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  99. Ibid., 109.

  100. Wallace City Council Minute Book, 14.

  101. Ibid., 30–36.

  102. Ibid., 207.

  103. “Keeping Fit to Fight,” Potlatch Forests Papers.

  104. Hart and Nelson, Mining Town, 138.

  105. Quoted in Brandt, No Magic Bullet, 72.

  106. “Next Steps,” Potlatch Forests Papers.

  107. War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities poster, “Military” folder, Potlatch Forests Papers.

  108. “Prostitution” folder, historic file, WDMM.

  109. Wallace City Council Minute Book, 165.

  110. Quoted in Brandt, No Magic Bullet, 76.

  111. Amonson, personal interview, 2010.

  112. Gordon, “Child’s-Eye View,” WDMM.

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  113. Murphy, Mining Cultures, 43.

  114. Ibid.

  115. Ibid., 61.

  116. Barton, “Final Report,” 63.

  117. Laite, “Historical Perspectives,” 753.

  118. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 37.

  119. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  120. Ibid.

  121. Wallace Press-Times, January 12, 1916, 1.

  122. Ibid. See also Wallace Press-Times, January 16, 1916, and Mullan Progress, April 28, 1916.

  123. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 66–67.

  124. Wallace Press-Times, November 5, 1917, 1.

  125. Wallace City Council Minute Book, 30–31.

  126. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  127. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 97–99. Prohibition had starved the county’s communities of money. Clemets echoes this sentiment: “Things, just in general, just began to fall apart, you know. Just like any other place would be if you took all the revenue away from the city” (quoted in Barton, “Appendix B: Informant Transcriptions,” 291).

  128. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 170–71.

  129. Shoshone County Courthouse District Court Records No. 1144, dismissed October 2, 1922, by District Judge Albert H. Featherstone and Prosecutor John L. Fitzgerald.

  130. Barton, “Final Report,” 65.

  131. Clemets, quoted in Barton, “Appendix B: Informant Transcriptions,” 322–23.

  132. Hargrove, quoted in Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 95.

  133. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 110–16.

  134. Quoted in ibid., 180.

  135. Quoted in ibid., 181.

  136. Wallace Press-Times, November 14, 1929, 1.

  137. Quoted in Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 183.

  138. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 169.

  139. Ibid., 167, 180.

  140. Quoted in ibid., 244.

  141. Quoted in ibid., 241.

  142. Quoted in ibid., 242.

  143. Quoted in ibid., 244.

  144. Quoted in ibid., 196.

  145. Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 214.

  146. Quoted in Smith, “It Will All Come Out in the Courtroom,” 160, 166–67.

  147. Quoted in Barton, “Appendix B: Informant Transcriptions,” 320.

  148. Kottkey, quoted in Barton, “Appendix B: Informant Transcriptions,” 134.

  149. Quoted in ibid., 323–24.

  150. Gordon, “Child’s-Eye View,” WDMM Papers.

  151. Ibid.

  152. Murphy, quoted in Caron, WDMM.

  153. Wallace City Council Minute Books, 1931–39, 423.

  154. Ibid., 501.

  155. Quoted in Barton, “Appendix B: Informant Transcriptions,” 39.

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  156. “Tommy 2Ts,” personal interview, January 4, 2016.

  157. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016; Anonymous 10, personal interview, 2014; Anonymous 22, personal interview, 2016; S. Hansen, personal interview, 2010.

  158. Benson, email correspondence, 2016.

  159. Vester, personal interview, 2010.

  160. Kearney, personal interview, 2015; Salyer, personal interview, 2015.

  161. Anonymous 27, personal interview, 2010.

  162. Morrison, personal interview, 2010.

  163. Stuebner, “Wallace Defends Prostitution.”

  164. Miles, “Community Attitudes Toward Prostitution,” 40–42.

  165. Ibid., 15.

  166. Hart and Nelson, Mining Town, 135.

  167. Ibid.

  168. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  169. Shewmaker, personal interview, 2016.

