Judge Cowen and Idaho’s first gold era remembered
A profile of Judge J B Cowan of Shoshone County, now 93, recalling his 1862 journey to Pierce City, early Idaho governance, and the 1860 gold discovery at Canal Gulch. The piece notes his long service as probate judge, sheriff, county commissioner, and legislator, plus details on Pierce City, Wallace, and Orofino mining history with quotations from Miles Cannon and W A Goulder's reminiscences.
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LB. Cowen
Shoshone County
Miles Cannon
Idaho
Beld Statesman
Pierce City
Judge Cowen
Canal Gulch
Old Camp
Cowen
Bunker Hill
John Elliott
Fremont 8
Rowe
Burke
Ewen McIntosh
Kellogg
McIntosh
Coeur d'Alene
Israel
Fremont
Weather
Jsames
Gyde
Legion
Cannon
Lewiston
Lapwai
Reubens
Cold Springs Creek
Mohjer
Little Canyon
Greer
Boise
Murray
Wallace
Cowan
Plains
California
Freemont
Lincoln
I. B. Cowen
Prospector
Niner
Lookout Road Widening Nears Finish From Taft to Summit
Taft progress accelerates under Wesley Everett with two miles remaining this season. After two miles and a quarter work paused for winter. Three miles to reconstruct between the stopped section and Taft, to align with the summit road. The complete route will be 22 feet wide with no grade above 6 percent. Seven miles long overall with an average 3 percent grade from Taft to the summit.
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Taft
Wesley Everett
Board of Trade backs regulation and disposal plan for Jitney area
The board favors regulating Jitney operations and proposes dumping garbage on a tract opposite Placer Creek to fit ground for a future park and play area. The plan includes raising ground to avert floods and possibly creating swimming facilities with a dam. A lawyers and engineers committee would study the park proposal. The city council refused to move the Mullan monument. President Callahan notes delegates for the upcoming north Idaho chamber meeting and seeks three more volunteers.
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Placer Creek
King Street
Ely
Placer Creek Park
Mullan Monument
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Callahan
Platt Morrow
John H. McEvers
North Idaho group to discuss Shoshone county needs
Morrow was chosen to present county needs to the north Idaho organization. E F McKechnie proposed addressing a skating rink now, and a special committee was formed comprising McKechnie, W J Sullivan, and A W Hoover to pursue the plan.
Colorado Mining Men Oppose Revision in Colorado Sentiment
The Colorado Metal Mining board surveyed mine owners and operators on H. R. 7786 proposals for federal mining law revision. Of 85 responses, most favored keeping current law, with few supporting broad changes. Revisions to extralateral rights, discovery prerequisites, and cash payment options received mixed support.
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Colorado
Congress
Enginering and Mining Journal
Colorado Metal Mining Board
Caledonia Mine paid dividends topping four million
The Caledonia mine reports a 1921 nine month financial statement showing cash in banks of 71,005.93 and bullion net value of 106,879.57. With development stalled due to tax liabilities, remaining assets will be distributed to stockholders once taxes are settled, and operations will continue to test all company ground before final termination.
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Liberty
Treasury
Concenee
Silver Reef Tunnel Progress Surges in Homestake Extension
J W Buehler, manager of Silver Reef Mining, reports rapid progress on the Homestake tunnel extension to reach the Silver Reef vein at depth. Two shifts work about ten feet daily toward ore shoots, with ore already showing in the upper tunnel. An agreement with National Mining backs the project, water power delays fixed by switching to the Washington Water Power electric line, enabling faster, uninterrupted progress.
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Homestake Tunnel
J. W. Buehler
Silver Reef Mining Company
Homestake
Silver Reef
National Mining Company
Huebler
Buehler
Deadman Gulch
National Mill
Washington Water Power Company
Best oil field claim from Mexia letter by McKinnis
Charles McKinnin, a longtime Texas oil veteran now in Mexia, asserts the Mexia field is the best in the United States. He reports drilling on contract and for himself with several producing leases, expects an organized operation, and notes wells producing 25,000 barrels daily from a 40 to 150 foot sand bed at 39 gravity.
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Wallace
United States
Charles McKinnin
Texas
Mexia
O11
McKinnis
Ranger
County Receives Two Motor Trucks From Federal Stock
The county obtained two surplus war stock motor trucks this week from the state bureau of highways. Each vehicle is valued at over $4000. The county will use them by paying freight and a 50 dollar annual rental per truck.
