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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
2
There has been a noticeable decrease in attendance at weekly luncheons of the board of trade. The article urges continued support and participation, citing the organization’s value for city and district interests, revival of industry, and concerted action on public concerns.
Horace V. Winchall delivers a humorous acrostic poem during a Salt Lake City Apex trial banquet. The verse names judges, lawyers, geologists, and company figures linked to the Apex case, hinting at the ongoing Utah Apex versus Utah Consolidated dispute and the broader mining lore in the district.
The article reports a heated fight over reservations to the League of Nations treaty. Senator Lodge urges the people to decide if the president rejects reservations, while Democrats shift stance. Senate support for Lodge reservations looks insufficient for a two thirds vote, keeping the fate of the league uncertain as the president’s position remains rigid.
The passage argues that Republicans and many Democrats would oppose entering any league under current terms if the treaty were put to a public vote. It contends patriotic motives guided those favoring ratification with reservations, hoping to restore normal conditions domestically and worldwide. The piece urges letting the people decide.
The piece argues against hoarding antimony for war emergencies and supports tariffs to aid domestic miners while criticizing Hoover for shifting party allegiance. It notes Democratic maneuvers in Idaho, calls for exploration beyond known deposits, and questions the Moscow meeting’s impact on state Democratic power struggles.
The Weyerhaeuser company, the largest lumber concern in the United States, reduces lumber prices by 10 to 30 percent, signaling a willingness to deliver at lower figures and pressuring other dealers to follow. The New York Chamber of Commerce condemns the national administration for wartime job protections while private industry struggles with taxes and money.
A U S Bureau of Mines report discusses antimony supply sources and pricing during wartime and peacetime. It notes U S production fell from 1500 tons in 1915 to 260 tons in 1917 as prices dropped, with further declines under 10 cents per pound making mining unprofitable unless ore carries higher values. The bureau concludes that American industry would benefit from careful tariffs to sustain military and economic needs.
Representatives Burton L. French and Addison Smith are expected to run again with no current opposition for the Republican nomination. The excerpt argues both are highly useful and replacing them with inexperienced newcomers would disadvantage Idaho.
Glenn Plumb campaigns in support of government ownership of railroads, advocating state control as a socialistic policy. He argues for public ownership to regulate rates and expand service, outlining steps to implement the plan if elected.
The text notes a General Wood club forming as a potential mainstay for a Republican nominee, while the American Federation of Labor remains hostile to any congressional candidate they distrust. It hints at fees for services and hopes of tangible results, with Wood supporters pledging loyalty to the party’s eventual nominee.
The article compares Poe’s themes to real miner rescues, noting how miners endure entombment and rescue efforts. It cites P P Grant and Emil Sayko trapped fourteen days at Gold Hunter mine Idaho, with relief when the drill progressed. It highlights miners’ solidarity as their source of courage.
A Cincinnati Enquirer columnist ridicules fathers urging college for sons and praises Chicago potato peelers union. It cites demands for three square meals daily and pay of 75 cents an hour for an eight hour day, with 1.15 for overtime, contrasting with Ohio professors earning about 28 dollars weekly.
The Jarbidge subsidiary of Yukon Gold shows a substantial earning basis as the Hiktore Mines Company of Jarbidge ranks as Nevada’s top gold producer per 1919 US Geological Survey figures. Government figures withhold exact totals but are believed to exceed 300000.
A reflective verse on dreams guiding lives through storms and choices. It speaks of alternate paths, golden goals, and evolving hope. The speaker notes how dreams of wealth health home or fame motivate each person, sustaining faith and love.
A reflective verse on mental power and the inner law guiding perception and creation. It argues that mind governs matter and will dictates fate, with thoughts shaping reality beyond words or sight. The piece urges self-discovery of latent potential through recognizing the governing universal law.
General Wood is praised for vision character and leadership with claims to be a presidential candidate. He is seen as a global figure whose actions in Cuba the Philippines and during WWI shaped conscription the Plattsburg idea and officer training. The piece notes his independence from any state and his rugged character.
Senator Smoot accuses William G. McAdoo of wiping out vast timber during his cabinet years. He notes 25,066,000 copies of McAdoo speeches printed July 1916 to September 1919 weighing 758,894 pounds, plus 1,000,000 copies in 1918 and 7,000,000 copies of a Weinmann speech, all government funded, as proof of overreach during the early presidential period.
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