Hecla Burns as Burke Business District Is Lost
The Coeur d'Alene district endures a major blaze that devastates the Hecla mining complex and wipes out Burke’s business section. Fire crews fight back with water under pressure but the inferno consumes ore sorting, machine shops, offices, and surrounding structures. All miners escape safely after surface rescue climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d'Alene
HH Mining Company
Burke
Mace
Cnt
Hecla
Crete
Heele Company
Wallace aid efforts after Burke fire face little need
A Wallace committee and the Red Cross mobilized funds and supplies for Burke fire victims. With many shelters available and clothing stockpiled, agencies could assist if needed, though most homeless found help from friends. The Miner reported unverified Burke rumors. the Spokesman-Review is urged to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Wallace
Toole
Wallace Red Cross
Red Cross
Mare and
Black Hear
Mace
Spokesman Review
Spokane
Sidney Strike Promises New Mine on Pine Creek
Mining engineer Fred W. Callaway reports a three foot high grade zinc ore strike at Sidney on Pine Creek after a 100 foot crosscut. The find follows earlier surface lead and zinc deposits and may yield another productive mine in the Coeur d Alene district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Fred W. Callaway
Kellogg
Pine Creek
Bunker Hill
Trail
British Columbia
Callaway
Coeur d'Alene
Neversweat Mine Engine Fails as Burke Fire Rages
The Inland Empire Mining and Milling company known as Neversweat at Burke raises its pump just before a fire destroys the Heelan surface plant and business section. The fire disables the electric power line and halts work as the engine fails after contact with the blaze. Neversweat had been sinking a shaft under contract and kept fire equipment ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland Empire Mining & Milling Company
Burke
Heelan
Foresight of Management for Stockholders Protection Policy
Hecla Mining plans a new fireproof concrete steel plant at Burke with a steel headframe, designed for efficiency and deeper development. Management foresees a year to rebuild, with insurance covering profits and operations during the shutdown, while underground workings remain undamaged and pumping restored to drain flooded levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lvhough
Heelan Mining Company
Burke
Tt Place
al Insurance
Hecla Company
James K. McCarthy
Carl Landsee
F. J. Kipp
Milwaukee
W. J. C. Wakefield
Spokane
L. E. Hanley
Actu
Hecla
Heela Company
Hermano Rossi
Ue Rossi Insurance & Investment Company
Bullion Mine Faces Water Flow Delays
James H. Taylor returned from Bullion reporting the main drift still flooded by a strong water flow. The stream shoots from the face near the top and extends 10 to 12 feet into the drift, with additional water under leaf pressure. Two workers remain to risk by buttressing the foot wall. flow may subside with time, but no decrease was observed on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Taylor
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Tarbox Mining Co. Meeting Adjourns Without Quorum
Due to a lack of a quorum the Tarbox Mining company annual meeting adjourned last Monday to July 30. Current work is limited to surface prospecting on the Tarbox vein east of the shaft where open cuts reveal favorable ore conditions. development of the big south vein is likely to start soon and is expected to yield more significant results than the original Tarbox vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarbox Mining Company
Tarbox
Big South
Fire Victims Receive Widespread Help From Many Quarters
After a devastating fire in Wallace, Mayor Mugh appointed a relief committee to raise and distribute funds and coordinate aid. The Wallace community, Kellogg business leaders, Spokane chamber of commerce and Red Cross unit sent cash and supplies. Thompson Falls offered shelter and transport for those left homeless, while distant groups expressed sympathy and readiness to assist. The overall response showed strong communal support amid the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mugh
Wallace
Ammittee
Canyon
Kellogg
Spokane
Valentine Mining Co Vein Near Deborgu Montana Narrowly Explored
Mining engineer Gnaedinger surveyed the Valentine Mining Co property about six miles north of Deborgu, Montana. The vein extends for about a mile, with surface workings exposing rich mineralization including lead and silver. Drifting will advance east as a crosscut reaches the vein, with depth and ore prospects improving as the survey proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacdinger
Valentine Mining Company
Deborglu
Montana
Rock Island
Gnaedinger
Anaconda Seeks Zinc Ore in Coeur d Alene District
Caples, assistant general superintendent at Anaconda reduction works in Great Falls, and L B Margetts of Washoe smelter in Anaconda, are touring Wallace and nearby areas to assess the mining scene with focus on zinc. Caples says Anaconda zinc plant can purchase a limited amount of ore and concentrates beyond the usual Butte supply, possibly from the Coeur d Alene district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RD. Caples
Anaconda
Great Falls
L. BR. Margetts
Wallace
Coeur d'Alene
Wallace Trades Board Eyes Mine Workers Housing Plan
Wallace board of trade considers housing for mine workers near Wallace after coal region fire damage. Discussion centers on transportation links to allow workers to live in better conditions, with committee to meet railway firms and study programs like other companies. Burke and Day settlement notes follow.
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Board of Trade Committee
Wathive
Board of Trade
Lure
Wallace
Herria Jy Rossi
Burke
Honker Hil & Sullivan Company
H. J. Pull
HT. Strachan
Trades and Labor
Hd. Hall
Trades and Labor Council
JJ. Murphy
M. J. Flohr
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Howard J. Brace
Tolterance
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F. R. Day
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