimant if within 90 days they do not pay their one fifth shares 300 dollars each plus publication costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gildersleeve
Gildersleeve
Lee Gildersleeve
United States
Neversweat Creek
St. Joe River
Shoshone County
Idaho
Charles Gildersteeve
Gildersteeve
Lee ‘Gildersteeve
Frank A. Heller
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Congress
John J. Pershing
France
Belgium
Lusitania
General Pershing
Ordnance Branch
Army
Department
Ina
Treasury
Committee of Congress
Red Cross
Standard Steel Car Company
Hammond
Ind
Ordnance Department
Jones-Laughlin Steel Company
Pittsburg
Oid Company
Cedar Attach
Wal Idaho
the United Stores.co
Burke
Mullan
Bunker Hill Smelter
Kellogg, Idaho
R. R
Bradley, Idaho
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company
Bunker Hill
Frank M. Smith
Paulsen Bing
Spokane, Wash
M. H. Sullivan
Kellogg
Spokane
Paulsen Building
John H. NorDquist
Cedar St
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourth and Pine
Epworth
Raymond F. Hawk
Hoshone
Wallace, Idaho
A. L. Honever
Sunset Bud
Bank St
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