Antimony and Uses Highlight World Trade Cites Monopoly
The article explains antimony occurs mainly as sulfide or oxide and is produced with lead or in by products. War boosted demand for antimonial lead and shrapnel, pushing prices from 7–10 cents to about 40 cents per pound in 1915, then retreating post armistice. It notes US output was limited prewar and fell during 1917 1918, with China France Mexico as major suppliers and a need to keep US deposits as wartime reserves.
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Mining and Scientific
United States
Brittania
League of Nations
United States Bureau of Mines
Antony
China
France
Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Queretaro
England
San Lula Potosi
America
Wealth Heaped Upon Poor Homesteaders Near Roundup Oil Strike
Oil discovery on Devils Basin near Roundup transformed fortunes overnight as Finns and other homesteaders sold land for large sums and cleared mortgages. Residents rushed to Roundup to spend and invest, with Mary Heine redeeming an $8000 mortgage after selling land for $200 an acre. Oil wealth spread quickly, lifting the community from want to newfound prosperity.
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Devils Basin Dome
Midas
Corpela
Oll
Lois Heine
Heine
California
Salida Smelter Closes Indefinitely in Colorado
The Ohio Smelting and Refining Company plant at Salida, a subsidiary of American Smelting and Refining, halted operations in early February and will remain closed for an indeterminate time. Open since 1901, the facility employed about 200 workers. Ores previously processed at Salida will be sent to the Pueblo or Leadville plants of the parent company due to unfavorable freight rates and scarce siliceous and lead ores.
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Ohio
Salida
Colo
American Metis Company
Sunda
Why Wilson Was Alone in Paris
Harvey's Weekly recalls President Wilson facing opposition in Paris as Senators Borah Knox and others attacked economic provisions of the treaty eight months after the talks began. The piece frames Wilson as fighting single handedly against the world’s organized avarice while opponents debate features yet unknown to them.
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Harvey's Weekly
Borah
Knox
Wilson
Paris
Walsh
Montana
Nickel as Substitute for Silver in Subsidiary Coins
The Mining and Scientific Press notes the search for a durable, hard to counterfeit coin substitute for silver. Tests by Switzerland rank pure nickel highest for abrasion resistance, with bronze second and copper nickel alloy third. nickel’s magnetic silence, hardness, and high melting point hinder counterfeiting and demand costly equipment for minting.
Tungsten Placer in Korea Faces Trade and Production Issues
The Chosen Minerals company operates a NeiXetsu scheelite placer in Korea where gravel runs 45 feet deep and 200 feet wide, two miles long. Yield averages 15 to 2 percent with losses in tailings. concentrates reach 60 tons monthly and ship to Liverpool at high value. If Korea’s mining regs favor efficiency, scale operations may rise. British tungsten sales run 2 cents per pound while U.S. production costs exceed a dollar.
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Korea
Congress
Chosen Minerals Company
Neixetsu
Liverpool
United
Belleau Wood Map At 32 Feet Square By Marines
A large relief map of Belleau Wood, showing terrain where U S Marines fought in World War I, is being prepared by marine corps topographical experts. The 32 feet square map covers a 16 mile square area and follows data collected by a mapping party returning from France.
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Belleau Wood
U. S
Marine Corps
France
Sealed proposals sought for Shoshone County printing bids
The Shoshone County Board of Commissioners in Wallace Idaho invites sealed proposals for county printing and advertising for the year ending April 30 1921 bids due April 14 1930 at 2 00 pm at the county courthouse. Specifications list letterheads circulars blanks envelopes postcards health and election forms and legal notices with per thousand per inch and per page rates and a required bond. The right to reject all bids is reserved and samples may be obtained from the Clerk who will oversee delivery of goods to the Clerk’s office.
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Board of County Commissioners
Shoshone
Maho
Wallace
Idaho
Mining and development firms delinquent tax sales list
Delinquent tax levies and scheduled sales for Coeur d Alenes firms including Arctic Mining M Co Ltd Levi January 31 payment due March 3 to Geo H Heller Kellogg with sale set April 3. Compton Mines Co levy January 26 due February 28 to Joan L Fitzgerald Wallace sale March 20.
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Arctic Mining & M. Co. Ltd
Geo. H. Heller
Kellogg
Compton Mines Co
Joan L. Fitzgerald
Gyde- Taylor
Wallace
Coeur d'Alene Antimony Mining Co. Ltd
C. M. Powell
Saly
Copper Chief Mining Co
James H.taylor
Sunshine Mining Co. Ltd
H. J. Hull
Tarbox Mining Co
John & Ferguson
Syndicate Mining & Exploration Co., Ltd
Louis Stevens
Wardner
Wallace Mining, Milling & Realty Co
George G. Byers
Guelph Mining & Milling Co
Mia
Biliza H. Steffes
Sonora Mining & M. Co. Ltd
W. A. Smith
The Eternal Why Auctioned Life Guidance Ad
A bold astrology notice from the Academy of Astrology invites readers to send 26 cents and their place and date of birth to Wallace Idaho for a life review. It frames astrology as ruling guidance for residence investment selling and business changes. The address listed is P O Box 673.
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The
Academy OF Astrology
Wallace
Idaho
Mining stockholders meetings and delinquents notices
Stockholders meetings announced for Benton Mining Co Flynn Group Mining Co North Star Bunker Hill Mining Co Sonora Mining Co Old Veteran Mining Co St Lawrence Copper Mining Co with dates in March and January levies of mills due dates delinquencies and special meetings for stock capital increase notices issued by company secretaries in Wallace Kellogg Kellogg Saltese and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Mining Co
Barnard
Wallace
FPF Candee
Flynn Group Mining Co
Gyde-Taylor
North Star Mining Co
J. F. Whelan
T. BS. Tweed
St. Lawrence
Daily Quotations of Base Metals for Settlement
The table shows actual settlement quotations for silver, lead, zinc and copper. It explains that press quotes are higher due to analyst marks, while the presented figures reflect large transactions from producers and selling agencies. It notes New York and St Louis lead prices differ mainly by freight, and gives smelter quotations for prime western brands.
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Engineering and Mining Journal
Salen Nm
Whven
New York
St Louis
Smpolter
St. Louis
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