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Stat Bureau of Highways
Pine Creek Company Advances Lead Silver Ore Vein
Pine Creek Mining and Milling company suspended work at the start of the month to arrange a contract for extending the drift. Since crossing the vein months ago a strong showing of low grade ore has been followed by drifting about eighty feet with ore continuing and improving. The ore is mainly lead with some zinc. minerals separate easily in milling. Management intends to move quickly to develop the deposit and set a contract soon.
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Pine Creek Mining & Milling Company
Deputy Wallace Speelman Named Deputy Collector
Roswell Speelman, a Wallace resident and Kelley establishment proprietor, has been appointed deputy collector of Internal Revenue for Idaho's district, replacing John C. Glade. The role, to begin December 1, covers Shoshone, Benewah, and part of Latah Counties and was made on Evan Evans's recommendation from the Shoshone county Republican organization.
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Wallace
Roswell Speelman
Internal Revenue
John C. Glade
Evan Evans
District of Idaho
Republican Organization
Shoshone County
Speelman
Kelley
North Sixth Street
Shoshone
Benewah
Latah
Wanted Men For Steel Work At Auxer Gold Mines
Wanted men to sharpen steel and run drill in good gold property take pay in stock Good place to make a stake this winter AUXER GOLD MINES Hope Idaho
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Auxer Gold Mines
Hope, Idaho
Riverside Poultry Farm Offer Near Kennewick Wash
Advertises a 10 acre irrigated chicken ranch with 1550 White Leghorn hens, alfalfa and vineyard plots, asparagus, garden berries, full machinery, new laying houses, barn, well, electric plant, and a 5 room bungalow. Located 6 miles from Kennewick and 1 mile from rail station with school access. Riverside Poultry Farm, Kennewick Wash, R.1 Box 106.
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Kennewick
Riverside Poultry Farm
Wash
Paragon to Extend Electric Line From Raven
George L Richardson and Washington Water Tower representatives visited the Paragon last week to arrange a power line extension about two miles from Raven. Paragon will clear the right of way and begin construction immediately. The project aims to have motors installed and the line energized within 80 days.
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George L. Richardson
Washington Water Tower Company
Paragon
Raven
Paragon Company
Notice of Assessment for Rob Roy Mining Co Idaho
The Rob Roy Mining Company in Wallace Idaho levies a two mill per share assessment on outstanding capital due December 17 1921 payable to secretary Geo W Dougherty at 391 Sixth Street or P O Box 415 Wallace Idaho. Unpaid shares by December 17 1921 become delinquent and will be sold at public auction. if not paid sale occurs January 5 1922 at 8 00 p m at the secretarys office 301 Sixth Street Wallace Idaho to cover delinquent assessment and advertising costs.
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Wee
Rob Roy Mining Company
Idaho
Hig
Geo. W. Dougherty
Sixth Street
P. O. Box
Wallace
301
P. O
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Notice of assessment by Big Creek Mining Company Idaho
At a November 11 1921 meeting the Big Creek Mining Company Limited levied a ten mills per share assessment on capital stock payable to secretary W W Smith at 613 Bank Street Wallace Idaho by December 15 1921. Unpaid on that date will be delinquent and sold on December 31 1921 at 2 00 p m to satisfy the delinquent assessment and advertising costs.
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Big Creek Mining Company, Limited
Bank Street
Wallace
Idaho
W. W. Smith
New Free Map Covers Wardner District in Coeur d'Alenes
A new map of the Wardner district including Big Creek and Pine Creek is offered free by mail. Applicants send requests to Matt Baumgartner at 1923 824 Lindelle Bik Spokane Wash for postal delivery of the map.
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Wardner
Coeur d'Alenes
Big Creek
Pine Creek
Matt Baumgartner
Lindelle
For Sale Gardner Rix compressor and drill
For Sale Gardner Rix single compressor with Hardsog drill and incidental equipment. Price $375. For details write Iron Mountain Leasing and Development Co. Iron Mountain, Mont.
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Gardner Rix
Iron Mountain Leasing and Development Co
Iron Mountain
Mont
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Cowan
Goulder
W. A. Goulder
Mr. Cowen
Mierce City
Orofino
Orofino Creek
Pierce
Lookout Road
Board OF Trade
Spokane Exchange
New York Curb
I Amer
Call Caledonia
Canada Copper
Callahan Zinc
Florence Silver
Oon Hecla
Marsh Consolidated
Rex Consolidated
Ray Jefferson Silver Cable
Silversmith
Stanley
Tamarack & Custer
Caledonia
Mats
Pine Creek Company
Wallace, Idaho
Northwest
Wallace Printing Company
Wallace Miner
Travel
Northern Pacific Railway
THE
Pioneer Line
Northern Pacific Ticket
G. Sanders
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