The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-02-23
MISSOU[A COPPER REPORT
Spokane Expert Predicts Big Body Of
Ore In Mullan Property.

The following official report has been issued by the Mssoua
Copper company to its holders.
Gentlemen report the company issued Novem
ber 9lO the company has been confined development
shovngs together with the construction of boarding houses
blacksmith and machine shops buildings timber and
shed, ETC.
In regard to the condition of the mine you referred the
within report Mr. RC Vanderod Of Spokane who practical
mining expert Of many years experience in this district
Since the last report Mr. John has succeeded
manager by Mr. R. Mcleod who charge Of the work
had practical experience the mines this vicinity
Owing to financial difficulties Of the largest stockholders
was compelled urrend the of the block
shares stock for the settlement assessments numbers
and eight with the result that the treasury has been enriched
stock and the cash balance has been debted for that
amount making necessary for the levy onehaf cent
assessment
Arrangements have been nearly completed whereby the 100000
shae stock will be placed with strong parties material
advance over the cost price in the next 60 days,
MIssOULA COPPER MINING COMPANY,
THos. G. KENNEDY, Secretary.
Report on the Property of the Copper Mining Co.
TO The Board Directors Of the Mssoa Copper Mining Company
Gentlemen: In accordance with your request have the
property Of the thorough and careful examination
and beg leave to submit the following brief report:
On examination Of the workings Of the mne there disclosed
welde6ned mneralbeang ven consisting Of from FIVE
quarts and altered quartse and opened by drift along
for distance Of 800 feet from the tunnel and
exposing filing Of quartz from to FIVE feet thickness
and altered quartze filling out the ven carrying "copper" silver and
lead values The quartz gives $50 per and
The mineral appears along this level small
from 10 to 160 feet in length.
From the appearance Of the formation matter mineral
shown gives appearance that within few hred greater
depth there will be continuous shoot out long the
entire enth Of the mneraed pon Of the drift far opened
cocut made through lie l6ooo shoot exposed so feet OF
low grade ore through altered quaze outside OF
ne with high grade streak Of ore from one to Ve ieet
thickness.
AT or near the cosscut started and sunk 10 feet
below the tunnel level showing good that depth also an up
raise was started and followed quartz streak showing
good ore for SO feet up which point the ore went back
into the hanging wall the which point the raise was
tnued in the footwal for some distance.
would recommend dcontinung the uprase and concentrate
all energies the drift the west the face OF which now appears
approaching anher shoot to the west OF the one JUST
through which may prove the raise being made would moi
be the handling the anu would
to be duplicated handle the mined above this level to the b
With the continuation of the drift and the proving
the exact position body the opening Tor the mining
and could be located with the greatest oss
economy.
have great confidence that this valuable piece of gon
and when once developed the level which the rich bode
have been found the surrounding country there Will be doe
q valuable mine in this vein
Respectfully submitted,
: r. G. vANDERFORD,
u .p4 Box 1865 Spokane, Wash.