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Silverton Silvertonian

Location

Silverton, British Columbia, Canada

Date

May 11, 1901

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Mining locals discover rich ore vein near Twelve Mile Landing

Connor and A Allen locate a large dry ore vein named the Belle-o'-Bay and plan summer development. Nearby, the V & M claim ships ore and other properties near the lake show potential. The Hamilton group reports one to eighteen inches of rich shipping ore exposed across several faces.

Twelve Mile Landing Connor A Allen Twelve Mile Bea V& M Hamilton Group Eee

Dividends in April From Mining Firms Reach Billions

April dividend disbursements by 81 mining and metallurgical companies totaled 15,513,079 dollars, the second largest monthly total this year. Copper and allied metals led with 9,184,773 dollars (59.1 percent) across 50 firms, while 6,363.56 dollars (40.9 percent) went to 31 iron and steel, coal, petroleum, natural gas, and chemical firms.

Engineering and Mining Journal

Vancouver Mine Closes After Manager Visit

Vancouver mine shut down after Leslie Hill, manager, arrived in town and visited the property. All kinds paid off and the reason for the closure remains undisclosed, with rumors suggesting smelter trouble or lack of funds. A long tunnel was near completion, with about 200 feet remaining to reach ore.

Leslie Hill Vancouver

Verdict For Marina in Marion claim case at Silver Mountain

Mr Justice Irving delivered a long verdict in the action of Martinva Alexander et al arising from the Marion claim property. Marino seeks wages for development work and is awarded $500 against each partner with a daily rate for superintendent services and an order for an accounting of the partnership affairs.

Justice Irving Mar Tn Va Alexander

Union Accepts Amalgamated Copper Stock Offer For Miners

The Amalgamated Copper company offered to sell 500 shares to the Butte Miners' union at 100 dollars per share with a one year holding period. After one year the company would buy the shares back at the same price or the union could sell at the then current price. The investment carried an eight percent guarantee. The union voted to accept at a Tuesday meeting and the deal closed Wednesday with Daly Bank & Trust of Butte.

Amalgamated Copper Company Butte Miners’ Union Bute Tribune Daly Bank & Trust Company Butte

Metal Market Lead and metals prices reported in New York

The English price for lead is 12 128 64 silver at 27 cents, copper at 70 34, New York May 9. Bar silver 693 cents, lake copper 17. Lead price fixed at 4 976 dollars at the close by the market firm for miners and smelters.

New York

Mining News From Slocan District Shows Ore Dips and New Developments

The Slocan area reports 167 tons of ore mined by Landon gent, with licences expiring at month end and no ore shipped this week from Slocan City. Hewett mine adds workers and ships ore to Nelson Smelter while tramway preparation begins. Acseesmment activity continues on the Anacortes claim, and St Fugene mine at Movie declares another 89 dividend totaling 210000 paid.

Slocan City Hewett N. F. McNaught Black Frying Pou Nelson Alpha Ming St Fugene Movie

Silverton Plans Victoria Day Sports Program

Arrangements progress for the Victoria Day celebration in Silverton with Nelson, Sandon, and Slocan City being courted for football and baseball teams. New Denver may join after learning of the Silverton committee plans. A football tournament offers 100 dollars in eleven prizes, with at least four teams expected. A Slovan football club entry is promised and a trophy for a baseball match between visiting teams. Foot races head the athletic lineup for spectator appeal.

Silverton Nelson Sandon Slocan City New Denver Slovan

Slocan Lake Ore Shipments 1899 1900 Totals

Ore shipments from Slocan Lake in 1899 totaled 3078 tons and 1900 reached 4930 tons. By week ending early 1901, receipts from New Denver Hartneys Borun Landing Silverton Hewett Enterprise Twelve Mile Slovan City and other points added to totals, with values listed per landing and vessel. Total reported shipments equal 9768 tons.

Slocan Lake Slocan New Denver Hartneys Ccesssee Borun Landing BOBUM Eaehepeets Emily Edith Enterprise Landing Enterprise Ccceeseseeeeee Twelve Mile Landing Igp Dasli Persiste Slovan City Atemmson Ccs Scocesserece Two Friends Cease Black Prince Chaplean Speculator Stet Phowntk

Elmore process promises to solve ore concentration in Wales

A new oil based mineral concentration method, the Elmore process, has progressed from experiments to full operation at Glasdir Copper Mines in North Wales. It uses oil to float and carry values from fine sulphides and tellurides, delivering a continuous flow to a centrifugal machine with minimal oil loss and easy reuse.

Dolyelly North Wales Elmore Glasdir Wan Mine

As Others View It and a Silverton Decline

A Nelson Economist critique notes The Silver tonian cannot sustain its size due to lack of support, calling it a poor advertisement for Silverton. The piece appears amid a period of cultural tension reflected in a poem by Fredrick Munley in Life, warning of religious persecution and cultural imperialism.

Silvertonian Silverton Nelson Economist

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