The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-19
AMAzON.D|X|E SHOWING
HIGHLY ENCOURAGING
EASTERN STOCKHOLDERS WHO
VISITED MINE RECENTLY
PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK.
Total Of 1865 Feet Of Tunnel CompIet-
ed--More Convenient Arrangement
for Unloading Supplies and Loading
Ore Could Hardly Be Devised.

A visit to the property of the
Amazon Dixie Mining company, near
the summit of the mountains that d.
vide Idaho and Montana, discloses
condition that is pleasing to the per-
sons who are interested in the COM
pany, and to all who rejoice In the de-
velopment of every good and promis-
ing property in the district Within the
past few weeks a large number Of the
heavily interested eastern stockhold-
ers have been on the ground and looked
the property over. All expressed salts
faction with the progress Of work, and
are highly pleased with the outlook for
the future. Their feeling of confidence
is shared by the mining men of the
district who have looked over the
Amazon Dixie within recent months.
1t is not too much to say that 1t Is
one of the most promising mines In
the district, and under the present
capable management it Is expected by
all who are familiar with 1t to rank
soon as one of the greatest of the
great mines in the Occur d'Alenes.
Hard Hit by Big Fire.
Two years ago last Monday the forest
fire that carried loss to so many min
ing properties swooped down upon the
Amazon Dixie and devastated it of all
the buildings, and practically all Of
the equipment and improvements. The
loss was considerable, but not enough
to discourage the company's officers in
their determination to make a mine.
neither were the stockholders dis
couraged; they stood loyalty by the
directors, and soon the work of re-
building and equipping anew was I'M
der way. The plant is now complete,
and has been instrumental in showing
what there is to base the hopes for the
future upon.
The Amazon Dixie has one of the
finest showings of ore ever discovered
In the district 1t has an outcropping
$50 feet in length, and is from three
to nine feet in width, This showing
has been developed at 200 feet from
the surface by tunnel. and at this
depth shows width varying from six
to So feet There is fine showing Of
ore in plain sight, although not a
Of Irif I'M ho To-
surface showing has been done,
Enough development has been done,
however to give with certainty the
dip of the vein at the 200-foot level,
giving greater certainty as to what is
necessary In the case of the lower
main working tunnel This tunnel is
now being driven from the railroad,
and will give very desirable depth,
with the portal So feet under the main
track and 80 feet above the side track.
A more convenient arrangement could
not be desired, and the advantage
come in unloading supplies above the
works as well as loading the ore
below
Up to the present time. 1865 feet of
tunnel has been completed, all as good
as it could be made. In the past year
there has been installed six-room
residence and Office, the building being
24x30, a boarding house 22x45 and two
stories in height, saw mill 20xS6, with
water power, blacksmith shop 20x30
compressor room 20x45, timber shed
2Ox36, barn 14x24 and two stories high
commodious powder magazine and
enormous other small buildings and
cellars sufficient to the needs of SO
large camp. Every one Of these i'm
provements is substantially built of the
best materials. permanency being
aimed at in each instance.
The machinery equipment includes
a five-drill compressor, run by water
power, No. Leyner drill sharpener
compressed air hammer for welding, a
complete blacksmith shop and carp
enter shop, four air machine drills, a
tools, four ore cars, two timber trucks
ventilating fan, two large air receivers
on heavy concrete foundations, horses
wagons, and, in fact everything that is
required for the expeditions handling
of the large amount of work being
done or planned for the near future
For protection against fire, either In
The property or in the surrounding
forest. there have been erected two
concrate chimneys, that will withstand
any test that may be given them. and o
water pipe line 25co feet In length tc
bring down the pure mountain water
for domestic use. There is also H.
inch hydraulic pipe line $500 feet long
bringing water under a 375-foot head
for fire protection and power to drive
the compressor ventilator and saw
mill.
There Is reservoir Is feet high and
125 feet Iii length at the intake OF this
line. The excavations for this reser-
yoir went two feet into the bccroc',
ana uncovered vein 10 feet in wid'f
fhat contained iron. quartz, copper ano
salcna, running all through the rock