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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1899
Page
3
The article notes a late nineteenth century revival in mining as old camps once idle are reopened with improved methods and broader knowledge. It discusses global metallurgy, spreading knowhow, copper trade with Europe, and the value of prospects versus producing mines for investors and miners alike.
The article notes firm copper prices driven by healthy US trade in domestic manufacturing, balanced production and consumption, and rising use in new electrolytic refineries. It cites US production near 294,271 tons last year and ongoing foreign demand, with Europe underestimating American copper strength and Chile stock shipments shaping future prices.
Index Miner cites Spokane Exposition where Index district won first prize among copper producing districts. Ore sent from Apo Kane camp to Spokane underlines mining interest and competitive scrutiny. Editors express satisfaction with the showing and potential for intelligent development to yield dividends.
The piece notes copper price resilience and substitution limits for aluminum while electricity growth drives copper demand. It quotes Jim Wariner saying the Index district will boom steel and copper mining, predicting twenty solid mines once mineral showings appear, making Index a major western copper camp.
A fragmented report discusses political figures and mining interests. It mentions western states, court property issues, exhibition aids, and prospects for copper mining employment and investment, with references to competition and prizes.
The Seattle P I and other papers hail a coming mining boom in Washington driven by copper and gold prospects in the Boundary, Republic, and Slocan districts. Investors and London brokers are urged to tour Seattle area sites, with emphasis on developing mines over mere prospecting.
The Baker City Democrat argues mining surpasses railroads and most industries in labor and national impact. It supplies materials for houses ships machinery and tools, drives wealth, and even underpins the monetary system, asserting mining is essential to life and happiness.
The Times reports growing mining prospects across the Pacific North and Arctic regions. It highlights Cripple Creek, Michigan, California, and Seattle as centers of new recoveries extending over vast areas, with anticipated production and economic impact in the next years.
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