Commissioners Call Special Bond Election for Idaho County Road Plan
The Shoshone County commissioners call a special election to bond $400,000 to upgrade the main highway from Mullan to Kellogg and pave the route, arguing half of the current road fund can cover interest and a sinking fund for ten years while freeing more funds for outlying roads, with federal aid covering two thirds of costs and the rest locally. They urge voters to approve now to secure federal funds and avoid losing the opportunity to improve regional highways and stimulate commerce.
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Mullan
Kellogg
Shoshone County
Shoshone
Congress
Railroad Linking North and South Promoted in Legislature
The last session of the legislature passed a resolution favoring a railroad for Homestead Oregon down the Snake River to Lewiston a distance about 125 miles A branch of the OWRN extends from Huntington Oregon to Homestead and it was
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Legisature
Homestead
Oregon
Snake River
Lewiston
Huntington
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce revival urged at St Maries meeting
The Wallace board of trade should have strong representation at the North Idaho chamber of commerce gathering in St Maries in June. Officials say cooperation among the ten northern counties will restore northern Idaho’s identity and promote its agricultural, timber, mineral, and tourism resources.
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Snake River Canyon
O.W. R
Homestead
Lewiston
Northern
Theern Idaho
O.W. the & N. Company
Huntington
Vortland
Idaho
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce
St. Maries
Seven Devils
Oregon
Calvin
Wallace Board of Trade
St Maries
Bond Drive for Shoshone County Highways Gains Ground
Editorial urges voters to approve a bond issue to fund a permanent, hard surfaced road system in Shoshone County Idaho. Citing federal road funds, cost efficiency, and safety, it argues existing dirt roads waste money and that 1923 25 federal appropriations justify local investment to secure matching aid and jobs.
North Idaho chamber urges campaign to attract home seekers
The North Idaho chamber promotes a broad public advertising effort to draw home seekers and investors to the panhandle, arguing the organization can influence state and national policy for regional welfare and must gain active local support. Knute Nelson recalls starting as a child newspaper seller and emphasizes hard work as the path to usefulness and honor rather than political power.
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Northern Idaho
North Idaho
the Panhandle
of Idaho
Potato shipments expose flaws in distribution system
A Michigan farmer laments low returns on potatoes sent to southern Virginia and an Idaho farmer complains of weak prices for potatoes shipped to Chicago. The exchanges argue the system wastes long-distance shipping when local markets exist, questioning why Virginia buys Michigan potatoes when Virginians can grow their own.
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Michigan
Virginia
Idaho
Chicago
New York Budget Sparks Republican Surplus Draw
Expenditures total 154 million and revenues 159 million in the New York state budget under the Democratic regime. The state must tap a 35 million surplus built up by the Republican era to cover the gap. A registe r member quips they are spending money like drunken sailors as Democratic papers harshly critique the Smith administration.
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New York
Smith
Political question on party surplus and 1913 spending
The passage questions whether the public will support returning Democrats to power to spend a federal surplus, echoing debates about the Republican surplus in 1913 and how it would be used next year. It reflects partisan concern over fiscal policy and election choices.
Canadian-American Oil Ready to Drill in Alberta Field
The Canadian-American Oil & Gas Co organized by Wallace residents has over 10,000 acres in the Medicine Hat field, Alberta. First well to be drilled this week while wet gas at 2500 feet north of the core oil zone is flowing at about 20 million cubic feet daily. The firm plans to strike oil soon through the Dakota sand, with contracts awarded to Northwest Diamond Drill Contracting of Spokane. Capitalized at 300,000 dollars, it holds 220,000 treasury shares. officers include Judge A H Featherstone president and Dr M T Smith vice president, with Henry Collins secretary, N Sheridan treasurer, Russell F Colina director, and F F Rateliff director.
