Success ore shoot proves 94 feet long with rich galena
The Success mine displays a new ore shoot extending 94 feet in length with crosscuts showing 16 feet of ore at the face. Samples assay 60.2 percent lead and 47.95 ounces silver. a second sample averages 18.8 percent lead, 12.55 ounces silver, and 20.9 percent zinc, indicating a near 40 percent mill feed. The find adds a new, independent ore body at depth around 700 feet, with plans for sorting high grade ore and resuming production once conditions permit.
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Esterday
Shipments Planned From Cyclops Mine Near Halley
William J. J. Smith, former Wallace supervisor now manager in the Wood River district, described plans for Cyclops mine shipments about 12 miles from Halley in Mineral Hill. He said about 2000 tons of ore are blocked out for shipping with carbonate content averaging 45 per ton and some loads yielding 200 to 500 ounces of silver per ton. The ore also contains gold and lead and need not be concentrated. shipments will go to the Salt Lake smelter.
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Wallace
Cyclops
William J. J. Smith
Tamarack & Custer
Spokane
Wood River District
Halley
Mineral Hill
Salt Lake
Wallace Fourth of July Celebration Draws Large Crowd
The Wallace Fourth of July program drew four major assemblies from across the district with visitors camping nearby. A notable pageant impressed crowds as Hon. George F. Weeks spoke on national leadership. Afternoon sports for youth led to Wallace’s closing ball game against Mullan, followed by a street dance and a formal dance in Howarth hall finishing a memorable day.
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Wallace
Coeur d'Alenes
George F. Weeks
Coeur d'Alene
Mullan
Howarth Hall
Idaho Clay Deposits May Have Great Value
Idaho clay deposits rich in porcelain potential are to be reexamined by the US Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the University of Washington after Frank H. Skeels reported promising eastern Washington and northern Idaho kaolins and feldspar. Hewitt Wilson will oversee new lab tests to determine whiteware suitability.
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State Bureau of Mines and Geology
Idaho
Frank H. Skeels
Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
United States Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau
University of Washington
Washington
Frank H.skeels
La‘wh
Benewah
Hewitt Wilson
United States Bureau of Mine
Seattle
Advertising exhibit shows Wallace and Coeur d'Alene mining scenes
Boise publicity groups cooperate with the Business Women's club and The Board of Trade to prepare a display for the National Federation of Business and Professional Women meeting in Chattanooga. The exhibit covers Idaho industries with a Beaver board panel featuring Wallace center view and surrounding mine, mill, smelter, and mountain scenes. The goal is to draw attention to the Coeur d'Alene region and strengthen its map presence.
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Wallace
Coeur d’Alene
Business Women's Club of
Boise
The
Board of Trade
Women’s Commercial Club
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
Chattanooga
Idaho
Coeur d'Alenes
Daddy Mine lease at Murray State mine shows renewed activity
Stewarts Campbell and Gardner secure lease and bond on the Daddy mines at Murray with No 2 tunnel work and assays showing high value gold and silver. Plans include crushing, jigging, possible milling, and a stamp mill, while Stewart Campbell announces candidacy for re election as Idaho state mine inspector from Hailey.
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Stewart Campbell
Murray State
Daddy
Murray
M. E. Gardner
D. A. Finlayson
Gardner
Mr. Finlayson
Jalse
No. 3
Campbell
Idaho
Idaho School of Mines
Wood River
Hailey
Hailey Times-News-Miner
H. D. Smith
Lemhi
Times-News-Miner
Lead-Silver Property Near Empire Copper develops two key leads
James H. Hosking Charley Williams and Jake Clamp c ome from Wardner Hayden lake to work the Copperville group property a mile and a half above Empire Copper Developments focus on two tram roads and parallel tunnels One lead carries silver and gold about five feet wide and the copper silver gold lead exceeds 12 feet in width Both leads span the full commercial width and show satisfactory results Assessment work is completed and owners plan to continue development through the season Wardner Kellogg News
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Empire Copper
James H. Hosking
Charley Williams
Wardner
Jake Clamp
Hayden Lake
Little North Fork
Copperville Group
Horst- Powell
Hoskins
Wardner- Kellogg News
Idaho Sportsmen to Convene Statewide Body in Twin Falls
At a Pocatello meeting last May Chas G Sumner was chosen chair and S E Anderson secretary to form a state sportsmen organization. A committee will present plans at the Twin Falls gathering on July 12. Each county may send one delegate via local sports clubs or interested residents if no clubs exist. Bylaws will be adopted and officers seek full county representation.
