Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-02-16
rnE STANDARD MINI
Preparations for Full Resumption 4
Fine BodN OF one Ready for stopping.
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inG bOdN vi ftN hNdhN ibt NNbHihEs
(Wallace Miner)
Although the Standard Is employing
but small force OF men at present,
eleven men altogether, Superintendent
Il X Neill Is making arrangements To
operate the property ON Il larger scale
than heretofore. The new ore bin.
which Is nearing completion. Is a con-
splcuous object from the canyon. IL Is
22x22 feet aud 65 feet high. As ii is in
tended 10 hold 400 tons or ore. IL Is al
most needless TO say that Il is OF very
substantial construction. The hillside
at this point slopes az Hn angle Of about
10 degrees. which necessitated consider
able care about the foundations OF all
the buildings located AT the Banner tun-
mel However. this very feature guar
antees a magnificent dumping ground
FOR the waste.
The Banner tunnel is now "a little over
s.0o0 feet IN length and Is not connected
with the upper workings at any point
/ Plenty OF fresh air is furnished. how
uver by IA blower. which sucks the foul
air and smoke out OF the DRIFT. a con
/ slant supply of fresh air flowing into
/ he tunnel 20 supply its place. This IL
/ apcruted by a small stream Of water
/ with "a head OF $50 feet. the waste being
used to wash the ore previous To sort
| ing.
/ Cutting the vein at 5G5 feet, the tun-
mel angles slightly and continues on the
iode until "A total distance of :. 900 feet Is
| reached The lode is from twenty e.
| twenty y-five feet In width. and the tun.
mel was continued very nearly In Il
straight line form the point Of inter.
section. For many months II was con
| tinued without a particle of ore In
| sight. \ little over two months ago,
however. the owners were rewarded for
/ their persistency by the discovery OF
one of the finest chutes Of ore ever en-
eouutered on Canyon creek This has
| continued up To the present breast OF
the drift. n distance OF $50 feet. 0cca-
| sionaIIy cross-cuts have demonstrated
the fact that the ore vein Is not less
/ than twenty-five feet In width In some
| places, and the quality of the ore. as
| s generally known, is superior TO tn,
most Of the ore found on Canyon creek
Judging from the results of the explora
lions in the upper levels. there Is gooc
reason TO hope that the ore will hole
out several hundred feet further. n,
Stopping has been done as yet, but heav,
I6-lneh posts are being inserted at shor
intervals and preparations are beinl
made 10 stope the ore now opened. Th'
ground Is excellent TO work and han,
drilling alone is employed
Provided the weather is favorable
superintendent Nell expects 10 resum
full operations on March l. II is in
tended 10 take out sufficient ore 10 keel
the union mill running two shifts b.
that time all arrangements for handling
the ore will have been made and tn
mine and mill will be i'm condition 70
continuous operation,
The Standard mine IL well provide
with all the appurtenances of boardin
house, bunk house, etc, all clustere
together near the mouth Of the Banne
tunnel The prospect IL good for yer
prosperous season during the presen
year. Archie McCuilom. who has bee
On the Standard from the grass root
down, Is the foreman Of the mine.