New Mines Credited as Prices Lift Idaho District
The Coeur d'Alene district sees a revival in mining as lead and silver prices rise through mid year, prompting wage hikes and job gains. New mines like Western Union Galena Lookout Mountain Cedar Creek and the revived Success spur optimism for 1922. Mining activity resumes at Tamarack Hercules and Callahan with wage boosts noted to attract workers.
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Western Union
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
Lookout Mountain
Pine Creek
Cedar Creek
Wages and conditions praised for Coeur d Alene mines
Miners and mill workers in the Coeur d Alenes receive the highest wages in the west for similar work with unexcelled conditions. The wage schedule lists jobs from shovelers and timbermen to electricians and carpenters, with daily rates ranging from about 4.15 to 6.75 and several specialized roles including hoistmen, ore sorters, and mill repairmen.
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Coeur d'Alenes
Erro —Rncom
Jim Blaine Crosscut Near Vein Marks Mining Push at Pine Creek
Jim Blaine Silver Syndicate progress on a long lower crosscut tunnel at Pine Creek nears the Jim Blaine vein. Quartz stringers show potential branching, with lead silver and zinc values over 10 feet wide in upper levels. Aimed depth exceeds 1000 feet, spanning 27 claims across Jim Blaine Bristol and Chesapeake groups as development continues amid rising Pine Creek activity and planned Kellogg zinc plant construction.
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Jim Blaine Silver Syndicate
Pine Creek
Jim Blaine
Bristol
Chesapeake
Pine Break
Kellogg
Bunker Hill ‘Sullivan Company
West Fork
Cedar Creek Mining Plans To Speed Up Development
William Becker, secretary and manager of Cedar Creek Mining & Development, visited yesterday to inspect operations and plan speedups. A report from the mine indicated three feet of excellent ore in the face, with lower grade ore also present. The shoot is proven along No. 3 tunnel level and above to No. 2 level. plans call for extending the east drift 100 feet, crosscut to the hanging wall to define width, and sinking 200 feet from No. 3 level 200 to 300 feet back from the face to back the mill project next year.
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William Becker
Cedar Creek Mining & Development Company
No. 3
No. 2
Coeur d Alene Mining Firms Boost Dividends in 1922 Outlook Bright
The Coeur d'Alene district ends 1922 near normal production with a few mines idle or resuming. Dividends rose versus 1921, driven by Hecla gains and resumed operations at Callahan Tamarack and Hercules. Outlook for 1923 remains favorable as metal prices stay high and development activity is anticipated to rise.
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Hecla
Callahan
Tamarack
Hercules
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Federal
Frownell
Board of Directors
Coeur d'Alenes
Record of the Year Beaver Creek mining report
The Coeur d Alene district shows forward looking mining activity and a strong year end record. Beaver creek is highlighted for its zinc lead and silver resources with railroad access and major veins cross Beaver creek. Several companies plan to resume operations early spring and expect increased activity as metal markets improve. Senator W A Clark of Butte is mentioned regarding crosscut plans.
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Coeur’ @Alene
Coeur d'Alene
Beaver Creek
Sunset Peak
Canyon Creek
Nine Mile
W. A. Clark
Butte
Outlook for Mining in 1923 Sees Large District Hiring
The Coeur d Alene mining district ends 1922 with many workers earning high wages signaling regional prosperity. Major employers list 8300 workers across Bunker Hill & Sullivan Federal Morning Hecla Hercules Callahan Tamarack Success and Coeur d Alene Syndicate with leases and smaller operations bringing total to about 4800 more, a conservative figure.
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E.R. Day
Sarah E. Smith
Hecla
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Bunker Hill
Star Mine
Huneke
Superior Court
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
Bunker
Washington
Huneker
Eugene R. Day
Coeur -Alene
Federal
Hercules
Callahan
Tamarack
Coeur d'Alene Syndicate
Callahan Zinc Lead plans profits from new lead contract
John Horg of New Yorkhead of Callahan Zinc Lead issues stockholder letter noting firms metal outlook favorable with prices rising zinc to 72 cents and lead to 72 cents per pound. November shipments total 2,063,624 pounds zinc concentrate 785,243 pounds lead concentrate and 6800 ounces silver. December expected higher. Company closes five year lead output contract with American Smelting Refining Company saving about 1200000 per year and acquires full Galena Mining properties under stock exchange.
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John Horg
New York
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
Borg
American Smelting & Refining Company
Callahan
Galena Mining Company
Idaho
Lyour Management
Galena
Callahan Zinc- Lead Company
High Metal Prices Open Prosperity in Coeur d'Alenes
The Coeur d'Alene mining district enters a year of anticipated record prosperity as lead and zinc prices surge. Production races to meet demand, with extensive development planned across Pine Creek, Wardner, Kellogg, Mullan, Canyon Creek, Nine Mile, and Osburn while investors eye stable, long term gains from new and expanding mines.
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Coeur d'Alenes
Coeur d'Alene
Coeur l'Alenes
Wear
Coeur d’Alenes
Pine Creek
Wardner and Kellogg
Mullan
Canyon Creek
Beaver Creek
Nine Mile
Osburn
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Pine Creek Development Enterprise
Panies
Coeur d’Alene
Federal Ae
Opportunity Knocks
Orously
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