The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

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several tunnels and drifts to q
depth of 1000 feet beneath the
apex. The last two tunnels, the
800 and 1000 foot, have not yet
reached the ore body. but are
being driven at the present time.
The next tunnel above, the ZOO
foot, has encountered the south
shoot, but the 6O0-foot and those
above have developed two ore
shoots. No stopping has been
fcarried on to any extent below
the 400-foot level. This vein,
which carries in places two feet
of clean massive chalcopyrite,
is cut by number of dikes
which have determined as aplite
by the Smithsonian Institute.
These bikes displace the vein a
distance equal to the thickness
of the dixie. This displacement
caused great deal and expense
in the early development Of the
mine, but the present superin-
tendent, Mr.. Boyle, has become
SO accustomed to the nature of
this deposit that he is able to
pick up the vein on the other
side of dixie with very little
dead work. This property will
undoubtedly figure conspicuous
|ly in the production of Custer
county as soon as transporta-
tion is brought within reach and
the smelter can again be opera.
ted. The company also owns an
extensive lime and iron deposit
in the immediate neighborhood.
There are several promising
lead properties in this vicinity,
but very little work has been
done on any of them and it is
impossible to state anything as
to their worth
LOON CREEK PLACER.
This property, located on Loon
creek about miles southeast of
the Lost Packer, contains an area
of about 500 acres of placer gray
Ell. The property was worked
extensively in the early days
and is reported to have produced
several million dollars worth of
gold from the creek channel.
The property is supplied with
giants and other hydraulic equip
ment, but the company is at the
present time constructing an ex-
tensive ditch, which will furnish
additional water under great
head. The ground averages 20
to 30 feet in thickness, and is
claimed to carry values from %
to 30 cents per cubic yard. The
water season at this point is un
usually long, the bedrock is soft,
the gravel small and the gold,
which is coarse, averages about
$18 per ounce.
THE GREYHOUND.
Fifteen miles west of the Lost
Packer and AZ miles north of
Stanley Basin, on tributary to
Rapid river, the Greyhound Min
ing & Milling Co. is developing
property consisting of fourteen
claims.
Several we'll defined fissure
veins, quartz filed and carrying
silver sulphide associated with
ron pyrite, arseno- pyrite and
some Qalena, occurring in schist,
have been developed. The main
vein, on which most of the work
has been performed, is opened
~ tunnel workings and surface
cuts for $500 feet in length. This
1ein is from S to Is feet in width
strikes north Is degrees west,
Ind dips to the west at an angle
If 60 degrees. Nine tunnels, ov-
r an elevation of 1000 feet, have
'een driven upon this vein and q
over tunnel from the mill level
has been started, which will op-
n up the ore bodies at 600 feet
over depth. The silver values
n this vein are claimed to run
rom a few ounces to 1000 ounc-
8 per ton, as high as Is per ton !
n gold and from 4 to Z per cent
n lead.
A mill and smelter has recent J
been constructed upon the ,
The milling process
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