Vast Eastern Oregon Mine Strata Show Rich Veins and Copper Zone
Reports on the Eclipse strike and widening veins in Eastern Oregon describe a 12 foot vein with four feet of rock yielding 30 to 50 dollars per ton and a sylvanite rich quartz streak. Geologist Professor Shaler details the blue diagonal vein in Butte a large fissure with heavy clay, water flow, and fragmented granite. notes a possible extension across the mountains.
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Eclipse
New Haven Company
United States
Butte
Knowles
Nathaniel S. Shaler
Harvard College
Shaler
Blue Bird
Meadeville
Alice
Gold Ledge
Silver Bow Creek
Anaconda
Nipper Lode
Little Mina
Red Boy Hill Mine May Become Site of Action
The Baker City Republican reports that the Red Boy Hill mine may become active again. Local officials consider reopening, with potential impacts on employment and regional mining operations. The article notes historical significance and community interest in revival plans.
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Baker City
Red Boy Hill
Prospects of the Libby mining region near Troy
Libby April 13. Bartlett Downey report on Grouse mountain near Troy details the Diamond Hitch and Little Spokane mines with shafts reaching 100 and 60 feet, ore veins 12 to 14 feet wide, and high gold and silver values. The Great Northwest and Standard groups show promising ledges and tunnels, with developments in copper and lead ores and plans to resume operations as roads improve.
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Battle Mountain
The
Standard
Libby
Bart Downey
Northern Pacific
Troy
Sylvanite
Grouse Mountain
Spokane
Grace
Little Spokane
Little Spokane Gold Mining Company
D. R. Peeler
First National Bank of
Great Northwest Mining Company
Lightning Creek
Ross Bros
Iowa
Corda L
Flathead County
Kootenai
Messrs
Hartwell
la Foe
Savage
Bull River
Libby Creek
Silver Butte
Vermillion
Hildebrandt
Henry R. Merton & Co
Messrs Merton
United States
Engineering and Mining Journal
Canada
Geological Survey of
Dominion
Algeria
Argentina
Australasia
Austria-Hungary
Serene Nee
Bolivia
Cape of Good Hope
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Newfoundland
Norway
Peru
Russia
Spain
Portugal
Sweden
England and Copper Explains Copper Prices Rise
Donald Mackenzie of New York argues Britain misread copper demand since 1893. He cites 1899 exports, English selling, and American buying that boosted U S refining profits. He predicts prices may rise above 1888 levels as English demand and global use grow.
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Denver Republican
London
Donald Mackenzie
New York
England
Great Britain
United States
One of the Drawbacks of Tandem Wheels
A dialogue fragment shows a question about preferring a buggy over a tandem wheel. A woman responds with a blush and a remark about learning to ride with avums free, suggesting limited practical value when on a tandem wheel, leaving the group unable to contradict.
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Harold
Mixed ore markets and strikes ripple through western mines
Reports from Utah to Deadwood detail smelter strikes at Germania in Murray and Blue Chip operations. chrome ore pricing in California. zinc projects around Leadville. and a Portland mine shutdown with a pending resumed operations plan.
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Empelter
Utah
Deadwood
Portland and the Smelter
Submarine Gold Dredging Company Formed in Spokane
A Washington corporation with principal office in Spokane plans Cape Nome beach sand dredging operations. It has purchased a new device by J. P. Hanson and Gust A. Overstrom and will start as soon as possible. The system uses a shore engine and dynamo linked to a diveable boat, transmitting power to submerged equipment.
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Wat
Copper Stock Ranges and Sales in March 1900
Market figures from L. A. Sisley & Co. of Butte present the March 1900 copper stock price ranges and trading volumes. The data cover leading copper issues and their sales activity for the month.
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L. A. Sisley & Co
Butte
Portable nozzle gold mining float system description
The text describes an insulated cable powered high velocity centrifugal pump on a float. A suction pipe reaches sands below to lift water and sand with gold and silver. A flexible hose and discharge pipe feed sluice box with riffles and matting for value recovery. The float swings around in a quarter circle to cut a six foot wide swath. Capacity is estimated at 400 to cubic yards per day over two ten hour shifts.
Company head in Butte eyes strong season returns
J. P. Hanson leads the company based in Butte as one of the inventors and original owners. Management expects solid returns from the upcoming season within about ninety days despite weather concerns.
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J. P. Hanson
Butte
Advertising cuts by Standard Publishing company inquiry
Advertising and illustrative cuts are being produced by the Standard Publishing company. Correspondence solicited for requests, proposals, and usage details regarding these materials.
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Standard Publishing Company
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Harvard
Oregon
Leadville Herald - Democrat
Kentucky Bay
Taylor Hill Gold Mining Company
Taylor Hill
Robert Palmer
Ruby Trust
Chattanooga
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Colo
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Washington
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Ridge
Creede
Nelson
Sitting Bull
Paradise
Delphine
Silver Tip
Red Line Group
Silver Thread
Paystone
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Silver Fox
Shamrock
Hughes Group
Black Prince
McLean” Group
Dutchie
Morning Glory
Diamond Group
Holy Moses
White Elephant
Black Jack
Sunrise
Windermere
Loomis
Wash
Spokesman-Review
Palmer Mountain
Stratton
Independence
Venture Corporation
Eureka
Hunt
Republic
Deep Creek
Silver Bell
Silver Star
Silver King
C. C. Knutson
Great Falls
Mont
Grouss Mountain
Hierman Hildebrandt
England and Copper
Leadville Zinc Mines
Michigan
Salt Lake Tribune
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Tintic
California
Tehama
Shasta
San Louis Obispo
San Francisco
Horn
Turkey
Black Lake District
Balicl G. M. Company
Sutter Creek
Amador County
Germania
Murray
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S. D
B. R. Noble
Yale
Mich
Black Hills Porcelain Clay and Marble Company
Custer
Amos Morlay
Berea
Ohio
Noble
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Ariz
Rocky Mountain News
Val Verde Smelting Company
Big Bug District
Prescott
Big Bug
Leadville
Moyer
Maid
Henriett
Globe
Lake County
Fryer
Carbonate
Iron
East Rock
Victor
Portland Company
Portland
Cape Nome
Denver-Rock Island Mining Co
A. Sisley & Co
P.O
Butte, Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Hardware Department OF Butte
Alsen
Yankton
Steel
Atlantic
Boston
Montana
Hutte
Calumet
Parrot
Quincy
Tamarack
Utah Con
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