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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
FIGURE ON MILLION AND
HALF EACH YEAR PROFIT
ALASKA GOLD MINES COMPANY
LIKES OUTLOOK AT JUNEAU
PROPERTY.
Hold Control Over Mine With Ore
Body Of 100000 Tons--WiII Erect
Big Plant, Replacing It Soon With
Bigger
Bigger.

Details regarding the Alaska Perse-
verance mine at Juneau, now the pro
uerty OF the Alaska Gastineau anG
about to pass to the new Alaska Gclt
Mines company are given in a repof'
by D. C. lacking and A. F. Holden
from which the following is taken:
We have considered the probable
capital requirements for capacity Of
5000 tons per day, which contemplates
a hydro electric power plant; mine
development and equipment, including
all the necessary living quarters, both
at the Perseverance mine proper ana
at the mill, and driving the long adit.
We believe that $4,500,000 will do this
work.
cur belief is that the substantially
indicated ore body is about $500 feet
long by 70 feet wide. The value OF the
600 900 tons of ore that have been min
ed from this body in three different
large slopes indicates that recovery
of at least $1.50 per ton can be made.
We believe that there will be 70 cents
per ton profit in this grade of ore The
Sheep Creek adit, which will be driven
on the vein as the main haulage level,
will develop this ore body at al aver
age derth ot about 1900 feet on the dip
Of the vein, or about 100 feet deeper
than present developments.
The character of this vein is similar
in general way to other large depos-
it's of gold ore in the same vicinity in
which the values of the ore at vert1-
| cal depth Of 1900 or 1000 feet on the dip
of the vein from its apex. is practic-
ally the same today as On the surface
We visited three mines and saw their
deep levels. and, If there is any infer
euce to be drawn from the continuity
of these ore bodies, which are not
| however on the same vein as the Per-
severance, one might be tempted to say
that there is a probability of ore 250o
feet deeper than the so-caled Sheer
Creek adit, which we contemplate driv-
ing, but while the probability is there
Of the vein and ore of value extending
to great depth, there Is nothing To-Day
to warrant anybody in stating that II
is a fact that such will be the case.
There are substantially 5000A00C
lions in the ore body we consider defin-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT.
Silver Cable and Snowshoe Mines Give
Abundant Promise.
(Mullan Progress


The Silver Gable company east of
Mullan is nearing the vein in its new
tunnel recently started between the
upper and lower workings A great
deal of iron oxide is being encounter
ed and also a heavy flow of water. The
tunnel will tap the ore body about 100
feet below the discovery The shoot
will be thoroughly prospected on this
level and its location determined on
the lower level The stock is largely
owned by Missoula people.
At the Snowshoe property, which ad-
joins the Snowstorm on the west
drifting has been continued east since
the last crosscut was made and the
management has now started another
crosscut from the hanging to the foot
wall of the vein. So far this crosscut
like the one which crossed the vein
farther west, is all in sulphide ore of
milling grade. The company has over
500 feet to drive to reach the Snow
storm end lines The Snowshoe tun-
mel is at about the same depth as the
No. 4 SnoWstorm.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
MINES AN1 MINING

itely indicated. There is a probability
Of another 1000 feet TO the east of the
4500-f foot ere zone which from sur
face indications would seem fairly GER
tain to contain ore. Beyond this Is
some 1890 feet of the vein concerning
which we have no final opinion one
way or the other as we visited no
workings or outcrops from which we
could secure sufficient data to form ac
curate deductions. While we can not
at this time state that there Is ore
here, there are several small mines
worked almost at the extreme east end
of the vein on this property, which in
dicates that this 1900 feet will un-
doubtedly produce considerable ore and
perhaps large quantities. If we do not
certainly we'll within the possibilities
This letter Is based solely on con-
sideration of $3.50 recoverable value as
ore. If one should figure on lower
cost of mining and milling. the tom
mage now indicated Is indefinite, but
certainly enormous. We believe that
Sound mining business will indicate
that for the plant now proposed and for
operating period Of say. two years, 1t
will be wise to conline our work to the
higher grade ore. There can be. in
our opinion, but little doubt that at
some time In the compara tiyely near
future a much larger plant than the
one now proposed will be erected for
the purpose of working larger tom
mage Of the normal grade ore we now
'expect will be developed, or of utiliz-
ing the apparently vast quantity of
lower grade material. The indicated
earnings from the installation now con-
'templated are approximately $780,
Goo per annum.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
NELLIE LOOKING FINE.
Property Near Osburn Will Soon Make
Shipment Of Ore

