Silver as Money: Western Mining Leaders Seek Conference
The Western division of the American Mining Congress calls for a conference of silver producing nations in the Western Hemisphere to fix silver’s monetary role. They urge immediate action by the senate inquiry commission to organize a unified effort to raise silver supply, stabilize world prices, and expand silver’s use as a monetary metal with United States, Mexico, Canada, and Peru as primary producers.
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American Mining Congress
San Francisco
Senate Silver and Gold Inquiry Commission
Washington
Western Hemisphere
Epower
United States
Unifies of
Europe
Senate
Mexico
Canada
Peony
London
Pageant of Idaho History a Great Success
Thousands flocked to see the historic pageant Tight on the Mountains presented by the State University graduates. The ambitious production conveyed the romance and dangers of pioneer life, highlighting the will, courage, and justice of trailblazers who founded Idaho. The 1923 class ceremonies set a precedent for future commencements.
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Clowe
State University
Idaho
Universsity
Commonwealth of Today
Light on the Mountains inspires Idaho commencement feature
A writer notes McLean field’s natural amphitheater offers ideal conditions for a storytelling presentation. If pursued, the Idaho commencement could gain fame for this unique setting and its dramatic backdrop.
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McLean Field
Idaho
Idaho Forester Issue Highlights Forestry Leadership and Topics
The Idaho Forester, published by the Associated Foresters of the University of Idaho, showcases student work on forest conservation and utilization. Highlights honor Walter D. Humiston of Potlatch Lumber, discuss forest taxation, Coeur d Alene National Forest practices, public relations in forestry, and North Idaho forestry prospects with notes on growth and yield.
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Idaho Forester
Associated Foresters
University of Idaho
School of Forestry
Forester
Walter D. Humiston
Potlatch Lumber Company
C. K. McHarg
Coeur d'Alene
Theodore Shoemaker
Forest Service
Missoula
F. G. Miller
Idaho School of Forestry
North Idaho
WW. Gerrard
Forest Service Protection Force
C. Edward Bebre
Idaho
President Harding Western Tour Planned Across Idaho and Beyond
President Harding will enter Idaho and speak at Pocatello then inspect the Great Falls dam plans near Idaho Falls. He will address Yellowstone and Helena, speak on July 2 at Sandpoint, and continue to Spokane, gathering Idaho crowds en route. The tour showcases his cabinet and broad national outreach.
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Harding
Idaho
Pocatello
Great American Falls
Idaho Falls
Yellowstone National Park
Wonderland
Helena
Sandpoint
Spokane
America
Washington
Congress
Labor and efficiency in industry plans and needs
Secretary Hoover urges focus on worker efficiency and smart labor handling to solve labor problems without relying on foreign workers. Employers must ensure physical and mental readiness, decent conditions, fair treatment, and wages above reasonable to boost output, while adopting better machinery and reorganizing structures to reduce turnover and waste.
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E. & M. Journal-Press
Hoover
American Labor and the Republican Tariff
The article argues that under the Republican tariff nine months ending March 31, 1923 saw $1.581 billion in crude and materials imported for U.S. manufacturing, up from $943 million under Democratic tariff. It claims the policy boosts domestic jobs and wages by bringing raw materials to American industry for processing locally.
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America
Idaho Mines Contest Winners Highlight First Awards
The Idaho School of Mines and Washington State College compete in a inaugural paper contest with prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars for top juniors. Neatness composition subject treatment and observation determined winners, with extra prizes of mining books for other entrants.
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Idaho School of Mines
Washington State College
Pullman
Columbia
American Institute of Mining and Metalhursicat Engineers
W. H. Birchby
Ries
Ft. C. Treasher
Lahee
C. A. Sarwent
Arte de Los Metales
Douglas and Mathewson
S. L. Sampson
A. J Kralowec
Ti. M. Cummins
Hoover
Mr. Cummins
Inactive Zing and Lead Markets Reported in June Issue
The June 16 Engineering and Mining Journal notes metal markets remain comparatively inactive. Copper sales improved last week while forward purchases declined due to falling prices. Lead trades are quiet in New York and midwest, with contract orders absorbing production and foreign demand rising. London iron and steel prices worsen business abroad. galvanizers in England face high costs.
