Patsy Clark, Part 4.1 1890s
The Mining Edition
This is what I have gleaned about Patsy Clark's Mining operations in the 1890s. There are a lot of articles to delve into. I probably won't go into them very deeply, but they serve to highlight the kind of business man he was, and how his peers respected him. This section is a tad bit boring, but it is the foundation of the rest of the posts.
1890
Spokane City Directory
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| Patsy Clark, President Opher gold Mining Company 1604 West 2nd Ave, Spokane 1890 Spokane City Directory |
Patrick F. Clark is President of Opher Gold Mining Company, 1604 West 2nd Avenue
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| 1900 Clip Art Concord NH Directory page 463 house |
1895
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| War Eagle mine pronounced richest in the west The Spokesman-Review, Spokane Washington, 1915 |
1896
Patsy Clark opened up the Republic Mine in Ferry County, Washington (Alexander & Weiser-Alexander, 2010).
1898
13 January 1898
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| SnowShoe Mine abandoned Spokane Chronicle, 1898 newspapers.com |
Snowshoe Mine Abandoned -- Patsy Clark apparently bonded this mine, but I think this says he didn't renew it? This mine is in British Columbia, Canada
1899
18 January 1899
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| Mining Boom in Spokane The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
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| Mining Boom in Spokane The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
Mining Boom at Spokane -- Some would call it a boom, but those in Spokane don't. Market prices are going up simply because of active development of the Republic mine itself.
"Thus the fortunes of men go in a mining country. The greatest amount of money has been made at Spokane by buying the first issue of treasury stocks of mines well located, whenever the development was undertaken by good people" Several mines are listed, all of which sold at less than 5 cents a few weeks ago, but are now selling at 15 to 45 cents. Quite a jump.
"Thus the fortunes of men go in a mining country. The greatest amount of money has been made at Spokane by buying the first issue of treasury stocks of mines well located, whenever the development was undertaken by good people" Several mines are listed, all of which sold at less than 5 cents a few weeks ago, but are now selling at 15 to 45 cents. Quite a jump.
21 February 1899
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| Republic is the Greatest Gold Camp in Washington The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
Greatest Gold Camp -- this article is a poor image from newspapers.com and I find it hard to read the small print. Patsy Clark's name is in there somewhere.
9 March 1899
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| Patrick Clark sells the Republic Mine The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
16 May 1899
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| Patsy Clark organizes a new corporation The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
Organize a New Corporation -- Clark and his brother organize in order to take over thre mines in the Republic area. They will improve the mine with $3,500,000.
21 August 1899
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| No Stock for Sale The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
No stock for sale -- The Palmer Mountain mine has become so productive that the stock has all been bought up and none can be found for sale. I think that is a good thing?
1 November 1899
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| Patsy Clark in the Miller River District (Spokane Chromicle, Spokane Washington, 1899) newspapers.com |
Patrick Clark has secured Interest in the Miller River District. Because of his interest in the Cleopatra mine, it seems other miners are paying close attention. The Miller River empties into the Skykomish river, and there are a lot of mining claims along the river. The Cleopatra mine itself has 2600 feet of tunnels, shafts and other development, so they can mine out the Silver and Copper ores.
28 October 1899
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| Clark's Metallurgist, Mike Sullivan Joke The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899 newspapers.com |
Mike Sullivan joke -- I guess you had to be there.
1890
September 1890
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| Patsy Clark 1890 Cabinet and Heron claims (The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, Spokane Washington, 1890) newspapers.com |
Patsy Clark, along with George Irving, have bonded the Cabinet and Heron claims in Idaho north of Bonner's Ferry. As far as I can determine, this means that they have invested $60,000 into the mine, which will allow for development.
August 1890
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| Patsy Clark 1890 manager of Poorman (Spokane Falls Review, Spokane Washington, 1890) newspapers.com |
What this article shows us is that in 1890 he was manager of the Poorman mine on Canyon Creek, and that this mine was famous in it's own right for some reason.
1894
3 December 1894
Patsy Clark became owner of the War Eagle (The Semi-Weekly Spokesman Review, 1897).
1897
March 1897
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| James Clark 1897 mine The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
This article is from Chewelah Washington. The Stanley is a ledge that is the biggest in the Northwest. James Clark is brother of Patsy, and says it is a whole mountain of ore. There was too much snow to be sure, but it looks as if it can be mined without much tunneling, at least at first. There is enough water, good road access of about 14 miles.