j. A. Alger of Osburn, under whose
direction work is progressing in a
pleasing manner at the Nellie mine,
was in the city during the early part
Of the week. He states that once
prominent shipper of silver ore is in a
promising stage of progress now and
that arrangements are being completed
for the shipment Of a carload of ore to
the smelter in a very short time. Most
Of this ore was taken from the winze
in the lowest level and it is largely the
gray copper for which the mine has
been famous in the past.
The shipment will be accomplished
without difficulty SO long as the roads
are in their present good condition.
The haul is but two and half miles
and down hill. The development work
is being done at the expense of the
three owners. Mr.. Alger and A. P Hor-
ton Of Osburn and O. r. Young of Wal
lace
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
GRAPHITE AND MICA.
Idaho One Of States in Which They Are
Found

OuFIU.
Graphite is of two general classes,
natural and artificial and natural pra-
phte may again be divided into two
classes crystalline and anonymous. The
crystalline graphite is found in veins
and as flakes in crystalline rocks, the
graphite in flakes constituting but a
small percentage of the rock. The
amorphouh graphite is found In solid
beds or pockets and has usually been
formed by molten rock coming into
contact with coal beds, heating them
highly and changing them into gra-
phite. This heating process, with some
modification. Is that employed in the
artificial manufacture of graphite. An
instance where coal has been turned
into graphite through the action Of ma
ture is described by w. T. Lee of the
United States Geolopical Survey, in
report on graphite deposit near Ra-
ton, n. Mex Analyses of samples
from this field are given in the report
advanced chapter from Contributions
to Economic Geology" for 1910.
This pamphlet also contains de-
scripton by Douglas B. Sterrett Of
mica deposits in Idaho, New Mexico
and Colorado. Considerable interest
may attach to good mica prospects, as
the value of the imports of mica into
the United States has for many years,
except only 1908, greatly exceeded that
of the domestic production. Mr.. Ster--
rett visited the mica mines and pros
poets in Latah county. Idaho, in 1910.
and describes them in some detail;
those in Rio Arrba county. N Mex,
and one deposit in Mesa county, Coro.-
were visited by him in 1911.
The principal use for mica at the
present day Is in the manufacture of
electric apparatus. In the early days
of the industry in. this country the chief
demand for mica was for use in glaz-
ing, principally in stoves. This is now
one of the less important uses. The
value of good sheet mica that is suit
able for glazing is greater than that
Of the material suitable for electric
purposes. The demand for glazing
mica is insufficient to use ali the sheet
mica produced, so only the best quality
and larger sheets are used for this
purpose. "Micanite," or built-up mica
board, for the manufacture of when
much smaller sheets can be used, is an
amply good substitute for large sheet
mica in much electric work. waste
and scrap mica when ground have a
wide application In the manufacture OF
wall paper, lubricants, and electric In
sulating material.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
RATES FOR BIG MEETING.

Reduced rates have been granted by
the Western Passenger association for
the meeting of the American Mining
Congress at Spokane November 25 to
80 The fare from Missouri river points
will be $3.50 for the round trip, and
that from Chicago will be $3.50. Tick
cts will be on sale November 8, 10. H.,
q, 90 and 90, with final return limit
of December 81. This granting of re-
duced rates out of season is an un-
usual favor, and the officials of the
congress are to be congratulated upon
being able to make the arrangement
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
BUREAU PROVIDED FOR.

Metal mining problems are after all
to be investigated by the United States
bureau of mines congress having, in
the final adjustment Of the sunday eiI'l
bill, granted $4,000 for the work. There
is a large and important field to be
cultivated and with such good engin-
GERS as Messrs. F. G.. Cottrell and w
j, Sherwood IN the service, work OF
definite value Is assured The director
of the bureau, J. A. Holmes, might well
have become discouraged at the long
and persistent fight waged against this
item in his estimates. Fortunately his
enthusiasm Is Of the unquenchabie SORT
and fortunately also, the wiser coun-
sells prevailed in the final framing OF
the much contested act.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
SUIT AGAINST RECEIVER.

