Control of Hecla examined amid heated stockholder dispute
A lengthy circular letter by Eugene Day and Mrs. Sarah Smith accuses Hecla directors of collusion and fraud in purchasing the Star mine from Bunker Hill and Sullivan. The piece argues Day seeks control by sowing distrust, citing mine closures and past Days holdings as context, and notes ongoing court appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene R. Day
Sarah BE. Smith
James #. McCarthy
Hecla
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Company
Star Mine
Mr. Day
M Smith
Day
Hecla Company
Hecla S
Bunker Hill
Star
Sullivan Mining Company
Treasury
Leasing operations at You Like Mine promise big profits
After years idle the You Like mine in Morning district is being revived by Charles Caryon E J Duff and John J Hays with others forming a group to expand into the interate level and below No 8. A 60 foot crosscut from Fannie Gremm level connects to the You Like workings as ore is prepared for shipment via No 5 and rail about a mile away with two crews and O H Hagberg overseeing lower work.
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Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Charles Caryon
Mullan
E. J. Duff
John J. Hays
Duff
Hays
No. 5
O. H. Hagberg and
Western Union Mining Outlook Reports Leasing Policy
Ben L. Collins of Spokane, secretary and manager, says the Western Union mine near the city shows no new issues while leasing proceeds satisfactorily. A stockholders letter notes a 25 percent royalty policy through August 1 and reports improved ore prospects, re-timbering, and crosscutting to open up main tunnels with several lease applications and patenting of ten claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben L. Collins
Spokane
Western Union Mining Company
Red Cross Shoshone Chapter Elects Officers for Year
At a Shoshone chapter American Red Cross executive meeting held in this city yesterday the annual membership drive was discussed, running Armistice Day through Thanksgiving under president Mrs. Stanley A. Easton. Elected for the coming year were President Mrs. Stanley A. Easton, Vice President Donald A. Callahan, Secretary Mrs. Angus Sutherland, and Treasurer Rev. A. Bramhall.
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American Red Cross
Stanley A. Easton
Donald A. Callahan
Angus Sutherland
A. Bramhall
Lookout Mountain Co Reports Lead Silver Ore Rise at Pine Creek
A J Brainard of Kellogg reports strong progress at Lookout Mountain near Pine Creek with a drift advanced over 400 feet under Main Outcrop. Ore shows eight feet wide vein with lead silver and copper, assay reported 85 percent lead and 18 ounces silver, with no zinc, suggesting potential commercial ore with a 100 foot tunnel extension underway led by Rainbow Mining director George Austin.
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Lookout Mountain CO
Rainbow
A. J. Brainard
Kellogg
Lookout Mountain Mining Company
Pine Creek
Lookout Mountain
My. Brainard
Mine Creek
George Austin
Spokane
Mammoth Mining Company
Northern Pacific
Austin
Rainbow Mining Company
Little North Fork
Coeur d'Alene
Wolfe Lodge
Forest Service
James M. Porter
Opposition to General Revision of U S Mining Laws
At the Chicago meeting, the American Mining Congress adopted a resolution opposing a broad revision of the metal mining laws. It argues the existing fifty year framework has matured through extensive rulings and is among the best, and a general revision would likely create new defects and unsettle the established mining system. The committee favors targeted amendments, not a sweeping overhaul.
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Board of Directors
The
American Mining Congress
Mining Congress
Chicago
United States
Imetai
Rockford Miner Reports Long Vein Progress Near Hunker Hill
Charles Garanson of Gem, manager of Rockford Mining, visited the property and reports the vein extends over 1200 feet with a depth of 700 feet. The vein shows strong ore indications and iron content, approaching an ore shoot. Location is on the west fork of Big Creek near Hunker Hill.
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Rockford
Charles Garanson
Gem
Rockford Mining Company
Sheep lead to copper vein discovery in Montana
In Superior Montana a sheep herd guided by a herder and dog uncovered copper ore on Cedar creek near Superior. Prospector William Whitmarsh confirmed a 10 to 15 foot wide ledge with chalcopyrite carrying about 20 percent copper, with showings extending 400 to 500 feet along the vein near a wagon road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Superior
Montana
Cedar Creek
Ustlessly
William Whitmarsh
Whitmarsh
Platinum Rich Ore Attracts Oregon Prospecting Interest
A sample from the Macedonia ledge on Slate Creek in southern Oregon shows platinum with assay results of 196 ounces per ton. A tunnel and crosscut feature a thin vein eight feet wide near a Myanmar-like hard section, while a higher outcrop suggests the same vein. The Macedonia company's 23 claims are recently incorporated with plans for spring development.
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Lancaser Ledge
Oregon
A.M. Mundell
Macedonia
Slate Creek
Marsdell
Mundell
Macedonia Company
Kellogg-Wardner District Map Available Free
The Miner reports a single Kellogg-Wardner district map that covers all patented claims and some unpatented land west of Wallace. A reproduction with additions of the Washington Water Power map, issued by Matt Baumgartner of Spokane, may be obtained free on application.
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Kellogg-Wardner
Wallace
Washington Water Power
Matt Baumgartner
Lindelle Building
Spokane
Lookout Pass Road Completion Praised By County Officials
Shoshone county officials hail the near completion of the Lookout Pass road on the continental divide as a boon to county and state tourism. The project, part of a cooperative effort with Montana and Idaho, lowers grades and removes snow barriers, promising increased travel and revenue.
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Lookout Pass
Shoshone County
Idaho
Mineral County
Montana
Board of Commissioners
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d’Alene District
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Ray-Jefferson
Ambergris
Sherman
Heeda
Hercules
Western Union
Red Cross
Army of the Disabled
Dr. D . Keys
Ed Miller
Fremont 8. Rowe
Lookout Road
W. J. Hall
Rowe
John Allen
Burke
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