Star Ground to Become Great Mine in Coeur d'Alene District
Bunker Hill Sullivan and Hecla joint Star project aims to open the Star vein 2800 feet below the original workings, with crosscut progress potentially twenty months plus preliminary work. An electrolytic zinc plant will expand capacity to treat Star ores and custom ores from Pine Creek and Sunset, signaling a broader zinc mining emphasis in the district.
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Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill Sullivan
Hecla
Star
Heela
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Pine Creek
Sunset
Coeur d'Alene
Aviation field inspection to aid Osburn Spokane link
A committee from the board of trade will inspect Osburn aviation field to review clearing and equipment costs. The county may join Wallace and Kellogg business interests to fund the project, securing air service and linking Coeur d'Alene to transcontinental routes. Inspection set for Saturday afternoon. A scientist reports X rays and radium can alter color and increase luster of precious stones.
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the Cotta Overmeeress 1
Board of Trade
Osburn
Wallace and Kelloge
Osborn
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
Stewart President in City for Stewart Nabob Mine Plans
Stewart Mining Company president Stewart Harrington of New York visited the city to discuss a revival of work at the Stewart mine and to outline development plans for the Nabob. He also serves as president of Sabab Consolidated Mining, controlled by Stewart, with production resumption hoped when conditions improve.
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Stewart
Ric F Harrington
New York
Stewart Mining Company
Harrington
Sabob Consolidated Mining Company
Stewart Company
Nabob
Death of Mrs Anderson Pioneer of Wallace
Rose E Potter Anderson born 1859 in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania died Saturday morning after months of illness. She married G Scott Anderson in Georgetown Colorado in 1880 and helped establish Wallace mining life with beauty at their hilltop home. Survived by husband son Irving and daughter Mrs Leonard Hanson, with private funeral Monday afternoon conducted by Rev A L Bramhall.
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Mia
Rose KE. Anderson
Anderson
G. Scott Anderson
Big Creek
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho Springs
Colorado
Wallace
West
Rose E. Anderson
Western
A. L. Bramhall
Episcopal Church
H. B. Howes
Angus Sutherland
J. F. Whelan
W. W. Smith
Emil Pfister
A. J. Dunn
Wallace Fourth of July features air show and sports
The Wallace Fourth of July celebration will start with a morning parade ending at the city park for patriotic exercises including music and a Declaration reading. An afternoon sports program offers prizes, a baseball game, and a dance, followed by a grand airplane exhibition over the city around 4 PM with a wing walker.
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Wallace
Howarth Hall
Osburn Field
Belle of the West go lead tariff push development delay reconsidered
George L B Trask mining engineer and Belle of the West Mining Co president returns from New York after three weeks to confirm plans for expanding development of the Belle of the West vein. The crosscut tunnel reveals 24 feet of ore, with promising work along the hanging wall, while a new crosscut to the foot wall is begun. Trask, accompanied by Mrs. Trask, also toured Washington and Mount Vernon during ideal weather, framing the blend of business and pleasure. Separately, a lead tariff dispute involving American Smelting and Refining Co and Idaho Utah producers yields an agreement setting duties on lead in matte and ore, with potential reopening of the schedule.
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George BL ‘Trask
Belle of the West Mining Company
New York
Mr. Trask
Eastern, Associates
Trask
Ways and Means Committee
House
American Smelting & Refining Company
Mexico
United States
Washington
William Loeb
James L. Gary
Jerome J. Day
Ravenal Macbeth
Idaho
Ernest Baumgartner
Utah
Fiead
Vein dip changes as crosscut extended at Imperial mine
The Imperial crosscut from the raise has been extended beyond the expected vein. ore stringers are visible along the face and conditions remain favorable for locating an ore shoot when the vein is finally reached.
Best Chance Mining Boss Returns to Resume Work Near Spokane
Charles Vierr of Spokane, manager of Best Chance Mining, arrived home after days arranging to resume work on the company property at Nuckols Gulch west of the Western Union. The firm holds 12 claims with lead-silver ore prospects and will start once ordered compressor parts arrive. A Swiss music hall tragedy where a performer was crushed by a giant python drew applause from the audience, mistaken as part of her act.
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Best Chance
Charles Vierr
Spokane
Best Chance Mining Company
Nuckols Gulch
Western Union
Tora
Callahan Directors To Attend Annual Board Meeting
Donald A Callahan and CW Newton of Callahan Zinc Lead Co will depart next Tuesday for New York to attend the annual meeting of the board. The session was moved from June 1 1920 to June 27 due to the death of director James Callahan and the resignation of A L Warner of Duluth, creating vacancies to be filled.
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Callahan
Donald A. Callahan
CW. Newton
Cil m
Callahan Zinc Lead Company
New York
James Callahan
A. L Warner
Dulth
Pine Creek and Kellogg Mining District Update
A Pine Creek Kellogg and B16 Greek mining item reports annual stockholders elected directors RL Brainard W S Penney William Boro W E Waltman and Frank Hore. In Pine Creek the lower crosscut tunnel reaches 800 feet depth with ledge proximity while upper levels show quartz and carbonate stringers. Yankee Boy mill progress includes a new 50 ton concentrator and ongoing shipments. North Bunker Hill stockholders elected five directors and development continues from the 600 foot level. Star Federal case activity involves Star Mining and Federal companies in Spokane.
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Atockhold
Lookout Mountain Mining & Milling Company
RL. Brainard
W. S. Penney
William Boro
W. BE. Waltman
Frank Hore
Tine Creek
Wardne
Pine Creek
Little Pittsburg
Ty~ Jer
Wardner
Yankee Boy
Big Creek
Sunshine Mining Company
North Bunker Hill
North Bunker Hi Mining Company
Elmer Brown
NT. Hardy
A. W. VanGilder
F.C. Cartwright
J. L. Trowbridge
J. K. Gunn
James F Callahan Claimed By Death In Great Mine Named For Him
Pioneer James F Callahan, who arrived in 1883 and helped locate the Callahan mine, died after a life spent in western mining. He and his brother John struck a rich galena shoot and built a wagon road to bring ore to the railroad, leaving a legacy in the Callahan mine and the mining district.
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James F. Callahan
Engle
Bozeman
Mont
Northern Pacific Railroad
Prichard Creek
Coeur d'Alene
Eagle
Trout Creek Trail
John Callahan
Montana
Murray
Callahan
South Fork
Sunset
John
Jim
East Fork
Nine Mile
Beaver
Wallace
Sunset Road
Callahan Camp
Callahan Tunnel
Mr. Callahan
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