Mining Regulations on China Fail to Open Riches for Locals
A letter by Loke Chow-Thye in the North China Herald critiques recent Chinese mining regulations. He argues new rules do little to help or hinder foreign prospecting and highlights capital and governance issues hindering true development. The piece notes many mines are registered to individuals or foreign interests, while locals face capital shortages to advance projects.
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Avery
North China Herald
China
Loke Chow-Thye
Ma'ay
Fase
London
Peauires
Earth China Herald
Buates
Img
Evork Tang
Straits
Bank Your Savings Ad Emphasizes Caution and Opportunity
A vintage styled plea urges readers to grow deposits and seize investment chances this month. It praises careful savers as the path to wealth, noting that success requires deliberate, steady saving rather than luck.
Havre Gas Well Sparks Strong Local Interest
County Attorney TL V Beaulien spoke in Havre about a new gas well near the city. He cited a flow of 15,000,000 feet and predicted rapid development with several wells planned. A Shriners event lit the first test, while capital interests eyed shops and related industries for Great Falls and beyond.
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TL. V. Beaulien
Hill County
Greatalle
Havre
Medicine Hat
Great Falls
Shrine
Iuile
Mining in China Hindered by Foreign Share Rules and Capital Access
A speaker argues that government mining regulations limiting foreign shareholdings to five-tenths block Chinese mine owners from raising capital. He notes Chinese owners seek control without substantial investment, hindering native progress. He cites lack of company laws and trust issues for pure Chinese ventures, signaling a slow path to a robust future in Chinese mining.
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Birh
Tam
China
Wous
Marvelous new metal may affect tee trust profits
European journals report a Russian savant discovering a mysterious metal in Namangan Asiatic Rus Bia. Experiments yielded extreme cooling that shattered glass and altered vessels. The metal resisted analysis and could yield high profits if copper prices hold, with Miami mill upgrades boosting output and lowering costs to raise earnings per share.
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Tee Trust
Namangan
Ac- Smient
Moscow
Copper production in the Lake District peaks in June
Refined copper output for the Lake district in June reaches nearly 2.6 million pounds, the highest monthly total this year. July figures are expected to rise. The report lists June and May figures for Calumet and Hecla Tamarack Copper Range and others, noting White Pine's output is estimated due to no smelter results.
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Lake District
iQaral
Stans Consolidated
Riverton
Hancock Consolidated
Isle Royale
la Salle
Winona
White Pine
Quincy
Victoria
Souvenir at Fair of Anaconda Company
Montana copper producer Anaconda Mining showcases three souvenir copper pieces at San Francisco fair’s Washoe exhibit. Anode copper piece bears Washoe motto, second piece features motto Do It Now Montana, and third piece is a copper horseshoe. Exhibit led by W D Guthrie assistant in charge.
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Montana
Washoe R
San Francisco
Anaconda Copper ‘Mining Company
Washoe
Anasrlen Company
W. D. Guthrie
Litigation against J M Cates by St Louis Mining firm
Two lawsuits filed in Silver Bow county district court accuse former St Louis Mining secretary treasurer J M Cates of failing to provide company statements and misappropriating about 990,000. The suits seek daily penalties from Dec 25 1917 to Sept 25 1918 and demand account of funds plus turnover of any money due to the company.
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J. M. Cates
St. Louis Mining Company
Siiver Bow County
William Mayger
Cates
St.nny
Mayeer
St. Louis Company
DY Francis Mayger
Ring
Sekea
Record of the Miami paying dividends
The Miami Copper Company again increases its dividend, declaring 75 cents a share for the latest quarter compared with 50 cents last May. With 147,112 shares outstanding, the distribution totals $580,834. Since May 1912 dividends began, stockholders have received $625 per share on the $5 issue, reflecting three years of Miami producers’ returns.
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Miami Copper Company
Aostock
Miam' So
Standard Silver Lead Company secures new contract terms
The Standard Silver Lead Mining company operating the Standard mine mill near Silverton, British Columbia, has a new contract reported from New York. The agreement cuts treatment charges to 5 percent per pound from 4 cents, with total freight and treatment at eight dollars per ton, marking a significant shift in cost structure for ore processing at Trail, British Columbia.
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Standard Silver Lead Mining comiMnne
Standard
Silverton
British Columbia
New York
Trail
Standard Company
Copper production spans 19 states and Alaska
Copper is produced in 19 states and Alaska. Ore from most states contains gold and silver, with several states yielding smaller amounts. The report notes two states have minimal silver content and five lack gold entirely.
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Alaska
Questions and Answers on Homestead Entry Districts
The piece lists districts in Montana open to homestead entry and mentions officials and contact points in Kalispell Havre Glasgow and other towns. It notes that reliable information could be obtained from federal offices and cites senator and representative names, plus references to city and county officials in the Butte directory. It also includes scattered trivia about a pig stack circumference in Anaconda and a 1913 count of fur seals on Pribi Tow islands.
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Misa
I Stiaacula
Kalispell
Havre
Fidelena
Meeman
Glasgow
Crest Falls
Ties City
Wintow
M. F. Kiley
McManon
J. E. McNally
Butte
Anaconda
Pribi- Tow Islands
Mining Map of Helena District Offered by Engineering Corp
The Engineering Corporation of Helena Montana announces a complete 42 by 62 inch mining map of the Helena district including Mary Ville scratch gravel Kim Corbin Wickes and surrounding claims. Each map comes with an index listing claim names locations ownership and addresses. Maps are printed on heavy paper with rollers or light paper for folding and priced six dollars for heavy paper and three dollars for folded light paper. Orders should be placed at once as the edition is limited.
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Helena
Maryville
Kim Corbin
Wickes
Oiscts
Engineering Corporation
Hox
Montana
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