The annual event attracted teams from as far as England and Australia as students who are getting high-tech instruction take time to compete in old-timey mining events.
BOISE — More than 100 bills and resolutions have been introduced in the Idaho Legislature in the past week as lawmakers rush to meet this week’s bill introduction deadline.
Lakewood Exploration is pleased to report that it has mobilized a drill in preparation for Phase I drilling at the Silver Strand Project in Idaho. Phase I of the drill program will include initial underground drilling from the drilling bay that was established through now completed mine rehabilitation work, as well as select shallow surface drilling designed to test for lateral vein extensions along strike. Past .
At first, living in a former house of ill repute might not sound all that appealing. But then again, when you look at Idaho s housing market? A 6,228 square foot 7 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom house for less than $300K sounds like a steal.
Of course, that is if you can get past what happened behind closed doors there. The property we re talking about is located at 611 Cedar St, the heart of the former Red Light District in Wallace, ID. Until the late 1980s, it was one of the many brothels in the small mining town. According to Heather Branstetter s website outlining the history of brothels in Wallace, it had gone by the names the Western, the Jade and finally the Luxette, which it operated as until it closed.
49 years ago this month, Idaho suffered its worst ever mine accident. The Sunshine Mine Disaster took the lives of 91 men. It happened after a fire broke out. Most died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Families of many of the men still live in the area. The Sunshine Mine is located in Kellogg. A few miles from the Sierra Silver Mine in Wallace, which I toured a few years ago. Our guide was a survivor of the 1972 disaster.
A chamber containing untold riches in silver ended up flooding. The minerals are trapped in a watery grave.
He was a very good humored man but when he shared the story of the tragedy, he became very solemn. I was thinking of him today when I posted a picture from the tour in illustrating another story. He left such a profound impression on me that I was actually sharing stories about him with friends a couple of weeks ago. He kept making jokes about a particular nationality. Then he mentioned it’s his wife’s ancestry.