21 January 1897
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| Patsy Clark 1897 War Eagle is Sold The Semi-Weekly Spokesman Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Patsy Clark 1897 War Eagle Sold
This article we find that Patrick Clark is President of the War Eagle. The shares were sold after a "tempestuous" discussion. It almost looks as if he bought and sold the War Eagle mine several times.
17 February 1897
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| Patsy Clark 1897 Interview about War Eagle mine sale The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Patsy Clark 1897 sells War Eagle Mine
In this article, Patrick Clark is described as "a celebrated mining man" on his first visit to Toronto. He is President and general manager of the Spokane company who sold the War Eagle mine. This is the first time ever that Clark provided an interview. He gives an accounting as thus. The War Eagle Company of Spokane became owners 3 December 1894, at which time the mine was considered a failure. He says British Columbia is one of the best mining areas, with Rossland's prospects first class.
22 August 1897
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| Patsy Clark 1897 in Butte, to go to Marysville Montana The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Patsy Clark is in Butte Montana. B.C. Kingsbury will join him, and together they will go to Marysville Montana to inspect the chlorination process used on the Drum Lummon mine. They are doing this to make sure it will produce before they place expensive machinery.
29 April 1897
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| Patsy Clark 1897 emplys about 40 men The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Eureka Camp gets glowing account of the work and the bright future. Patsy Clark is called a "moving spirit" and is one of the principal owners. His three properties -- The Republic Mine, the Lone Pine Mine and the Nob Hill Mine -- houses about 40 men and a large boarding house for even more workers.
16 October 1897
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| Patsy Clark bonded to Snowshoe Mine The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Snowshoe Mine Bonded
Greenwood, B.C. -- Patsy Clark has bonded the Snowshoe claim, Greenwood camp, under a bond which calls for continuous work, commencing within 10 days. The amount of the bond is $50,000, payable one-third in six months and the balance in equal instalments at nine and 12 months from date. The Snowshoe has one of the largest surface showings of mineral in the district. As the main wagon road crosses the claim it is well situated for transportation under present limited conditions.
The deal is regarded as an important one for the district, the fact that Mr. Clark interesting himself here being taken as conclusive evidence that big mine operators are satisfied that Boundary creek will soon come to the front as a mining center.
5 January 1897
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| War Eagle Mine Sold, Where is Patsy? The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1897 newspapers.com |
War Eagle Mine Sold -- Trail Creek Bonanza Bought by a Canadian Syndicate
Spokane, Jan. 4 -- Special -- The War Eagle is positively sold. A meeting of the stockholders will be held about January 20 for the purpose of arranging the details of the sale. President John A. finch refuses to give the amount, although admitting the sale as a fact. He acknowledges the purchase by a Toronto and Montreal syndicate. It is generally understood the property was under bond, which expired Saturday night.
The whereabouts of Secretary Patsy Clark, one of the principal owners, is unknown, but he is supposed to be at Rossland or Toronto.
5 January 1897
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| Patsy Clark, War Eagle is Sold, part 1 The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Another Article about the sale of the mine
War Eagle is Sold -- Passes to the Gooderham-Blackstock Syndicate of Toronto -- Price said to be $850,000 -- The News Reaches Rossland and Excites General Interest Among the People -- Clark Concluded the Deal
War Eagle is Sold -- Passes to the Gooderham-Blackstock Syndicate of Toronto -- Price said to be $850,000 -- The News Reaches Rossland and Excites General Interest Among the People -- Clark Concluded the Deal
The War Eagle mine at Rossland is sold. The deal was conlcuded in Toronto yesterday by Patrick Clark, and the property passes into the hands of the Gooderham-Blackstock syndicate of Toronto, Ontario.
John A. Finch, vice-president of the company, last night confirmed the report that the syndicate headed by George Gooderham, the millionaire distiller of Toronto, and T. G. Blackstock of the same place had purchased the property. He declined to make public the price paid for the property, but mining men here believe that the considerationis $850,000.
Asked as to what would be the procedure in turning the mine over to the new owners, he said: "It will be some time before the new owners will be able to take hold. We will have a meeting of the stockholders and of the directors. The stockholders' meeting will be called for about the 20th of this month. The terms of the sale were secret, and I can not give them to you."
Patrick Clark, president of the company, left with his family two weeks ago for New York. It is believed here that he went from New York to Toronto and completed the negotiations for the sale.
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| Patsy Clark, War Eagle is Sold, part 1 History of the Mine The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
The War Eagle is one of the best-known properties in the Trail creek district, and it is to this mine and its enterprising owners that much of the present prosperity of the camp of Rossland is directly due. Shortly after the property passed into the hands of the present company, a dividend was declared, and the first genuine excitement in the district followed. From that time on until the present the excitement has increased, until now there are over 300 claims recorded in the district. Machinery to the value of three-quarters of a million dollars has been installed, and an enourmous amount of development has been done.
