Death of Phil O'Rourke in Bunker Hill era politics
Phil O'Rourke, known for wealth from mining and a major figure in Coeur d'Alenes politics, died leaving three daughters and a broad circle of friends. Born in Ireland, he shifted from Democrat to Republican after backing tariffs for lead mining. He helped finance early ventures and was famed for wit and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil O'Rourke
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Whil O'Rourke
Coeur d'Alenes
Republican Party
Ireland
Gus Ellars
Julia O'Rourke
Aileen O'Rourke
L. Ro Adams
Oshoto
Woming
Board of Trade Moods Improve for Public Hearing
Judge A H Featherstone chairing the good roads committee said Calder road district report on the St Joe is not ready but a report next week is hoped. Judge DeLong urged reviving the old New England town meeting to let all citizens voice on community questions, noting Boise success.
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A. H. Featherstone
Good Roads Committee
Calder Road
St. Joe
Judge DeLong
Boise
Portland Whitey, Noted Criminal, Dead at 54
The Oregonian notes the death of Fred Love known as Portland Whitey, a veteran safecracker who blew a Wallace, Idaho safe in 1905 and later served time in Washington Idaho jails. He was wounded in Portland and died at St Vincent’s hospital, refusing to name his shooter. Detectives recalled him as one of the squarest criminals in the safe blowing trade.
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Jirke
Wargner
Teed
Wortland
Cooper and Peck
Phil O'Rourke
Oregonian
Fred Love
Portland Whitey
Wallace
Love
Coeur d'Alene
Portland
Vortland
The
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Coleman
Collins
Washington
Idaho
South
Tom
Sawmill Erected Near Prichard West of Murray County Road
Morebeck and Bowles built a 20000 board foot per day sawmill at Henry McGuire’s place two miles east of Prichard on the Murray county road. It features a 6 horse power boiler, new running gear, and a log chute for mountain logs. About 15 men will be employed. White pine is planned for East Eagle creek shipments and for the Ohio Match company.
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Prichard
Cedar Creek
Morebeck & Bowles
Henry McGuire
Murray
East Eagle Creek
South Side
Ohio Match Company
Mowery
Wallace
Wm. Schwabe
Cedar Creek Company
Robina
Bedrock Company
Bedrock Gulch
Rae-Wallace Mining Company Increases Capital Stock
At a special stockholders meeting last Monday Rae-Wallace Mining proposed increasing capital from 100000 shares of $1 each to 260000 shares. The firm owns valuable Willow Creek District gold claims in Alaska and directors are expected to meet soon to plan resumption of operations when weather allows.
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Rae-Wallace Meeting
Rae-Wallace Mining Company
Willow Creek
Alaska
Calloway Leaves for Berkeley Vacation Month Away
Fred W. Calloway mining engineer leaves this afternoon for Berkeley California to visit his family and plans to be absent about a month. He was a chief engineer in the Star Federal litigation and in the Day Smith action against Heela and Bunker Hill, contributing extensive engineering work, mapping, models, sampling and statistics. He will rest with his family and return to his office in this city afterward.
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Berkeley
Fred W. Calloway
California
Mr. Calloway
Star-Federal
Day-Smith
Heela
Bunker Hill
Cal? Joway
Smelting Co Board Delays Election To June 27
The American Smelting and Refining Co. postpones its annual directors’ election from April 4 to June 27 with stockholders’ assent. A stockholders’ committee investigating Guggenheim involvement says its report will be sent after review by Senator Root, due to Washington duties. Karl Eilers, a Guggenheim opponent, notes the delay aims to enable Root’s critique before stockholders see findings. He is a major shareholder.
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Elihu Hoot
Engineering and Mining Journal
Amercan Smelting & Refining Co
Root
Washington
Karl Eilers
Guggenheim
Senator Root
Messrs. Gugggenheim
Messrs. Guggenheim
Eilers
No Free Zinc Secretary on Free Trade Theorists
Stephen F. Tuthill, secretary of the American Zinc Institute, comments on an Engineering and Mining Journal item titled Free List for Zinc Approved by Some in Washington. He argues against free trade for zinc, urges legal protection for the industry, and criticizes copper zinc analogies and theorists as unsuitable guides for business. He asserts zinc will not be placed on any free list and calls for careful checking of such reports before publication.
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Zinc Institute
Stephen 5. Tuthill
The
American Zinc Institute
Washington
United States
Humphries
Stevens Institute
Humphreys
Xine
Lunder
State Timber Sale at Wallace Idaho Auction
Notice states that in the Wallace Idaho courthouse Shoshone county the state will auction timber tracts described as belonging to Idaho and located in Shoshone county on Saturday April 15 1922 at four in the afternoon.
