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- Predicts better days.
- 1933
- Predicts better days. - C. F. Kelly, president of the Anaconda Copper Mining company, predicts better days for copper mining. "I can not help feeling the copper industry will be considerably better during the second six months this year," he said.
- Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-07-03
- Water supply outlook better than a year ago.
- 1935
- Water supply outlook better than a year ago. - Prospects for an adequate Idaho water supply for irrigation purposes "are better than they were at this time last year," H. G. Carter, meteorologist of the United States Weather Bureau, said here today.
- Northwest history. Irrigation & reclamation. Lakes. Water supply. 1935-04-05
- Better welfare bonding system urged by Yelle
- 1936
- Better welfare bonding system urged by Yelle. - Some officials under bonded others too high; accounting plan shift favored. - State Auditor Cliff Yell, in his first audit of the state public welfare department, suggested today a better accounting...
- State history. State officials. State Auditors. Yelle, Cliff. 1936-03-30
- Governor Lister feeling better
- 1919
- Governor Lister feeling better. - Governor Lister was in better condition tonight and reemed to be stronger, according to a report from his physician. Dr. W. N. Keller, who is in constant attendance upon the governor.
- State history. State officials. Governors. Lister, Ernest. 1919-02-21
- Lumber trade better - F. S. Bell, official of Potlatch Co., so declares - Wider demand and prices noted by member of visiting lumbermen's party
- 1928
- Lumber trade better - F. S. Bell, official of Potlatch Co., so declares - Wider demand and prices noted by member of visiting lumbermen's party - Conditions in the lumber industry are improving, with better demand and prices stabilizing, F. S. Bell...
- Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Business conditions. 1928-06-06
- Assays of ore in giant ledge reported good - showing better than at first reported - copper located
- 1920
- Assays of ore in giant ledge reported good - showing better than at first reported - copper located - Assays show the ore in teh Giant Ledge mine in teh Coeur d'Alenes is better than first reported last week.
- Northwest history. Mining. Assays. 1920-04-06
- General mines has better ore
- 1931
- General mines has better ore.
  Development operations at the General Mines property in the Pine creek district of the Coeur d'Alenes are meeting with satisfactory results. The last few rounds uncovered a better ore showing than at any other...
- Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1931-05-11
- Better ore in Sunshine - improvement found in each successive level
- 1928
- Better ore in Sunshine - improvement found in each successive level - The grade and width of ore in the 700-foot level of the Sunshine Mining company is better than above nd in 200 feet of drifting on the 900-foot, reached recently, a further...
- Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1928-12-25
- Better feeling in mine field
- 1919
- Better feeling in mine field.
  Labor supply larger than at time of strike, says McCarthy. Hecla to raise force. Three shifts will be employed in its mill within two weeks. "There has been a different spirit in the Coeur d'Alene region since the...
- Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1919-10-30
- Deertrail monitor strikes better ore
- 1938
- Deertrail monitor strikes better ore.
  Ore of a better grade has been struck on the main level of Deertrail Monitor Mines company in southwestern Stevens county, according to J. Richard Brown, Spokane mining engineer in charge of that property...
- Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1938-05-18
- Soon to better dam site roads
- 1934
- Soon to better dam site roads. - Murrow writes of eagerness to start work--Gray criticizes truck permits. - Lacey Murrow, state highway director, in a letter to State Senator W. P. Gray, Wilbur, today said that steps would be taken at once to...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Highways. 1934-01-30
- Looks better now for irrigation.
- 1920
- Looks better now for irrigation. - Percipitation in upper Snake river country runs above normal. - Except for the extra dry condition of the ground, which will result in a large proportion of rainfall and snowfall going to fill up the "underground...
- Northwest history. Irrigation & reclamation. Boise, Idaho. 1920-03-15
- Basin project on a better footing.
- 1933
- Basin project on a better footing. - In Thursday's Spokesman-Review, Senator Dill emphasized the important point that Columbia basin plans that he and other members of the delegation are negotiating with the Roosevelt administration would not...
- State history. Columbia Basin. Columbia Basin Commission. 1933-06-25
- Work condition better at dam
- 1934
- Work condition better at dam. - Still some unemployment, but it is decreasing, says NRS agent. - Rodeo being planned. - May be every Sunday event all summer--Paper twice-a-week--State officer on way. - The unemployment situation has been righting...
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Employment & wages. 1934-03-18
- Coulee dam workers back with better weather
- 1936
- Coulee dam workers back with better weather. - Workers laid off by the MWAK Co. at Coulee dam on account of severe and prolonged cold weather will be recalled gradually by the contractors as the weather moderates, according to information received...
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Employment & wages. 1936-02-13
- Giant conveyor working better
- 1935
- Giant conveyor working better. - Some of the rollers on the giant conveyor system carrying thousands of yards of overburden daily from the lower excavation areas to Rattlesnake canyon are being moved closer together to save wear and tear on the...
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Equipment. 1935-01-12
- Senator Bone is much better
- 1937
- Senator Bone is much better. - Aides of Senator Bone (Dem., Wash.) said Wednesday he would be discharged Friday from Naval hospital, where he had been confined more than a week by an attack of indigestion and throat trouble.
- State history. State officials. U. S. Senators. Bone, Homer T. 1937-12-09
- Sen. Dill sought a better way
- 1932
- Sen. Dill sought a better way. - Senate turned it down--Huge bonus bill defeated Saturday. - The huge bonus bill for World War veterans, amounting to $2,400,000 was defeated in the Senator Saturday by a vote of 62 to 18.
- State history. State officials. U. S. Senators. Dill, Clarence C. 1932-06-22
- Dill is object of comparison
- 1932
- Dill is object of comparison. - 1000 in Spokane could do better work, says Supt. O. C. Pratt. - Topic, 'cultural lags'. - Tells chamber of commerce that adjustment is problem--Open U. P. church meet. - "I personally think we could select 100 men,...
- State history. State officials. U. S. Senators. Dill, Clarence C. 1932-07-13
- Ex-Senator Dill says business is better
- 1935
- Ex-Senator Dill says business is better. - Former United States Senator C. C. Dill returned yesterday from Washington, spent a few hours at his home and left last night for Seattle. He will return next week.
- State history. State officials. U. S. Senators. Dill, Clarence C. 1935-11-02