Hecla pays nine million in dividends amid strong ore reserves
Hecla Mining declares another quarterly dividend while reporting total annual payments exceed 9 million dollars. Ore reserves end 1920 estimated at about 2.10 million tons, enough for over eight years at current rates. The Star purchase, with Bunker Hill & Sullivan, promises higher future dividends and value for Hecla stockholders as radium prices top 4.6 million per ounce.
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Hecla
Hsterday
Hecla Mining Vers
Heela
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Star
Star Enterprise
Bunker Hill
Tamarack set to resume production early next year
The Miner reports signs Tamarack and Hercules mines may restart soon. Tamarack plans a January 15 resumption with horses recalled from Montana for hauling to the Sunset mine. Hercules offers no clear restart date yet, though March 1 is sometimes predicted.
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Nght
Tamarack
Montana
Ben Stringham
Thompson Falls
Hercules
Wallace Holds Record for Lowest Tax Levy
The Horse Statesman reports Wallace in Shoshone county has the lowest levy at 4.60 per 100 dollars in valuation. County totals show no county debt, with overall obligations of 461,804.29 including warrant debt of 149,004.71. Clarkia highway district carries 175,000 in bonds, and all four school districts hold 95,666.64, while Wallace city bonds are 42,132.94. Columbus Mining’s Victor Carlson visits Wallace for the holidays as work slows until January 2, with Eagle vein drift continuing and recent assays showing strong lead, silver, and gold values.
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the Horse Statesman
Wallace
Harry A. Rogers
Shoshone County
Bureau of Public Accounts
Shoshone
Clarkin
City of
Clarkia
Columbus
Victor Carlson
Columbus Mining Company
Western Union
J. M. Loney and Associates
Longey
Kron-Peterson
Hagman Lease
Erick Hagman
Rose drives crosscut on Florence group at Gold Creek
On Gold Creek Frank M. Rose drives a crosscut on the Florence group of claims at the head of Gold Creek opposite the Morning mill. A great vein with massive row capping passes through his ground and the crosscut, now about six feet deep, will give sufficient depth to prove its value.
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Gold Creek
Frank M. Rose
Florence Group of
Ring Out the Old Ring In the New in Coeur d'Alene
The Coeur d Alene mining district looks back on a year of uneven activity yet notes no business failures and ongoing operations at three large mines and the smelter. Prosperity is seen as certain with lead and silver demand and untapped mineral resources, as the New Year brings hope for normal business conditions and health happiness.
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Coeur d'Alene
Bouyant
Waslso
Coeur d'Alenes
University Glee Club at the Grand Tomorrow
The University Glee Club, rebuilt with many new members, will present a fine program at the Grand tomorrow night. It includes a short musical comedy and views of Moscow State University, its buildings, grounds, dormitories, and departments. The program highlights mining, engineering, forestry, agriculture, dairying, domestic science, and athletic achievements, offering a rare educational glimpse for citizens and prospective students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Glee Club
State University At
Moscow
Northwest
Glee Club
Idaho
Platinum Assays Spark Nevada District Debate
Conflicting reports over platinum in the Winnemucca district fuel a dispute among chemists and local assayers. L. E. B. Sowers claims proof of platinum in nearby rocks, while W. G. Adamson, L. G. Hubbard, and S. C. Lind contest finds, suspecting salting. The Mining and Scientific Press reprints details as Nevada officials weigh genuineness amid public optimism.
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Winnemucca
Nevada
L. EB. Sowers
Silver State Chemical Company
W. G. Adamson
L. G. Hubbard
8. C. Lind
Experiment Station
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Reno
Preasi
Sowers
Mining Law Revision Hearings Planned for January
Washington report says Representative Rhodes, chair of the mining committee, announced that hearings on the mining law revision and codification bill will begin in January. The first hearing is expected to occur around January 23, with the exact date to be announced.
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Washington
Rhodes
Committee On Mines and Mining
House of Representatives
Firm Price Of Lead Future Looks Fine
The article explains the lead market outlook from the Engineering and Mining Journal, noting steady New York prices around 4.70 cents per pound and limited speculative activity. It discusses how European demand and freight changes affect U.S. prices, and that Spain and Mexico influence trade depending on market conditions abroad, with the United States largely self-sufficient in production.
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Eade
Coeur d'Alene
Engineering and Mining Journal
New York
Missouri
New Yo
Middle West
United States
London
Europe
St. Louis
Spain
Australia
Mexico
Germany
France
Great Britain
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James F. McCarthy
James R. Smith
McCarthy
Shoshoe County
Oregon
Metal Argument
Slate Creek
Cour d'Alene
Grants Pass
Grants
Mining and Scientific Press
Clarkia Highway
W. J. Hall
Mullan
Markwell
Pine Creek
Mining Law Revision
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