The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-01-09


The usual annual yield Of silver was
made from the famous old DeJ.amar
mine, whose operation, however is
seriously threatened by unwarranted
activity Of the federal interior depart
nent in connection with injunction
proceedings against that company for
using the desert brush wood they have
to depend upon for fuel. purposes
which Of necessity has to be obtained
from government land, as the cost Of
other fuel hauled In from the railroad
Is prohibitive. This is one of the seri-
GUS results Of the government con-
servation policy with which the min
ing industry of Idaho is afflicted and
threatened, and shows the injustice Of
the conservation policy which threat
ems. in this instance, to cut off and de-
stroy steady and important source of
supply Of the essential money metal
of the country to conserve nothing but
the desert growth of brush wood that
can have no value as q snow conser-
vator, as the region involved has been
devoid Of anything resembling timber
of lumber values for 80 years There
never was material growth Of this
nature in this section for the reason
Of its esentiality arid situation, and
the legislature should take a hand in
protecting the present action of the
federal government in this respect.
New Enterprise.
A new silver mining enterprise Of ex-
ceptional promise in Owyhee county, is
that OF the Flint Mines. Limited, at
Flint, 10 miles south of Silver City.
This property was under active devel-
rpment during the year and has re-
Gently been equipped with 1O0-horse-
power electric driven air compressor,
and other machinery for the more ac-
tive development of it's extensive ore
resources.
The property embraces the combined
groups of the Old Perseverance Mining
& Milling company. and the White
brothers property and contains a par
allel series of well defined assure
veins from to feet thick that carry
average values of $25 to $50 per ton
in gold and silver. principally silver
Phosphate Industry.
The phosphate industry of Idaho
continues to drag along slowly with an
,utput of about 5000 tons from the
Waterloo mine at Montpelier. The
of this industry is retarded by
high freight rates, an inadequate and
federal statute, title
litigation, and wholesale Withdrawals
The progress of the United States geo.
ogical survey of this interesting min
>ral field in the southeastern counties |
If Idaho has continued throughout the |
cast year and has now outlined the ex |
stence of several billion tons of this
important economical mineral, an eX- !
supply which should ulti
nately form the basis of very large
mining and manufacturing industry if |
given proper encouragement.
The construction of the Teton Valley
branch of the Oregon Short Line rail.
Dad to within ten miles of Idaho's
My demonstrated coal deposits, has
action in an effort to oh
ain title to some of the more promis-
ng coal claims in this field, with some
'opes of success. This is local fuel
esource Of great value to Idaho and
specially to the populous agricultural
ettements of the Snake river valley
iho would benefit very materially by
eh more extensive development of this
eposit, which while admittedly in
ather" disturbed condition. have beer .
demonstrated to contain an extensive
esource Of high grade domestic and
team coal Of the Rock Springs va /,
iety. {