The Feehan Simmons Mercantile
company of Mercantile has brought
suit on account against George ]
Kiebler as receiver for the Bear Top
Orofino Consolidated Mining company
to compel payment of s374l claimed az
due The account includes $o72 worth
If tools and machinery furnished for
the mine, 1921 worth of goods said to
have been furnished to the company's.
boarding house and $124S balance said
to be due for labor. This latter item
is largely made up of time checks
purchased from the bands of the com
pany's employees.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
MINING IN CENTRAL STATES.
Values of Silver, Copper, Lead and
Zinc $64.519,444 in 1911.

zinc bOf'O tS,1F4 IN IolI.
The United States Geological Survey
has recently published, as an advance
chapter from Mineral Resources of the
United States for 1911 a report on the
mine production Of silver, copper, lead,
and zinc in the Central States in 1911,
by B. s. Butler and ]. p Dunlap. The
total value of the output in 1911 Of
these metals in the Central States in
1911 was $64,519.444, nearly half Of
which came from Missouri, where pro-
ductjon was valued at $30,171,311 The
value of the output of Michigan. the
second largest producer, was s27,743,-
|572
The production of silver in the Cen
trail States in 1911 was 5501 ounces.
valued at SPOIL 1913, compared with $685.
7o2 fine ounces, valued at s197479, in
ounces came from the copper lodes Of
Michigan.
The output of copper from the Cen
trail States in 1911 came from the states
ed to 220.4S0,51 pounds. OF this pro-
ductiou 21aS40,201 pounds came from
Michigan.
The mine production of lead in the
Central states in 1911 was 1888 .669 short
tons, which, rated at the average New
York price for the metal for the year
go a tom, was valued at $16,9S0,210.
compared with 171,226 short tons,
valued at SIS 1867 1888, in 1910. Missouri
produced 95 per cent Of the yield Of the
Central States and about A per cent of
the primary lead recovered in the
United States from domestic ore.
The production of zinc in the Central
States in 1911 based on mine returns
with a deduction for separating and
lsmcting tosses, was 172, sos short tons,
valued at $19,eS7,572; the production
for 1910 was 17S,7S4 short tons, valued
at S19.3o8,672 Missouri was the larg
est producer Of zinc in the United
States, although its production, 122,515
| tons. was slightly less than in 1910.
The survey report gives the produc-
ton of lead and zinc BY regions, there
| being seven, three Of which are not
limited to any single state These
regions are known as Joplin, Southeast
Missouri, Upper Mississippi Valley
Northern Arkansas, Kentucky South
ern Illinois, and Arbuckle Mountain In
Oklahoma. A noteworthy fact shown
in the report is that while the amount
Of zinc concentrates produced in the
Upper Mississippi Valley region was
10000 short tons, or about 40 per cent
of the 26Se7o short tons produced in
the joplin district. the value OF the
former was only $2324072 or not quite
% per cent of the value of the Joplin
output (s10,217 ,993). This difference
is accounted for by reason of the
higher grade ore produced in the Joplin
district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
SNOWSUDE UNCOvERS
RICH LEDGE OF ORE
DEVELOPMENT WORK OF YEARS
ACCOMPLISHED IN A FEW
MINUTES TIME.
Seventy five Feet Of Copper Lead Sill
yer Ore DiscIosed-Reports Believed
to Be Authentic Place Value Of $50
Ton on Rook-Miners Praise Find.

