The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-06-13
LOOKS GOOD TO Tim.
J. 1. Martin Of Phoenix on the
Occur d. Alenes
-FOUR NEW DIVIDEND PAYERS
Long List Of Properties to Begin Shipping
This Year---Carney Copper \
Grass Roots Proposition
phoenix (B. c. Pioneer)

phoenix (B. CO. Pioneer)
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Martin re-
turned Sunday from a ten days.
trip to the Occur d'Alenes, where
Mr.. Martin is interested in the de-
velopment of some very promising
mining properties. When seen by
tho Pioneer man, and asked as to
conditions in the great mining dis
trict, Mr.. Martin said:
II am always willing to tell you
all your space will allow about the
Occur d'Alenes, for the reason that
it is one of the most flourishing
mining districts in the United
States, and l believe that every
means Of placing reliable informa-
ton before the public should be en-
couraged. ISwould suggest that all
persons interested in securing accur-
ate details regarding this remark
able dividend paying section,
should read the report of that
eminent metallurgist, Mr.. George
Huston, of New York. In his re-
port, after thoroughly discussing
the deposits, veins or lodes OF
silver, lead and copper, Mr.. Hus-
ton says: "A fair surface showing
in place has never yet failed with
depth @@8 !.
Country Never Looked Better
"This fact has probably had as
much to do with attracting mining
men and investors to the Occur
d'Alenes as the incontrovertible
proof of successful mining that is,
the more than $40, 000,O 900 paid in
dividends in less than six years.
In all the history Of the country, it
never looked as well as now. The
past winter was severe and the
snow fall greater than for many
years. For this reason, the outside
world heard little, but probably 5O
per cent more new properties were
being develop d than ever before.
Many of these were driving long
tunnels, and will, in a short time,
tap their extensive ore bodies at
great depth. Some have already
reported good strikes, and there
are many properties which will
enter the dividend paying class this
year. / would especially refer to
the Stewart, the Monitor, the Dom
Paul and the National. The list
which will soon begin shipping,
and thus become self-sustaining, is
lengthy. cg.
Brown Metal and Carney
"How did you find your own
properties looking" was asked OF
Mr.; Martin.
1.-THE tunnel in the Brown Metal
group" he replied, Lying south
and west Of the Snowstorm mine,
is in 81 feet, and about 40 feet OF
the last work has been driven
through mineralized ledge forma-
ton. The Carney copper group is
looking much better than l ex.
pected to find it. This is a real
grass roots proposition. The ore
chute is being stripped, and we
find it more than 30 feet wide and
of shipping quality. The long
tunnel is now in over 400 feet and
the face has seams carrying galena'
We have not expected to reach the
ore under 600 or 700 feet. The
point Of contact with the ore chute
will be governed by the strike and
dip. If we reach it in 600 feet, we
will have a depth Of 425 feet. II,
however, it requires 700 feet Of
driving, It will be on the 5OO-foo'
level.
Fine Surface Showing
"Mr. J. F. Rice, mining en-.
eineer, well known in Spokane and
the northwest, who has examined
the Occur d'Alenes thoroughly
has this to say Of the Carney group;
" The Carney copper group has
probably, the best surface showing
Of copper ore in the district. Th'
open cuts on the upper cropping
show a face of. ore from II to Il
feet in width, that will probabl,
average from five to. six per cen
copper. The copper occurs in car
Donate form and is associated with
considerable per cent OF iron tn
latter apparently being in excess o
the silica contents. This forms
most desirable combination to-
smelling, and thus insures the min
imum rate for treatment. All tn
indications point to the existence Q
a large and::valuable ore body, which
with the facilities which it possesses
for mining and shipping, can b
handled at as low cost as any orr
in the Occur d'Alenes.
1.-THE long tunnel continued
~. Nf.rtin "should reach the orr