  170. Ibid.

  171. Ibid., Facebook correspondence, 2016.

  172. Anonymous 2, personal interview, 2016.

  173. Henderson, “Low-Key Brothels Survive Lousy Wallace Economy,” B2.

  174. Stuebner, “Wallace Defends Prostitution.”

  175. Richards, “Once-Wild Wallace Quiets Down,” D1.

  176. Truean, personal interview, 2014.

  177. Gnaedinger, personal interview, 2010; Houchin, personal interview, 2014; Michael, personal interview, 2014.

  178. Anonymous 5, personal interview, 2014.

  179. Hart and Nelson, Mining Town, 150.

  180. Shoshone County Sheriff ’s Office (SCSO) files, WDMM.

  181. Houchin, personal interview, 2014; Anonymous 26, personal interview, 2016.

  182. B. Mooney, personal interview, 2014.

  183. Gnaedinger, personal interview, 2010.

  184. Ibid.

  185. S. Hansen, personal interview, 2010.

  186. Greer, personal interview, 2015.

  187. Ibid.

  188. Ibid.

  189. Morrison, personal interview, 2010.

  190. Ibid.

  191. Gnaedinger, personal interview, 2010.

  192. Johnson, personal interview, 2015. Johnson obtained this information secondhand after he began managing a hotel located in the building that had been the Lux from 1977 to 1986.

  193. “Larry,” personal interview, 2014.

  194. Anonymous 5, personal interview, 2014; Anonymous 31, personal interview, 2014; B. Mooney, personal interview, 2014.

  195. Douglas, personal interview, 2010.

  196. Stewart, personal interview, 2010.

  197. Higgins, personal interview, 2010.

  198. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016.

  199. U.S. census data, 1920 and 1930.

  200. Pederson, quoted in Caron, WDMM.

  201. Barnard-Stockbridge Collection; Mogenson, personal interview, 2014; Pederson, quoted in Caron, WDMM; Truean, personal interview, 2014.

  202. Morrison, personal interview, 2010.

  203. Ibid.

  204. Roizen, personal interview, 2010.

  205. Mayfield, phone interview, 2014; Gordon, “Child’s-Eye View,” WDMM.

  206. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  207. Feiler, phone interview, 2010.

  208. Ibid.

  209. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  210. Gnaedinger, personal interview, 2010.

  211. Anonymous 2, personal interview, 2016.

  212. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016.

  213. Anonymous 23, personal interview, 2010.

  214. Anonymous 25, personal interview, 2014; Posnick, personal interview, 2010.

  215. Caron, WDMM.

  216. “Tommy 2Ts,” personal interview, 4 January 2016.

  217. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016.

  218. Anonymous 23, personal interview, 2010; Houchin, personal interview, 2014; Michael, personal interview, 2014.

  219. Eismann, personal interview, 2010.

  220. Morrison, personal interview, 2010.

  221. New York Times, “5 Brothels Shut in an Idaho Town,” 17. Note: the article lists the number of miners who died as ninety-two, but it was actually ninety-one.

  222. Henderson, “Low-Key Brothels Survive Lousy Wallace Economy
,” B2.

  223. Ibid.

  224. Ibid.

  225. Jacobson, phone interview, 2014.

  226. Schonhanes, personal interview, 2014.

  227. Morrison, personal interview, 2010.

  228. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014. Magnuson was also the deputy prosecutor in this case.

  229. Ibid.

  230. Anonymous 18, personal interview, 2016.

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  231. State of Idaho v. Russell Ralsten, 1957, 1–24.

  232. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  233. Ibid.

  234. Letter from Gary C. Randall, May 18, 1972, Oasis Museum Papers.

  235. Anonymous 31, personal interview, 2014.

  236. SCSO file 515, WDMM.

  237. SCSO files 968 and 1125, WDMM.

  238. SCSO files 1082, 957 and 958, WDMM.

  239. SCSO file 838, WDMM.

  240. SCSO file 682, WDMM.

  241. Ibid.

  242. Magnuson, personal interview, 2010 and 2014.

  243. State of Idaho Penal Code, 18-5601, 18-5606 and 18-5608.

  244. State of Idaho Penal Code, 18-5613 and 18-5614.

  245. SCSO file 1047, WDMM.

  246. SCSO file 1094, WDMM.

  247. Escobedo, From Coveralls to Zoot Suits, 44.

  248. Escobedo, “Zoot Suit Riots.”

  249. Escobedo, From Coveralls to Zoot Suits, 182.

  250. “Grand Coulee Dam Facts,” Grand Coulee Dam Visitor’s Guide.

