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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
2
A historical notice from Wallace Idaho lists A. J. Dunn at 306 Bank Street Palace detailing a class mail matter recorded at the post office in Wallace. The fragment provides identifiers typical of administrative mail handling.
The Spokesman-Review notes Senator Borah rejects treaties via the disarmament conference that risk U S entry into foreign wars. Borah supports reducing arms but opposes the four power treaty and any league style commitments, aligning with the public rejection of the League of Nations. He cites the need to preserve constitutional policy and independent U S action.
Reports from Holse and Boise indicate Idaho Republicans have strong potential candidates for state posts. Charles Moore of St Anthony is the leading talked-of candidate for governor though no formal declaration has been made. Captain A H Conner, assistant attorney general, is favored for attorney general, seen as a popular pick among veterans. Idaho Democrats struggle to find a credible candidate.
The piece discusses potential Democratic candidates for Idaho governor. Frank Martin is seen as a strong option but divides northern factions. Ex-Judge William M. Morgan is also floated though doubts persist about southern alignment. Moses Alexander emerges as the uneasy unifier candidate despite accusations of past misconduct, with Democratic superstition cited as a reason he might win again.
A Caldwell meeting of direct primary advocates outlined plans for an active campaign to elect delegates favorable to adopting a direct primary plank in the state Republican platform. Senator Borah’s return after Congress adjourns was urged to lead the effort amid party unity concerns and Democratic prospects this fall.
President Harding warned in a Washington Bible class that moral laxity and weak standards threaten law and order. He spoke on Americanization and universal law obedience, noting foreigners observe natives flouting rules and juries sometimes ignore the law. He urged citizens to uphold constitutional principles and duties.
A stern call warns against a rising contempt for law and a lax view of authority. Leaders and respected citizens must embody and enforce legal standards to prevent widespread disregard, or fearsome social decay will follow. The piece urges instilling reverence for the law as essential to stable institutions and communal morality.
A Chicago conference considers transferring nine tenths of bootleg cases from federal to municipal courts. Judge Harry Olson notes fewer criminal cases in police courts since prohibition, implying relief for federal courts and challenging claims that crime rose under prohibition.
A southern publication extols the region’s natural advantages and praises the United States as a whole. It acknowledges the South’s wartime sacrifice and recovery but argues that faster progress could have been achieved if the South had embraced a protective tariff and pursued manufacturing, noting recent trends.
The region is seen as shifting from yielding to cheap political advice to becoming a growing manufacturing and cotton producing area. As it develops manufacturing, it also grows as an advocate of protective policy, signaling a bright future ahead for that section of the United States.
The United States government, per Secretary Hughes, declined participation in the Genoa conference as inappropriate for American interests. The reply emphasizes common sense and traditional policy, arguing the meeting is political rather than economic and risks involving Europe’s political rivalries and Lenine Trotsky interests.
The Chicago Tribune reports the house voted to extend the 3 percent immigration act for another year past June 30, 1922. It argues restriction sustains prosperity and stability, citing eight months figures of 192,923 immigrants under the bill versus 566,343 the prior year, predicting up to 700,000 unskilled new arrivals without limits.
Mrs. Anna Cunningham of Trenton, who served on two mixed juries, declares a woman's place is not on a jury especially if she is married and a mother. She left home duties behind for jury duty yet found it impossible to focus with five children at home. Judge Marshall excused her after two all night sessions. She opposes mixed juries, arguing wives and mothers must prioritize home, and says the jury system exists to protect society without harming it.
The report shows ore reserves and tonnages for Morning Independence Brewster and Lucky O K mines. It notes increased milling ore from 625000 tons to 863000 tons and rising lead and zinc concentrates, plus current assets of 1 768 703.62 and liabilities of 188 884.72. December 31 1921 balance sheet lists property values and depreciation.
Butte & Superior reports a major copper ore strike with a separate zinc body. Preparations to sink from 2600 to 8000 feet. vein values rising since discovery at 2000 level. Estimated ore tonnage could yield a net profit near 3 million dollars, with potential deep extensions.
Financial snapshot shows capital stock of 18 million and a creditor's suspense of 18,837.49 with related accruals. Employer liability insurance stands at 8,714.30. Suspense accruals total 48,456.84. Current liabilities include accounts payable and unclaimed wages of 161,061.23 with 271.45 in another category.
Independence Placer Mining company plans immediate lumbering for a flume and ditch work with full mining to begin in summer. Steel pipes will be shipped in short nested sections for easy packing. Access roads improve with interstate highway progress linking Greer Pierce City and Rivulet, Montana, boosting mineral prospects and scenery. Wallace men control the firm with executives William Fable M. Vinas Emil Pfister Otto Trojanowski Morton Webster Walter H. Hanson and Claus E. Anderson.
Dr. C. R. Mowery reports to Highland-Surprise Mining stockholders for 1921 that the royalty from the M J Sinclair and associates lease should cover all expenses this year, avoiding any new assessment. The lease, made last fall, enabled connection of No 3 tunnel to No 2, revealing a large shoot of lead-silver ore and zinc, with shipments likely once roads improve. Operations will resume only if metal prices and demand justify it.
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