Salted gold schemes and odd mineral fakes exposed
Albert I Ledoux recounts tests where supposed gold bearing samples fooled assay work. A paving block yielded no gold on initial testing but later produced a button after the craftsman left. The piece details multiple frauds including silver plugs in swords, salted molasses, and bogus gold claims associated with con men and gullible buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert I. Ledoux
Engineering and Mining Journal
New York City
Astor House
Mr. Se
Mining code revision draft sent to Congress committees
The draft of a mining code revision has not yet been approved by the Ingalls committee head W R Ingalls. Dr F G Cottrell of the Bureau of Mines says the bureau is assisting in preparing a notes filled draft for submission to Congress and to Ingalls committee members. They expect changes before the new session opens and plan to present a revised draft for early consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committees On Mines and Mining
Senate
House
W. R. Ingails
F. G. Cottrell
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Congress
Mr. Ingalls
Washington
The
Engineering and Mining Journal
Lost certificate notice from Tuscumbia Mining Company
Notice to whom it may concern that JG Cromkey misplaced certificate No 29 for 5000 shares of Tuscumbia Mining Company. All are warned against negotiating the certificate, recovery within 30 days will lead to a new certificate issuance in its stead. MES JG ORC Wal bY Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia Mining Company
JG. Cromkey
Atoad
Notice of Giant Mining stockholders meeting 1920
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Giant Mining & Development Company, Ltd. will be held at the office of the Company 607 Cedar St Wallace Idaho on August 21 1920 at 3 p.m. for election of a board of directors and other business. Albert Rechsteiner president E R Turk secretary Aug 5 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant Mining & Development Company, Ltd
Cedar St
Wallace
Idaho
Notice to Delinquent Stockholders and Probate Hearing
Notice to delinquent stockholders from Sunrixe Mining Company Idaho lists an assessment levy of two mills per share, with names and amounts due. The notice also sets August 7, 1920, 10:00 a.m., in the Probate Court of Shoshone County Wallace for proving the will of William KR Leonard and for hearing A H Featherstone’s application for letters testamentary, dated July 17, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Shoshone
State of Idaho
William It
Leonard
Wallace
A. H. Featherstone
A. D
R. B. Weniger
Ate Court
Ajax Mining Company levies one cent per share assessment
Wallace Idaho July 3 1920 notice states that at a board meeting in Amwaco Idaho an assessment of one cent per share on Ajax Mining Company capital stock was levied payable to J A Havighorst treasurer at 714 West Fourteenth Avenue Spokane Washington by August 10 1920. Unpaid shares after that date will become delinquent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Ajax Mining Company
Amwaco
J. A. Havighorst
Fourteenth Avenue
Spokane
Washington
Delin
West Fourteenth Avenue
Ajax Mining Co
Tod
A. Huvig
Horst
Thi W. Lith
Bullion Mining Co
James J. Taylor
Walla Delin *Uent
Belmont Mining Co
Milly
Frank Hess
Black Bear Mines Co
John le Pitzgerald
Astrology ad seeks birth data for questions
A promotional notice from the Academy of Astrology invites readers to send name date place and hour of birth along with one dollar to BOX 673 WALLACE IDAHO to receive answers about their intentions big ideas and questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Academy of Astrology
Wallace, Idaho
Public Auction Notice and Real Estate Sale in Idaho
Notice announces sale of delinquent Ajax Mining real estate in Spokane Washington and private sale of Burke Idaho property belonging to Maggie Ibrega an incompetent guardian Ames Be Gy Dated 1920 details Lots 26 27 Block 6 Lots 10 11 Block 6 Lot 6 Block 2 and other parcels with offers to be delivered to guardian or clerk of probate Wallace Idaho
