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  1. A Cement Plant Rises at Sullivan Creek

    Crews push a 15-acre cement works, a 70-foot dam and mountain reservoirs—and bring in a diamond drill to test coal and lead.

    Jul 8, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentMetaline FallsBoom & Bust

  2. A River Harnessed: Metaline's $350,000 Power Plant

    Sylvester Engineering wins the contract for a 10,000-horsepower development on Sullivan Creek, with surplus electricity promised to the Metaline mines.

    Oct 7, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentMetaline FallsFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  3. The Original Miners: How Native Americans Discovered the Metaline's Lead Riches

    Long before white prospectors staked claims, Indigenous people mined lead in the Metaline region to make bullets and slugs—and their ancient workings still dot the landscape.

    Sep 17, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSullivan Creek, Metaline FallsBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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