The following account of the dis
closure of an unknown ledge of cop
per, silver and lead ore in the Alto
mining district, IS published in the last
issue of the Mackay Miner:
| One of the greatest lead silver cop
per lodges in the state of Idaho, meas
uring from Is to $50 feet in width, I'M
covered for a distance OF 1000 feet. and
all in the short length of time taken
| by a mighty snowslide to crash down
mountain side, is the startling and
authentic news that comes down from
the Alto mining district. Outcroppings
of ore outside the slide, the presence
of which We're known to miners Of the
district, never gave anyone the idea
| that such mammoth deposit of metal
lay buried beneath the shale, timber
AMI earth that has been piled in the
guch by centuries of slides, carefully
hidden away for this day, when all
conditions of nature were favorable for
uncovering the great ledge through
the same manner that it had so long
been successfully hiding away from
man.
Some of the biggest and best pro-
0ucillg mines in the world have been
discovered by accident rather than b!
scientific prospecting. Famous discov
cries have been made through mules
kicking off the cap of a ledge, road and
trail building has led to the discovery
Of many good mining properties and
snowslides have in the past pointed
the way to some big producing mines.
The mammoth high grade ore body I'M
covered Ivy this slide is, according to
mining men who have examined it,
in the production of copper, silver end
lead in this state. 1t is marvel to all
who have beheld it, not alone for the
width and length of the great ledge
but also on account of it's uniform
value.
A. f. McKenna, who has spent years
on the Phi Cappi ground and who is
perhaps better acquainted than anyone
else with the character and value of
the ores of that property. through hav-
ing had many assays on the ores,
makes the statement that $50 per ton
Is a very conservative estimate of its
value--and this big slide, which for
years has carefully concealed the ledge
h atsh isvear come down with force
sufficient to carry off all the debris,
shale and earth. laying bare thousands
upon thousands Of tons of the stuff for
which me roil and toll.
The Phi kappi group of claims on
which this slide occurred is located in
the Alio district about 40 miles up the
Rig Lost river from Mackay. Consid-
cradle development work has been done
on different portions Of The mine in the
past with very satisfactory results but
100 men with 100 picks could not in
100 years have developed the ore body
that this slide reveals. ut is there as
big as all outdoors" say Lewis Gard
ner and Henry Williams, who visited
the property last week and brought
the first news Of the great occurrence
to this mining camp. Both pronounce
IT the biggest mineral deposit they
have ever seen and both are most en-
thusiastic over the values Of the great
ledge.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
sNoWsToRM SHUTS DOWN.

The Snowstorm mill at Larson has
been closed for the past 10 days while
some necessary repairs have been
made to the machinery, the Mullan
Progress states. The machinery fer
the new unit, which is being installed
in the old original Snowstorm teaching
plant, is now being placed in positions
and will be ready for operation within
a short time. In the mine the company
the No. tunnel. In the No. 3 and be
tween that and No. 2 there is vast
quantity of milling ore ready for treat
ment
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
BULLION PREPARES TO
SHIP CARLOAD ON MONDAY
Future Shipments Will Be Governed
by Results Shown by Returns
Copper Value High.

Manager James H. Taylor of the
Bullion, who has spent considerable
time at the mine in the past few
weeks, states that carload of the ore
will be forwarded Monday to the smelt-
er at East Helena. This is not all the
ore the company has ready to be ship
ped, but it has been decided to wait
until returns from the first car are re-
ceived before making up further con-
sgnments.
1t is expected the ore will run az
high as 10 per cent In copper, hence
very gratifying report on the car is
being anticipated
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05

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violet rays and manipulation with the
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Female diseases, stiff and swollen
Joints, blood poison, stomach ana liver
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-11-15

IN
CAR Lists 4-9rI,-9Ia, and-o33
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS In
NATIONAL FOREST,
Notice is hereby given thatth lands
described below, embracing I64.35 acres,
within the Minidoka National Forest,
Idaho, will be subject to settlement and
entry under the provisions of the home
stead laws of the United States and the
act of June II, 1906 "a Stat, 1881, at the
United States land Office at H ailey, Idaho,
on December 90, 1912. Any settler who
was actually and in good faith claiming
any of said lands for agricultural purposes
prior to January 1, 1906, and has not
abandoned same, has preference right
70 make homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands were listed
upon the applications of the persons ment-
toned below, who have preference right
subject to Me prior right of any such sett-
Ter, provided such settler or applicant is
qualified to make homestead entry and
the preference right is exercised prior to
December 30, 1919, on which date the
lands will be subject to settlement and
entry by any qualified person. The lands
embrace tract f6I.7s acres within unsur-
|veyed but what will probably be, when
surveyed, Sec. ~, / 10 S., X. 20 E., BIN.
described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning At corner No. l, lava rock
marked BIZ whence the Forest Service
Monument hereinafter described) bears
s. 70 E. $50 feet. extending thence N. 90
E. 1895 chains; thence S $50 E. $3.50
chains; thence S. go w. 1906 chains;
of beginning. Said Forest Service Mon
| - 0f h0,,Ido Cd n he
hill south of and 345 feet from the head of
Horne Springs. Said tract was listed upon
the application of Ray Karlson, of Oak
ley, Idaho; List 4oIl.
The lands embrace tractof 1888 acres
] within unsurveyed but what win probably
be. when surveyed, Sec. 4, It's s., r Al
E., described by metes and bounds as fol
lows: Beginning at corner No. l, a lava
rock marked Hi, Whence the Forest Ser
vice Monument Hereinafter described,
bears S. 90 E. 70 feet; extending thence
N. 80 E. 7.3I CHAINS; thence N. $40 +
1884 chains; thence S. 80 w. III chains
thence S.74oI5'W o.4o chains to the place
of beginning. Said tract was listed upor
the application of Charles Sheriff., of Oak
ley, Idaho List 4-oIz. Said Forest Ser
vice Monument consists of a lava boulder
| lOCdtCO Ou TIC SOOtu SlOC VI AIARPC
Creek in small ravine, 1870 feet from thu
, waters edge. and approximately one mill
above the junction of South Cottonwood
and Trapper Greeks.
A tract Of 6o.z2 acres within unsurveyet
but what will probably be, when surveyed
Secs. a5, 50, and 80, T. 10 s., Rs. 20 AM
~ E., described by metes and bounds a
. follows: Beginning at corner No. l, Law
boulder marked HI, whence the south
west corner of Sec u, T. - S., r. Il +
; bears N: $50 Z. 1880 chains; extendin
: thence S 40 go w 6a.6o chains; theme
!, EII.7A chains thence N. $50 E. So chains
thence N. $50 w. Is.4o chains to the plac
, of beginning. Said tract was listed upo
the application of L. f. Foster, OF Oakley
!. Idaho; List 1885
Approved November !, 1912.
S. v. PROUDFIT,
Assistant Commissioner of the General
OLE CAR Land Ofiic'
!
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-11-15

