The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-05
GETS name FROM
GOLD STAMPEDE
DISCOVERY OF YELLOW METAL
BRINGS IDAHO INTO LIMELIGHT
SUGGESTS TITLE.


1.-THE Nugget" has been selected for
1.-THE name of the literary magazine to
begin publication at the university
the latter part of February, under the
direction of the students. The choice
was made because the title will not
only epitomize the early historical
factors in the development Of the state
of Idaho but will also be suggestive
of the contents of the book.
The gold rush Of 1860 was the de-
termining factor in the avalanche of
miners and others which eliminated
in the creation of the territory of
Idaho in 1863, and the admission of a
part Of that territory as the great state
of Idaho in 1890.
| When Captain e. D. Pierce dis
covered gold on Canal creek, tribu-
ltary of the Orofino creek, in the sum-
mer of 1860 history records the first
accelerated movement towards the in
fux of people into the territory
Other finds of the yellow metal ;"
rapidly led to the carrying of the
gold pan " to every section.
Within a brief space of time Idaho
ranked well at the forefront as a gold
producing section. Later, silver and
Head became prominent minerals Of
1.-THE region, but gold was first.
And, being first, it was the gold
that meant the creation of the state
land aided Idaho in contributing a valu-
able share in the Civil war in the
form of the increased money supply.
Title Reminiscent.
The title of the literary magazine is
therefore reminiscent of the early
days and of the factors making for
statehood. 1t recalls to memory the
miner watching the contents of the
pan as the dross is slowly washed
away and the glittering dust and
Jumps remain.
All this is recalled because of it's
importance in the development and
progress of the state and the conse-
quent bearing that first rich strikes
at Pierce City and elsewhere have had
upon the later history of the state
Nuggets of Literature.
But the magazine hopes to do more
than that. The Nugget" implies
quality. 1t denotes a selectness that
is hoped to be embodied in the con-
tents of the magazine. The desire is
to pick up the literary nuggests that
are found at the university and COM
pile them in booklet That is why |
the name Nugget was deemed the |
most appropriate.
Furthermore, the students who have
charge of the publication aver that the
i Nugget" will be no particular high
brow book, full of learned, literary
phrases. 1t will be patterned on the
same plan, largely, as the magazines
Of many other colleges and univer-
sites, such as the I" Occident /" of the
University of Southern California, And
The like.
The articles will be departmentized
nto serious and numerous, narratives,
essays, descriptions, and so forth.
Moreover, all the material will be
original and will represent for the
most part the Finds nuggets as
t were-of the work done by the uni
versity students.
Home Grown Products. i
Every feature of the magazine will
'e home grown The Nugget" is
icing sponsored entirely by the stu
Tents with the moral backing of the
instructors in English. 1t will con-
ain only material submitted by stu
ents at Idaho.'
Again, just as home grown products
re disposed of at home insofar as
ossible, so too 1.-The Nugget" will
e placed on sale where it is produced.
other words, it is the desire of the
managerial staff to place in the hands
7 every townsperson interested in |
terary productions copy of the !:
ook