DT Data Page #: 547

Newspaper: The Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date: 11/17/1958

Page #: 23

Item Type: Mine work

Place: Manganese Mine Shelter Cove

Text: 3/4 photos of D-8's ripping and excavating at the Manganese Mine just north of Shelter Cove. It's an open-pit mine. The ore is under 50 feet of overburden. The ore contains 50% manganese and is shipped to government stockpiles at Fort Worth, Texas. The Queen Peak Mining Company is doing the work. Its a local company with Carl Makela and Into Wirta as principal officers.

Key Words: D-8, Excavation, Manganese Mine, Carl Makela

Microfilm Call # : MF 10