Wallace Miner listed as second class mail matter
The Wallace Miner is entered at the Wallace Idaho post office as a second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1923
Page
2
The Wallace Miner is entered at the Wallace Idaho post office as a second class mail matter.
In a November 22, 1923 piece Senator Gooding faces criticism for urging freight rate cuts, with supporters arguing Idaho farmers suffer from Union Pacific prices while opponents warn such claims misstate state trends and harm future investment. Guy Flenner condemns sensationalism and calls for measured adjustments based on facts and stable service.
A fragmentary excerpt from an Idaho discussion accuses a friend of undermining state development while listing repair work and a controversial metaphor about burning a barn to remove pests. The wording implies strong local tensions over governance and resource management.
The piece argues Britain’s colonial gains in Africa give it vast control over land and sea transport. It contends these acquisitions shape wealth and power within the empire during postwar reparations debates, noting American silence on the issue.
An editorial attacks Woodrow Wilson for his Armistice Day remarks, portraying him as egotistical and disillusioned. It criticizes his push for the League of Nations, notes his defeat in the Senate and at the polls, and argues his idealism clashes with reality. The piece defends American restraint from entangling alliances and denounces his isolationist stance as cowardly.
Government notes that other activities may affect timing but affirms monument erection is a planned part of the program and will be carried out at the earliest practicable moment. The statement signals commitment despite unspecified current expenditure details.
Scarcity of rental residences in Kellogg, Wallace and Mullan hinders mine staffing as Hecla plans to restart production. Wallace boards long wrestle with housing for canyon mine workers. a permanent home building committee was formed and aims to launch concrete steps soon to implement the board’s housing program, with strong local business support urged.
Investigations by the fire underwriters association after Berkeley’s great fire support fire proof roofs as the safest choice. Residents report homes survived due to metal roofing, with zinc noted as durable and low maintenance. Berkeley council already passed an ordinance requiring fire proof roofs on new buildings, while Wallace council considers it.
Reports accusing neglect of American World War I cemeteries in France are contradicted by General Pershing. After investigations, reinterments and regrading were completed, sods shrubs and trees planted, with memorial monuments to be raised. A $50,000 budget request is aimed at permanent embellishment.
The United Verde Copper Co offers a two year practical mining program for graduates and students, combining hands on mine work with semi monthly lectures. The plan aims to bridge college study and real operations, seen as superior to extended academic programs. Other mining companies may adopt similar schemes to benefit the industry.
Boise chamber and Ad club plan a 10000 fund to promote Boise valley. The message mocks Senator Gooding and his weather remarks, noting his short Idaho tenure and claimed 17 percent of Gooding county population swayed by his words.
A debate over population loss and regional stewardship unfolds as a senator argues southern Idaho anchors Pacific coast food supplies while urging constructive action. He challenges claims of a 60,000 population drop since 1920 and calls for responsible leadership to curb disaster rhetoric and promote growth.
Silver Cable mine near Missoula reports 400000 tons of commercial ore blocked out and 9600 feet of tunnels, shafts and raises developed on every level. Seven patented claims, managed by Thomas Sullivan with 25 years Coeur d Alene experience, plan upraising and drifting to add tonnage. winter suspension noted with summer improvements planned.
The Bureau of Mines reports on improved classifier technology to enhance ground ore preparation for table concentration. It notes widespread misperceptions about classifier effectiveness and disputes whether natural, sized, or classified feeds best suit concentrating tables. Fine grinding of all mill feed is criticized as causing inefficiencies and losses.
The document outlines a $12,500 payment to Peter McPhillips as original owner, with $5,000 due in about four months and $7,500 due six months after. It states cash from option certificates, ore shipment receipts, and final option payments upon incorporation fully finance McPhillips without needing the usual assessment plan.
South Africa moves to recover value from old operations with new tailings work. In Kimberly small diamonds are found in town streets, yielding over 40000 dollars in a single block. In the Rand electric hoists are removing about 140000 tons of ore monthly, up from 100000, with 10000 pounds raised from 5000 feet at 4000 feet per minute. Australia, in contrast, holds more unexplored territory proportionally than any other continent.
A narrator recalls a ruined Suffern farmhouse with broken shingles and a crumbling roof. They wish to fund repairs and offer the home to a family, lamenting its loneliness and the ghostly sadness of a home that has sheltered life but now stands empty. The piece laments neglect and hopes for renewal.
Treasury Secretary Mellon writes to William Green proposing a formal tax-revision program to cut federal taxes. He cites a surplus of about 310 million dollars in 1922 and 1928, strong budget balance, and aims to reduce ordinary government expenditures by about 170 million annually while preserving fixed charges. The plan calls for a 25 percent cut in earned income tax and outlines long term surplus projections to support tax relief.
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