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                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.1
                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Richard L. Howell, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Metaline Contact
     Mines

2.   Based on my knowledge, the report does not contain any untrue statement of
     a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
     statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
     were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
     report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in the report, fairly present in all material respects
     the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small
     business issuer, the periods presented in this report.

4.   The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I are responsible
     for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
     defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small
     business issuer and have:

     (i)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
          material information relating to the small business issuer, including
          its consolidated subsidiaries, is made to us by others within those
          entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report
          is being prepared.

     (ii) Nor required.

     (iii) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure
          controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
          about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as
          of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
          evaluations; and

     (iv) Disclosed in this report any changes in the small business issuer's
          internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
          small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business
          issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
          has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
          the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting;
          and

5.   The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
     based on our most recent evaluation, to the small business issuer's
     auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's Board of
     Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

     (i)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
          reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's
          ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
          information; and

     (ii) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
          employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal
          control over financial reporting.

Date: January 13, 2006

                                     /s/ Richard L. Howell
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                                     Richard L. Howell, Chief Executive Office