The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-01-14
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GRAY COPPER The new
lower crosscut has now been
driven 100 feet. On the compile
ton Of this, and by drifting, .
depth Of over 500 feet can be OBJ
/ lined on the ore exposed IN the
upper workings. The indica-
lions so far are excellent.
COMSTOCK About $50 feet
Of work has been done during
the past year. the greater part
of which was for assessment pur-
poses. At present the whole face
Of the tunnel Is mineralized and
the indications are that = good
body Of ore will be encountered
when more work has been com.
pleted. The property is located
northeast Of the Hercules mine
in the Burke section. It - ex-
pected that work Will start w
again IN the spring.
MORNING "A force Of men
belonging to. the Federal Mining
& Smelling. company. has been
set to work clearing q station for
the big $50, 900 hoist to be in
stalled as announced two weeks
ago in The Miner. The hoist
will be practically the same as
that used by the Hecla company
at Burke.
HORN SILVER The ore en-
countered last week continues
to improve right along and 4
now about two feet in width.
Development is being rushed
with an possible speed.
MOON CREEK Owing to the
recent cold weather development
has been hampered by the freez-
ing Of the water in the fumes,
Contracts for 200 feet Of work
were let recently for further
sinking Of the shaft.
SILVER MOUNTAIN - An
other shift Of men are about Il
be set to work. The compan.
recently purchased q gasoline
driven compressor and othe'
equipment and commenced a
500 foot crosscut to get depth Of
the ore exposed in the uppe'
workings. Il Is the intention
to push Development with all pos
sible speed.
VICTOR CONSOLIDATED
The annual assessment work ha
Just been completed. The cross
cut IS now in about 200 feet an
a little ore is exposed in the fac
Of the tunnel. The property cor
sists Of nine claims located q mil
and a half east of the Snow
storm.
PHOENIX GROUP The ar
nual assessment work has bee
completed, and the propert
closed temporarily. The grou
consists Of IA claims locate
north Of the Hercules mine !
the Burke section. tits throug
the workings Of this propert
that the C. & R. mine is bein
developed.
NIPSIC-A contract for SO fet
Of work has just been let to Jc
Carnahan. This work will b
devoted to q continuation Of tn
drift and is of the general natui
Of prospecting work. Willial
A. Nichols Of Spokane is
present in the east in c0nnectio
with the company's affairs an
it is expected that on his retur
development on the property wi
60 forward with increased force
ADVANCE Drifting to til
east is being done. The tunn'
has been driven about 800 fet
and the general outlook is COZ
sidered most satisfactory. II
mine is located on Gentle Ann
gulch, north Of the Butte an
G eur d 'Alene, west Of the Snow
st RIM and south Of the Luck
c. llmet.
C. & r. Drifting to the east
being done and q good shown
Is said to have been made. IL
property has been developed /
about 5000 feet Of work and
fine showing of ore made in .
the workings.
CATHELLA-The annual q
sessment work has been done b.
ing an extension of the drift
The property has been develops
by about 1900 feet of work AZ
the outlook is generally promi
ing. The mine consists of 81
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