Up to the present time the War Eagle has paid $187,500 in dividents, and has large reserves of ore in sight.
The history of the mine is an interesting one. It was located in 1889 by Joe Morris and Joe Bourgeoise, and passed through all of the ups and downs, mostly downs, to the discouragement of the owners before passing into the hands of the present company, in 1894. Systematic development was commenced the same year, and in the summer of 1895 the first dividend, of $37500, was declared. In the following winter the mines known as the War Eagle properties -- The War Eagle, Iron Mask, Poorman and Virginia -- were segregated, owing to the difference in ownership, although many of the stockholders were interested in all of the companies.
The officers of the company are: President, Patrick Clark; vice president, John A. Finch; treasurer, Austin Corbin; secretary, F.E. Lucas. The trustees are Patrick Clark, John A. Finch, A.B. Campbell, Austin Corbin, B.C. Kingsbury, W.J. Wakefield of Spokane, and H.L. Frank of Butte, Montana.
At the annual meeting of the company, on May 18 last, an option was given to D.C. Corbin, president of the Spokane Falls & Northern railway, for London interests. The price was then $2 a share for the War Eagle and $1 a share for the Iron Mask, or $1,500,000 for both properties. Previous to this time Mr. Corbin had an option for $1 per share, or $800,000 for the War Eagle. This option expired on April 1 of last year. The failure of the London people to take the property, after having been granted several extensions, is well known. Immediately afterward the Gorderhams opened negotiations, and it was thought, as the time had expired on December 21, the last would not go through, but negotiations were again opened and the sale consumated.
The mine is capitalized for $500,000.
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| Patsy Clark, War Eagle is Sold, part 1 The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897 newspapers.com |
Intese Interest at Rossland.
The General Impression is that the Price Was $850,000.
Rossland, B.C., Jan. 4. -- Excitement is running high over the sale of the War Eagle mine to the Gooderham syndicate of Toronto, which is considered as a certainty here tonight. Groups of mining men are seen in hotel lobbies and brokers' offices talking of the sale. The price paid for the three is reported at a million and a half. It is not generally believed here that the Iron Mask and Virginia are included, and the general impression so tat price is $850,000 for the War Eagle alone.
It is learned tonight from an authentic sourse [sic] that $100,000 was put up 10 days ago for an option on the War Eagle alone.
Mr. Galusha, of the Jumbo mine, was seen tonight, and said: "I have authentic information, and regard the mine as sold, but do not think the Iron Mask or Virginia are included in the deal. The price is prbably $850,000. The sale is a good thing for Rossland, as the men who sold the War Eagle are mining men, and will put the money into other mines here."
None of the officers of the company can be found here.
Also Owns the Crown Point.
Rossland, B.C., Jan. 4. -- The following sepcial [sic] from Toronto was received here this evening, relative to the sale of the War Eagle to the Gooderham syndicate of Toronto was received here this evening, relative to the sale of the War Eagle to the Gooderham syndicate of Toronto. This syndicate also owns the Crown Point group here: "Patsy Clark today concluded with the Gooderham syndicate negotioantions for the sale of the War Eagle mine. The price agreed upon is reported here as $1,000,000. This is said to include the Iron Mask mine. Patsy Clark has been in the city for a number of days, ingaged in bringing the negotiations to a close."
At this hour nothing further concerning the reported sale can be learned. There are none of the members of the War Eagle Company here. Jim Clark, superintendent of the mine, can not be seen tonight.
4 January 1897
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| Patsy Clark and John A. Finch The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1897 newspapers.com |
Mines and Mining.
The Northport Smelting Company Will Expend $100,000 in Erecting Necessary Buildings
The organization of the new company which will shortly commence the erection of a smelter at Northport, says the Spokesman-Review, has just been completed in the form of a stock corporation, incorporated under the laws of the state of Washington, and will be known as the Union Smelting and Refining Company. The capital stock will comprise 40,000 shares of a par value of $5.
The object of the company is the smelting of the ores of Rossland, Trail creek and the Kootenay, and such ores as may be developed within a radius of sixty miles.
Among the organizers are John A. Finch and Patsy Clark, of the War Eagle, and Messrs. Loring of the Josie, Williamson of the Crown Point and other prominent mine owners of the Kootenay, Rossland, Trail and Slocan districts, all of whom have been brought together by E.H. Wedekind, the organizer and promoter of the company.
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| Clock Detail from newspaper ad |
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