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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1906-11-01


    • Indians outwit tenth cavalry

    • 1906

    • Indians outwit tenth cavalry. - Twenty miles from the expected place. - A fruitless march. - Soldiers think Indian guides are deceiving them to gain time. - A special to the Miner from Sheridan, Wyo., says reports of the first brush between the...
    • State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1906-11-01
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1918-02-13


    • Mine meeting is well attended - choice exhibit of ore is displayed- prominent men at opening session - mayor extends welcome - T. Varley explains work of federal bureau- resolutions committee named

    • 1908

    • Mine meeting is well attended - choice exhibit of ore is displayed- prominent men at opening session - mayor extends welcome - T. Varley explains work of federal bureau- resolutions committee named - With a large attendance present and a fine array...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1918-02-13
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1909-04-16


    • Florence claims to be developed.

    • 1909

    • Florence claims to be developed. - Large force will be placed at work on several promising properties. - Summer activity certain. - Group of placers on little slate creek will be operated, now being ready for water. - Plans have been formulated for...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1909-04-16
    • Northwest history. Mining. Assessments. 1915-12-26


    • Mines levying assessments - several properties prepare to continue development work

    • 1915

    • Mines levying assessments - several properties prepare to continue development work - Assessments on the capital stock of local mining companies to provide funds with which to continue development work still continue to be made, and hundreds of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Assessments. 1915-12-26
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1915-11-20


    • Coke supplies also will be learned in effort to secure big smelter

    • 1915

    • Coke supplies also will be learned in effort to secure big smelter - Full inquiry into freight rates from Kellogg to eastern metal markets in comparison with Coast rates, investigation of the available coke supplies and information pertaining to...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1915-11-20
    • State history. Native Americans. Crime. Burglary. 1915-07-11


    • More charges for Indian

    • 1915

    • More charges for Indian. - Bootlegging, robbery and horse stealing crimes alleged. - While being sought on a bootlegging charge Leo Barnaby, a halfbreed, held up and robbed two Blackfeet Indian reservation police officers, stole a horse and made...
    • State history. Native Americans. Crime. Burglary. 1915-07-11
    • State history. Native Americans. Land & property sales. 1915-10-26


    • Indian land, 380 acres at $21,450

    • 1915

    • Indian land, 380 acres at $21,450. - Is divided into six tracts scattered throughout Nez Perce reservation. - Once parcel all pasture. - Some of the land is 11 miles from markets, some nearer. - A sale of Indian land held at the Nez Perce Indian...
    • State history. Native Americans. Land & property sales. 1915-10-26
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1916-08-02


    • Shaft is sunk in una property.

    • 1916

    • Shaft is sunk in una property. - McCaig reports progress on elk city gold mining claim. - Ralston McCaig, in charge of the development work being done by the Una Mining company, 21 miles east of Elk City, Idaho, reports that a 40-foot shaft and a...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1916-08-02
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1916-11-12


    • Good showing, copper knob.

    • 1916

    • Good showing, copper knob. - Copper bearing mineral body is now being developed. - "Three men have been employed, and development is proceeding on a body of copper bearing mineral 15 to 30 feet wide on the property of the Copper Knob Mining...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1916-11-12
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1916-07-07


    • Report ore strike on Douglas group - Pine creek property opens good showing- has big body

    • 1916

    • Report ore strike on Douglas group - Pine creek property opens good showing- has big body - Two feet of solid ore and three feet more of good milling ore have been found in the upraise which is being made from the No. 3 to the No. 2 tunnel of the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1916-07-07
    • Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1916-07-07


    • Walters inspects Lucky Stone work

    • 1916

    • Walters inspects Lucky Stone work.
      Extend lower tunnel to cut vein - the lead is now in 350 feet. George H. Walters, mining broker in the Empire State building and secretary of the Lucky Stone Mining company, has returned from a visit to the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1916-07-07
    • Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1916-07-14


    • Northern light showing up well

    • 1916

    • Northern light showing up well.
      President and officials are here from the East for inspection. Sinking shaft deeper. Silver value is increasing as work progresses - plenty of funds, is claim. "We are well pleased with the development of the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1916-07-14

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