The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-27

"The Occur dAene mines never
We're so productive as they are at the
present time" said State Mine Inspec-
tor to Boise Statesman reporter up
on his arrival at the state capital,
after a stay Of several weeks In this
district and a pretty general inspec-
ton Of the camp.
"They are employing directly near
5000 men, involving a monthly payroll
Of nearly 100000, which Is largely in
creased by the tributary transporta-
ton, timber and other business Great
ed, and affords good trading for the
local merchant and the farmers OF the
of the nearby territory in Idaho, Mon
tana, and Washington.
Ore Shipments Heavy.
"The district is shipping 1000 tons
Of mineral per day, and while a great
deal Of low grade ore Is being treat
field does not afford a profit margin
Of more than $3.50 per ton OF ore
mined the large volume OF ore being
developed and produced creates a
profitable business for all concerned.
Vast Increase at Wardner- Kellogg
The Wardner- Kellogg district alone
will produce as much silver and lead
this year as the whole district was
credited with a decade ago This in
crease Is largely accounted for by the
expansion OF the big milling ore
bodies Of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
at great depth and the development
of another system of veins striking
across the course of the Wardner lode
which was unrecognized five years
ago.
The Stewart and Ontario mines on
this system are large contributors to
the increased output and are yielding
large amount of good concentrating
ore per day with excellent silver
values.
Long Litigation Ended.
"One OF the most gratifying occur
rences in this portion Of the Occur
d'Alenes was the recent compromise
Of the vexing and expensive apex
litigation suits between the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan company and the
Caledonia company BY this settle
ment, the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
company get one-half of the issued
stock Of the Caledonia company and
gives In return an absolute release
of the apex litigation and the with
drawal of the suit leaving the prop
erty a free and unlimited range of
all the extra lateral rights it formerly
claimed.
In addition to this concession. the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan also gives the
Caledonia company the right to con-
meet through and use its Kellogg tun-
mel together with its splendid me-
chanical equipment, electric haulage
and ample milling facilities at actual
cost of operation in a big unit of Its
east mill. This is gratifying settle
ment to bulk of the stockholders of
the Caledonia, as the mine has mag
nificent body of ore wcll-developed
and tlh advantage of this extensive
equipment will make it a complete
going concern and an active and i'm
pertant producer of the district with
In the next 30 days.
Many Leasers Busy.
"The Bunker Hill & Sullivan COM
pany has given a series of leases along
the War1ner lode to a number of its
old employees. These leases are scat
tered from the old Sullivan mine to
the Sierra Nevada and employ 125
men with an output of ESQ tons of ore
per day from the ground near the
grass roots that has gotten too far
away from the present deep opera
tons of the property to be easily han
died by them.
Drew Peoples Lease.
zone of these leases is owned by
p. w. Peoples on the Sierra Nevada
mine. Mr. Peoples served for 10 years
as superintendent Of the Last Chance
mine nearby for the Federal company