Birth of Washingtons feats marked at board of trade lunch
Attendance waned on Washingtons birthday as the board of trade held a brief meeting led by President Callahan. Herman Rossi praised him while Day memorials outlined his mining influence and community impact, with resolutions honoring Eugene R Day and noting his death in Spokane.
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Board of Trade
Callahan
Herman J. Rossi
Rossi
Washington
Great Britain
M.A. Corn
Press-Times Pubishing Company
Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company
Northport Smelting & Refining Company
Happy Day Mining Company
Treasure Vault Mining Company
Pennsylvania Smelting Company
Wallace Bank & Trust Company
Gertie Mining Company
Sunshine Mining Company, Ltd
Miners & Smelters Bank of Northport
Stanley Mining Company
Portland
West Sunset Group
Amazon-Manhattan Group
Eugene R. Day
Spokane
Oregon
H. J. Hull
Day
Mr. Hull
H. J. Rossi
New Mines Insure Prosperous Future In Coeur d Alene District
Developments at the Galena and Sidney mines indicate rich ore bodies on the 200 and 400 levels. Milling ore near Independence on Gettysburg and lead zinc finds near Sidney boost prospects. Ongoing exploratory work and large shipments support confidence in a permanent, prosperous mining era for the Coeur d Alene district.
Independence Lead Has Big Ore Body
The article reports a crosscut south from the tunnel near No 3 may strike the big ore shoot within 260 feet with expected grade improvement on the new level. Dikes intersecting vein No 3 and No 4 are noted as favorable features. The Morning vein traverses Independence Ground with a 2000 foot known extent. Plans include extending No 4 toward Mora to reach Independence claims, indicating a potentially large ore body and close leasers at the Morning mine near Independence.
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No. 3
No 4
Independence Ground
Moravia
Independencs
Mining Law Critiqued by Engineers and Proposals Considered
Mining engineers condemn the proposed mining law as favoring large capital and government regulation, urging retention of prospector rights. They propose court reforms including expert assessors or British admiralty style assessors to improve trial accuracy, reduce appeals, and speed cases.
Columbus Eagle tunnel progress in rough terrain and ore
In Columbus the Columbus Mining company pushes extension of the Eagle tunnel on a vein of promise. The drift advanced over 1100 feet with widening sections and heavy mineralized gouge containing galena and lead silver values. Ground is wet and fractured by faults, requiring timbering. work runs in the foot wall with crosscuts, two shifts, and a full equipment set including a steam compressor and good buildings.
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Eagle Tunnel
Columbus Mining Company
Eagle
Columbus Company
Lakeside Road funds may be available this year
A Boise meeting between the state highway department and forest service discussed cooperative road construction in Idaho. The state seeks to contract a section in Kootenai County from Harrison to Wolf Lodge along Lake Coeur d'Alene with part already built as federal aid project No 28 Ht. The proposed budget is believed to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Another interest centers on the is and Clark highway from Montana into Lewiston, which would require several hundred thousand dollars, though the state's requested amount is not known.
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Boise
State Highway Department
Forest Service
Idaho
The
Horse Statesman
Kootenai County
Harrison
Wolf Lodge
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Montana
Clearwater County
Lewiston
Marsh Mines Drift Reaches 400 Feet Toward December Claim
Edward Pohlman of Marsh Mines Consolidated reports a single drift from the 30th floor above No 3 tunnel at Hecla extending toward the December claim. The drift, now about 130 feet above the Gertie tunnel and 400 feet out, will deepen to 1200 feet depth to explore the Russell vein for potential commercial ore.
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Edward Pohlman
Marsh Mines Consolidated
Spokane
Hecla
Marsh Ground
Gertie
Russell
Motor Car Loss From Aluminum Chips Questioned
The Bureau of Mines reports aluminum alloy chips from car production melt with 40 percent loss. Nationally this waste totals about $600,000 at current prices. The Koreau offers suggestions to reduce this waste, which stems from poor coalescence of metallic globules.
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Bureau of Mines
Koreau
Wages at U S Smelting Plants Drop Further in Dec
An analysis of 1921 wages at United States plants of the American Smelting & Refining Company shows readjustments caused a further slight decrease in December rates versus November. Despite the drop, December pay remained 65 to 66 percent above pre war levels, according to a company bulletin.
