The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-21

malicious libel
sanitary towns the west We malicious libel
succession of false
with malicious intent 1t
that the of the magazine
imposed upon by
The article reproduced
which they and the have been
subjected by Popular Mechanics
Intimate Gimpses of Wallace Idaho
although peched like eagles high in the
dAenes today of the busiest cities
the present activity Of the world This because the town
lead producing of the world and is mi
ming approximately million pounds of this metal which
is going shrapnel hurled
fact without the lead mines there would be
Wallace
1t is typical mining town-dingy, dirty
in appearance characteristic roughness that
invariably present communities AS stands
only look the of build
hills which seem to tower into the very heavens
There nothing inviting these hills, for
all denuded by forest fires They chared
and generally shrouded in haze of
Money thing Wallace that is considered ser
ously. get and miners want
The mine owners have amassed large fortunes
night rightly since the unparalleled de-
The merchants Of the
because they opportunity of selling clothing food
exorbitant prices The
bers there too also surplus population of mis-
ceaneous freebooters
The lead that is being small
Of little gold and am told that the
ket latter than for all the mi
The lead therefore net profit to the
corporations controlling It,
AS with mining town, there is little of peman
ence in Wallace This is due to the fact that know
how long the Miners do build
don't know from week to the next
whether tbey will be there or not Merchants
costly headquarters In fact
either in the Of building the nature of
rono nrovement with the idea Of making it last indefn-
ey good the might be we'll adopt
for it htng characterizes the atti-
the people.
OF n Wallace operated by hy
oeectrc power but of them depend upon steam,
derived fuel Statewide prohibition.
bopa cd Of former
False From First to Last
About the only Wallace az"
producing of the world But the writ
follows this ut
dirty and tumble down in and with
roughness that invariably present in such
enough the refutes his sande
views Wallace which three
view Of the business section show
ing buildings including
hotel that $5OOOO with all modern conveniences A.
modern particular erected at
cost of 500 oOo the building
building s5ooo0 the Federal mills above the city,
residence Cedar street showing the handsome
Episcopal that would be
Chicago boulevard Even the location of the city
grossly far from being perchd like eagles
high up precptous dAenes situated lit
valley confluence of several natu
275O above level On side of the city fire
several but growth has
place. hills the city, the
underground which the
early spring present variety
the estu evergreen golden glow
frosts
Evidence Of Permanence.
total deposits Of IS O00
One year completed magnificent
building embracing every banking
hardware and foundry which
s5OOOOO last Three wholesale
supply this adjoining and
the thing ser
considered Wallace how Is that the have invested
public school buildings equipment? That the,
equipped public library and reading room? That they
alley the city them ceane
similar the United States? That house
perfect system? That thu
that nsures the removal
everything and rubbish? That is the bes
west That precaution taken
sanitation the city? All these things
which plain that there things
side Of making that receive serious consideration
Stores andH Homes
invariably impresses
which includes pactcaN
line wit
similar cities
higher these
steadily their and the
business other
Well built residences tn
rule in Wallace the lawns showing much and altogether havn
air of comfort, thrift and culture.
But why refung palpabe fasehood
this city by Popular Mechanics? matter