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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1920-02-17


    • Dennis visioned mountains of rich ore then fathered dreams of grand reward - had faith in Inland Empire and backed it with everything he had- came with first mine- "never backed a failure

    • 1920

    • Dennis visioned mountains of rich ore then fathered dreams of grand reward - had faith in Inland Empire and backed it with everything he had- came with first mine- "never backed a failure - Probably no one in attendance at the 1920 northwest mining...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1920-02-17
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1928-11-21


    • Big financing for queen bess.

    • 1928

    • Big financing for queen bess. - Large scale development underwritten by northwest mines investment. - Three mines merged. - Blocking of tonnage proposed for 250-ton mill with which property is equipped. - Underwriting of the shares of the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1928-11-21
    • Northwest history. Mining. Freight rates. 1931-08-04


    • Miners resist freight advance.

    • 1931

    • Miners resist freight advance. - Declare it would take earnings and tend to decrease employment. - Outside of a few gold properties, no shipments are being made from mines of Idaho, except those of the Coeur d'Alene region of Idaho, Stewart...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Freight rates. 1931-08-04
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Surveys. 1928-08-25


    • Timber orders top production - report shows 226 northwest mills operating below capacity

    • 1928

    • Timber orders top production - report shows 226 northwest mills operating below capacity - Two hundred twenty-six Pacific northwest lumber mills reported production of 193,954,682 board feet, 12.69 per cent under their normal operating capacity,...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Surveys. 1928-08-25
    • Northwest history. Mining. Corporations & mergers. 1928-10-11


    • Buyer in sight for grandview.

    • 1928

    • Buyer in sight for grandview. - Victoria syndicate offers to pay 70 cents for 50,000 shares plus option. - $1.10 on other 350,000. - Northwest mines investment offices write stockholders of Canadian proposition. - An offer to purchase 50,000 shares...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Corporations & mergers. 1928-10-11
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1937-09-21


    • Indications point to nearness of rich body of ore.

    • 1937

    • Indications point to nearness of rich body of ore. - Clue to the long-lost and the much sought segment of a great ore body in the Minnie Moore mine, near Bellevue, Idaho seems to have been found. The reported source of a $7,000,000 production in...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1937-09-21
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1937-09-21


    • Minnie moore finds ore clue.

    • 1937

    • Minnie moore finds ore clue. - On trail of disappeared segment-"we will find it," hershey announces. Clue to the long-lost and much sought segment of a great ore body in the Minnie Moore mine, near Bellevue, Idaho, seems to have been found. The...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1937-09-21
    • Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1933-03-27


    • Ninety men join magnesite force.

    • 1933

    • Ninety men join magnesite force. - They're taking the brakes off the wheels of industry in the northwest. Today, 90 additional men were put to work in the quarries and plant of the Northwest Magnesite company at Chewelah, bringing the force to 130.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1933-03-27
    • Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1933-06-13


    • 15 more men given work.

    • 1933

    • 15 more men given work. - Northwest magnesite company increases its operations. - According to Superintendent Garber of the Northwest Magnesite company, operations at the quarry and plant have been increased within the last week and 15 more men...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1933-06-13
    • Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1937-11-19


    • Magnesite workers get raise in wages.

    • 1937

    • Magnesite workers get raise in wages. - Northwest Magnesite company employees were giben a $1-a-day wage increase last week, with $5 a day minimum pay, E. A. Garber, the company's vice president stated.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1937-11-19
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1931-11-17


    • One hundred men called to work

    • 1931

    • One hundred men called to work.
      One hundred men are going back to work at the quarry and plant of the Northwest Mining company at Chewelah this week, following a shut down. Fifty were put on at the quarry yesterday morning and a like number will...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1931-11-17
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1931-11-19


    • Inland empire has a bright future

    • 1931

    • Inland empire has a bright future.
      From Chewelah comes the cheering announcement that 50 men were put to work at the quarry of the Northwest Magnesite company Monday, and that 50 more would start work in the refining plant Wednesday morning.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1931-11-19
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1931-11-21

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    • 1931

    • Chewelah, Wash., Nov. 21.-The plant and quarry of the Northwest Magnesite company put 100 men to work this week. The quarry started Monday and the plant started Wednesday. Work as the Thermax plant is expected to start soon, according to J.C....
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1931-11-21
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1933-11-13


    • Will seek funds for mine work.

    • 1933

    • Will seek funds for mine work. - The Northwest Mining association today noon authorized President Robert T. Banks to appoint a committee to confer with Senator C. C. Dill and suggest that the government provide funds with which to develop gold...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1933-11-13
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1935-01-01


    • Ask ten million for mining plan.

    • 1935

    • Ask ten million for mining plan. - The suggestion made by the Northwest Mining association in Spokane last week has brough quick response from United States Senator Pope of Idaho, who has proposed that the government expend $10,000,000 and put idle...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1935-01-01
    • Northwest history. Mining. Examination. 1935-06-25


    • Syndicate may take mines in Northwest

    • 1935

    • Syndicate may take mines in Northwest - Leverett Davis, mining engineer, Portland, Ore., is heading an organization that is examining properties in many parts of the northern hemisphere- Alaska to the West Indies. The organization is a private...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Examination. 1935-06-25
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1928-04-15


    • Put jack waite on large basis.

    • 1928

    • Put jack waite on large basis. - Million-share sale to deepen mine, expand mill and complete transportation. - The Jack Waite Mining company proposes the deepening of its workings, the enlargement of its mill to 250 tons daily, the extension of its...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1928-04-15
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1936-02-12


    • Neill misses $4,500,000 by selling too soon.

    • 1936

    • Neill misses $4,500,000 by selling too soon. - "We were foolish to sell (the Premier Gold mine)." R. K. Neill told 40 absorbed listeners at the luncheon of the Northwest Mining association in the Spokane Monday, "but we did not know how deep it...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Finances. 1936-02-12

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