The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-03-07
SNOW STORM NOT FOR SALE
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Greater Values with Depth

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Greater Values with Depth
Where the vein was encountered
at the No. 3 tunnel, the footwall
was as well pronounced and clearly
defined as at any point in the mine,
in fact, more 50, and carried pieces
OF massive black and yellow sui
phide mineral that ran as high
as SO ounces in silver and 80 per
cent. copper, and there is hardly
any question but that the new No.
4 crosscut now in progress, which
will intersect the vein 500 feet still
deeper, will encounter extensive ore
reserves and probably much higher
value in the form Of secondary en-.
riched sulphides, than has yet been
found in the mine; for it is mani
fest that the water course in
tercepted by the No. 3 tunnel was
not the permanent water level of
the country, must have been in mo-
ton to have locally oxidized and al
tered the ore in the vein, which is
clean sulphide mineral for 500 feet
above the level.
Character Of Sulphides
A sample Of the sulphide ore now
being developed in the intermediate
levels between Nos. 2 and 3 tunnels,
which carries average values of 10
per cent copper for 10 feet in width
in one of the drifts, has been sub
jected to microscopic examination.
A thin section Of this ore, highly
magnifled, was illustrated In the
Mining and Scientific Press last fall
which shows these rich sulphide min
erals occupying the interstices be-
tween the sand grains, replacing the
cementing silica and not the original
grain. a significant condition that Is
likely to mean still more important
sulphide enrichment at greater depth
in the vein when the permanent wa
ter horizon is encountered or ap-
preached.
Improved Equipment
The present management have
greatly improved the equipment Of
the property since the Howard q Co.
lease was purchased. These Inn
provements include a new Riblet
aerial tramway to connect the hover
tunnel with the railroad at Larson's
siding. with carrying capacity OF
1900 tons per day; a 20 drill air
compressor and two hosting engines
with single deck cages for use in the
big raise connecting the two main
and 1000 feet of main air
pipe; also fine water power includ-
ing four mile hume, together with
other appliances which will greatly
facilitate the operation and develop
nent Of the mine and the extraction
of ore. The property is equipped
With zoo ton teaching plant that
las been operated successfully.
Plans for Shelter
Plans are being considered for the
erection Of a smelter to treat the
,nowstorm ore on the ground. and
heir successful accomplishment
would greatly enhance the profits Of
he operation. as desirable mixture
Il smelling material can unquestion-
bly, be supplied from this locality.
he Reindeer mine on the opposite
ide OF the South Fork canyon, about
he same elevation as the Snowstorm,
as remarkably we'll defined and
arge assure vein we'll developed,
arrying great bodies Of clean iron
arbonate and oxide ore near the
urface associated with copper sui
hide at depth that would make a
cry desirable fux. and a little fur
her south, the Monitor mine and
theirs along the Stevens Peak and
ark copper belt, are likely in the
ear future to afford big tonnage
very desirable high grade copper
llphide ore, and the consideration
smelter for this point Is timely.
Crssnough . Coed Manager
The rapid advance In the Snow
.orm stock from q few cents share
Tree years ago, has made a good
amy people rich. especially the con-
'olling owners Of the stock. who :
'ok the longest chances at the start.
anager w. D. 0reenough has been 3
'iticized for his optimism In regard =