MTLMC312.xml Guide to the Goodhope Mining Company Records 1902-1907 Goodhope Mining Company (Mont.) Records Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society Archives
Helena, MT
2008 Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Assoc. 2004 Finding aid written in English. Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives
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MC 312 Goodhope Mining Company (Mont.) Goodhope Mining Company Records 1902-1907 2 linear feet of shelf space The Goodhope Mining Company was a silver mining company located in Philipsburg, Montana. Records consist of interoffice correspondence (1902-1908) with home office in St. Louis; general correspondence (1903-1907); minor financial records and legal documents (1902-1903); annual reports (1903-1904) to the Secretary of State; assay and bullion reports (1902-1907); weekly reports (1902-1905, 1907) of agent John R. Lucas; and miscellany. English

The Goodhope Mining Company was incorporated under Missouri law on March 29, 1902, by a group of the major stockholders of the Granite-BiMetallic Consolidated Mining Company, including Paul Fusz, Charles D. McLure, Horace Rumsey, A.B. Ewing, L.M. Rumsey, and others. They acquired the property of the Hope Mining Company of St. Louis. The company worked the properties until it reorganized as the Hope Mining Company in 1907.

Content Description:

Records consist of interoffice correspondence (1902-1908) with home office in St. Louis (correspondents include Paul A. Fusz, George S. Zehnder, and John R. Lucas); general correspondence (1903-1907) primarily with equipment suppliers and with ore processors; minor financial records and legal documents (1902-1903); annual reports (1903-1904) to the Secretary of State; assay and bullion reports (1902-1907); weekly reports (1902-1905, 1907) of agent John R. Lucas; and miscellany.

Arrangement:

by series

 Acquisition Information:

available upon request

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Mines and mineral resources--Montana--Granite County Silver mines and mining--Montana--Philipsburg Granite County (Mont.) Philipsburg (Mont.) Montana Mines and Mineral Resources--Montana--Philipsburg Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

Interoffice Correspondence 1 / 1-8 St. Louis office to Philipsburg office (correspondents include Paul A. Fusz, George S. Zehnder) Apr. 1902- Dec. 1905 1 / 9-11 St. Louis office to Philipsburg office and Philipsburg Office to St. Louis office (correspondents include Paul A. Fusz, George S. Zehnder, John R. Lucas) Jan.-Dec. 1906 2 / 1 St. Louis office to Philipsburg office and Philipsburg office to St. Louis office (correspondents include Paul A. Fusz, George S. Zehnder, John R. Lucas) Jan.-July 1907 2 / 2-4 Philipsburg office to St. Louis office (letterpress books: correspondents include Paul A. Fusz, John R. Lucas; volumes also contain outgoing correspondence, payrolls, bills, voucher register, etc.) June 1903- July 1908 General Correspondence 3 / 1 American Exchange National Bank 1905-1906 3 / 2 American Smelting and Refining Company 1903-1907 3 / 3 Anaconda Copper Mining Company 1904-1906 3 / 4 Frank D. Brown 1903-1905 3 / 5 B (correspondents include James T. Baker, Thomas T. Baker, Bernard Bandler, Big Blackfoot Milling Company, W.C. Bohn, Business-Men's Clearing House, Butte Electric Supply Company) 1903-1907 3 / 6 J.T. Connor, assayer 1906-1907 3 / 7 C (correspondents include A.S. Cameron Steam Pump Works, L.C. Carran Company, Chicago House Wrecking Company, William A. Clark's Office, Colorado Iron Works, Contractors' Supply and Equipment Company) 1903-1907 3 / 8 Daly Bank and Trust Company 1903-1907 3 / 9 D-G (correspondents include Denver Fire Clay Company, James Dissett, Fair Drug and Supply Company, O.H. Fairchild, Federal Mining and Smelting Company, Francis and Company, Fronteriza Gold and Silver Mining Company, Gardner Electric Drill and Machinery Company, Gorham Rubber Company, Granite County offices) 1903-1907 3 / 10 H-L (correspondents include Henry Heil Chemical Company, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, William C. Johnson and Sons Machinery Company, Laclede Mining Company of Utah, J. Geo. Leyner Engineering Works Company) 1903-1907 3 / 11 Montana Ore Purchasing Company (also includes successor T.F. Cole) 1905-1906 3 / 12 M (correspondents include Marvin Electric Drill Company, Mine and Smelter Supply Company, Montana Electric Company, Montana Mining Company Ltd., Montana Secretary of State, Montana State Boiler Inspector, W.E. Moore, Mike Mungas) 1902-1907 3 / 13 N (correspondents include National Carbon Company, North Western Fuel Company, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Northwestern Improvement Company, 1904-1907 3 / 14 Pelton Water Wheel Company 1903-1906 3 / 15 P-Q (correspondents include Parchen Drug Company, Parker and Johnson, Lucius S. Pierce, John C. Porter, Power and Mining Machinery Company, W.K. Quarles) 1903-1907 3 / 16 Richardson Drug Company 1903-1907 3 / 17 R-T (correspondents include Rand Drill Company, Red Metal Mining Company, Redwood Manufacturers Company, L.M. Rumsey Manufacturing Company, Sullivan Machinery Company, Traylor Engineering Company, W.S. Tyler Company) 1903-1907 3 / 18 U-V (correspondents include United States Land Office, United States Surveyor General, Vajen-Bader Company, Vindicator Gold and Copper Mining Company, Von Schulz and Low) 1903-1907 3 / 19 Walker Commercial Company 1905-1907 3 / 20 Washoe Copper Company; Washoe Sampling Works 1905-1907 3 / 21 W-Y (correspondents include Thomas Weir, Wellmann Stone Company, A.G. West, Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, H.P. Young) 1905-1907 Financial Records 4 / 1 Insurance 1903 4 / 2 Tax assessments 1902-1903 Legal Documents 4 / 3 Agreement with Joseph Sorenson re True Fissure ore 1903 Organizational Records 4 / 4 Annual reports of corporation to Secretary of State 1903-1904 Production Records 4 / 5 Assay reports 1902-1903 4 / 6 Bullion record 1903-1909 4 / 7 Shift reports [fragile: water damaged letterpress book] 1906-1907 Reports 4 / 8 Weekly reports of agent John R. Lucas (also includes assay reports) 1902-1904 5 / 1-3 Weekly reports of agent John R. Lucas (also includes assay reports) 1904-1905, 1907 Miscellany 5 / 4 List of mining claims and buildings n.d.