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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
  • Subjects: Prospecting -- Mine examination
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    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1917-12-24


    • Hypotheek has new shoot - opens above 1100-foot level - mill runs one shift daily

    • 1917

    • Hypotheek has new shoot - opens above 1100-foot level - mill runs one shift daily - Ore has been encountered in a new raise just started from the 1100-foot level of the Hypotheek mine, according to a report from Wallace, Idaho. The body is several...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1917-12-24
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-05-04


    • Find copper in Caprie mine - vein shows 30 inches of high grade ore

    • 1918

    • Find copper in Caprie mine - vein shows 30 inches of high grade ore - A copper vein has been crosscut at the Carpie property at Cabinet, to a depth of 11 feet and the hanging wall has not yet been reached. The vein shows 30 inches of high-grade...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-05-04
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1919-06-28


    • Find gold ore in old shoot - giant ledge uncovers valuable showings in old-time workings

    • 1919

    • Find gold ore in old shoot - giant ledge uncovers valuable showings in old-time workings - Gold ore is exposed on the Giant Ledge Mining property, a short distance above Murray, in an old shoot sunk many years ago, reports from Wallace state....
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1919-06-28
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1926-02-18


    • Ore in Frisco-Standard - strike of large body predicted long ago

    • 1926

    • Ore in Frisco-Standard - strike of large body predicted long ago - A large body of ore is reported to have been struck in the Frisco-Standard mine, 20 miles east of Northport. Old timers, who predicted a strike long ago, are elated over the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1926-02-18
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-02-07


    • Strike in Chewelah group - mineral farm yields ore said to contain gray copper

    • 1918

    • Strike in Chewelah group - mineral farm yields ore said to contain gray copper - Rich copper-bearing ore has been disclosed by a blast fired in the Mineral Farm group, adjoining the Blue Star mine, on Eagle mountain. The extent of the body has not...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-02-07
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-04-13


    • More ore in the Hypotheek - strike said to have been made in deep workings

    • 1918

    • More ore in the Hypotheek - strike said to have been made in deep workings - More ore has been disclosed in the deep workings of the Hypotheek mine, according to an unconfirmed rumor from Wallace, Idaho. The shaft workings were equipped with a new...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-04-13
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-04-26


    • Ore at 700 feet in Electric Point - continuance of body proved by a winze sunk from 600 foot level - get tramway material - ground for line being cleared as snow leaves- cost is $50,000

    • 1918

    • Ore at 700 feet in Electric Point - continuance of body proved by a winze sunk from 600 foot level - get tramway material - ground for line being cleared as snow leaves- cost is $50,000 - The Electric Point Mining company has proved the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-04-26
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1906-12-23


    • Ore in Cedar Creek Mine

    • 1936

    • Ore in Cedar Creek Mine.
      Company contemplates extensive improvements. Wallace, Idaho, Dec. 22.-A good strike of ore has been made on the property of the Cedar Creek Mining & Milling company, which is situated two miles north of the Hercules...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1906-12-23
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1916-06-13


    • Find new shoot in success mine

    • 1916

    • Find new shoot in success mine.
      Ore discovery, it is said, will add greatly to productiveness of property. Galena, zinc and lead. President Gearon says change in formation gives much encouragement. "Two important developments in the Success mine...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1916-06-13
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-07-20


    • O-lo-lim hauls high grade ore

    • 1918

    • O-lo-lim hauls high grade ore - The O-lo-lim mine, north of Davenport, is hauling some high grade ore this week. A large body of copper ore has been located, some of which is said to assay unusually high.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-07-20
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-12-12


    • Find good ore body in Tarbox - best strike in mine on 100-foot level, says Wallace report - runs rich in silver - drift in 10 feet discloses an ore body of eight feet of solid ore

    • 1918

    • Find good ore body in Tarbox - best strike in mine on 100-foot level, says Wallace report - runs rich in silver - drift in 10 feet discloses an ore body of eight feet of solid ore - A great ore body, the best that has ever been exposed in the mine,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-12-12
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-12-20


    • Success opens new body of ore

    • 1918

    • Success opens new body of ore - Good ore is being found on the 1500-foot level of the Success mine in the Coeur d'Alenes, according to today's report from Wallace. A body 100 feet long and from three to seven feet wide has been opened. It runs...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1918-12-20
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1919-05-29


    • Locate new ore in Cedar Creek

    • 1919

    • Locate new ore in Cedar Creek - An important strike of high grade ore has been made in the property of the Cedar Creek Mining and Developing company, located between the Beaver and Murray districts, according to reports from the Wallace country....
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1919-05-29
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-14


    • Ore body puzzles in Addison mine

    • 1920

    • Ore body puzzles in Addison mine.
      May be tungsten or possibly horn silver, says manager of company. Superintendent Alex McMaster and Manager C.A. Gray of the Addison Copper company are puzzled over a find of new ore in the property at Keller,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-14
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-06-18


    • Stong ledge of ore struck on kill buck

    • 1920

    • Stong ledge of ore struck on kill buck.
      A new ledge of great importance has been struck in the Kill Buck claim belonging to the Chicago-Boston Mining company, according to Julius Goodrich of Wallace, who visited the property and brought in...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-06-18
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-06-22


    • Camas Prairie uncovers coal

    • 1920

    • Camas Prairie uncovers coal.
      Lewiston reports plan to form company for opening of field. Lewiston reports the discovery of coal on Camas prarie in Idaho county and that steps are being taken to form a company to open the property. Lem Neil of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-06-22
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-06-23


    • Swastika mine finds ore body growing rapidly

    • 1920

    • Swastika mine finds ore body growing rapidly.
      Six feet of good ore develops from showing of less than one inch. A.H. McKnight, president and manager of the Swastika Mining company, says the ore body has widened from a fraction of an inch to sex...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-06-23
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-01


    • Silver Cliff tryin Graise; ore widening

    • 1920

    • Silver Cliff tryin Graise; ore widening.
      The Silver Cliff Mining company has commenced a raise from the intermediate tunnel to the No. 1 tunnel, a distance of 130 feet. Edward C. Young, secretary, reports that although the raise is up only about...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-01
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-06


    • Copper King raise runs solid in ore

    • 1920

    • Copper King raise runs solid in ore.
      The raise in the Copper King is now up 200 feet in ore all the way, according to Harry Ingalls, secretary of the company. It is planned to soon crosscut the vein which is believed to be 18 to 20 feet wide.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-06
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-06


    • Strike ledge of low grade in Wallace Mine

    • 1920

    • Strike ledge of low grade in Wallace Mine.
      Last week the Wallace Mining, Milling and Realty company, driving a long tunnel just south of Wallace, struck what appears to be a ledge at about 2700 feet from the portal. The ledge is not well...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1920-07-06

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