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Newspaper
Wallace Miner
Location
Wallace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
5
Misfires in metal mine blasting remain common due to delayed explosions and misfired holes. The bulletin outlines safety steps, misfire inspection, reporting, drilling practices, and construction of charges to reduce accidents, stressing slow handling, proper waterproofing, and use of high quality detonators.
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin farmer used his car exhaust to gas gophers, inserting the pipe into holes and filling with wet clay to seal. The method proved deadly, wiping out gophers on the farm within weeks, reportedly inspired by a dream.
Sergeant Morris Fisher of the U.S. Marines captured the 300 meter free rifle title using a standard U.S. military rifle. He scored 996 of 1080, seven points ahead of Larsen of Denmark, in a field of 90 shooters from 18 nations. Fisher’s win marked the first time the event was won with a standard military rifle and the first for an American team.
Notice from Amazon-Dixie Mining Company stating the payment deadline has been extended from September 18, 1920 to October 18, 1920 and the delinquent stock sale date moved from October 9, 1920 to November 6, 1920. Secretary-Treasurer Ren L. Collins and Herman J. Rossi specify the adjusted terms and location in Wallace Idaho.
This item explains the daily quotations for silver, lead, zinc and copper used as the settlement basis in ore contracts. It notes the table draws from Engineerng and Mining Journal data, contrasts large-transaction prices with higher daily press figures, and lists New York and St Louis lead prices with freight effects. It also covers prime western shelter brand quotes and conversion to New York price from St Louis.
A long list of mining firms, levies, and due dates in 1920 shows American Commander, Astna, Amazon-Dixie, Argenta, Alma-Ray, Ben Hur, Big Elk, Blue Bell, Nevada-Stewart, Nonpareil Copper, North Bunker Hill, Rhode Island, Roanoke, Sabina Mines, St. James, Silver Mountain, Springfield, Bullion Syndicate, and others. Each entry notes levy amounts in mills or cents, payable dates, treasurer or secretary names, Wallace as location, and delinquent sale or postponement dates, with several listings postponed to later dates and multiple firms marked delinquent.
Albany Lead Mining Co annual meeting set for October 2 at 7 30 p m at J H Nordquist Eagle building Wallace secretary C W Betts Hugo Gold Copper Mining Co annual meeting set for November 1 at 8 p m at Samuels hotel Wallace secretary A J Seldeman Nine Mile Mining Co annual meeting set for October 9 at 7 30 p m at W W Woods office in the courthouse Wallace secretary C W Betts U S Copper Mining Co special meeting set for October 11 at 4 p m in Gyde Taylor building Wallace to consider increasing capital stock purchasing property by bylaws changes and other business secretary B R Day
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