Wide West Strike Hecla Soon to Sink
The Hecla Mining company declared a dividend of 250000 to stockholders as news arrived of a Wide West claim strike promising to add to Heela assets. A crosscut tunnel cut the vein 1395 feet below the old Tiger mill, showing 2 feet of ore with 18 inches lead-silver, and plans to sink from the 2000 level to prove deeper extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esterday
Hecla Mining Company
Wide West
Heela
Big Heela
Coeur d'Alene
Tiger-Poorman Group
Hecla
Federal
Burke
Hummingbird Group
Hercules
Heclar
Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Company
James F. McCarthy
The
McCarthy
Platinum boom near Lake City raises caution
Articles claim platinum finds along Lake Coeur d'Alene shore attract Grants Pass experts and Idaho interest. The piece warns investors to have ore tested by reputable assayers before committing funds, noting dubious claims by some Southern Oregon chemists and possible misrepresentation.
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Lake
Coeur d'Alene
Grants Pass
Oregon
Idaho
Wolf Lodge
Local firm ships mine machinery expanding westward
Coeur d Alene Hardware and Foundry of Wallace reports growing impact in mining equipment. shipments reach Premier Gold Mining in British Columbia and Butte, with Ajax ore cars and Taylor end dumps boosting tonnage. Anaconda and Hecla works near completion of 150 hp hoists for deep sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Company
Wallace
West
British Columbia
Alaska
Premier
Portland Canal District
Taylor
Butte
Anaconda Company
Wallace voters to decide on $25000 fire station bond
Wallace residents are asked to approve a $25,000 bond for a new two story brick fire station with city clerk office vault jail and police court. Architect L R Struesky of Spokane prepared plans showing a 524 foot frontage and brick, mostly fireproof construction. The plan includes a motor room, chief’s quarters, clerk’s office, jail, furnace, and a police court room with steam heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
L. R. Struesky
Spokane
Toole
City
Brady Secures Bondon Panhandle Lease and Bond for 70000
Patrick Brady has secured a lease and bond on the Panhandle near Nine Mile about two and a half miles from Wallace. The four patented claims, adjoining Black Cloud, show ore development. The bond totals 70000 with a royalty on ore shipments. Brady plans immediate cleanup and retimbering and expects development within two weeks.
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Patrick Brady
Panhandle
Wallace
W. N. Rumley
Chicago
Brady
Control of Successco up 10 stockholders
The Success Mining Company faces a stockholder meeting with a heated contest for control as proxy campaigns unfold led by opponents of the current board. President Franklin Pfirman cites past struggles, restored production, and a strong ore body on level 869 as proof of regained stability, while noting ongoing operations and shipments to the smelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Mining Company
Success Mine
Contest For Control
Franklin Pfirman
Success Company
Pfirman
Idaho
J Hall Should Be Reappointed Commissioner Public Works
The Miner endorses J Hall for reappointment as Commissioner of Public Works praising his technical training and wide industrial experience. The piece notes his leadership of the department, his role in highway construction, and argues Governor Moore will value him in the governor’s cabinet. retirement would be a loss to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G
Will Hall
Hall
Moore
Bullion plans a mill and expanded capital to mine ore
James H. Taylor reports Bullion Mining will finance a 4 mill project to place the property on a productive basis. The plan requires increasing capital to 3,000,000 shares and a May 6 stockholders meeting with proxy cards sent to absent holders. The Bullion group holds a large copper-gold ore tonnage near the Milwaukee railroad with patented title to 16 claims and seven Copper Chief claims patenting. A wagon road to the Yellowstone Trail at Tammany Mont and better link to Wallace will improve accessibility while underground development continues.
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Bullion
James H. Taylor
Milwaukee Railroad
Price Co) Jor
United States
Tammany, Mont
Wallace
Morning ore shoot deepens at 2450 level in Federal mine
Great Morning ore shoot in the Federal Mining and Smelting Co claims extends to 2450 level 1660 feet below the main tunnel and 3500 feet beneath the vein apex. Cresscut from Ui shaft shows ore HOUL 14 feet wide averaging 10 percent lead with silver and other values. Drifting continues east and west as 200 feet more are planned and the 2650 level will open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Ora
Frederick Burbidge
Federal
Coeur d'Alene
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Lake City
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Kellogg
Firemen’s Club
Police Court
Bondon
Successco
J. Hall
Public Works
Bullion Company
William Squance
Robert A. Marshall
Frank Taylor
J. M. Klingman
Cleveland
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