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Mining Activity at Red Mountain Rich with Galena Ore
A reporter tours Red Mountain district and outlines drives by Chewawa Lead and Smelting Co and Chelan Consolidated Copper Co. The Chewawa tunnel, over 1300 feet, shows ore from 15–20 feet rich galena with 75 percent lead and 50+ ounces of silver per ton. a parallel vein carrying copper, gold, and silver is mapped deeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ellis
Chewawa Lead and Smelting Co
Echo
Red Mountain
Red Mountain District
Chelan County
Crown Point
Holden
Railroad Creek
Lake Chelan
Leavenworth
Phelps Creek
Ellis
New York
Chelan Company
Chelan
Chewawa
Harry G. Krollpfeiffer
Buckingham
Chelan Consolidated
Chewawa River
Cascades
Chelan Consolidated Copper Co
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Ed Ryan
Clinton Group of
Metal Monarch Mining Co
J. J. King
Dr. Shore
Adams & Carr
Wenatchee Valley