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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1928-12-18


    • Work hurried on Ajax shaft.

    • 1928

    • Work hurried on Ajax shaft. - John B. Platts, engineer in charge at the Ajax shaft, said here yesterday that 200 feet would be added by the end of another week. Advancement of the shaft was hindered recently because of an increased flow of water...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1928-12-18
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1934-05-25


    • Polaris shaft at 200.

    • 1934

    • Polaris shaft at 200. - To crosscut there to vein, says wallace. - The shaft at the Polaris mine, adjoining the Sunshine, near Kellogg, Idaho, has descended to the 200-foot point. From that horizon a crosscut will be driven toward the vein,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1934-05-25
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1934-02-27


    • Sultan starts sinking shaft

    • 1934

    • Sultan starts sinking shaft.
      On the strength of two well-known mining engineers, C.A. Sargent of the Northwest Magnesite company at Chewelah, and R.S. Merriam of Wallace, the Sultan Gold Mining company has started a shaft on its property known...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1934-02-27
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1935-12-05


    • Large new shaft at Sunshine mine

    • 1935

    • Large new shaft at Sunshine mine.
      Much interest in the Coeur d'alenes centers around the new four-compartment shaft at the Sunshine mine, now going down at a rapid rate, designed for 3000 feet vertical depth. In some respects it is the biggest...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1935-12-05
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1935-12-27


    • Open sunshine consolidated

    • 1935

    • Open sunshine consolidated.
      W.M. Yeaman of Yakima, managing director of the Sunshine Consolidated property, was at the mine during the past week, stopping over on his return trip to New York. Operations at the Consolidated are reported to be...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1935-12-27
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1936-04-12


    • Sunshine reports fast work from 1700 feet

    • 1936

    • Sunshine reports fast work from 1700 feet.
      Wallace, Idaho, April 11.-A report from the management of the Sunshine mine this week disclosed that the crosscut from the 1700 level of the Sunshine shaft has been completed to the Jewell shaft, and a...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1936-04-12
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-06-05


    • Mineral point starts sinking of deep shaft.

    • 1937

    • Mineral point starts sinking of deep shaft. - Cutting of a station for the new shaft at the Mineral Point mine of the Coeur d'Alene Mines corporation property west of Wallace has been completed and the shaft has been lowered 12 feet for placement...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-06-05
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-06-10


    • Shaft at Coeur d'Alene mines.

    • 1937

    • Shaft at Coeur d'Alene mines. - The Coeur d'Alene Mines corporation is one of the latest to join the ranks of shaft operations. From a point in the deepest tunnel level, called the 1000-foot, a shaft station has been cut and other preliminary work...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-06-10
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-07-10


    • Metropolitan to extend shaft.

    • 1937

    • Metropolitan to extend shaft. - Impressed by showing in drifts extended along two veins on the mine's 400-foot shaft level, Metropolitan Mines corporation directors have made plans to sink the shaft an additional 200 feet, or possibly 400 feet, to...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-07-10
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-10-03


    • Four M's shaft gaining depth

    • 1937

    • Four M's shaft gaining depth - The two-compartment shaft started two weeks ago by the Mineral Mountain Mining and Milling company has attained the 40-foot depth, according to Lafe Morris, foreman. The stringers cut are slightly increased in...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-10-03
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1938-06-02


    • Silver dollar shaft dropping into depth.

    • 1938

    • Silver dollar shaft dropping into depth. - The shaft of the Silver Dollar Mining company has been sunk 40 feet since the resumption, thus bringing it to the 150-foot level, according to C. O. Dunlap president, who insepected the operation last...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1938-06-02
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-12-16


    • Coeur d'Alene shaft passes 200-ft. mark.

    • 1937

    • Coeur d'Alene shaft passes 200-ft. mark. - The shaft at the Coeur d'Alene Mines corporation has passed the 200-foot station and is now well on its way toward the 300-foot level. Joe Grismer, shaft contractor, expects to lower the workings at least...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Developments. 1937-12-16
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1937-06-10


    • Sunshine consolidated

    • 1937

    • Sunshine consolidated - The Sunshine Consolidated, embracing large holdings in the silver belt, has a distinct advantage in its development program by reason of a favorable contract whereby the Jewell shaft of the Sunshine Mining company is being...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1937-06-10
    • Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1918-05-19


    • Operate in tin mine early in June

    • 1918

    • Operate in tin mine early in June.
      Installation of concentrator essential - small smelter is considered. Ore in all workings. Followed by shaft, drift and winze - bonded for amount of $75,000. "The Spokane Tin Mining company, having 132 acres...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Inspection. 1918-05-19
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exploration. 1928-08-27


    • Lookout shaft down 150 sheet

    • 1928

    • Lookout shaft down 150 sheet.
      In ore all way-showing in stope said to be best in property.
      Kellogg, Idaho, Aug. 27.-(Special.)-The shaft on the Lookout mountain property, sunk from the main drift on the 900-foot level, is now down to the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exploration. 1928-08-27
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exploration. 1929-03-30


    • Seek Ajax ore west of shaft

    • 1929

    • Seek Ajax ore west of shaft.
      Wallace, Idaho, March 30.-(Special.) --The crosscut on the 400-foot level of the Ajax mine is reported to have extended to the west of the O'Neill fault. The fault, on the top of the level of the shaft, was about 25...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exploration. 1929-03-30
    • Northwest history. Mining. Accidents. 1930-02-24


    • Two miners die as cable snaps - ride bucket in Sunshine mine to death at bottom of shaft

    • 1930

    • Two miners die as cable snaps - ride bucket in Sunshine mine to death at bottom of shaft - Two miners, Charles Bush and Al Burns, were killed today as a cable carrying a bucket in which they were riding snapped and hurled them 135 feet to the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Accidents. 1930-02-24
    • Northwest history. Mining. Accidents. 1936-10-07


    • Bodies of mine disaster victims are brought to surface

    • 1936

    • Bodies of mine disaster victims are brought to surface - As sorrowing relatives and fellow workers stood by at dawn, the bodies of 10 miners who fell 900 feet to their death in a shaft of the Morning mine at Mullan, Idaho, were brought to the...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Accidents. 1936-10-07
    • Northwest history. Mining. Accidents. 1937-10-07


    • Accident stops mine operation

    • 1937

    • Accident stops mine operation - Operations at the Star mine at Burke were at a standstill today as the result of teh splineting of 1400 feet of shaft guides in teh Hecia mine shaft last night. The Star operates through the Helca shaft.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Accidents. 1937-10-07

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