Future of Mining in Coeur d Alenes
TEWART CAMPBELL, state mine inspector, after nearly three weeks in the district, outlines a bright outlook despite wartime readjustment. He praises modern change houses, welfare programs, and safety measures at major mines, notes few strikes, and foresees long mine life with new ground opened. He predicts recovery aided by tariff protection and railroad rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tewart Campbell
Coeur d'Alene
Kootenai
Bonner
Boundary
Moscow
Idaho
Campbell
Highland-Surprise Co Sees Rich Ore In Sight
Development work at Highland Surprise on Pine Creek resumes under ML Sinclair. Directors levy a 6 mill assessment to fund progress and outline plans to extend raises and reach No 2 tunnel. A lead zinc silver ore streak promises long mill runs if market conditions remain favorable and railroad transport improves.
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Pine Creek
ML Sinclair
Highland Surprise
Nabob
Douglas
Constitution
Sidney
Vinecreek
Highland
Highland Surprise Company
Kellogg
Chas
Bo Mowery
Net Profit Figures for Coeur d Alene Mines 1920 Complete
The district reports net profits for 1920 published again to complete the district view. The Honker Hill Sullivan report adds the 1920 figures alongside five prior years for comparison, with the full tabular data on page 5 for reference.
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Coeur D'Alene Mines
Coeur d'Alene
Honker Hill & Sullivan
Jim Blaine Improvements Near Pine Creek Claims
Jim Blaine Improvement. The Jim Malty Clinity Company plans a bank and boarding house and other buildings at a cost of 2000 dollars near the forks of Pine Creek. The firm is driving a crosscut expected to expose a strong vein at the surface and in the upper tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Malty Clinity Company
Forks of Pine Creek
Senator Mining seeks control via Great Eastern option and easement
A. H. Ward reports on Kennan Mining finds a rich tungsten scheelite vein on Pony Gulch crossing a creek with 15 feet width and clean stringers. The Senator Mining company obtains an option to buy 225000 Great Eastern treasury shares, plus an extensive surface and underground easement to develop, with a six month window for initial work and a plan to secure control of the Great Eastern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Company
A. H. Ward
Pony Gulch
Kennan Mining Company
May Templeton
Mr. Ward
Prichard Creek
Chester T. Kennan
Senator Mining Company
Treasury
Great Eastern Mining Company
Senator
Great Eastern
Eastern
Harry S. Mudd
Los Angeles
Rush J. White
Coeur Alene Syndicate
Ed Ehrenbers
M. W. Neary
Spokane
Black Bear Mines Company
Sentor Mining Company
Black Bear
Flynn Group Mining Company
Coeur d'Alene
Great Easter
Great Eastern Company
Li Celms
Canyon Creek
John C. “Urst
Thereat Eastern
First National Bank
Wallace
Idaho
The
Thurston Returns After Successful Operation
A. L. Thurston of De borgia Mont returns from Chicago where doctors removed a throat cancer. The operation was deemed a complete success without anesthesia and no radium treatment planned. Thurston, manager of the Valentine Mining Co, will resume duties at the developing property near De borgia in a few days.
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A. L. Thurston
Deborgia
Mont
Chicago
Thurston
Valentine Mining Company
Dehorgia
Idaho Northern Work Delayed Near Second Vein
O M Nordquist manager of Idaho Northern Mining reports work near Murray on Butte creek postponed by severe road conditions from rains and high water. Two men drift in the upper tunnel toward a new cross vein, with galena samples shown. The second vein is expected about 50 feet away, after which work shifts to a new c1t reaching 1000 feet below the upper tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Ward
Atlantic Seaboard
M. Nordquist
Idaho Northern Mining Company
Butte Creek
Murray
Nordquist
Polaris ore shipment readied by Ferguson and partners
John F Ferguson has leased the Polaris ore mine in the Big Creek area and, with Chris Grimon and C H Craig, is repairing the wagon road for immediate ore shipment. A month’s prospecting showed a copper vein 6 to 12 inches wide with high silver values. Grimon, a veteran shift boss, will supervise the work at Polaris.
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John F. Ferguson
Big Creek
Chris Grimamoe
C.H. Craig
Mr. Ferguson
Grimamon
Jack Waite
Wilson Mining and Smelling Company Plans Big Development
William Burke of Saltese, president of Wilson Mining and Smelling Co., reports funds are available to advance development on the Silver Creek claims two and a half miles from Saltese. A lead vein with rich ore and a copper vein resembling the St Lawrence are targeted, with a new tunnel planned to reach about 700 feet depth. Charles Mayer of Watertown, a major investor, will market treasury stock and stay through the summer to supervise progress alongside two Water town associates.
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William Burke
Saltese
Burke
Wilson Mining & Smelling Company
Silver Creek
Cromsont
Wileson
St. Lawrence
Charles A. Mayer
Watertown
Wilson
Wilson Company
Treasury
Wein
Part of Idaho mining outlook turns optimistic on lead price
The Coeur d Alene district shows rising lead prices from 4 to 6 cents per pound and renewed confidence in mining. Mines idled may restart, development efforts may resume, and Hercules and Tamarack are expected to become active again as anti dumping and tariff protections promise steady demand for lead and zinc.
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Coeur Walene
Trask Goes East On Belle of the West Progress
George F. Trask, manager of Belle of the West Mining, left for New York to confer with associates about a promising development. The crosscut along the hanging wall shows a 20 foot vein with ore on the footwall, supporting the claim that Belle of the West is identical to the Success. A compressor may be installed after his return to speed work.
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George Ft. Trask
Belle of the West Mining Company
New York
Belle of the West Company
Trask
Wein
Big Creek Leasers Report Progress On Yankee Bay Lease
D. Burrow and associates hold a lease on Yankee Bay and visited the city Tuesday. He says leasing progress is satisfactory and plans an early June shipment of high grade gray copper ore averaging about 150 ounces.
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D. Burrow
Yankee Bay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coeur D'Alenes
Industrial Relations
Coeur dAlenes
Y. M
Mullan
Hercules Hall
Congress
Highland-Suprise CO
Coeur Walene Hardware & Foundry Company
Jim Blaine
Polaris
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