Riches of Loon Creek and Clayton Smelter News
East Lake Tribune reports Clayton Smelter to resume operations as weather and conditions allow. Lawerence Greene of Clayton Mining and Smelting notes bullion stockpiles and steady costs influence eastern refinery deliveries. Loon Creek growth rises from corner lots to new ledge openings, with Plattsburg and Lost Packer developments showing strong ore values and widening prospects for spring operations.
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Clayton
East Lake Tribune
East
Lawerence Greene
Clayton Mining and Smelting Company
Greene
Loon Creek
T. Oster
Idaho
Czizek
Oster
Plattsburg
Looncreek Mining Company
J. A. Czizek
Custer
Great Gold Discovery at Loon Creek Prospecting Camp
Halley Times reports Jesse Garver and John Flynn plan to depart Saturday for Loon Creek to prospect and develop claims. The Gold Dollar, Garver and Moore’s find on Grouse Creek borders Loon Creek, with rich quartz ledges carrying free gold 2 to 20 feet wide across a two mile square area. Gold values run from 20 to 500 dollars per ton, averaging around 100 dollars, with free gold visible on surface.
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Halley Times
Jesse Garver
John Flynn
Loon Creek
Garver
Charles Clark
James Pierce
Moore
Grouse Creek
Valley Creek Mine Directors to Discuss Future at Stanley Basin
The directors of Stanley Gold Mines, owner of the Valley Creek mine in Stanley Basin, will meet to discuss the mine’s future plans and potential developments. The meeting aims to outline next steps for exploration, production priorities, and earnings outlook.
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Stanley Gold Mines Company
Valley Creek
Stanley Basin
Henry Starkey
Boise City
Challis
Stanley
Rc. A
Mr. Challis
Carbondale, Kan
Mining plans and dredge start at Stanley Basin mine
The report describes a Idaho mining project near Boise and Ketchum with a cyanide plant and stamp mill, expecting 40 tons per day, plus potential expansion. It notes ore value around $12 per ton, tailings recovery of 8 percent, and plans to keep development ahead of extraction. The Stanley Basin Dredging Co. begins operations with a rebuilt dredge boat for a long season, running three five-person shifts daily.
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Otare
J.B. Hestings
Boise and
Ketchum
Idaho
Trail Price
Hailey
Engineerington Po
Epee
Earlhven
Iit
Stanley Basin Dredging Company
William T. Boroughs
Oballis
Challis Idaho News Briefs From The Valley
Local notes report plowing begins in Challis and surrounding valleys. Easter Sunday ahead, weather may complicate new Easter hats. Various residents ill, recovering, or traveling, with mining, irrigation, and road work updates. A long, speculative editorial tale closes the item, while multiple small notices cover arrivals, illnesses, and local business activity.
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