Copper belt mining activity at Little North Fork district
Prospectors report active mines along the Little North Fork copper belt with several properties showing promising ore. Companies such as Hamburg-American Copper, Riverside, and Rainbow Mining reveal copper, lead and zinc values, with significant drill and crosscut progress and planned deeper exploration as transportation improvements loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onsiderabl
Little Rth Fork
Otin Shuck
Little North Fork
James Hoskins
Charles Williams
Hamburg-American Copper Company
Wm. Schaefer
Rainbow Mining Company
George Austin
Prichard
North Fork River
Federal Declares Dividend At Federal Mining & Smelting
The Federal Mining & Smelting company ordered a quarterly dividend of 210000 for preferred stock, payable September 15 at 1 percent. Total disbursements rise to 629274 for this issue, with grand totals to 20413990. The Morning mine at Mullan remains the chief producer, employing about 500 miners as operations run normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Mullan
Tax Values Raised and Lowered Across North Idaho
Idaho’s state board of equalization adjusted county valuations for 1923, with increases of 10 percent for timber lands, concentrators, smelters, and various properties, and a 10 percent cut for milk cows. Several counties saw changes to residence and business lots, standing timber, and cattle, while the final levy aims to cover delinquencies. The board, comprising Moore, Gallet, Conner, Jeter, and Banks, set the tax schedule at about 48 cents per $100 valuation.
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Shoshone County
State Board of Equalization
Holse
State Board
Rate Board
North Idaho
Latah
Clearwater County
Bonner County
Nez Perce
Kootenal County
Benewah
Idaho Leadville Big Creek Property Examined by Engineers
Engineers Ed Ehrenberg and Wm Neary of Spokane examined the Idaho Leadville property east of the First National on Big Creek. The Idaho Leadville, owned by Mrs James Leonard Ed Ryan and Thomas Faley, shows commercial lead-silver ore in a 250 foot vertical shaft. Expansion prospects hinge on extending the First National crosscut over 2000 feet to reach the vein and deeper sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Creek
Idaho-Leadville
First National
Ed Ehrenberg
Wm. Neary
Spokane
James Leonard
Ed Ryan
Thomas Faley
Crimscut
Idaho
Leadville
Amy Mining receives partial mill equipment for Pine Creek unit
Machinery for the Amy concentrator at Pine Creek was delivered early in the week with a 100 ton daily capacity unit. G A Smith drives the project to finish the mill before winter. Oscar Nordquist oversees installation while miners prepare the ore reserves for active stoping. The Pine Creek branch line will pass by the mill, providing loading and shipping facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Mining Company
Amy
Pine Creek
G. A. Smith
Oscar Nordquist
Mil
Smith
Callahan Directors Seek Control of Success Mine
Rumors persist that Callahan Zinc-Lead seeks control of the Success Mine by purchasing stock from Success directors and offering equal terms to all shareholders. District officials report ongoing negotiations and note the mine’s expanding ore bodies linked to recent development on multiple levels, with plans to unwater and advance near 1600 feet as production steadies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Mining Company
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
Callahan
The
Success
Lincoln Mining Proposes Silverado Power Development
Equipment progress for Silverado property under Lincoln Mining Company. Completion of 2680 feet of tunnel and 2 220-foot head of water powers a new plant with a Pelton wheel, enabling underground work. Five Coeur d’Alene teams enter national first aid and mine rescue meet in Salt Lake City, tied to broad safety and exploration programs by the Bureau of Mines in cooperation with safety and mining groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverado
Lincoln Mining Company
Newton
Polaris
Sunshine Mining Company
Sunshine
Lincoln Company
Coeur d'Alene
Salt Lake City
United States
Canada
Act of Congress
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
M. J. Bottinelli
Chas. Williams
Frank Sokolick
Albert Swinerton
Floyd Warner
Hecla—Hert Wheeler
C. Blankenship
William Walker
Harvey Johns
Bart Hubbard
R. M. Adams
Hercules
Joe — Ravelli
Fred Walden
E. J. Thomas
Pete Schuller
Ray Ball
Axel E. Johnson
Ervin Bloom
Earl Taft
Fred Pearson
Eldorado Mine Begins Underground Plant Installations
Dorado Leasers move to develop the Eldorado mine near Kellogg with the installation of a DEH p Meano Tr and other underground equipment. Ore will be milled at a 16 ton capacity into a concentrator as the mill, new to the Coeur d'Alenes, gains success and funding for further plants and shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorado
Eldorado
Kellogg
Abio Intervet
Coeur d’Alenes
New Ore Discovery at First National Silver Mines
Developments unfold in the lower tunnel of First National Silver Mines on Big Creek Wardner zone. Ore exposed about 1750 feet from the portal shows iron lead carbonates with silver chlorides and copper stains, resembling Caledonia and Big Creek ores. Samples sent for assay. 3000 feet plus of tunnel work already completed. Matt Baumgartner of Spokane leads development. claim group includes 34 properties.
