Platinum Boom Fraud Exposed Near Coeur d'Alene
The Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology releases a preliminary study debunking claims of rich platinum deposits near Coeur d'Alene. Secretary Leror A. Thomson says the investigation showed fraudulent promotion and urges legal action against those exploiting the public. The report aims to inform citizens and protect the state from further dodgy schemes.
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Idaho
United States
Coeur d'Alene
Tdaho
G. R. Rogers
A. H. Moe
J. & Green
State Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mucking Record Set At Butte Mining Contest
Robert Hosfeld, a 32 year old miner at Mountain Consolidated mine, mucked a car of rock in 1 minute 5 seconds at Butte on a Miner’s Day contest, beating Fa Timmons’ record by 54.5 seconds. Hosfeld, with 20 years in mining, used a standard 1000 pound lime rock car and exhibited smooth lifts without knee strain.
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Botte Lant Thesday
Robert Hosfeth
Mountain Con
Fa Timmons
Hossfeld
Hatte
Hofstedt
Weniger Seeks Control Of Black Bear Company
Sheriff R. Weniger, a Black Bear Mines director, calls a stockholders meeting for August 3 after accusing management of mismanaging affairs. He claims proxies and stock totaling over 600,000 shares support his challenge to Peter Bernier, C. A. Magan, and Otto Grice, with stock from Wallace and Palouse regions and a path toward major changes.
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Black Tear Mines Company
R. 2. Weniger
Peter Bernier
C.A. Magan
Otto Grice
Weniger
Black Bear
Wallace and Vicinity
Wentger
Bernier
Dennis Goggin
Colfax
Moscow
Palouse
Hagan
Lead Price Rise Sketches Wallace Field News
M R Smith director of the Bunker Hill smelter sees lead prices climbing from 6 to 6 ¼ cents amid steady demand as European unrest eases. He notes 75 percent of U S lead goes to storage batteries and cables and expects lead to reach 7 or 9 within a year if Europe stabilizes. He also discusses a Reno silver producers’ conference and the Hecla fire impact on operations. Wallace boards push for transportation and housing to attract mine workers, while local officials plan a Pacific coast fire chiefs convention in August.
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Rank M. Smith
Bunker Hill
Wales
Ince
Spokane
Europe
United States
Smith
Reno
Nev
Western Hemisphere
Coeur d'Alene
Hecla
Hetime
Wallace
Board of Trade
Herman J. Rossi
Burke
Don
Rossi
Cleaning Up at Hecla Hampered by Delay in Restoring High Line
Cleanup at Hecla is slowed as the HK Mining Company removes ruins and debris while awaiting completion of the high railroad line to the dump. The line, built by OW HK N and Northern Pacific, shifts maintenance to Northern Pacific. Grade changes on the hill progress and a full reopening is expected in a few days. Insurance payouts under the million dollar use and occupancy policy remain undetermined.
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HK Mining Company
Hye
Northern Pacific
New Leen
Wang
Ini
Lincoln Mining Company forms to develop Silverado property
The Lincoln Mining company is a new corporation organized to develop the Silverado property near Osburn. Directors include Herman J. Joas president ML Savage vice president Franklin Armin secretary treasurer and William J. Newton manager. A five year bond and lease covers all property and equipment, including 26 unpatented claims patented mine site 40 acres of adjoining mining claims a 100 ton flotation mill 7 drill compressor well equipped blacksmith shop a dried air pipeline a 15 pound rail tunnel nearly a mile long ore cars and more. Newton, ex Yankee Boy manager, will direct operations and theory places the Yankee Boy vein 200 feet further south on the Silverado as main to be extended to reach the Polaris vein.
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Lincoln Mining Company
Silver
Albert
Osburn
Herman J. Joas
ML. Savage
Kelle
Franklin Armin
William J. Newton
Lence
Silverado Company
Newton
Sunshine Mining Company
Silverado
Chester
Polaris
Yankee Bay
Success mine signs contract with Anaconda Co in Great Falls sale
Mining company closes a contract with Anaconda Copper Mining Co for sale of its entire zinc output from the Success mine. Shipments begin to the electrolytic zinc reduction plant at Great Falls, Montana. Kennedy of the Buceesa Co expresses satisfaction. Concentrates on hand total about 500 tons awaiting better disposal. Anaconda representatives visit Wallace and secure stock on hand and future output. Company shifts to higher grade zinc recovery and expands milling with new facilities and a 12 foot retaining wall.
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Success Mining Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls
Mont Thin
Acg. Kennedy
Buceesa Company
Success
Anaconda
Wallace
Kennedy
Balls Plant
Ciable
Success Company
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State Bureau of Mines and Geology Readers Vauable Public Service
Butte
Price Canyon
Frank M.smith
McCarthy
James F. McCarthy
Heela Mining Company
H. J. Rossi
Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs
J.C. Boyd
Fire Department
Qugeess
Lincoln Company
Boy Vein
Anaconda CO
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