Sidney Pine Creek boom draws visitors to mining hopefuls
The Pine Creek area near Sidney attracts daily visitors chasing ground-floor mining chances while the Sidney discovery fuels optimism. Deep red oxidized iron rich with galena, averaging 64 ounces of silver, marks the vein near the original Sidney shaft as work moves to determine ore shoot length and prepare for underground crosscuts. Departments report activity at Highland Surprise Nabob Lookout Mountain Boss Zinc plus ore hauling to Denver Gulch for smelting, signaling a revived push amid transportation limits.
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Sidney
Pine Creek
Nor- Ine Creek
Pinecco
Denver Gulch
Highland Surprise
Raisa
No. 2
Nabob
Lookout Mountain
American Commander vein shows promising carbonate ore near Mullin
Kingsbury reports improving ore showings at the American Commander mine in the Morning and Hunter vein system. Drifting 50 feet on the upper tunnel level reveals a wide crosscut with high grade milling ore and carbonate ore likely to give way to sulphide ore as development proceeds.
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Fr i. B. Kingstory
Mullin
Kingsbury
Coeur d'Alene
Lenfels
Leslie
Everett
Bunker Hill and Hecla Combine to Develop the Star
A 50 50 deal unites Bunker Hill and Hecla Mining to operate the Star mine. Crosscut from the Hecla shaft will reach the Star vein about 2800 feet below surface as development begins. Columbus Mining seeks road repairs eight miles along East Hagle creek to move heavy machinery for expanding local ore production.
Nabob Opens Development Work After Mine Closure
Spokane superintendent N B Sharp visited the Nabob Consolidated Mining company in town to place a few men on development. An intermediate level will be opened between the Nabob main tunnel and the Nenver level, about 286 feet apart, with six men at work. The Nabob shut down months ago due to low metal prices and high costs, but stockholders were assured by president J B Harrington that the operation is delayed, not ended, with recovery expected as conditions improve.
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Sullivan Mining Company
Heels Mining Company
Hunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Company
Star Mining Company
Bunker Hill Company
Bunker Hi
Heela
Bunker Hill Zinc Plant
Pinecreek
Heemn
Coeur d'Alene Syndicate
Bunker Hill
Star-Federal
Grouse ‘Gulch
Hecla
No. 6
BR. N. Sharp
Spokane
Nabob Consolidated Mining Company
Pine Creek
Nabob
J. B. Harrington
Nabob Company
Mining official visits discuss lookout pass road plan
Wesley Everett, manager of Amazon-Dixie Mining, traveled from Sildix Tuesday afternoon and went to Superior yesterday morning to confer with Mineral County commissioners about the lookout pass road construction.
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Wesley Everett
Amazon-Dixie Mining Company
Sildix
Superior
Mineral County
Lookout Pass
Everett
Death of Chasteen Dunavan Veteran at 92
Old time Coeur d'Alenes resident Chasteen Dunavan died at the Soldiers home hospital at 92. A Mexican War veteran, he served in Company K, 6th U.S. Infantry and leaves a niece in Kentucky. Funeral at Summers & Krebs chapel with full military honors at Silent Camp Morris Hill. G A R and Ladies of the G A R to attend.
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Coeur d'Alenes
North Side
Chasteen Dunavan
Murray
Bolxe
Soldiers’ Home
Home
Dunavan
6Th
U. S. Infantry
Mary Sweets
Elizabethtown
Summers & Krebs
W. W. van Dusen
Morris Hill Cemetery
Columbus company orders compressor for mine operations
The Columbus Mining Company announces the purchase of a compressor and boiler from Union Iron Works for immediate delivery. The plan includes building foundations near the Eagle tunnel portal, using steam power due to available timber fuel, with electric power hoped later. Emerald tunnel work concentrates in the Eagle tunnel as the Tributary level ceases.
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Columbus Mining Company
EP. Gallagher
Philadelphia
Columbus
Otters
Gallagher
Union Iron Works
Spokane
Eagle Tunnel
Bunker Hill Zinc Plant Spurs Confidence in Mining Outlook
Strong Companies report boosts for the Coeur d Alene district as several mines extend operations and plans for a million dollar electrolytic zinc plant at Bunker Hill & Sullivan signal durable confidence. Mullan’s Morning mine expands with a 2100 level, Star deposits near development, and Flynn group prospects under the Coeur d Alene Syndicate.
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Rusk
Ur d'Alene
Iparison
Mullan
Canyon Creek
al Mining & Smelting Company
Star
Bunker Tit & Sullivan
Heela
Flynn Groups
Senator Mining Company
Flynn Group Mining Company
Coeur d'Alene Syndicate
United States
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Company
Royal Mining resumes work at West Fork Slate Creek
Royal Mining company restarts operations on its property at the west fork of Slate Creek after a winter suspension. Headquarters are at Coeur d Alene where most stock is held. Development to date is reported to show very encouraging results.
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The
Royal Mining Company
Slate Creek
Royal
Coeur d'Alene
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Boss Zinc
Boss Zinc Company
Henry
Adam Lieb
Matt Coyne
Osburn
HEGLA
Bunker Hill Smelter
Sondon
Frederick Burbidge
J. B. Manley
Harry C. McAlister
Mg Lammers
Spokase
Silversmith
Silersmith
Sanden
HP Miner
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Bunker Hil
Stanly A. Easton
Bunker Hil & Sullivan
James F. McCarthy
Eagle Creek
FP Gallagher
East Hagle Creek
Rage
Jack Waite
U. S&s. Silverland
Amazon- Dixie
Columbus Company
Canyon
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