Mining's Golden Promise: A Modern Aladdin's Lamp
The piece extols mining as civilization’s lifeblood, arguing wealth flows from ore to markets and nations. It highlights historic mines, dividends, and projects in the West, including Mohawk, La Rot, Independence, and Yellow Astor groups, mixing economic gospel with dramatic claims of profits and industrial supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
California
Sacramento River
California Gulch
Leadville
Comstock
Mother Lodes
Nevada
America
Chicago
Mt Baker Gold Copper and Tin Mining Venture Promoted
A promotional letter from Occidental Investment & Development Co markets Mt Baker Gold Copper and Tin Mining Co. as a major Western mining opportunity. It touts high grade ore at the Yellow Astor and True Fissure lodes, large pay shoots, and plans for a 100 ton mill and electric blast furnace. Concrete claims cite USGS survey support and invitations for investors to test ore samples in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Carver
Seattle
Washington
White Swan
Yellow Astor Groupe
Mr. Baker Gold, Copper and Tin Mining Company
Mason
Yellow Astor Group
Maron
W. Anacon
Mud, Copper and Tin Mining
Diggest
Mont
United States
Krugan Works
Germany
United States Navy
Signal Baker Gold, Copper and Tin Mining Company
Mt. Baker Quadrangle
United States Geological Survey
Mt. Baker
Phan
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Civilization
India
London
Benjamin Franklin
Isabella
Columbus
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Butte City
Los Angeles
Portland
Black Hills
Butte
Idaho
Cascades
Yukon
West
Milwaukee
Pacific Northwest
Jim Hill
Puget Sound
William A. Williams
E. M
T. A. Rickard
Mining and Scientific Press
Lees
Mining World of
Mexico
Canada
Central
South America
Solomon
Ophir
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Western Hemisphere
Goldfield
Goldfield Consolidated
Mohawk
la Rot
Tonopah
Dos Estrellas
Crown Reserve
Nipissing
Kerr Lake
Bay
Swansea
Calumet
Hecla
Marshall Field
Tom Boy
Telluride
Colo
Independence
Oale Creek
Dutan
Rainy River
Oregon
Clarke
Chase
Boston
Ceahe
Bangor
Wo Claima
Seale 4
Sae
Nookanack River
Rogardts
Ansayer
Emereee
Yellow Bes Mining Company
Copper Mountain
Altoona
J. Mason
Copper Mountain Group
Bacon
Tin Report
Conchin
Aeeayers
Hankey & T Glacier
Bellingham
British Columbia
Tacomane
Chilliwack
Red Mountain
the Waldorf
Seattle, Washington
Divic Onn
Thompson
Associated
Stemmington
Treasury Reserve
Treasury
BF Prenticr
Occidental Investment & Development Company
MT. BAKER GOLD, COPPER AND TIN MINING@ COMPANY
The
Waldorf
Seattle, Wash
Coppee
Tinee Comppen
Thomas Mason
W.ashington State Mining Association
Missouri
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