Portland Consolidated Copper company formed in Wyoming fields
West Virginia Wyoming Copper and Portland Copper merge to form the Portland Consolidated Copper company with two million dollars in common stock to finance consolidation in the Battle Lake district. Shipments hoped for by spring with plans for a concentrator, stock to be sold for working capital, and broad promotional aims for Encampment district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Wyoming
West Virginia-Wyoming Copper Company
Portland Copper Company
Battle Lake District
Portland Consolidated Copper Company
Battle Basin
Phil S. Delany
Eiith Street
Kansas City
Portland Consolidated properties in Encampment district discuss ore and value
The Portland Consolidated properties lie in the Encampment district near the Colorado line covering 441 square miles. It notes two main shafts and about twenty other shafts, with ore veins extending 3 500 feet and a contact zone eight miles long. Estimated ore tonnage 450 000 tons with potential value about 5 680 000, copper about 60 pounds per ton and gold 40 cents per ton. Joe Smith of Encampment praises the consolidation as district revival.
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Portland Consolidated
Colorado Line
Continental Divide
Butte
Montana
Portland
U. S. Geological Survey
Great Lakes
Hidden Treasure
Gertrude
Hercules
Doane
Ferris-Haggarty
Leo von Rosenberg
New York
H. C. Beeler
Wyoming
L. B. Goodshall
Boston-Wyoming
Encampment
H. F. Brown
West Virginia
Doane-Rambler
Portland Group
Denver
Joe Smith
Numerous Encampment Parties Will Ship Ore
Billie Strong and Emmett Fields left for the Charter Oak mine seven to eight miles west of town to obtain ore samples for testing. If results meet expectations, Denver parties may lease the property and begin ore shipments. Larder and Tennant plan to ship a car of ore soon, while the Culletons will ship from Soldier Creek when hauled to the railroad. Joe Smith reports an encouraging Denver letter and a planned visit. Encampment readies for renewed mining activity, inviting locals to join the booster effort.
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Billie Strong
Emmett Fields
Charter Oak
Colorado
Nebraska
Denver
F. J. Lardier
L. W. Tennant
Pierce Culleton
Record Man
Brother
Doc
Culleton
Soldier Creek
Joe Smith
Booster Bunch
Virginian Hotel Incorporated in Cheyenne
The Virginian hotel was incorporated in the office of Secretary of State Houx in Cheyenne last week with capital stock of 50 000. Directors are C. F. R. Cronberg Rasmus N. Cronberg R. P. Fuller and George E Brimmer. The hotel sits on Medicine Row in the Wyoming city made famous by Owen Wister in The Virginian.
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Houx
Cheyenne
C. F. R. Cronberg
Rasmus N. Cronberg
R. P. Fuller
George E Brimmer
Medicine Row
Wyoming City
Owen Wister
Drilling to Begin Soon At Saratoga Oil Venture
A. F. Waterbury, back from his ranch, attended the Masonic lodge and said he is the engineer for a newly organized Saratoga oil company. He reported that derrick raising and drilling would start as soon as weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Waterbury
Masonic Lodge
Miss Lora Stout Visits Encampment With Friends
Miss Lora Stout this week visits Encampment with friends for leisure and social time.
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Lora Stout
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Myer Newberger
Sorensen
Virginian Hotel Incorporated
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