Idaho Mineral Output in 1922 Rises by Over 3 Million
Idaho's total mineral value in 1922 exceeded 18.9 million dollars, up more than 3 million from 1921, driven by higher metal prices rather than output gains. Shoshone County supplied most production, with copper as the sole major exception, while gold silver lead zinc and copper saw mixed changes across districts.
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Idaho
United States Geological Survey
Shoshone County
Boundary
Bonner
Blaine
Custer
Lemhi
C. N. Gerry
Hercules
Tamaack & Custer
Callahan
Gold Hill & Town
Quartzburg
Yukon Gold Company
Murray
Idaho Metals
Mackay
Talache
Bonner County
Independence
Blaine County
South Park
Featherville
Elmore County
Idaho Gold & Truby Company
Boundary County
Silver Mountain Mining Plans Financing Amid Stockholder Notice
Silver Mountain Mining reports development progress and costs since the last assessment. The Potlatch Idaho headquarters announces a two mill per share assessment to fund an engineer’s report on the property. The mine lies on the south side of the South Forks between Wallace and Mullan with substantial development recently.
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Eers
Iver Mountain Mining Company
Phil Tice
Gustarlson
W. E. Horstkotte
Potlatch
Idaho
Silver Mountain
South Forks
Wallace and
Mullan
Elk mining prospects favorable for ore in Elk group
C A Fay reports from the Elk group near the Morning mine notes three claims, ledges rich in lead and copper, with a major vein exposed in the Lucretia tunnel. The report details faults, gouge zones, and exploration plans including the 270 foot lower Elk tunnel and potential crosscuts to deepen ore potential.
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Elk Mining Company
John F. Carson
Mullan
C. A. Fay
The
Elk Company
Cport
Fay
Elk Group
Independence
Federal Minilog & Smelting Company
Lucretia
Elk
Tujoretia
Encretia
Callahan Zinc Lead advance and new timber hoist model
The Callahan Zinc Lead company reports December output near full capacity with 1170 tons of lead ore and concentrates at 60 percent lead and 20 ounces of silver and 1700 tons of zinc at 61 percent. Walter Weed completed a report outlining development plans to boost ore reserves while No. 6 tunnel extends toward a gray copper vein intersection. Coeur d Alene Hardware & Foundry released an electrically driven timber hoist for five to 20 horsepower use, praised for compact design and safety features.
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Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Kellogg
Hecla
Burke
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Herculea
Gold Hunter
Tamarack & Custer
Talache
Boundary County
Independence
Blaine County
Ramshorn
Custer County
Coeur d'Alene
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
American Smelting & Refiuing Company
Grassells Chemical Company
Walter Harvey Weed
Callahan
No. 6
Coeur d'Alene Mardware & Foundry Company
Williams & Richardson
Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company
Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Company
Independence Soon 10 Raise From No 2 Tunnel
Development of the Independence mine will begin in No 4 tunnel with a 400 foot vertical raise to connect No 3 level. H B Kingsbury and W E Cullen announce plans to crosscut from No 4 to ore beneath No 4, with a two compartment raise and a station mid raise. Ore may be encountered before reaching No 3 level.
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Independence
No. 4
No. 3
H. B. Kingsbury
Independence Lead Mines
Spokane
Wallace
W. E. Cullen
Kingsbury
Independence Company
Abey‘ance
Pittman Act Silver Purchases Reach 150 Million Ounces
The Bureau of the Mint bought 1,840,000 ounces of silver during the week ended December 30, 1922. This raises the total Pittman act purchases to 150,760,212 ounces.
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Bureau of the Mint
County Commissioners Make Appointments In New Administration
The county board organized with James H. Taylor as chairman and has met daily since taking office. They reappointed Leroy Massey as superintendent, Dr J K Bean health officer, several road supervisors, and added John D Haight in North Fork. Pay scales set and bids invited for printing, advertising, and pauper burial. many deputy appointments announced and reappointments confirmed.
