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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
4
The Wallace Miner is listed as second class mail matter and registered at the Wallace Idaho post office, indicating routine mailing status for the newspaper.
The Rotary club of Boise adopts a resolution denouncing sectionalism and urging Idaho unity. It championed a north south highway to ease communication and unlock resources, pledging cooperation to build industry and commonwealth across the entire state. The note of optimism follows reports of Northern Pacific expanding rolling stock orders signaling growing prosperity.
A clipped surviving fragment notes a shift as prosperity returns to the Northwest after years of railroad hardships. The brief hints at editorial recovery and a hopeful economic outlook for the region.
The Pittman act obligates the government to purchase all domestic silver at $1 per ounce until 208 million ounces are bought. With nearly half bought in under two years, the act may restore treasury silver, but once purchases end the price could fall to foreign levels unless a plan is formed to protect the $1 price. European stabilization efforts offer remote hope for an international fix.
Senator Borah refuses cash bonus for World War veterans citing opposition to the bill as passed by the House. His candid letter to the American Legion post in Pocatello and his reply to Lewiston’s Department commander are quoted, noting praise from some and sharp criticism from supporters.
A speaker asserts that legion men in his state are constituents and refuses to label a veteran’s record with adjusted compensation. He honors the soldier’s record and the country, stating he cannot compromise his high standard of the American soldier.
The passage argues Illinois should abandon the direct primary and return to the regulated convention method for nominating candidates. It cites Idaho’s shift back to conventions, praises party responsibility, and warns that mass voting lacks informed candidate selection. It endorses a cautious, consequence-based switch to regulated primaries and conventions.
Sandpoint and northern Idaho residents urged caution on the Columbia basin project until water supply intentions are clear. The piece warns against rising Pend d Oreille water levels harming lands and favors full discussion of any water power gains or a potential Inland Empire power trust. It notes land sales at a price set by General Goethals as a government return basis.
Amortization payments are high in southern Idaho, making $145 sagebrush land unsuitable for grain and hay. Irrigation properties with buildings fail to sell at these prices. Spokane shows enthusiasm, but north Idaho should watch Pend d Oreille country and nearby Sandpoint Bonner county for risks amid market push.
Pittsburg Gazette Times reports a Minnesota county Democratic convention sent Woodrow Wilson a message of recognition as party leader. Wilson replied, claiming the party will soon regain power to aid liberal causes worldwide, but the writer criticizes his autocratic style and rejects Wilsonism as a basis for Democratic revival.
The piece argues that property rights are core human rights and essential to incentive, citing patents, land titles, and mining rights. It criticizes demagogues who attack industry and warns against government interference that raises costs, lowers quality, and expands public bureaucracies, referencing state socialists and recent تجربة with government management.
A Rochester Post Express excerpt discusses US immigration quotas acting as bars once limits are reached and urges restrictions on groups seen as undermining national interests. It critiques international bankers, free traders, and foreign-wage advocates, urging patriotic preference for American-made goods.
A short verbatim Victorian style verse expresses a son's love and debt to his mother. It frames motherly influence as the core of the speaker, invoking loyalty, fate, and public judgment. The piece ends with a reflection on how a mother shapes a son and his standing in society.
C F Kelly president of Anaconda Copper Mining speaks to Butte citizens after mines resume operations. He urges lawfulness, warns radicals not to destabilize the community, and calls for united support of a well governed, well regulated town with a solid labor situation and lawful conduct. He says public officials must enforce law and protect property rights. He notes his impressions since returning to Butte.
The article argues that broader limits on how groups operate under assumed names like free ports could raise public welfare. It advocates several specific restrictions to curb evasion and promote transparency, suggesting this would strengthen national prosperity.
A Grants Pass chamber of commerce committee endorsed Lancaster's plan to set up an up to date laboratory here to cooperate with the Mellon Institute research. The study aims to determine the economic value of platinum resources in southern Oregon and northern California for technical and commercial prospects.
Officials announced the long delayed all rail train service between Wallace and Spokane via Plummer will begin May 21. Details of the agreement between the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company and the Milwaukee Road for track use between Plummer and Manito have been completed. Train schedules will be announced soon.
Eugene Thomas of Osburn requests the Miner to announce his candidacy for county commissioner for the second district subject to the Republican primary on August 1.
HJ Arnett, Union Pacific agent, announces special excursion rates for Wallace residents to Portland for the BP O Ellis pageant May 15 to 20. Full fare 16.82 for outbound, half fare 8 41 for return. Tickets sold on certificate plan with receipts required. Sales begin days before and return validity extends after the event. definite dates to be announced.
Last Monday the Bunker Hill and Sullivan company took over all property of the Big Creek Mining company under the published agreement. The mine is now operated under its direction.
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