The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-27

flow that The further development Of
the mine is likely Ia Involve
The lieela Mining company owns
quite an extensive group of claims.
reaching back on to the high noun
tain slopes east of the town of Burke
for a considerable distance.
This territory has been undergoing
systematic exploration with a limited
force of men continuously for several
years past for the purpose nf deter
mining its merits as a possible source
of additional ore reserves east of the
main deposit on which the enterprise
is based
This sensible and systematic meth
cd of making hay while the sun shines
has finally rewarded the management
with new ore channel that has been
discovered at some distance east of the
old adit tunnel driven into the original
ore body from the Canyon creek level
in the town of Burke.
This new ore channel is cut at
depth under the surface of the noun
tain in which ii occurs of something
like 1900 feet and though small where
encountered 1t contains the character
istic condition of assuring clean ga
lena and silver values of the other
notable channels Of this part of the
district, and in view of the fact that
it is well within the prolific ore bearing
Burke quartzite area. justities the hope
and Importance when more fully de-
veloped and possibly prove a second
ore channel of the old Hecla type, |
which would be gratifying reward |
for the steady campaign of develop /
nent on the property in this direction |
which the management has consistent
" prosecuted for several years.
Hercules Mine.
The Hercules mine has continued in |
steady operation throughout the year
with full force. including about 2S1 |
men all told, with a slightly increased |
output Of its Enthusiastically rich
ore.
The new No. 5 tunnel of this enter
Prise. starting from near the Canyon
,reek level in Burke is proving a
slower undertaking than anticipated
~ reason of the extremely hard
ock being encountered, which, in spite
If the finest equipment and unlimited
power resources, refuses to advance in
excess of 200 feet a month and eats UP
dynamite, drill stell and compressed
lir IN very costly manner,
This is a very expensive line of de- !
'elopment, involving a drive of prac-
ically two miles before the ore bodies
will be finally undercut.
The tunnel is now in 1000 feet and |
has approximately 1000 feet more to
'un before encountering the vein at a
lepth of 700 feet below the present
owest workings, and will give an idea
If the big capital risk in mining de
'elopment this district demands but |
he strength Of this famous ore body /
n the present lowest tunnel is such /
IS to leave little concern as to the ul-
innate outcome of this undertaking
nless 1t be from ! ietalllrgical stand
oint; but before it Is completed the
re channel wi lldoubtless have to be
rawn upon by sinking from the No.
tunnel level, which Is now at q depth
1900 feet on the dip of the ore body
Glow it's apex.
Ajax Mine.
In the same guch with the Hercules
PIPER workings there are two other
enterprises in progress The
.jaX mine. on a parallel vein 1000 feet
orth of the Hercules vein, has tapped
s fissure through the old Moonlight
Inne, which has been driven in n to-
II distance og 1851 feet.
Where this tunnel encountered the
Elm it was found disturbed by II dixie
3 feet wide, but this disturbance is