The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-13


dering right on the busy Nine Mile
and Sunset districts. and merging in
to both, deserving of far more atteu-
ton than 1t Is at present receiving, Is
what is usually referred to as
the Dobson Pass and Dobson gulch
section, named in honor of pioneer
locator and developer in that vicinity,
James Dobson.
In Line OF Mineral Belt.
Much of this territory is visible in
travelling the Wallace Murray wagon
road from the summit, six miles from
Wallace, and north and south on both
sices of the divide. 1t would en-
brace the Sixteen to One, Lucky Jim,
Knapp Jones group, Jim Dobson, Tay-
lor- Campbell Fable group, of which
the st, Louis claims are prominent,
the Emerald and no doubt number
of others worthy of mention. But the
purpose of this writing is not to gn
into descriptive detail but simply to
direct attention to section of genu-
inc merit, directly in the northwest
southeast course of the Tamarack :
Custer and upper Canyon creek ore
belts, and which has in evidence
strong and well defined lodges and
more or less ore nearly everywhere
any amount of work has been done.
The Jim Dobson Group.
Miners and pTnenorforv. ,vbo b,,o
for more than a quarter Of century
pinned their faith to that section.
studied the ledge courses, groupings
and every other visible indication on
top and underground, are inclined t,
the opinion that the ledge upon which
the pioneer, Jim Dobson, labored for
so many years, single handed Is the
same as that of the Tamarack Custer.
extended westerly. This may or may
not be correct But jas the same, it
| is strong, we'll defined lead -silve~
bearing ledge, well within the belt
which is distinctly marked by paying
producers, with showing most at
traetive for further development, and
mcst favorably situated for economical
exploration.
Standing Of the Rex.
The Sixteen to One (Rex) ledge is
mere or less proved by production.
EXtravagant and unbusinesslike mine
arrangements have put this property
ip bad light, but the Judgment of
some Of the most conservative and
level headed miners, who know this
district and who are thoroughly fam
liar with this particular property. Is
that there is an excellent chance for
valuable mine in the Sixteen to One
And in this connection 1t Is we'll to
remember right in this immediate Vi
cinity are three great producers--the
Tamarack Custer, Success and Inter
state.
Three "FaiIuros" So called.
The custer. after good early pro-
duction lined up as failure for more
than a dozen years. 1t ranks strong
ly in the opposite class now.
The Success (Granite) after profit
able early production. ranked with the
Custer for about an equal length Of
time--this, too. after unsuccessful op
Grafton by the most successful men
in other parts of the district Finally
the present management made good
the newly adopted name. and there
IS ample evidence the mine will sus-
tain it for many years.
The Interstate did splendid mining
from the beginning. IT was often said
to be too good for the preliminary
work in looking for mine. IT was
not unusual to hear expressions of
doubt about the Interstate. Now. as
|tity, nobody doubts, and as the cleo
trio motors pull the trains out, no.
body says the tunnel work is too good,
Should Take New Bearings.
So. in the face Of these accomplish
ments, all of them almost within a
stones throw of the Sixteen to one
the wise ones who say there is not a
mining chance--a most excellent one
at the Sixteen to One, would better
quietly go up on that hill, look care
fully around and take new bear
ings. He would also be in sight of
the Sunset, where the formation
wasn't right" for over IS years.
Parallel Lodges.
The Sixteen to One ledge is known
and to some extent opened on Lucky
Jim ground, lying west. ON the west
side of Dobson gulch. near where the
Murray road passes. James Taylor
and George Campbell believe thev
have both the Jim Dobson and Six
teen to One lodges. On the east side
Of Dobson gulch the two lodges are
approximately 1000 feet apart and
nearly parallel. On the Lucky Jim a
third strong ledge has been develop
&c to some extent.
There Is much to be said Of this
promising section. 1t Is right at the
edge Of all the present mining activ-
ity of Nine Mile and Sunset II de-
serves to share in IT.. BY all the rules
governing successful men In search
ing for and developing mines ths