The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-12-23

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REPORT OF STATE MINE INSPECTOR
The state mining inspector made advance report for
on the Occur d'Alene district follows
The larger mines have maintained their output throughout tne
except in very few instances and in most cases TINS was
caused by some unavoidable accident The ore reserves are
greater than of last year and in every instance the ore
have rather than decreased At the Bunker AN
Sullivan they have just put into operation their new
nant which has capacity of 500 700 tons daily The
crushing and handspring of the is accomplished sepa
rate building the mill and has capacity sucent
operate mills It is the intention OF the company 70 elsc
duplicate mill adjacent the present one and use the
machinery to furnish the both mills The old mill Will De
remoded the time that a. soon as that
the mine will be able produce between l6oo ana N IONS o
ore per day. The development the lower workings OF the mine
has proven very satisfactory One OF the best ore BODIES
opened in the mine is being worked on the No. II level
which is 400 feet below the Kellogg tunnel
The vein of the and the ratio OF silver to lead mas
ened rather than declined Ore bodies have been opened up on
the Sullivan side in ground which for has been
sdered barren The Of the mine are at the time
larger than they have been for and there no
apparent that the mine will not have long life
The Federal property at Wardner also shows an increase M
ore and is in an extremely healthy condition Ore bodies
have been opened upon the lower and workings which
until recently unknown In the od Last finance WORKINGS
above the Sweeney level been developed in portion
the mine which remained unwoked tor nearly ~ years. ns
ore as developed of sufficient quantities to require at least
two years for extraction
below the lower tunnel level which is approximately 300 feet
under the apex of the ven The at this level OF better
grade than several Of the preceding levels and gives every
dcaon of going much greater depth great saving mas
made in the hosting expense Of this property by the installation
of hot air plant which quite innovation in modern electric
al and steam power generation.
The Hercules Burke have had the great misfortune OF losing
their mill September but fortunate in that they have been
able to shin first class shutdown not being necesstated
They have however leased the old Tiger mill and have over
hauled thoroughly test has recently been made and the
Hercules will be producing at its normal rate At the
en only about so employed at the mine ana WORKS.
The has also installed crushing and sorting plant
the site of the old mill (which strictly modern and will accom-
psh great saving of mlosng The ore bodies which were
deveoped on No. tunnel level separated by Soot blank
or barren zone have consolidated the No. level 700 feet
lover thus giving the body additional length OF OF @
feet The normal width and value OF the ore as shown in recent
Developments been maintained and the immense reserves
above this level the ore to be developed nSure great
years life to this property.
Some interesting developments have been carried on at the
Snow Storm In the No. tunnel fault encountered which
considered by the geological survey as the limit OF the
"a the two faults were nterseced Immediately below the No.
level By the driving of No. tunnel which 5O feet lower
the fault has developed well the vein and shows conc
vey that the fault has changed its and dip 80 that the
fault and the vein No. level are substantially parae
Whether or not the grade No level will be good
on No. remains be but considerable ore Deng
the time and as the trend the ore shoot
is the east it is not likely that commercial ore Will be encoun
tered for some time.
The Hunter have recently opened the body which they have
been mining on their lowest tunnel level The high in lead
with more silver and the extent of the deposit accordingly
great
The Cooney group at Burke which adons the old
man and which undoubtedly contains the continuance OF that vein
has been bonded by Montana parties and active
work nauguated The vein exposed in this part is extremely
productive and prospects for the future bright
The Page Mining company Silver creek below Wardner has
been developed through shaft 600 feet deep and the vein which
has been exposed be the western extension OF the
ne lode This latter development has been showing extremely
we'll and gives promise mine will be added to the
ent line of producers.
The Caledonia at Wardner has been developed most