The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-08-26
Railroad forthe Sa1teSe Section
REPORT ON 1.-THE PHEDORA
Traversed by Three Parallel Lodges All
Of Which Give Good Promise

detailed report On the property of the Phedora Mining
pany has just been issued by Engineer Walter Myers of Mu
ray who made trip Of inspection to the mine during the week
with Of the directors for the Of determining future
development Mr. Myers suggestions being followed by the
board contract for $50 feet Of tunnel work has just been let
to F. M Buckingham Of this city.
Mr.. Myers report follows
vsted the property Of the Phedora Mining company this
week with Mr. Thomas McGowen of directors for the
purpose examining the present workings and determine the
location and nature Of future Development
The Phedora traversed by three fine lodges running a
proximae parallel each Of which promises much for the future
the property The main work has thus far been done the
central these edge this consisting tunnel three
hundred and seventytwo feet long, bearing % degrees S.
minutes and extending THE ledge practically the entire dis
tance Some has been exposed in this tunnel and for the first
two hundred and twenty-five feat the indications ne from
this point the formation has changed slate the walls have
become broken and finally the ledge entirely lost In fact
looks if the tunnel had been driven away from the ledge and
the first work be done will be the tunnel to deter
mine whether this is true. While at the property marked the
best location for this croscut hy mailing board post the
right side hand of the tunnel 1t point 2O feet from its portal
fvefoot driven both ways from this point right
angles the present Of the drift should show whether
will be worth your while to expend money this tunnel
Under present conditions Intelligent opinion be
derd may be that the loss Of the ledge this point is due
La fault alp though could not find fault plane
will show whether fault exists The extent of the work to be
done this point will all depend how the ground shows
after the has been driven and to get the best results will
require close watching from who knows mining and
who has the interests Of the company at heart.
The upper ledge that which laverses the Elk and the
Anaconda claims at the present time by far the prom
ing Of the lodges At point we'll up the Elk claim this
ledge has been uncovered cut and quartz heavily min
erazed and fully three feet in width exposed This ledge has
been opened to its full width but it uncovered
that shows be fine strong lead and of which
should show with very little development 1t is exactly
liar to the ledge of the Jack Waite nearly parallel
and lays in the same formation.
AFTER driving the crosscut above mentioned recommend
that tunnel be started about rs feet below the open
ledge that is at point sufficiently low that the upper
part of the tunnel will be eight 10 feet below the top of
the ledge exposed This will require about Is feet of open
work and about feet Of tunnel and will be enough
pose the ledge in good shape and the time offer
site by which you gain about 300 feet dpt the ledge
if the indications good enough warrant the continuance of
the work.
1T will also be advisable for to do work the
lower ledge the which through the Homesake and he
White Rock claims This work should be done below the oucrop
plainly from the Elk Creek trail and will require nothing
more than open cut work.
A this development recommended may be done for the
money required drive 5t tunnel and the true value Of the
property will be much better determined When property has
three good edge the Phedo has, and the wish to dol
the work where the good will be accomplished it always