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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
  • Subjects: Mineral industries -- Northwest, Pacific
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    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1916-11-12


    • Central Idaho is prosperous - twenty four-horse teams engaged in hauling parcels post to interior - favors south fork road - mining and other interests would be served by development of highways

    • 1916

    • Central Idaho is prosperous - twenty four-horse teams engaged in hauling parcels post to interior - favors south fork road - mining and other interests would be served by development of highways - "Mining and milling operations, agriculture and...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1916-11-12
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1918-12-25


    • Business brisk at Wallace - mines close for two days - Hecla to make repairs

    • 1918

    • Business brisk at Wallace - mines close for two days - Hecla to make repairs - Merchants report a holiday business equal to former years. Large numbers from out of town have made this city their shopping center.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1918-12-25
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1919-01-01


    • Lead is needed in industries - consequently Coeur d'Alene opertors are sanguine of the future

    • 1919

    • Lead is needed in industries - consequently Coeur d'Alene opertors are sanguine of the future - Following a week's shutdown to give the customary Christmas vacation and make repairs to the machinery, 425 men of the Hecla mine and the two mills of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1919-01-01
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1919-12-09


    • Kootenay mines are propserous, states Starkey.

    • 1919

    • Kootenay mines are propserous, states Starkey. - All mining sections have healthy growth -- New railroad. - "All mining sections of the Kootenays are prosperous, partly on account of the hight price of silver," said Fred A. Starkey, of Nelson, B....
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1919-12-09
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1920-05-03


    • Mining review reports business back to normal.

    • 1920

    • Mining review reports business back to normal. - February exports over million above last year -- gold movement strong. - "In reviewing commercial operations during March we find many outstanding features indicating an approach to the normal, says...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1920-05-03
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1920-06-13


    • Speeding work at Pine Creek.

    • 1920

    • Speeding work at Pine Creek. - Mining process mist activ in four years -- Bristol group busy. - More mining activity is noticeable in the Pine Creek district of the Coeur d'Alenes at this time than for the last four years, according to several of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1920-06-13
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1920-10-07


    • Big creek mining on the boom; look for biggest season ever.

    • 1920

    • Big creek mining on the boom; look for biggest season ever. - Various properties show activity -- Silver Mountain prospects good. - Increased activity in the Big Creek district of the Coeur d'Alenes is attracting unsual attention at this time,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1920-10-07
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1926-02-26


    • Bright outlook in Idaho mines.

    • 1926

    • Bright outlook in Idaho mines. - Hecla president says good lead prices indicate continued prosperity. - Mining conditions are excellent in the Coeur d'Alenes, according to James F. McCarthy, president of the Hecla Mining company of Wallace, Idaho,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1926-02-26
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1926-04-20


    • Coeur d'Alenes hive of mining.

    • 1926

    • Coeur d'Alenes hive of mining. - Sound of pick heard in many gulches throughout 20-mile length. - Ore nearly mile deep. - Best part of shoots being found in bottom of deepest mines, says visitor. - The search for new sources of lead, silver and...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1926-04-20
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1929-05-03


    • Metaline falls sees activity.

    • 1929

    • Metaline falls sees activity. - Mining prosperity reflected in increased business in town. - When the Pend Oreille Lead and Zinc company on the eve of staring work on a $5,000,000 mill, and various mining companies working to capacity, the town of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1929-05-03
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1929-06-28


    • Best condition since war in inland empire's mines.

    • 1928

    • Best condition since war in inland empire's mines. - Zinc market healthy -- lead on satisfactory basis. - Mining in the Inland Empire has not been in a more flourishing condition since the war than it has been in the first six months of this year. ...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1929-06-28
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-05-27


    • Butte miners optimistic.

    • 1933

    • Butte miners optimistic. - Better feeling on copper and zinc -- word for Silver. - More optimism is prevading copper and zinc circles of Butte, Mont., according to James Woodard, president of the Metals Bank and Trust company of that city, a...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-05-27
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-07-03


    • 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
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-07-23


    • Things boom in Montana.

    • 1933

    • Things boom in Montana. - Band deposits' increase shows trend of business. - Deposits in all of the Northwest Bancorporation's affiliated 14 banks in Montana are showing increases, G. M. Robertson of Helena, western representative of the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-07-23
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-09-24


    • Business looks up for the mines.

    • 1933

    • Business looks up for the mines. - Gold may be soaring to new levels but the stronger condition in the lead and zinc industries holds out greater hopes for the Coeur d'Alenes Mines in that district normally produce nearly one-third of all the lead...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1933-09-24
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-03-14


    • Added impetus to Idaho mines.

    • 1934

    • Added impetus to Idaho mines. - The feature of mining in Idaho last year was change from a feeling of hopelessness at the beginning of the year to one of optimism, particularly in the precious metals division, W. H. Simons, mine inspector of Idaho,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-03-14
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-06-24

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    • 1934

    • Normally, 75 to 100 exploratory, development and productive mining operations occupy the thousands of persons of the Coeur d'Alene region of Idaho. Today, the number of operations is about 16. The reduction is due in part to a reduced demand for...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-06-24
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-07-27


    • The mining industry sees improvement.

    • 1934

    • The mining industry sees improvement. - As a relief from the Irish dividends that have been all too numerous in many instances, owners of stock in Inland Empire mines are beginning to see the light. There are increasing signs that profits may be...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-07-27
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-10-17


    • Mining journal predicts upturn.

    • 1934

    • Mining journal predicts upturn. - "Whatever general business sentiment may be -- and probably it is not as good as business conditions warrant -- there are hopeful and encouraging signs on the horizon of the mining industry," says Engineering and...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1934-10-17
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1935-03-08


    • Montana mining activity quickens as spring booms.

    • 1935

    • Montana mining activity quickens as spring booms. - The tempo of Montana's mining activity is quickening daily. Supply houses report an early run on small-outfit and prospectors' equipment. "the lone-wolves" are taking to the hills again. Before...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Business conditions. 1935-03-08

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