Silver Dollar Mining Co. - Wallace, Idaho - 1937 dated Mining Stock Certificate

Stock printed by Goes. Wallace, Idaho. Wallace, Idaho, serves as the county seat of Shoshone County and is located within the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. Established in 1884, the city is situated along the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River and adjacent to Interstate 90. According to the 2020 census, the population of Wallace was recorded at 791 residents. The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, a rails-to-trail pathway, traverses the city. The discovery of gold in a stream approximately twelve miles north of what would become Wallace occurred in the spring of 1882, leading to an influx of settlers in the area, particularly in the subsequent year. This period saw the establishment of mining camps such as Eagle City, Prichard, and Murrayville (now known as Murray), along with a surge in mining claims. Additionally, silver was also found in the region.