Idaho Mining Men Push Tariff Protection and Reforms
Idaho mining officials meeting in Boise last Friday and Saturday adopted a tariff resolution calling for a two cent per pound duty on lead and a similar zinc rate aligned with the American Zinc Institute. They urged repeal or modification of the 640 acre homestead, funded a test case to defend prior mining claims, and backed raising the state mine inspector salary from 2400 to 3000 dollars. The group also favored moving assessment deadlines to September 1, permanent Panama-Pacific exhibit funding, continued support for the state bureau of mine and geology, endorsing the McFadden gold standard bill, protested freight rate increases, and reelected officers led by President Jer.
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Idaho Mining Association
Boise
Amercan Zinc Institute
United States Land Office
Associationn
Idaho
Tolaho
Capitol
State Bureau of Mine and Geology
Association
Jer
Plant Trees At Cost From Idaho Forestry School
The University of Idaho school of forestry at Moscow reports it distributed 175000 tested prep and shade trees at cost to encourage windbreaks, woodlots, and shade plantings across the state. The jack of popularity is the black locust, with Norway spruce, Douglas fir, Norway maple, sycamore maple, blue ice, black walnut, white ash, silk maple, red oak, jack pine, Engelmann spruce, and sugar maple also in demand. A 1821 price list will be sent on request.
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Idaho School of Forestry
School of Forestry
University of Idaho
Moscow
Fense
Ajax Crosscut Nearing Big Ore Shoot
Developments at the Ajax mine show a vein explored from a 200 foot shaft with crosscuts and a winze, indicating a widening ore shoot. A northward crosscut and westward drift reveal a 900 foot depth and rising expectations for a large shipment as faults shift the vein. small galena strings are reported near the face.
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A. C. Bixby
Ajax
Wait for Warm Weather At Taragon Mine Start Up
J W Stedman manager of Taragon Consolidated Mining Co and owner of Murray Hill Blackhorse property says the mine is ready to start but will delay until milder weather to protect the flume. Other company officers Ome Day Wallace vice president J B Eldridge secretary treasurer Ravenal Macbeth Mackay are noted.
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J. W. Stedman
Taragon Consolidated Mining Company
Murray Hill
Blackhorse
Ome J. Day
Wallace
J. B. Eldridge
Boise
Ravenal Macbeth
Mackay
Coolidge Sends Greeting to Idaho Republicans From Lincoln Day Banquet
Vice President elect Calvin Coolidge forwards a message to Idaho Republicans after the election, praising the national victory and urging support for a return to constitutional government. He emphasizes patriotism, American first principles, and readiness to aid western states from Washington, signed CALVIN COOLIDGE.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republicans of
Idaho
Hrainard
Boston
Coolidge
Brainard
Mr. Brainard
Maho
America
Western
Washington
West
St Louis and Idaho plans 100 foot tunnel extension
Russell F. Collins, president of St Louis and Idaho Mining & Milling, says a contract will be let this week to extend No 2 tunnel by 100 feet as part of an aggressive spring and summer development plan. A large stockholder funds the work and will take half profits if productive. Leasers propose to advance the drift 25 feet and cross cut to both walls at their expense, receiving 25 percent of net smelter return on ore mined and shipped.
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Spokane
Russell F. Collins
St. Louis & Idaho Mining & Milling Company
No. 2
St. Louis & Idaho Company
Gorge Gulch
Burke
Eldorado mines extends drift under unique contract
Eldorado Mining and Smelting Co let a contract to A F Janagan and O E Liebe of Kellogg. Arsenical iron ore widened the drift, assays show gold with a sample over 19 dollars. The discovery has attracted attention for its unusual character and potential gold yield.
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Eldorado Mining & Smelting Company
A. F. Janagan
O. E. Liebe
Kellogg
Slate Creek Company Formed to Succeed Franklin Security
Articles filed with the county recorder name incorporators Peter Peterson John A Lewin Alfred Greenwald Anguat Holst and Walter H Hanson of Wallace. The Slate Creek Mining Company aims to take over Franklin Security holdings on lower Slate creek to straighten entanglements and develop a lead-silver vein. Ed Ehrenberg of Spokane inspected the Coeur d Alene Syndicate operations developing the Flynn groups before returning to Spokane.
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Slate Creek Company
Franklin Security
Slate Creek Mining Company
County Recorder
Peter Peterson
Saltese
John A. Lewin
Taft
Alfred Greenwald
Sildix
Anguat Holst
Walter H. Hanson
Wallace
Franklin Securitympany
Slate Creek
Coeur d'Alene
Ed Ehrenberg
Spokane
Thesday
Flynn
Vermilion Mill to Run by May First
Vermilion Silver and Lead Mine company plans a 50 ton mill operating by May 1 after receiving updates to stockholder John E B White. ore blocks, water power ready, and a predicted steady run fuel a projected transport from mine to Trout Creek railroad 11 miles away. Annual stockholders meeting set for Hamilton next month.
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Vermilion Silver & Lead Minine Company
John EB. White
Sanders County
Trout Creek Station
The
Vermilion Company
Hamilton
Lincoln Day Banquet Honors Lincoln in Shoshone County
Lincoln birthday celebration by Shoshone county Republicans featured speeches and toasts praising Abraham Lincoln and the nation’s direction. Notables included Mrs. Gundlach and toastmaster Thomas R. Jones, with telegrams from F. R. Gooding Burton L. French and Governor D W Davis emphasizing Lincoln’s ideals and party principles.
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Revolicans
Shoshone Hegla
Abrahaim Lingotn
Shoshone County
Lincoln
Marty
Land of Mine
8. S. Gundlach
Thomas R. Jones
Wardner
Harry& Rogers
Republican County
F. R. Gooding
America
Republican Party
Burton L. French
Wallace
D. W. Davis
Burrow Praises Big Creek Lease and Yankee Toy Output
A.D. Burrow, among four Burke men with a lease on the Yankee Toy, spoke in the city yesterday about future shipments. He expects four tons for the next run and believes strong returns in silver. Leasers work on Yankee Bay with Sun Shine Mining Company handling bonded shipments. daily ore output from Burrow and partners runs about 400 to 500 pounds, yielding roughly 260 ounces from the stope and about 100 ounces from the drift face.
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Burrow
Big Creek
A.D. Burrow
Burke
Yankee Bay
Sunshine Mining Company
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Thanel
Fem
ST. Louis & Idaho
Eldorado
J. R. Jones
McEver
Royce
Mrs. Gundlach
Heela Mining Company
Ratia
Hecla
Tn 119
Heecla
Pittman
Mecla
Revenue Bureau
Heela Wein
Marsh
Deltrich
Gertie Tunnel
Hegla “East Vein
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