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Engineering and Mining Journal Press
American Smelting & Refining Company
New York
Middle West
United States
St. Louis
Chicago
London
England
Elk City North Idaho mines show vast gold potential
Stewart Campbell Idaho state mining inspector after touring northern Idaho reports strong mining activity and predicts a major gold district if a good road to the South Fork Clearwater is built. Key sites include Homestead Gold Mining Company Center Star group Dewey Jumbo and Crackerjack with a 450 foot vein and a six to eight foot high grade vein awaiting transport solutions.
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Clearwater River
Stewart Campbell
Idaho
North
Campbell
Elk City
Clear‘water
Homestead Gold Mining Company
Center Star Group
Homestead
Center Star Company
Dewey
Clearwater
Buffalo Hump
Mining Scholarship At Utah And Idaho Universities
The state board of education accepted a scholarship offer from Charles Peter of Salt Lake City for two exchange graduate fellowships in metallurgy. One fellowship will be held by a University of Utah graduate at Idaho, the other by a University of Idaho graduate at Utah, matching US Bureau of Mines cooperative terms. Dean Thomson says Stanley S. Siegfus of Idaho Class of 1928 is named for the Utah position. Utah’s recommendation is still pending.
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State Board of Education
F. A. Thomson
School of Mines
Charles Peter
Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Jin Metallurgy
University of Utah At
University of Idaho At
Kesgal
United States Bureau of Mines Cooperative
Crawford Named Dean of Idaho College of Engineering
Ivan C. Crawford of the University of Colorado is appointed dean of the University of Idaho college of engineering, succeeding C. N. Little. The appointment takes effect September 1. Crawford is a civil engineering professor and former department head at Colorado, with a 1912 degree from Colorado and a 1915 civil engineering professional degree, plus 18 months as a major of engineers during the war and 10 months in France. He has extensive railroad and bridge experience and has held multiple teaching ranks at Colorado.
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Ivan C. Crawford
University of Colorado
College of Engineering
University of Idaho
C. N. Little
Crawford
Colorado
France
Davis Named Commissioner of Reclamation
Ex governor D W Davis, recently retired, has been advanced to commissioner of reclamation after serving as special assistant secretary of the interior. Timber resources in Canada total over a trillion feet board measurement, per a dominion survey. At current consumption the supply would last 250 years.
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D. W. Davis
Interior
Reclamation
Canada
Bunker-Chance Leases East Caledonia Mining Shaft
The Bunker-Chance Mining Company leases the East Caledonia shaft and equipment to crosscut from the lowest shaft level to the Bunker Chance vein. East Caledonia plans unwatering and anticipates further development, with rental starting August 1 and both firms sharing rights to drive into each other’s ground for prospecting.
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Bunker-Chance Mining Company
East Caledonia Mining Company
Bunker Chance
East Caledonia
Butler
Petronovich
Franklin Pfirman
East Caledonia Company
Pfirman
East Cadonia
Northern Idaho Chamber backs citizen aid in unrest
The Northern Idaho Chamber of Commerce commends locals who aided the state police during a disturbance, noting insufficiency of the state force and urging community groups to promote loyalty to law, conformity, and aid to authorities. Harry W. Marsh of Shoshone County Good Roads Association thanks the board for backing the bond election efforts.
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Northern Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Harry W. Marsh
Shoshone County Good Roads Associiation
Board of Trade
Tarbox shows rich ore west of shaft in older tunnel
Reports from Tarbox indicate a strong lead-silver ore show in an old tunnel west of the shaft. Stanley Ft Moore mining engineer directs the work, with the vein extending toward the big south vein where larger ore indications are noted. zinc is scarce and milling grade ore is evident.
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Stanley Ft. Moore
Big South
Tarbox
Sutherlands Assess Snow at St Lawrence Mine Near Saltese
Angus Sutherland and brother D H Sutherland lead annual assessment work at the St Lawrence copper property six miles from Saltese. They report four feet of snow at the mine, with increasing depth along the Silver Creek route. The mine has been idle two years amid factional tensions. Sutherland interests are under option to Herman J Rossi.
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St. Lawrence
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Labor and Efficiency
American Zinc Institute
Tri-State
L. FP. Hersey
U. of Ly
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U. of
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W. H. Irehby
R. C. Treasher
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