Idaho Governor Moore Pledges Tax Cut Economy Plan
Governor Moore campaigned on Republican platform pledging tax relief and state economy. He submitted a 25 percent reduction in appropriations and pushed for belt tightening, crediting the legislature with some pork-barrel cuts but noting achievements include over $900,000 saved versus two years ago and a $400,000 gain from eliminating most of a highway levy. The session faced obstruction from some party members and the direct primary, yet Moore claimed the economy program was largely accomplished.
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C. C. Moore
Moore
Semmion
State Utilities Commission
Idaho
Silver Commission in Senate Fails but Panel Gets Approval
A Senate measure to create a five senator five representative silver investigation panel failed, but a separate Senate resolution passed authorizing a five senator commission to study gold and silver production costs and price effects. Chairman Nicholson leads alongside Gooding Oddie Pittman and Walsh as members, with aims to inform future Congress on silver’s monetary role and world currency stability. The Missouri and Rhodes leadership urged study of costs, refining, transport, and uses amid global monetary shifts postwar.
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Nicholson
Colorado
Senate
Gooding
Idaho
Oddie and Pittman
Nevada
Land Walsh
Montana
Comc
North America
London
Senate Commission
Committee On Mines and Mining of the
House
Rhodes
Jof Missouri
House Mines and Mining Committee
Congress
England
United States
Bank of England
Great Britain
China
India
State budget plan highlights tax shifts and education gains
The speaker explains offsetting indirect gasoline taxes with savings from trimming and reorganizing state operations. Education institutions receive new buildings, and road and other vital programs are protected by reductions aligned with taxpayers' ability to pay.
Gold markets and production trends in early 20th century US
The text notes how gold and jewelry demand shifted around 1919, with $80 million of gold entering jewelry and fine arts in the United States while total US gold production that year reached $58 million. It contrasts with world gold production of $474 million in 1916 and $827 million in 1922, reflecting market and production dynamics.
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United States
State Bureau of Mines and Geology Granted Two-Year Grant
Legislation approved a two year appropriation to the State Bureau of Mines and Geology after initial opposition. The measure, aided by Shoshone county delegates and Rt. E. Thomas, passed the House and Senate, ensuring continued cooperative work with the U S Bureau of Mines and the U S Geological Survey. The move is seen as strengthening mining industry prospects and state prosperity.
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State Bureau of Mines and Geology
House Committee On Appropriations
Boise
Shoshone County
House
Committee On Appropriations
United States Bureau of Mines
United States Geological Survey
Uncle Joe Cannon retires after fifty years in Congress
Former congressman known as Uncle Joe Cannon retires to Danville Illinois after fifty years of service starting in 1878. He served eleven presidents, was four times speaker, now 87, plans farm reading writing and visits with friends as he reflects on a nation’s progress.
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Congress
Joe” Cannon
Danville
Ill
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Cannon
North Carolina
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Mississippi
Great American Desert
Mountains
Mississippi River
Missouri
Arkansas
Alleshany Mountains
Joe
Corncob gasoline dreams from bold agricultural chemists
An Anaconda Standard report notes government chemists in the Department of Agriculture believe corncobs can be converted into a cheap gasoline substitute for motive power. The article references over six years of work and the promising potential of this lowly material.
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Department of Agriculture
Turning corn cobs into fuel and plastics evidence
Experiments in department laboratories yield furfural from corncobs a potential low cost fuel for autos and for hard rubber and synthetic resin products. The process could create a market for farm by products conserve methanol supply and support forest product use. A commercial plant may rise in the corn belt.
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Corn Belt
Gold Through All Ages and the Tutankhamen Treasures
The article reflects on ancient gold and bronze wealth found in Tutankhamen's tomb near Luxor Egypt and notes gold's enduring value for over thirty four centuries. It predicts a new Egyptian influence on fashion and ornaments while cautioning that gold price at twenty dollars and sixty seven cents an ounce may affect mining economics. platinum remains pricier and less suitable for diamonds.
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Engineering and Mining Journal
Luxor
Egypt
Tutankhamen
King Tut
Scribner's for March highlights War themes and art features
The March Scriebner's Magazine opens with Mrs. Wharton's A Son at the Front detailing Campion the painter and his son George as war impressions deepen, including a dramatic interview with the boy's mother. Also featured are Seth K. Humphrey on mental competency and immigration, Wil James on Bucking Horses, and R. P. Crawford on Discovering a Real American Art in Santa Fe.
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Scriebner’s Magazine
Seth K. Humphrey
Wil James
James
Santa Fe
Blue Sky Laws Target Fraud in Mining Promises
A discussion on the psychology of speculation and the need for blue sky laws to curb fraudulent mining schemes. Colorado plans a disclosure based approach, requiring sworn statements on promotion stock, personal investment, and commissions, with six month updates and penalties for misrepresentation. The piece argues honest risks deserve protection and warns against unscrupulous promoters who hide behind hopeful narratives.
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Engineering and Mining Journal Press
Colorado
Colorado Metal Mining Association
State House
Starving Russia Exports Wheat in Soviet Era Crisis
Edward G. Lowry reports from Philadelphia on 1,400,000 bushels of wheat bought by Germany from Black Sea ports and 4,000,000 bushels awaiting shipment, while 1,200,000 more wait at Petrograd. The piece criticizes Soviet policy, notes American relief for children, and questions recognizing Moscow as a diplomatic equal amid famine and export of grain.
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Edward G. Lowry
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Odessa
Petrograd
Russia
Department of Commerce
New York
London
American Relief Commission
Borak
Moscow
Bolshevists
Herbert Hoover
American Relief Association
England
United States
Congress
Hoover
Society of Nations
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By Pany
Republican Party
Silver
Scribner’s For
America
Mississippi Valley
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