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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
2
The Wallace Miner is entered at the Post Office, Wallace Idaho, as second class mail matter. This notice records the newspaper's mailing status and federal classification for delivery quality and postal compliance.
A Kellogg meeting of mining professionals highlights young engineers shaping the industry. The piece cites Colonel Seeley W. Mudd, noting engineers gain respect, better training, and stable, higher salaries as mining expands.
A harsh partisan editorial mocks Champ Clark and his hound dawg as the Democratic Party suffers defeat. The piece likens the fall to Miltonic misery, lampooning Clark’s fortunes and celebrating the party’s downturn while praising the editor’s satirical wit and Missouri politics.
The speaker notes a growing tendency to allow young men to participate. He says he could not imagine a profession offering more enjoyment, friendships, and chances to contribute to work that provides opportunity and livelihood for many.
Robert N Hell will end his term January 3 after sixteen years as Idaho mine inspector, with two years off in 1909-10 when F Cushing Moore filled the post. The record is described as remarkable and likely precedent in western states and could have continued longer.
An adjutant general urges authorities and loyal citizens to help locate draft deserters who fled during wartime. War records show about 174000 names, with 10000 to 15000 possibly removed after checks. States will compare volunteer rolls with draft lists to ensure accuracy before wide publication in counties and island possessions.
Despite turkey prices rising to unprecedented highs and dinner accessories costing more, few people in the Coeur d Alene district will be unable to celebrate Thanksgiving due to money problems. The article notes that any who are in need will be provided for.
A local message urges gratitude and communal sharing as lead and zinc tides ease. It envisions a brighter economic path under new national leadership, praising mineral wealth and regional potential while calling for prudent, hopeful spirits.
The federal commissioner notes Idaho’s population about 450 000 and only 19 249 individuals paid income tax in 1918. In 1917 the count was 10 414 and in 1916 only 756. Incomes reported rose to 55 million with taxes around 1.3 million in 1918, up from 46.5 million and 839 thousand in 1917, and 7.9 million with 140 thousand in 1916. Evidently many Idaho residents dodged the federal tax.
Boston News Bureau reports Calumet & Hecla will cut wages by 15 percent and close the Osceola branch of La Salle and White Pine, delaying layoffs for about 1500 workers. Copper costs rise postwar, production losses mount, and dividends are slashed as the industry moves toward a normal lake camp. Frying potatoes note ends.
A compact moral poem extols character over titles and fame. It argues true greatness comes from honesty and integrity in ordinary work, not medals or wealth. A street laborer, unseen by many, may possess noble soul and endure with dignity, proving character outshines status.
Harvey’s Weekly analyzes Samuel Gompers’ post election appeal to organized labor and finds the so called labor vote misunderstood. It argues workers vote as independent Americans, not as a bloc, citing Kansas and broader national results showing Harding and Coolidge gains in industrial centers.
The Mining Congress Journal argues ad valorem taxation overvalues mining property since ore in the ground is not wealth until mined. Real estate shows yearly income and value growth, while mines deplete fixed value. Mining profits come from extraction, while mining products fuel lasting wealth and broad taxation bases.
The text argues that miles of steel railway and other permanent wealth are taxed repeatedly, highlighting the need for a distinct tax basis for mine holdings versus ordinary real estate. It stresses the unique value capture and repeated taxation of such wealth.
National Geographic describes a pilgrim itinerary in the Jericho area with Dead Sea bathing as a ritual rite. Travelers endure heat and skin issues while visiting the Jordan valley then seek relief in the Sultan's spring near Jericho.
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