The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-02-18

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For many years have readuh avidiy what publishers Of
r periodicals and while the history Of The Miner
the interest and do n 70 have the facility o
expression which makes any from the Of these talented
writer's worth the reading will Be easier for me to say what
desre III the first person. for this the first person
Is adopted here, and not from any egotstcal cause
With this The Miner nters its third year Two years
less stormy have been left behind The path has been
rough and bes with manageable obstacles The present u
smoother and The future causes anxiety only desire fulfill
expectations ourselves and bring disappointment to our well
swishers.
over ia months ago took Ire helm Of The Mines Under the
former management ii had beensarted with flourish Of tu
ets ina enjoyed brief period M prosperity followed BY lack
ii paonsee which compelled e owner to discontinue his efforts
When joined three others in the effort bring back 70 lite
first enthusiasm succeeded il awakening certain amount OF
interest in the community but With the advent Of dull times dur
ing the winter Of 19O90S spring of 1903 this apsed and
disaster imminent that decided there was only pos
Ab for to make vngcut Of the publication and the
which then seemed unfortunate fell 70 me- AT times deeply
pented Of IT. and had not been for the hearty moral support OF
few staunch friends would have followed former associates
fields Of endeao but gradually the tide turned
Business conditions the district improved and the fight for
livelihood attracted attention and support In June moved
our present quarters leaving behind any odu that attached
to location and day the business has grown
by leaps and bounds The determination to move was not easily
made The enormous the nxeu charges We're
greatly increased but the daring the attracted such pub
liz attention that all eyes turned and those who were
preparing attend funeral far grahed
u celebrate reuvenaon When we moved figured that the
building would accommodate for five years Today find that
with equipment purchased and the plans for additional
purchases quarters have already become too small Had any
body told that would pugow these quarters in eight
months would have recommended them to medical examiner
Had any told year ago that could make the strides we
have would have considered unseemy jest And look
ID at the past cannot oumation for the future IN the
space Of year the papehs from nsgnfcance to
DE 81 the important institutions the district Day BY day the
influence Of the paper grows and with each succeeding month
average so subscribers added to the circulation Grad
uay system Of covering the district becoming perfected
information directly secured and in consequence more
authentic and valuable in proportion have high ideals and
large plans for The Miner These cannot be reached day. but
gradually climbing toward them Each Improvement IN
paper brings increase circulation and this in turn helps
step onward to the of ambitions At the
allowed five years for tie fufmen Of plans In the
first year. which believe TIE hardest far has been
pshed than could have dared to hope expect With
dcaon prosperous year 1909 in hopes that many
Of dreams for the future be realized inside Of the present
year and if the public will BE the gamer for every ambition
to make The Miner indispensable every person who has
dollar invested in the Occur dAnes incidentally by truth
fully reporting the developments Of the district to win It
friends who will become investors From point where adj
vice any property would have been received with rdicue
have gained position where every mail brings enquiries and
use every effort supply the Information desired fully
sbe tell the truth about district and property it.
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The Miner got many body blows IN the past year and there
were not few personally One Of the most
personal attacks made BY Mines Metals It took advantage
W nav illness make disparagng remarks Recently Mines
Metals followed the advice it The Miner II up the
xhost The remains purchased by The Miner was offered
ooe months ago but refused it did want said that
robbed up competitor because wanted it out Of the
hat We bought we got from the landlord Of the premises who
ad seized them for rent We cot number Of cuts and the sub
iber The latter add tai The Miners list giving this
oy te largest and widest circulation Of paper pub
she III ne dAlene district Our circulation has
shout S0 when the founder Of the paper sold in Decem
SfSr IeN Is approximately 1850 At the present time
IN III this business ID make profitable but
SSt peper ai al Ssh lines cannot Be great