Idaho Phosphate Field May Be Nation’s Greatest Mineral Venture
Anaconda Copper Mining Co leads Idaho phosphate development in Bear River and Caribou counties. A two mile tunnel, 1000 foot depth, 8000 ton daily capacity target, and a 7 mile spur from Soda Springs drive rapid progress with 300 to 500 workers. Other mines in Paris canyon and Montpelier district expand with new mills, storage, and conveyor plans as rail and power lines come online.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Bell
Idaho
Heat Lake
Caribou
Great Western Phosphate
Paris Canyon
Bear River
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Anaconda
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte, Mont
California
Orange Grove Fertilizer Company
Soda Springs
Caribou County
Utah Power and Light
A Anaconda
Mississippi
Missouri
Die Progresary Mineral Corporation
Montana
Western Phosphate Company
Paris
Bear River Valley
Amadit
Heat Lake Phosphate Company
Tear River Valley
Montpelier Canyon
San Francisco Chemical Company
Weld
San Francisco Bay
Neibley- Newhouse
Salt Lake
Canyon
Montpelier
Georgetown Canyon
Utah Fertilizer and Chemical Company
Robert J. Shields
Idaho Mineral Territory
WATCH JEWELS IN WATCHMAKING
The article explains that jewel bearings reduce wear in watches by minimizing friction. It notes common jewel counts like 15 and 17, the impracticality of constant oiling or bearings in tiny mechanisms, and that sapphires, diamonds, and rubies are used, with sapphire most prevalent for its hardness and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Buyer Also Takes Big Chance
A brief item notes that buyers take significant risk in purchasing, with a blunt remark that sellers bear hazards as well and buyers undertake the gamble as reported by the Columbia Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theotlergera
Columbia Record
One Nuisance We Can't Lose
A brief cartoonish quip from the Atlanta Constitution jokes about Gabriele D Annunzio surrendering and immediately returning to writing poetry, framing the issue as a nuisance in a lighthearted, opinionated tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D'Annunzio
Atlanta Constitution
There’s a Limit to All Things Do War Convicts Deserve Pensions
The Houston Post argues that if amnesty is granted to all war convicts in the country, no pension should be added. The caption frames a stance against pensioning released or pardoned individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
What Did You Make 1920 Uncle Sam Demands Returns
The article outlines 1920 income tax rules and penalties. It notes IRS efforts to collect net incomes for 1920, with filers facing heavy fines or imprisonment for evasion or fraud. It covers exemptions, standard rates, and the need for forms 1040 and 1040s, plus IRS outreach to counties and hidden details about remarriage after divorce or a spouse's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Tia
Mall
Internal Revenue
United States
Mining Opportunities From The Denver Mining Record
The article extols mining and oil as paths to fame and wealth, highlighting how discoveries transform ordinary people into successes. It praises prospectors for their grit, travel through wilderness, and the chance of fortune, noting vast untapped mineral wealth in the Rocky Mountain region awaiting discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Rocky Mountin
Burro
Expensive economy in Salem pipes sparks typhoid deaths
Salem Ohio chose a cheaper pipe system for its water, sparking a typhoid outbreak. About 859 fell ill and 59 died as germs likely entered the supply after a tile pipe broke. The city saved money by not hiring a water safety scientist, a move now seen as folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ohio
Mass
Isalem
Obio
Mining and Development Firms in Coeur d'Alenes Delinquencies
A list of mining and development companies with levies and delinquent sale dates across the Coeur d'Alenes region. Entries name each company, levy date, rate, payable date, treasurer, and location, with postponements and upcoming sale dates noted for several firms. Key firms include Ajax Mining Co, Bear Creek Mining Co, Copper Age and Edison Mining Co, Copper King Mining & Smelting Co, Daisy Mining Co, Lookout Mountain Mining & Milling Co, and others in Wallace, Kellogg, Mullan, Wardner, and Silver Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbonate Center Mining Co
Mullan
Copper King Mining & Smelting Co
H. W. Ingalls
Stockholders Meetings Across Mines In Idaho Territory
Several mining firms announce annual and special meetings with details on dates times and locations. Coeur d Alene Antimony Mining Co holds its annual meeting at Pine Creek near Kellogg Friday January 17 at 3 00 p m. New Caledonia Cons Mining Co meets at M W Emmett Kellogg Monday 4 at 5 00 p m with M W Emmett secretary. Silver Lode Mining Co annual meeting at M W Emmett Kellogg February 7 at 5 00 p m. St James Mining Co holds a special meeting January 28 at 8 00 p m in the Gyde Taylor building Wallace to discuss liaison with La Plenist. Amaz on Dixie Mining Co special meeting January 27 at 1 00 p m at Sildix Mont to vote on increasing capital stock and consolidation with Jentie Copper Mining by exchange for 1 000 000 shares. Herman J Rossi secretary.
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Rockford Mining Co
W. H. Hanson
Wallace
Silver Dale and
Big Hill Mining Co
D. W. Knudson
Sec
Tary, Kellogg
Samson Mining Co
le Brainard
Wardner
Post
Silver Lode Mining & Milling Co
M. W. Emmett
Kellogg
Teddy Mining & Milling Co
J. I. Cox
Keljlogs
Verde
Mining Co
Charles Jackson
Gem
Wallace Mining, Milling & Realty Co
Geo. G. Evans
Western Star Mining Co
Elmer Johnson
St. James Mining Co
Gyde—Taylor
la Plenist
James Minpany—J
Whelan
Amazon-Dixie Mining Co
Sildix
Mont
Alan
Jentie Copper Mining Company
Leslie
Herman J. Rossi
Daily Quotations of Metals for Settlement Basis
The table lists actual settlement quotations for silver, lead, zinc, and copper as collected by engineering and mining journals. It explains press quotes reflect retail sales while the table reflects large transactions from producers and selling agencies, with New York and St Louis lead prices differing mainly by freight. Spelter prices shown are for prime western brands and adjusted by 36 cents per 100 pounds to convert St Louis to New York levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineerng and Mining Journal
New York
St.Louis
St. Louis
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Anaconda Co
Ilahe
Meast
United States Agricultural Department
Bureau of Soils
Arlington
Washington, D.C
West
Tennessee
Florida
America
Department of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Teremony
Chile
Spain
Wyoming
Utah
Union Pacific Railway Company
Union Pacific
Unite States Bureau of Mines
NCOME
Interstate Commerce Commission
England
Elizabet
France
Mining and Development Companies
The
Coeur d’Alenes
Ajax Mining Co
J. A. Havighorst
Weatwith Avenue
Spokane
Bear Creek Mining Co
J. I. Morton
Big Creek Ling Co
KR. J. Price
Copper Age and Edison Mining Co
Morton Webster
Salters Montana
Daisy Mining Co
C. D. Miller
Malian
Friend Mining Co
Wm. Schielding
Lindele Building
Glen Metals Mining Co
Imperial Mining Co
Homer G. Brown
Lace
Little North Fork Copper Mining Co
Pay- Metasky
Lookout Mountain Mining & Milling Co
W. L. Penney
Log Cabin Mining & Milling Co
Mineral Point Mining Co
Paul Leuschel
Treasuer
National Lead Mining Co
J. I. MecCormick
Ponhattan Mining Co
Joseph Turner
North Bunker Hill Mining Co
N. T. Hardy
St. Stil Elec
Engineering and Mining Journal
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