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First National Silver Mines
Big Creek
Wardner Zone
Caledonia
Big Creek Mining Company
Bur
Fins National
Nsal
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Matt Baumgartner
Spokane
Bonds Signed For County Road Building Funds
County officials James H. Taylor Harry A. Rogers and John Lucas went to Spokane on Wednesday to sign an $800,000 bond issue approved by voters. All papers were completed and the full amount is now available for road construction purposes.
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James H. Taylor
Board of County Commissioners
Harry A. Rogers
John Lucas
Spokane
Labor Day Observance in Coeur d'Alene District Wallace
A joint Labor Day celebration will be held Monday September 3 in Wallace with participation from all district towns. A program of interest to all will be presented and in the afternoon Wallace and Kellogg baseball teams will play one of the season’s closing games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d'Alene
Wallace
Wallace and Kellogg
Plans Ready for Pine Creek Rails Venture
Plans for a Pine Creek railroad extension to the Lookout Mountain area are moving ahead with North Side Railroad president Pat Hurive directing construction. The two-mile spur is complete and a second two miles will reach Lookout, with staging at Nabob Denver gulch and Masonia for ore shipments. Bonus rates include 25 cents to Lookout, 50 cents Nabob, 75 cents Denver creek, and $1 from Masonia per ton. standard gauge line with ample rolling stock is planned to handle ore from Pine Creek and west fork shippers.
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Vine Creek
Patrick Hurive
North Side Railroad Company
Hurke
Lookout Mountain
Masonia
Huilding
Union Pacific
Lookout Property
West Fork Territory
Nabob
Denver Gulch
Masoni
Tne
Pine Creek
Lookout Station
Denver Creek
Burke
Newotville
North Side Railroad Corporation
Mine Creek
Hine Creek
Pineek
Bunker Hill
Argentine Mining Company directors chosen at Kellogg
Sareea eo thirds of the stock of the Argentine Mining company were chosen to oversee the year. Directors named: M. W. Emmett Karl Nelson John Stoycoff N. T. Hardy all of Kellogs John Ferguson of Wallace J. J. Turney and Henry Carstens of Spokane. Officers: Karl Nelson president John Stoycoff vice president I. L. Ruthruff secretary treasurer. The firm operates under a sub-lease on the upper workings and has located six new claims to the west. Plans include further development of ore from the Argentine shaft and possible use of the Vulcan tunnel for deeper work on the Argentine vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
M. W. Emmett
Karl Nelson
John Stoycoff
N. T. Hardy
Kellogs
John Ferguson
Wallace
J. J.turney
Henry Carstens
Spokane
I. L. Ruthruff
Stockhumers Y
Callahan Zinc Option Covers Vulcan Mining Stock Control
Callahan Zinc Company exercises option to control Vulcan Mining stock and its west Wallace claims adjoining Galena holdings at six cents per share. Galena engineers assessed Valena workings last week as valuable for Galena future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan Zinc Company
Vulcan Mining Company
Wallace
Galena Mining Company
Callahan Zinc- Lead Company
Galena Company
Galena
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Riverside
Federal
Tate Board
Increas
Lewis County
Ogceso Mine
Borg
John Borg
Callatian Zinc-Lead Corporation
New York
Walter Harvey Weed
A. G. Kennedy
Anaconda Company
Lincoln
Salt Lake
Halt National
BIG Creek Property
UNCOV
Pine Creek Rails
Vulcan
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