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
NATIONAL FOREST
Notice Is hereby given that the lands |
described below, embracing 7S8.SS acres,
within the Minidoka National Forest,
Idaho, will be subject to settlement aAd
entry under the provisions of tie home
stead laws of the United States and the
act of June II, 1905 "a Stat, s33), at the
United States land Office at Haley, Idaho,
on January 20, 1919. Any settler who was
actually and in good faith claiming any of
said lands for agricultural purposes prior
to January I, 1906, and has not abandoned
same, has a preference right to make a
homestead entry for the lands actually
occupied. Said lands were listed upon the
applications of the persons mentioned be-
low, who have 4 preference right subject
to the prior right of any such settler, prov
ided such settler or applicant 10 qualified
to make homestead entry and the prefer
ence right is exercised prior to January
20, 1911 J, on which date the lands will be
subject to settlement and entry by any
qualified person. The lands embrace a
tract Of loo.Sa acres within unsurveyed but
what will probably be, when surveyed, Sec.
2, T. IsS., X. 20 E., B. NJ, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at
corner No. !, a lava rock marked. Hi
whence the northw est corner of J. B. Fair
child's claim hears s. go IS E.NS1.lo
chains; extending thence N. $40 3o'E.
1860 chains; thence N. as w. 50 chainSl
thence S. $40 w. AZ chains; thence S. 43o
. go +. S3.4o chains to the place of begin
ming. Said tract was listed upon the ap-
plication of Charles Arthur Dummer, R.
Ed. No. ,, Buhl, Idaho, List 4o63. -.
A tract of 54I8 acres within unsurveyed
, but what will probably be, when surveyed
Secs 6 and 2, 7. IS S., r. al E., and Sec
"a, T. IS S., r. 40 E., described by metel
and bounds as follows: Beginning at cor
ner No. I, which is identical with the
southwest corner of Sec E, T. rs S., r II
E.. extending thence N. go r. s. chains
/ thence S. 10 E. 10 chains; thence S. 67'
90 W. 6l.so chains; thence N. 100 E. X
. chains to the place of beginning. Sait
tract was listed upon the application o
George H. Fairchild, of Oakley, Idaho
List 1864.
A tract of a. S acres within unsurveyes
but what will probably be, when surveyed
Sec. IL, I. Is S., r. 20 E., described b,
> metes and bounds as follows, Beginning
at corner No. 1, which is identical witt
/ the southwest corner of Sec. s, T.. S
r. 81 E.. extending thence S. 100 W. I,
! chains; thence $. $50 go w. ~ chains
, thence NJ 90 go w. Ia. 50 chains: theme
N 300 E. 70 chains to the place of begir
Q ming Application of Julius B. Eairchilc
of Oakley, Idaho; List 4-o6s.
Approved November !, 1914.
S. v. PRoUDFIr,
Assistant Commissioner of the General
r Ola CAR. Land Ofic'