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Northwest Diamond Drill Contracting Company
Spokane
Treasury
A. H. Featherstone
M. T. Smith
Henry Collins
N. ©. Sheridan
Russell F. Colina
Wallace
F. F. Rateliff
Medicine Hat
Sidney Shipments Boost Pine Creek Zinc Prospects
Leasers at Sidney yesterday shipped two carloads totaling 80 tons of zinc ore averaging around 50 percent zinc with low lead to Trail, B C, for processing at its electrolytic plant. If returns prove attractive, further shipments may follow from Sidney and other Pine Creek mines, stimulating local mining activity.
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Sidney
Trail
B.C
Pine Creek
Anaconda Company
Supplemental Regulations On Silver Purchases Under Pittman Act
The Mint issues supplemental regulations to end silver purchases under the Pittman act. Purchases total about 16 million ounces remain. deliveries must meet $1 per ounce and full compliance with new tender and delivery rules. Tenders by telegram, location rules at Philadelphia San Francisco and Denver mints, sworn abstracts on hand and deliveries, and public notice when 10 million ounces remain.
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The
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Denver
Materia Il
Fred Herrick Hosts Big Game Dinner At The Grotto
Announcement says Fred Herrick of St. Maries will host Coeur d Alene friends at the Grotto on May 24. The royal menu features elk mountain goat and bear from hunts in the Clearwater region last fall, preserved in cold storage. Herrick planned the dinner earlier but was busy, making this a welcome gathering for his local friends.
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Fred Herrick
St. Maries
Mr. Herrick
Coeur Wallenes
Eldorado Mining contracts awarded for crosscuts to vein
Eldorado Mining and Smelting company secretary G W Dougherty says two contracts were awarded. F H Quinn will crosscut 26 feet from the main tunnel toward the vein and Newman Goodman and partner will crosscut 25 feet along the Ryan crosscut to reach the ore-bearing vein beneath a heavy outcrop with favorable indicators. Leasers plan work where ore is exposed including installing a jet compressor.
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Eldorado
G. W. Dougherty
Eldorado Mining & Smelting Company
F. H. Quinn
Newman Goodman
Ryan
Meeting of Good Roads Directors on May 22
A special meeting of Shoshone County Good Roads directors is set for 306 Sixth Street on Tuesday evening May 22 to consider and agree on a plan for conducting an active campaign in support of the proposed bond issue to improve the main highway. All directors urged to attend. campaign framed as education with limited time to commence work.
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Shoshone County Good Roads Association
Sixth Street
Pens Pictures by Roy McCollister at Callahan Mill
Roy McCollister, a mill employee at Callahan Zinc Lead, displayed drawings at the Miner office last Saturday with half hidden in the lower right corner a cartoon sign. He developed his art during off hours under a long term correspondence school tutelage and plans to enroll in an art school when finances allow.
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Callahan
McCollister
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
Roy McCollister
Miner
Silver Range Mining Reports Progress At West Fork Vein
E M Burt, manager of Silver Range Mining, reports promising progress driving a cross cut up the west fork of Placer creek to reach what may be the Galena vein extension. The crosscut face nears the vein, surface showing encourages ore discovery, and samples from an open cut show gray copper. The vein is traced west toward the Galona end line.
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Silver Range
E. M. Burt
Silver Range Mining Company
Placer Creek
Burt
Galona
Independent Lead Mines names new manager Stanley Moore
Well Known mining engineer Stanley R. Moore is appointed manager of the Independence Lead Mines company. He previously ran the Suc cession mine from 1912 to 1918, guiding a period with nearly one million dollars in dividends. He later worked for H. L. Hollis & Co in British Columbia and Mexico before returning to the Coeur d'Alenes. H W Ingalls remains in charge of operations at Independence.
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Stanley R. Moore
Independence Lead Mines Company
Mr. Moore
Success
Success Company
H. L. Hollis & Co
British Columbia
Mexico
Coeur d’Alenes
H. W. Ingalls
The
Independence
Company
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Good Roads Congress
C. P. Huntington
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Knute Nelson
Children's Bureau
U. S. Senate
Wallace Company
Sidney Shipments
Frank W. Smith
Bunker Hill
Meeting OF Good Roads Directors
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