  251. Missoulian, September 26, 1971, 16.

  252. Ibid., October 1, 1971, 11.

  253. Ibid., October 6, 1971, 9.

  254. Marconi, personal interview, 2016.

  255. Goluboff, Vagrant Nation.

  256. Solove, “HIPAA Turns 10,” 22–28.

  257. Albert, Brothel, 105.

  258. Berkenkotter, Patient Tales, 34.

  259. Ibid.

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  260. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  261. Ibid., 2010.

  262. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016.

  263. Garr, personal interview, 2014.

  264. Anonymous 15, personal interview, 2016.

  265. Magnuson, personal interview, 2014.

  266. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016; Parsons, personal interview, May 2016.

  267. Parsons, personal interview, June 2016.

  268. Anonymous 22, personal interview, 2016.

  269. Greer, personal interview, 2015.

  270. New York Times, “5 Brothels Shut in an Idaho Town,” 17.

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  271. “Arnuff,” personal interview, 2015.

  272. “Claus,” personal interview, 2015.

  273. Schaeffer, phone interview, 2014.

  274. Roberts, personal interview, 2014.

  275. Anonymous 4, personal interview, 2015; Anonymous 12, personal interview, 2015; “Frosty,” personal interview, 2015.

  276. Anonymous 10, personal interview, 2014; Anonymous 31, personal interview, 2014; B. Mooney, personal interview, 2014.

  277. J. Hansen, personal interview, 2010.

  278. Posnick, personal interview, 2010; Anonymous 11, personal interview, 2010; Anonymous 27, personal interview, 2010.

  279. Anonymous 28, personal interview, 2016.

  280. Anonymous 26, personal interview, 2015.

  281. Bunde, personal interview, 2016.

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  282. Eismann, personal interview, 2010.

  283. Anonymous 1, personal interview, 2016.

  284. Amonson, personal interview, 2010.

  285. S. Hansen, personal interview, 2010.

  286. Amonson, personal interview, 2010.

  287. Egan, “Gambling Raid Angers Mining Town,” A18.

  288. Polla, personal interview, 2015; Posnick, personal interview, 2010.

  289. Egan, “Gambling Raid Angers Mining Town,” A18.

  290. Ibid.

  291. Douglas, personal interview, 2010.

  292. Field, phone interview, 2014.

  293. “An Act Relating to the Control of Organized Crime in the United States,” 18 U.S.C. § 1961, 1970.

  294. Eismann, personal interview, 2010.

  295. Ibid.

  296. Anonymous 2, personal interview, 2016.

  297. Austin, personal interview, 2015.

  Bibliography

  Personal Interviews and Correspondence

  Aiken, Katherine G. Personal interview. July 30, 2010. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

  Amonson, John. Personal interview. August 3, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Austin, John. Personal interview. June 25, 2015. Medimont, Idaho.

  Benson, Jim. Email correspondence. March 22, 2015.

  Breidenbach, Susan. Personal interview. November 14, 2015. Olympia, Washington.

  Breidt, Cheri. Facebook correspondence. January 6, 2016.

  Bunde, Lori. Personal interview. April 3, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Carlson, Bill. Personal interview. August 5, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Caron, Dick. Personal interview. July 16, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. July 28, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. June 11, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Clark, Dan. Personal interview. May 24, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Covi, Joann. Personal interview. July 31, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Douglas, Terry. Personal interview. August 17, 2010. Kellogg, Idaho.

  Eismann, Sam. Personal interview. July 22, 2010. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

  Feiler, Mike. Phone interview. August 16, 2010.