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Twin Falls
Pocatello
Chas
G. Sumner
S. E. Anderson
Hall Wins High Honors at University of Washington
Thomas Edward Hall, son of Wallace native William J. Hall, graduated from the University of Washington on June 19 with summa cum laude honors and a bachelor of science in chemical engineering. He joined three national honorary fraternities and has accepted a job with an eastern chemical firm. Hall attended Wallace High School before entering UW Seattle. his father remains connected to Wallace as assistant general manager of Federal Mining & Smelting.
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Wallace
University of Washington
Boise Statesman
Thomas Edward Hall
William J. Hall
Hall
Phil Lambda Upsilon
Tau Het Pl
Sigma Xi
Eastern Chemical Company
Wallace High School
University of Washington At
Seattle
W. J. Hall
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Doctors Coming to Wallace by New Scenic Route
Southern Idaho doctors plan trips to Spokane and northern Idaho via the north and south highway for July medical meetings. The Northwest Medical Association meets in Spokane July 5–7, followed by the Idaho Medical Society in Wallace July 10–11. Highway construction may slow traffic briefly, but passage remains feasible.
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Wallace
Idaho
Spokane
Bureau of Highways
Boise Statesman
Northwest Medical Association
Idaho Medical Society
Highway Bureau
TL. W. Gregory
Walls cuts price of explosives with freight rate reductions
The Walls announces a July 1 price cut on all explosives per 100 pounds due to reduced freight costs. Prices now include 10 percent Dupont and Giant gelatin at 21.40 to 24.90 per 100 pounds depending on tonnage, 20 and 30 percent gelatin and stamping powder also discounted, with prior cuts noted from February 20.
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Dupont
Jonathan
Five and a Half Feet of Ore at the Galena
Report from the Galena mine notes the best ore exposure yet on the Chicago-Boston No 6 drift level. Continuous ore for 160 feet, and a 6% wide face of highest grade found last shift before the holiday. Ore likely extends into the hanging wall beyond the visible drift face.
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Chicago
Boston
Money for Idaho Mines Advertise in the East
J J Hohmann Idaho mining veteran plans a Twin Falls visit with an engineer to probe Contact Nevada mines for eastern capitalists. He claims ore from Nevada runs $500 to $600 a ton in copper and silver and urges Idaho advertising to attract investment. He says eastern money waits for real mines and advocates state promotion.
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Boxerson
Idaho
Nev
J. J. Hohmann
Hohmann
Twin Falls
Boise Statesman
Butte
Nevada
Tenet
New York City
Sunset Road Washout Needs Immediate Repair
A washout on Sunset road, about a mile between Rex and Callahan roads, has left a bad section in need of repair. The road is vital for travel and mineral development, with significant investment at stake, and the cost to fix is modest compared to the benefits of keeping it passable for motorists and investors.
Shortage of labor near end, Tamarack and Hercules resume
Report notes rapid hiring to fill district mining jobs as Tamarack and Hercules near restart. Former Day mine workers fill Hecla and Morning vacancies, easing shortages. Possible agreement with American Smelting & Refining Co linked to Day ore flows, with Northport smelter fate and future ore markets under discussion.
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Hercules
Hecla
Tamarack
Dstrict
Amu
Harry le Day
American Smelting & Refining Company
Tamarick
Dayores
Burt Helena
Tamarack Company
Standard-Mammoth
Canyon Creek
Northport
American Smelting & Hefining Company
Atlantic
Dave
Day
Sunshine High Grade Shipments to Hunker Hill Mine
W F Newton of Sunshine Mining at Ble Creek says the company shipped a 24 ton car of concentrates to the Hunker Hill smelter averaging about 210 ounces of silver per ton. The Four Leaming company, working part of the ground, plans to ship about 25 tons, possibly averaging 220 ounces per ton.
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Bunker Hill
W. F. Newton
Sunshine Mining Company
Ble Creek
New Hope miners drive crosscut tunnel to reach three veins
Eugene Thomas, manager of New Hope Mining, traveled from Two Mile near Oxburn to celebrate the Fourth and report the crosscut tunnel progress. The first two veins show strongly on surface but await underground exploration. The third vein in the original New Hope has been well developed with lead-silver ore and promising surface indications. The tunnel aims to be the permanent outlet for the property.
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New Hope
Eugene Thomas
Two Mile
Oxburn
Two Mile Wagon Road
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Idaho Sportsmen
Galena
Money For
Idaho Mines
Sunset Road
Sunshine High Grade
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