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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Douglas Fir. 1936-12-14


    • Douglas fir areas answer call for Christmas trees

    • 1936

    • Douglas fir areas answer call for Christmas trees - Trees in the evergreen areas of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia- Douglas firs, growing in hundreds of acres, marshaled in serrated battalions along the horizon, vivid in the rain, blithe...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Douglas Fir. 1936-12-14
    • Northwest history. Mining. Biography. 1937-07-02


    • Dean of mining - he visioned Spokane as the mining capitol of the west - years of careful study has convinced teh nationally known engineer that the fabulous mineral resources of this inter-mountain region far surpassed all otehr areas in its vast...

    • 1937

    • Dean of mining - he visioned Spokane as the mining capitol of the west - years of careful study has convinced teh nationally known engineer that the fabulous mineral resources of this inter-mountain region far surpassed all otehr areas in its vast...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Biography. 1937-07-02
    • Northwest history. Mining. Federal aid. 1937-06-17


    • Seek federal aid for remote mining areas

    • 1937

    • Seek federal aid for remote mining areas.
      Montana senator takes lead in securing help for prospectors. Mining-Montana's chief industry, will be substantially aided if a $1,500,000 bill recently introduced in Washington by Senator B.K. Wheeler to...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Federal aid. 1937-06-17
    • State history. Columbia Basin. General. 1934-08-04


    • Predict more dew for arid region

    • 1934

    • Predict more dew for arid region. - Broad areas to the east of the Columbia basin irrigation project are expected to benefit greatly by increased humidity. Dew is expected to accumulate at night over areas which have been dry as a bone in the past...
    • State history. Columbia Basin. General. 1934-08-04
    • State history. Columbia Basin. Irrigation League. 1930-05-10


    • Land projects not too large

    • 1930

    • Land projects not too large. - Western Reclamation limited to comparatively small areas, commission told. - Basin work certain. - J. A. Swalwell says pacific states would consume all of products from project. - Believing that it will hasten...
    • State history. Columbia Basin. Irrigation League. 1930-05-10
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Camps. 1936-08-16


    • Half million feet of logs come to local mills daily - Operate fine camps in logging and extending railroad into timber areas

    • 1936

    • Half million feet of logs come to local mills daily - Operate fine camps in logging and extending railroad into timber areas - Logging operations in the SPring creek region east of Sandpoint, in timber bought by the Diamond Match Company from the...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Camps. 1936-08-16
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Surveys. 1919-09-24


    • Would salvage burned timber - Bureau of Siviculture to make survey of the burned-over areas

    • 1919

    • Would salvage burned timber - Bureau of Siviculture to make survey of the burned-over areas - Under the direction of the bureau of silviculture of the forest service, a survey is to be made soon of the amount of timber destroyed in Montana during...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Surveys. 1919-09-24
    • Northwest history. Mining. Assays. 1933-04-02


    • Gold in Lemhi entices miners - bring in $50 to $300 samples and one of $3700 to ton, says Salmon man, scratched and left - vast areas in which veins invite continuance- little placer left

    • 1933

    • Gold in Lemhi entices miners - bring in $50 to $300 samples and one of $3700 to ton, says Salmon man, scratched and left - vast areas in which veins invite continuance- little placer left - Lemhi county, Idaho, presents a fair and enticing...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Assays. 1933-04-02
    • Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1926-02-16


    • Miners resist forest law bill - Idaho association condemns proposed measure of Department of Agriculture - inspector hits it - says 600 companies operate in forest reserves- nearly all mineral in same areas

    • 1926

    • Miners resist forest law bill - Idaho association condemns proposed measure of Department of Agriculture - inspector hits it - says 600 companies operate in forest reserves- nearly all mineral in same areas - Denial of a privilege to prospect for...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1926-02-16
    • Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1933-07-18


    • Complete links to mine areas - Northwest Mining association backs Elk City, Idaho and Trail, B. C. roads

    • 1933

    • Complete links to mine areas - Northwest Mining association backs Elk City, Idaho and Trail, B. C. roads - The call of the river towns for expression favorable to completion of the "long delayed and promised all-river highway from the upper country...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1933-07-18
    • Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1933-07-18


    • Complete links to mine areas - Northwest Mining association backs Elk City, Idaho, and Trail, B. C., roads

    • 1933

    • Complete links to mine areas - Northwest Mining association backs Elk City, Idaho, and Trail, B. C., roads - The call of the river towns for expression favorable to completion of the "long delayed and promised all-river highway from the upper...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1933-07-18
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1930-01-30


    • Rambler cuts new ore areas

    • 1930

    • Rambler cuts new ore areas.
      One proves persistence of Slocan shoots, says official-two found in raising. Important developments were made at the Slocan-Rambler mine during the last 12 months, according to J.M. Robertson, mine superintendent, in...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1930-01-30
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-04-02


    • New ore found in Bunker Hill

    • 1935

    • New ore found in Bunker Hill.
      Lies in heretofore unexplored areas 2000 feet below tunnel and 2 levels lower. New ore of the Bunker Hill type has been exposed by development in unexplored areas to the westward on No. 19 level, 2000 feet below the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-04-02
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exhibits. 1932-07-03


    • To show ad men treasure areas - Metaline miners coming to Spokane with exhibits of riches in their region

    • 1932

    • To show ad men treasure areas - Metaline miners coming to Spokane with exhibits of riches in their region - At its noon meeting in the Marie Antoinette room of the Davenport next Wednesday the Spokane Advertising club desires its members to get an...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exhibits. 1932-07-03
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exploration. 1937-01-03


    • Metaline opens great ore area - other areas there are worthy of exploration, says engineer

    • 1937

    • Metaline opens great ore area - other areas there are worthy of exploration, says engineer - The Metaline district of Pend Oreille county, Wash., being regarded as America's next great zinc-lead source, is 12 miles long to the international line,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exploration. 1937-01-03
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Irrigation & reclamation. 1934-08-04


    • Predict more dew for arid region

    • 1934

    • Predict more dew for arid region. - Broad areas to the east of the Columbia basin irrigation project are expected to benefit greatly by increased humidity. Dew is expected to accumulate at night over areas which have been dry as a bone in the past...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Irrigation & reclamation. 1934-08-04

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