The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-10-03
BIG CREEK SURPRISED HIM
Dick Daxon Thinks It the Coming
Country---A Great Mineral Zone

THAT Big Creek the coming country the firm conviction OF
Richard Daxon manager the Tabox mne since he returned
from visit to that district Tuesday i expect said he, to see
Of the biggest mines the Cour nes developed in that
on in the few years. 1t is the pretes Of the whole
country and all great mineral There gaena
showing the surface than other portion OF the Occur Aen
and guess have them all The mountains high and
ctou and there little wash soil them that the bedrock is
exposed everywhere The fact that Big creek the direct eastern
extension Of the Bunker Hill and has handsome
groupings gena and high grade dry together with the fact that
has shipping mine already the Blake brothers property
ynces that it will surprise all in the future.
The whole country alive with prospecto all the from the
railroad the Of the divide the head Of the creek
should judge there between and 30 companies working and
Of them employing So important these
operations that the Washington Water Power has constructed
subaon the mouth Of the creek and already supplying
to half dozen mines.
North American Company
Talking his trip up the creek Mr. said that the first
working property he Onto about two miles from the railroad
that the North American company backed by Portland capital and
managed by John Presley Here they driving double track tunnel
which 600 feet and will eventually be 5000 feet long Its
object to deveope group Of % claims which believed
Of the Bunker Hill ledge Three shifts Of miners
ployed and the work is being done with power drills
mile above the property Of the Big Creek company managed
by Anderson This property equipped with
driving 50foot tunnel The workings show
considerable high grade dry
Blake Brothers Bonanza
Next come properties the Gulkson brothers and Blake
brothers. been steady though small producer for
its credit earnings Of probably 100000 at least
Still higher up the creek group managed by Carl Magny and
known locally Swede Boys mne They driving long
tunnel have fine surface showing Of galena.
Adjoining it the south in the Blue Bell companys property
which has Just work and has wonderful surface showing
iron capping carrying stringew Of solid galena.
Then the properties Of the Western Star, recently rencor
porate and the Bunker Hill Extension which Sam Sedn
feldt manager Mr. did have visit them though
from he heard their showngs well worth seeing
The on compas property managed by Matt Baumganer
Harper group eight claims but
time inspect them either.
Pawhattan Drifting on Ore
The Pawhattan group which adns Harper and Anderson
the SOUTH the objective Of Mr. Daxons trip he being large
that company He found the lower tunnel be 4O
long with feet Of carbonate in the face This tunnel gain
ing depth very rapidly and aimed under the best showing on
and the upper tunnel where there is streak Of high
grade gana exposed The group consists of five claims and
s. expended far its development. The principal
owners are L. L. Sweet Joseph Turner Otto Freeman, Charles
Charles Ruddy The property originally located
20 years ago and has the hanome showngs Big creek
Patsy Clarks Property
Adjoining the Pawhatan the south and very summit
Of the divide the Superior property consisting Of 16 10
claims which being operated by Patsy Clark Spokane the former
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