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Board of Commissioners
James H. Taylor
Leroy Massey
J. KR. Bean
David Sellers
Murray
W. P. Swinerton
Kellogg
Gus C.ellars
Wallace
John H. Foss
Mullan
North Fork
John D. Haight
Ben Carrigan
Harry A. Rogers
R. L. Brainard
James Munson
A. H. Fox
Paul White
R. E. Weniger
Dennis Goggin
John C. Glade
H. D. McMullan
Burke
al Chapman
Kelloge
Chas. J
Climax Mining reports encouraging ore indications near Wallace
H V Edwards manager of the Climax Mining Company expresses strong confidence in finding a lead-silver ore body as the drift extends east on Revenue gulch near Wallace. Assays show low silver values with galena observed on the west crosscut while the drift deepens with favorable indications. The Climax vein ties to Western Union. proximity suggests an extended vein.
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Wallace
St. Regis
Revett
Etk
Lucretia
Gettysburg
Elk Ground
H. V. Edwards
Climax Mining Company
Edwards
Revenue Gulch
Western Union
North Bunker Hill shows best ore showing to date
North Bunker Hill mine reports a 16 foot mineralized vein with silver and lead values at 160 feet depth. Engineer Julius Hall notes the vein’s strike and dip as work proceeds toward the 500 foot level while planning extensions to intermediate and 600 foot levels. Richard Neimier says Silver Dale mine reopens after water shortage with a 160 foot main tunnel and expected lead strike within 100 feet.
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Wardner-Kellogg News
North Bunker Hall
Caledonia
Julius P Hall
Rossout
Silver Dale
Big Hill
Richard Neimier
Big Creek
Silver Crescent Ore Face Shows Limited Commercial Value
Walter St. Germain completed a 75 foot drift on the Silver Crescent near Osburn in a 1000 foot tunnel. The last 200 feet expose ore of low grade and not clearly commercial. Eugene Thomas notes 2% ore at the face, a lead zinc iron mix, with potential improvement deeper. A 250 foot shaft exists with crosscut unsuccessful in reaching the vein. F W Mauser of Spokane is secretary of the Silver Crescent company.
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Walter St. Germain
Silver Crescent
Osburn
Eugene Thomas
Silver Crescent Company
Thomas
F. W.mauser
Spokane
S Silver Crescent Company
High cash per capita shown by Wallace banks in Dec statements
The First National bank and the Wallace Bank & Trust report strong end year conditions with deposits totaling over 5.28 million and per capita cash exceeding typical city levels. Key figures include loans 1.86 million, securities 2.18 million, and deposits 5.29 million while cash and reserves stand at 1.76 million. Directors and officers were reelected at both banks’ annual meetings.
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Wallace
First National Bank
Wallace Bank & Trust Company
Coeur d’Alenes
Natonal
Coeur
United States
H. KB. Howes
August Paulsen
Spokane
Alfred Page
James F. McCarthy
J. W. Wilmer
James E. Gyde
M. J. Flohr
George S Seward
California
Gyde
Steward
J. W. Wimner
Charles A. Keating
Jerome J. Day
Ramsay M. Walker
David C. McKinnick
Frank M. Rothrock
John P. Mahoney
Paul Leuschel
Axel P. Ramstedt
Homestake Ore Prospects Spark Hope for Revival
Visitors B G Gnaedinger and Jesse Freeman report favorable ore showings at Homestake after a 100 foot crosscut extension. Freeman, a stockholder, aims to resume development as a 60 to 100 foot extension could reveal an ore body. Parallel work by Silver Reef Mining under G W Buehler continues nearby with a promising drift face in Homestake ground.
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B. G. Gnaedinger
Jesse Freeman
Homestake
Freeman
Gnaedinger
Hunter
Silver Reef Mining Company
G. W. Buehler
Silver Reef Company
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Galen—Weed
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Wallace Banks
North
Bunker Hill
J. P. Hall
Dale
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