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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
2
The Wallace Mine notice appears in a Wallace Idaho weekly issue published by the Wallace Printing Company from the Elks Temple Building on Bank Street. The reader is directed to local mining and town business updates for that Thursday edition.
A. J. Dunn editor lists annual subscription rates: United States $1.60 and Foreign Canada and all countries in Postal Union $3.00 per year. Includes Seattle's positioning as a leading newspaper with international reach.
A nostalgic travel note extols Idaho and nearby routes for a scenic motor trip. It highlights the Wallace to Lewiston drive, the Spokane shortcut, and the Moscow university, praising Lewiston’s geography and the famed two-thousand-foot descent into the river valley. The piece also critiques Seattle’s papers, contrasting their coverage with Portland, Tacoma, and Spokane.
The outlined trip invites Coeur d Alene travelers with a car and three or four days to spare to loop from the top of the hill along the main highway to Uniontown Pullman and Colfax, complete the loop at Rosalia, then into Spokane. The journey promises increased knowledge of the state and its growth possibilities.
The article praises American generosity after Japan's disaster, noting swift relief efforts from coast ships with rice and lumber and a $5 million Red Cross drive at the president's request. It highlights nationwide humanitarian response and specifically lauds Coeur d Alene district for prompt aid.
Governor Moore designates Monday September 14 as Constitution Day and urges schools and colleges statewide to hold exercises to study the liberties and guarantees of the document. He warns that while the constitution guarantees freedom of action it does not protect riot or incitement to destruction, noting insidious propaganda.
The article urges all Americans to unite against propaganda and threats to the republic. It recalls wartime efforts to defend constitutional principles, printed copies of the constitution, public meetings, and renewed allegiance, warning that enemies remain active and urging ongoing civic education and youth instruction in democratic ideals.
Francis A. Thomson of the Idaho School of Mines and secretary of the Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology faults a Miner headline about oil possibilities in southwestern and central Idaho. He says the report covered specific sections and was not a statewide statement, illustrating the bureau’s policy to avoid boosting or knocking any area and to provide factual, unprejudiced scientific information to the public.
The piece recalls the transfer of presidential power after President Harding's death in San Francisco. Calvin Coolidge takes the oath in a Vermont farmhouse, administered by his father, a notary public. The moment is described as an American coup d etat and a hopeful augury for his years of service.
The piece argues thrift and savings in banks and life insurance form a substantial share of America's capitalism. It credits savers with the fruits of industry and warns that correcting capitalism should target justice rather than its destruction. It contends communism would stifle thrift and discipline, leading to tyranny and nonproduction.
Moscow writer contends the Idaho Bureau of Mines report on gas and oil prospects is misunderstood by the Miner readers. He notes a southeastern Arizona area where favorable structures suggest careful drilling may be warranted, with two bureau parties mapping more of the region this summer.
Announcement last week that Federal Mining and Smelting has secured an option on control of Broken Hill Mining stock, with plans for immediate development. The mine lies in Sanders county Montana near the Idaho line, near Heron, with ore bodies of silver and zinc found near surface and in a crosscut depth of over 200 feet. John F Murphy of the Federal company will direct development, leaving for the property with six men to organize a work force.
Boise correspondent lauds Idaho State Game and Fish Department for efficient operation with less spending than in years. Dick Thomas leads cautious, effective protection. George Isaacs boosts fish propagation. deputies cover vast areas, deterring violators. overall improved results despite reduced force.
The essay defends capitalism as based on individual thrift. It defines capital as the savings the industrious set aside for age or infirmity, and explains how such capital supports life insurance, corporate property, and banks. It argues that accumulated capital enables leaders to build industries, transport systems, and national progress, benefiting public convenience and wealth.
A motivational verse urges resilience against discouragement. It counsels fighting despair, lashing energy against pain, and proving strength through persistent effort. It notes that courage is visible in action, not in outward fortune, and that others may struggle more than they seem.
Labor and copper profits are debated after Senator Walsh claims U S factory price data show labor getting 24 percent. Anaconda Copper Mining Company president C F P Kelly counters that Montana miners consistently receive 50 to 60 percent of copper’s market price, noting wage gains since 1913 and copper price declines, urging use of factual data rather than misleading inferences.
At the National Education Association gathering a 4 to 2 vote postponed a proposal to teach geography history and literature from a world viewpoint. The piece questions the balance of Americanism versus pacifism and internationalism in schools and notes no push to strengthen core American instruction. It observes teaching of American principles as largely perfunctory and cites sentiment favoring foreign loyalty.
Sallahhan Co reports a 11.10 percent zinc, 6.57 percent lead, and 2.16 ounces silver content in ore for the second quarter, noting a 90 pound per ton deficiency compared with 1920 figures. Extensive development at Callahan and Galena properties continues, with the No. 4 level crosscut advanced 1700 feet, the Galena shaft reaching 600 feet, and the No. 6 tunnel east drift at 200 feet, all charged to general operating costs.
The Tuscumbia mine on Sunset peak reports a new ore vein east and south of the old workings with masses of lead carbonate and sulphide ore. It may connect to the old vein, surface work suggests a major discovery. Galena boulders shown, company to open the new shoot after further surface checks.
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