Pine Creek Forks Rail Line Revival
The Pine Creek area eyes renewed railroad activity as Hemmer’s effort over years yields only two miles of rusted track. Officials plan to repair and extend to the forks, citing increased ore shipments and a Kellogg zinc plant as future traffic. A West Fork sawmill and timber holdings bolster the case for a profitable feeder to the O.W. Ro and N. system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemmer
Pine Creek
Bunkerel & Sullivan Company
Kellogg
Forks
West Fork
Coeur d'Alene
Ajax Mining progress noted on cross cut to Ajax
Ajax Mining manager A. C. Bixby reported in the city on Tuesday that the cross cut toward the Ajax is about five thousand feet long with 3300 feet completed. The face advances 10 feet daily, reaching the Moonlight ground and approaching the Ajax vein, with a strong fissure recently cut and preliminary drift exploration justified by the 6 by 8 feet opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bixby
Ajax Mining Company
Ajax
Incendiary Fires in Morning and Hercules Mines Suspected
Investigators believe the Morning mine fire that killed three and the Hercules blaze last week were set deliberately. The Hercules fire on the 400 level was extinguished after a week with aid from the rescue car and helmet crews from nearby mines. The Hercules mine is safe to reopen, though many workers have left for other jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Hercules Force
Bureau of Mines
Hutte
Heela
Tamarack
Tanker Hill
Tamarack Declares 2 Cent Dividend for March 31
The Tamarack and Custer Consolidated Mining Co. declared a dividend of two cents per share payable March 31. With 6,000,000 shares issued, disbursement totals $100,000, bringing total dividends paid to $621,992 since 1916. The company ships about 2500 tons of ore monthly and is expanding from Tamarack No. 7 tunnel to secure a permanent mine outlet. Stockholders met and reelected directors Jerome J Day, Harry L Day, Ramsay M Walker, Axel P Ramstedt, Edward Boyce, M Rothrock, and Edwin H Knight. officers named Jerome J Day as president and GM, Axel P Ramstedt as VP, Harry L Day as secretary, and Walter B Heitfeld as assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company
Tamarack
Frisco
Hercules Mill
C.W. R. & N. Company
Tamarack & Custer Company
Jerome J Day
Harry L. Day
Ramsay M. Walker
Axel P. Ramstedt
Wallace
Edward Boyce
Portland
M. Rothrock
Edwin H. Knight
Spokane
Jerome J. Day
Walter B. Heitfeld
Boise House Approves $30,000 for Mines Bureau
The Boise Idaho house approved a $30,000 appropriation for the Bureau of Mines and Geology on March 1 1923. R L Brainard reports. The measure aims to support geological surveys and mining safety programs in Wallace and surrounding areas.
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Wallace
Idaho
House
Bureau of Mines and Geology
New Wallace Fire Department Building Proposal Shaped
April 24 article argues for issuing 25000 in bonds to build a modern fireproof Wallace fire department station with 18 feet extra frontage. It cites a superior department but a wooden, aging building, and says new facilities will reduce insurance, save rent, and provide police court space, city records vaults, and jail, with debt kept manageable for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Fire Department
Independence Lead Mines to Extend Raise at No. 4
The Independence Lead Mines firm awarded a contract to D W Anderson and Robert Adams to extend a raise from No 4 tunnel toward No 3, a 314 foot effort starting today. The move aims to explore below No 3, connect to No 1 tunnel, and expose the You Like vein seen rich at Morning mine, with plans to push development between the Morning and Hunter mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Lead Mines Company
D. W. Anderson
Robert Adams
Burke
No. 3
No. 2
No. 1
No. 4
Independence
Hunter
Inland Empire Mining Chief Visits Buried Burke Project
A. C. Schirmer of Hibbing Minnesota, president of the Inland Empire Mining and Milling Co., arrived last week and will stay a month to oversee operations. The company has recently completed a plant for developing its Burke property, which Schirmer said is promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland Empire Company
A. C. Schirmer
Hibbing, Minn
Inland Empire Mining & Milling Company
Burke
Schirmer
Success Shipped T N Carloads of Lead Silver in February
The Suecea Mining company shipped 10 carloads of lead silver concentrates and ore yesterday despite extreme cold and a short February. The S60 level ore shoot shows strong potential with a 11 feet width and 68 percent lead, four feet of which carries high grade. Drifting West on the S60 continues, with an expected shoot length of at least 300 feet, and a stockholders meeting set for early April with books closing March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Od W. Callaway
Joe Kellogg
Sidney
Pine Creek
No. 1
Cal‘Inway
Suecea Mining Company
Allan G. Kennedy
Ward Makes Rich Gold Strike On Pony Gulch
A. B. Ward, Kennan Mining representative, reports a rich gold vein discovery on Pony Gulch property. Two crossing veins include a tungsten-bearing scheelite strand and a parallel free gold vein now under 110 feet of drift. Early assays reached $146 per ton in free gold with continued high grade. development plans are expected as company reps visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennan Company
Ward
Fay Templeton
Hecla Ore Reserves Seen To Ensure Years Of Production
The annual report of Hecla Mining for year ending December 31 1922 highlights James I McCarthy president and GM reviewing key results including ore reserves estimated at 2 057 777 tons and a 274 981 ton ore treatment in 1922. Development progress includes driving the 2000 foot level drift and extending the Star crosscut 3652 feet with 1817 feet advanced overall. water inflow was controlled by grouting. Dividends paid 950 000 in 1922 totaling 9 955 000 to date. taxes include prior year federal adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th H Eel Mining Company
Jts
James I McCarthy
McCarthy
Heeta
St Cromseut
Hecla
Bunker Hill & Ullivan Mining & Concentrating Company
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NO. 6
Flip
Fliva
Greenville
Piedmont
Bureau of Mines and Geology Safe
Boise, Idaho
R. L. Brainard
Independence CO
Callaway
Pony Gulch
A. B. Ward
Kennan Mining Company
Pony
Bea
Fay ‘Templeton
Chester T. Kennan
Kennan Min
Kr. Hobertaler
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Corbin Railroads
Heglaore
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