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Shoshone County
Idaho
Te Amessors
Personnally
Sho County
Wallace
Said County
Sto
Ames
Maggie
Tivardian
Irega
Rivorn
Coeur d'Alenes Mining and Development Companies List
A compiled delinquent notice list for multiple Coeur d'Alenes mining and development companies. Entries show levied amounts in mills, due dates, treasurers or secretaries, and delinquent sale dates, including Belmont, Copper King, Cedar Creek, Eagle Mountain, Idaho & Los Angeles, Imperial, Lookout Mountain, Majestic, North Bunker Hill, Royal, Sunray, Silver Mountain, Western Union, Wallace milling, and Wisconsin Mining Co. with respective offices in Kellogg, Wallace, Pine Creek, Pine Street, and Spokane areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek Mining & Dev. Co
Wm. Becker
Wallace
Copper King Mining & Smelting Co
HW. Ingalls
Mullan
Delinquent
Arabie Coeur d'Alene Antimony Mining Co
C. M. Powell
Pine Creek
Kellogg
Eagle Mountain Mining Co
W. H. Herrick
East Hercules Extension Mining Co
W. O. Appelquist
Elury
Tookery
Spokane
Enterprise Mining Co
W. Asary
Septem
Friend Mining Co
William Bidding
Lindello
Giant Mining & Development Co
BE. R Turk
Highland Surprise Cons. Mining Co
Geo. D. Lamtelle
Treasuer
Hamburg-American Mining Co
John A. Rock
Lookout Mountain Mining Co
W. L. Venney
Kelloge
Majestic Mining Co
Ther
Ett Towles
Walace
North Bunker Hill Mining Co
N. T. Hardy
Kellogs
John F. Verguson
Sunry
Silver Mountain Mining Co
W. K. Horstkotte
Pine Street
Potlack
Idaho
Western Union Mining Co
Ben J. Colling
Boone Avenue
Wash
Wallace Mining, Milling & Realty
W. H. Sanders
Box 202
Washington Mining Co
Lymilla
C. A. Dettman
Burke
Wisconsin Mining Co
Milla
W. C. Straight
Stockholders Meetings From Multiple Mining Firms
Cooperative Milling Co calls its annual meeting for Tuesday August 10 at 7 30 p m at Smith and Melntoxh Kellogg Chicago Boston Mining Co meets July 10 at 10 a m in the Gyde Taylor building Walter Hanson secretary Elk Mining Co holds annual meeting August 9 at 7 p m at Mullan Clara Carson secretary Flynn Group Mining Co to meet August 9 at 2 p m Rush J White Shoshone building Wallace Joseph B Whelan secretary Friend Mining Co meeting August 8 at 8 p m Samuels hotel Wallace William Seblerding secretary Roanoke Mining Co meeting August 24 at 8 p m 806 Cedar Street Wallace F E Stone secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Milling ~Co
Smith & Melntoxh
Kellogg
Chicago-Boston Mining Co
Gyde-Taylor
Wal- Hanson
Elk Mining Co
Mullan
Clara Carson
Flynn Group Mining Co
Rush
J. White
Wallace
Joseph B. Whelan
Friend Mining Co
Samuels Hotel
William Seblerding
Roanoke Mining Co
Cedar Street
F. E. Stone
Daily Quotations of Metals Basis of Settlement
Quotations for silver, lead, zinc and copper as used in ore contracts with smelters. Exhibits New York and St Louis lead differences due to freight. Figures reflect large transactions from producers and selling agencies. Spelter prices shown as prime western brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
New Orleans
Barbados
New York
Louisiana
Engineering and Mining Journal
St. Louis
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Gabriel
New York Herald
Kingston Freeman
Kingston
Catskills
General Grant
Eaton
Norvin Greene
Paris
Arizona
New Mexico
America
Los Angeles
Albany
Blankville
Toledo Blade
MES. JG. Orc Wal By
Albert Rechsteiner
E. R. Turk
Mike
Sunrixe Mining Company, Limited
Wathice
Wits
No. Nanwert Hares Amt
Anderson
Chas Ia
Bree
Hullivant
James
Ionai
Clark
On Ory
Ark
Kaw
Cumming
Cummings
Kames
Fountain
Lucas
Jobin Ait
Exon
Neni
Frank
Reeves
Heavies
Sellars
Wm Wat
Wim
Dr Wi
Start
Huston
Mr Flag
Uruit
HPAES
Seventh and
Hank Streets
Conte Pt
C. Smith
Sunrise Mining Company Limited
Mining and Development Companies
Coeur d’Alenes
N.Y
Silv
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