The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-01-09
TUNGSTEN NINE A BONANZA
Golden Winnie After ii Years Devel-
opment Will Give Enormous Returns

editor Of this paper made examination of the Golden
Winnie Tungsten mine at Murray few day with officials Of
the company truly remarkable showing made Manager E. NJ
Smith, who has been conducting work there for the IA years is
be congratulated the wealth of mineral now shown
Starting at point little beyond the companys property tunnel
was driven for 600 feet AT about 400 feet from the portal and
well within the ground the first struck Here
about five inches thickness with dip angle oabou degrees
As the ledge followed broadned gradually feet which
thickness maintained for considerable distance At the point Of
working the vein the
wide At several points up have been the and
these points where tests made high values shown
running high so and the average being about go per
Ore chutes have been and with the present development the
could shipping and years
But greater things planned for the Golden Winnie tunnel
being driven by Manager Smith at entirely within the
pany property This will cut the lead point about 200 feet fur
er along than the present aimed connect
them up by following the ore body
For Zoo feet the has been along the surface Of the
hill and exploited by the tunnel for 200 feet.
The property consists four full claims and three fractions giving
equal to five full claims mill has located iii
addition This near the mouth of the tunnel and very advan
tageously chosen.
There connected with this property which not
the lonely prospecting For IA years Mr.
Smith has daily aboed this tunnel and the the
from dawn until darkness following his doing development
work He was looking for gold all the time and with fashioned
mill washing out enough of the yellow weekly supply
needs but getting far ahead install modern
machinery to better the gold The hard heavy substances
interfered with his getting the best continually
digging deeper trying to get from the heavy matter which
minimizing ms eor but ne made no haway The deeper he dug
the greater the body ledge Finally about two wears
chemist happened to visit Mr. Smith assays Of the rock
in his cabin To his surprise he found Objectionable matter to he
that much priced and sought after mineral tungsten Offers from
for controlling property were made and
promptly rejected until the offer of David Gross and Squire
this city accepted and the Golden Tungsten Mining and
Milling limited formed, and today Smith looks
forward to receiving within few from his holdings
which will him comfortable competence for the remainder Of
his days.
President David Gross contempates trip Germany within the
next month arrange with the Kpp plate works for
the sale the entire output of the present market
price the metal when is worth 81 200 There now
upwards 200 tons the dump and large bed matter
from which the gold has been extracted which was considered
worthless but is highly impegnated with tungsten.
Arrangements being made for mechanical equipment to
trate the and this installed shipments will be made and
the officials the company feel confident by the beginning of the
coming the mine will be dividend paying basis Il is
impossible to estimate the extent value Of the body but enough il
in sight to pay dividends for years to come.