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United States
American Smelting & Refining Company
Hecla Directors Meet in Milwaukee Today
Hecla Mining company directors convene in Milwaukee for a meeting expected to declare a quarterly dividend payable March 28, though no action details were available as of this afternoon.
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Hecla
Hecla Mining Company
Milwaukee
Majestic Mining reports progress on lower tunnel at 1600 feet
James Dunne of Majestic Mining in Burke files year 1921 report to directors. Lower tunnel advanced 97 feet, aiming to intersect the upper vein at 1600 feet while tracing a second vein. The vein averages 4.5 feet width, shows lead and silver values, and is said to improve with depth. Company owns 12 patented claims north of Ajax and Tom Paul, two miles northeast of Burke. A prospect shaft exposed the original vein. the new tunnel starts in Humboldt and will develop both veins. Three quarters mile of wagon road built on Humboldt gulch and other permanent improvements completed.
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James Dunne
Burke
Majestic Mining Company
Dunne
Majestic Company
Ajax
Tom Paul
Humboldtch
Humboldt Gulch
Lead zinc ore deposit explored near Sidney tunnel No 2
Reported from visitors to Sidney on Pine Creek that the last of the original lead carbonate ore shoot has been cleaned up while a parallel shoot of the same ore type is becoming productive. The carbonate ore lies above a lead zinc sulfide vein now proven for 250 feet and a crosscut from the tunnel level is planned to reach the creshoot in about 150 feet.
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Sidney
Pine Creek
Sidney Tunnel
Pine Creek Contract To Extend Main Drift 100 Feet
Vine Creek Mining and Milling company has let a contract to extend the main drift 100 feet to prove the extent of a low grade ore body exposed on the property. A crosscut near the tunnel face first revealed 16 feet of tow grade ore mostly lead-silver with some zinc, and the tunnel shows ore along its length. The work shifts to the face where similar ore is found and expected to improve with depth.
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Vine Creek Mining & Milling Company
Kinmouth Lease Shows Ore Shipment From Big Creek Mine
George Kinmouth has leased upper riings of Big Creek Mining and shipped four carloads of gray copper ore to Bunker Hill smelter with another shipment nearly ready. Leasers at Argentine have opened old property with satisfactory results though further work is needed to set regular production. They plan to incorporate and place a limited stock on the market.
Exchange School Lands In Idaho Trade Bill Passed
The Idaho House of Representatives passed Representative Smith's bill to relinquish school sections within national forests to the federal government and exchange them for public timber lands of equal value in the state. In government silver purchases, the Mint bought 1,684,000 fine ounces in the week ending February 1, bringing Pittman act totals to 92,958,888 fine ounces.
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House of Representatives
Smith
State of
Idaho
Bureau of the Mint
Engineering and Mining Journal
Tamarack and Custer Stockholders Meet In City Today
The Tamarack and Custer Consolidated Mining company holds its annual stockholders meeting in this city today. No details were available by press time on the proceedings. An unrelated note estimates men walk about two miles daily even when just stirring in rooms or offices.
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Tamarack & Custer
Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company
Glassless lens aims to curb headlight glare
A metal cellular attachment fits in the upper headlamp behind the glass door, containing over 9000 small reflectors totaling about nine square feet of polished surface. It deflects rays that rise above 42 inches and projects them down the roadway, transmitting about 93 percent of the lamp's candlepower.
Heat Absorption by Colors in Snow Test
An old scheme revived in England tests how color affects heat absorption. Cloth squares of identical material lay on snow in sun and shade. After an hour black sank fully into shade, red about half, yellow similar to red, light blue and white near surface or unaffected.
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Franklin
England
Aera
Unemployment Dips in Western Mining Districts
United States Employment Service January report shows reduced unemployment in key western mining centers due to higher mine activity and workers moving to related jobs. Nevada gold and silver properties operating near normal rates, copper and lead mines less hopeful. Iron ore districts show strongest activity with plans for expanding operations. Frances Willard statue noted as sole woman in Senate Chamber. US bituminous coal output and auto industry employment cited. few mosquitos pose real danger.
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United States Employment Service
Engineering and Mining Journal
Butte
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
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