  Field, Merrill. Phone interview. July 31, 2014.

  Garr, Penny. Phone interview. August 1, 2014.

  Gnaedinger, Kristi. Personal interview. July 28, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. August 6, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Greer, Dee. Personal interview. November 11, 2015. Osburn, Idaho.

  Hansen, John. Personal interview. July 19, 2010. Silverton, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. July 20, 2014. Beaver Creek, Idaho.

  Hansen, Sue. Personal interview. July 19, 2010. Silverton, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. July 20, 2014. Beaver Creek, Idaho.

  Harman, Tom. Personal interview. July 9, 2014. Silverton, Idaho.

  Higgins, Rod. Personal interview. July 8, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Houchin, Patti. Personal interview. August 13, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Howell, Eric. Personal interview. October 6, 2015. Kellogg, Idaho.

  Jacobson, Butch. Phone interview. July 17, 2014.

  Johnson, Tim. Personal interview. August 5, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Kearney, Janet. Personal interview. June 10, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. June 12, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Kearney, Tim. Personal interview. June 10, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. June 12, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Lavigne, Mike. Personal interview. May 6, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Magnuson, Richard. Personal interview. August 5, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. July 30, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Marconi, Hugh. Personal interview. August 3, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Mayfield, Michelle. Phone interview. July 30, 2014.

  McNair, Virginia. Facebook correspondence. January 7, 2016.

  McNeill, Maggie. Personal interview. July 26, 2015. Sandpoint, Idaho.

  Michael, Penny. Personal interview. August 13, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Mogensen, Lynn. Personal interview. June 27, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Mooney, Bill. Personal interview. July 18, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Mooney, Karen. Personal interview. July 18, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Morrison, Gary. Personal interview. July 7, 2010. Post Falls, Idaho.

  Parsons, Sonny. Personal interview. May 6, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal
interview. June 17, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Pellissier, Maurice. Personal interview. July 11, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Pennington, Edith. Phone interview. July 20, 2016.

  Pennington, Norval. Phone interview. July 20, 2016.

  Polla, Tammy. Personal interview. June 26, 2015. Mullan, Idaho.

  Posnick, John. Personal interview. August 5, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Rice, Justin. Phone interview. July 16, 2010.

  Roberts, Chuck. Personal interview. July 30, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Roizen, Ron. Personal interview. July 21, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Salyer, Max. Personal interview. June 10, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  ———. Personal interview. June 12, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Sanborn, Chase. Personal interview. July 30, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Schaeffer, Patty. Phone interview. August 5, 2014. Idaho.

  Schonhanes, Tammy. Personal interview. August 12, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Shewmaker, Holly. Facebook correspondence. January 22, 2016.

  ———. Personal interview. February 8, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Stewart, Julie Austin. Personal interview. June 18, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Stroud, Patrick. Email correspondence. January 6, 2016.

  ———. Phone interview. January 6, 2016.

  Thatcher, Randy. Email correspondence. January 21, 2016.

  Truean, Eva. Personal interview. June 9, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Vester, Dick. Personal interview. August 6, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

  Yanzick, Bumper. Facebook correspondence. January 10, 2016.

  Young, Cathy. Facebook correspondence. January 6, 2016.

  Zent, Rick. Personal interview. March 22, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous Personal Interviews and Correspondence

  Anonymous 1. Personal interview. May 6, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 2. Personal interview. January 4, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 3. Personal interview. July 30, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 4. Personal interview. December 20, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 5. Personal interview. August 12, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 6. Personal interview. May 6, 2016. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 7. Personal interview. August 2, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 8. Personal interview. July 19, 2010. Anonymous Town.

  ———. Personal interview. July 20, 2014. Anonymous Town.

  ———. Personal interview. August 2, 2015. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 9. Personal interview. July 19, 2010. Anonymous Town.

  Anonymous 10. Personal interview. July 18, 2014. Wallace, Idaho.

  Anonymous 11. Personal interview. August 5, 2010. Wallace, Idaho.

 

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