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Wallace
Shoshone County
Idaho
Notice of sale of fire killed timber in Idaho and Oregon
Sealed bids due by noon April 17 1923 for fire killed and damaged timber on lands in Coeur d Alene Idaho and971 Portland Oregon containing about 184000 feet board measure. Minimum bid 92 dollars per 1000 feet with 20 percent deposit. Right to reject bids reserved. Further details from General Land Office Portland Oregon.
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Department OF the Interior
General Land Office
Portland
Oregon
N. R
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Post Office
New York
Notice of Annual Meeting of Central Mining Company
Notice is given of the annual meeting of stockholders of Central Mining Company at Burke Idaho on April 3 1922 at 10 a m to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and handle other legal business Fred H Richardson secretary treasurer Burke Idaho Also included are sale terms for timber parcels requiring 20 percent cash and remaining in four annual installments with 6 percent interest and state timber cutting contracts and bonds as part of the timber removal obligations.
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Gust Cour
Harry
Day
Jerome J. Day
Brewnor
Vermice Boyce
Mr. Day
Harry J. Day
John H. Wourms
Gary
Burke
Petsion
Harry L. Day
Jerome 4
Wallace
Shoshone
Idaho
Moscow
Eleanor Bernice Boyce
Portland
Oregon
Blanche Eloise Ellis
Agnes Loretta Day
Carmelita Apartments
Jefferson Street
Multomah
State of
Sherrard
E. R. Day
Hercules
Tamarack & Center
Hecla
Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Company
Wallace Bank & Trust Company
Portland Hotel Company
Central Mining
Central Mining Company
Company
Fred H. Richardson
Uch
Central Minis Company
State Board of Land Commissioners
Grant Memo Coins Celebration in Ohio April Grant Centenary
A bill approved by Congress and signed by the President directs the director of the Mint to strike off special gold dollars and silver half dollars for issue in connection with the 100th birthday celebration of General Grant to be held in Ohio in April. The plan focuses on issuing commemorative coins reflecting the centennial birthday events.
Government's Silver Purchase Under Pittman Act
Purchases of silver by the bureau of the mint during the week ended March 4 totaled 1 392 000 fine ounces. The cumulative Pittman act purchases reach 95 743 628 ounces.
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Bureau of the Mint
Eagle-Picher Joplin Smelter Resumes Full Operations
Eagle-Picher Lead company restarts the Joplin smelter at full capacity on March 1, the first full operation in over a year. Earlier in 1920 most office staff were laid off. The firm reports success in its plumbing supplies venture.
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Eagle-Picher Joplin
Eagle-Picher Lead Company
Jits Joplin
Honest Verdict and Gold Production News Summary
A juror admits paid verdict in a murder case while a defense lawyer thanks him. In 1921 US gold production fell 2.08 million dollars from 1920 with silver down 4,997,184 ounces. US gold output reached 2,375,179 ounces valued at 149.1 million dollars. silver output about 50.36 million ounces. Nearly 128,000 American autos crossed Niagara into Canada, with tourists spending about 57 million dollars there.
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United States
Walu
Mint
Geological Survey
Niagara
Canada
Timber sale terms and bidding requirements in Idaho units 1 to 10
The notice outlines timber to be appraised and sold by the State of Idaho across units 1 10 with specific species rules. Bidders must place a 20 percent certified check or bank draft of the appraised value at first bid as a performance guarantee. If the final bid is not completed, the deposit is forfeited as liquidated damages. Published March 16 1922 to April 13 1922.
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Jes
Idaho
State Board of Land Commissioners
Tarbox Mining Company Special Meeting Notice
Notice is given of a special meeting of stockholders of Tarbox Mining Company in Wallace Idaho on April 3 1922 at 10 a m at the office No 6 Shoshone building to fill a vacancy on the board of directors and consider other lawful business. Secretary John F Ferguson Tarbox Mining Company Wallace Idaho 80 31
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Tarbox Mining Company
Wallace
Idaho
John F. Ferguson
Woke Building
Wallace, Idaho
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Eaelutuns
Board OF Trade
Whitey
North Side News
Spokane Exchange
Spokane
Callahan Zinc
Florence
Independence
Marsh Consolidated
Rex Consolidated
Stewart
United Silver-Copper
Utica
el Ajax
OM Ambergris
Constitution
Cork
Douglas
I Electric Point
Galena
Gertie
Gladstone Mountain
Happy Day
Highland Surprise
Homebuilder
Imperial OL
Intermountain
Ivanhoe
Jack Waite
Laclede
McGillivray Creek
Moonlight Or OF Nabeh Consolidated
National Copper
Rambler-Cariboo
Ray-Jefferson Silver Cable
Sidney
Sherman Lead
Stanley
Tamarack & Custer
Union Mining
Aon
Calloway
A. 8. & R. Meeting
UW Son
H. Nash
State Land Commiss
the Halliday Hotel
Joe Petticord
Wardner
Coeur d’Alenes
Big Creek
Pine Creek
Matt Baumgartner
Lindelle Bik
Wash
Evanston, Illinois
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