The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-01-16
COPPER KING OPENS
RICH VEIN Of COPPER
AND LEAD.S|LvER ORE
VEIN IA FEET IN WIDTH Is EN-
couNrEREo IN THE Low.
Err WORKINGS.
Tunnel Breaks Into Both Copper and
GaIena in Solid vein-Assays High
and Said to Be lmprovirs-ship-
nents to Begin in the Spring.

4 According to reports coming the last
Of the week from the Copper King mine
the old property is soon to become an
important shipper, an immense body
Of high grade copper and galena ore
lower tunnel, which crosscut the vein,
IA feet in width at a point 1000 feet
from the portal. Here the tunnel has
vertical depth OF 1900 feet. The par
ticulars Of the strike are given by
Harry W. ingalls, in the Mullan Pro-
gress as follows:
The Copper King company has open
ed body Of copper and lead-silver ore
in its lower tunnel. That was the good
news brought to town this week. Fol
lowing close on the heels Of the discov-
cry Of body of copper ore in the Ma
tional, the adjoining property. the
strike has created considerable excite
ment along the copper belt east of
Mullan. Assays received Sunday on
the Copper King ore give copper con-
tents Of 1-2 per cent. The ore now
being taken out is Of much better grade
than that assayed Sunday last. The
copper ore strieak is from IL to
feet wide Of practically solid ore. The
vein also shows 2-foot wide streak OF
lead silver ore on the hanging wall
side of the copper ore. The lead ore
IS high grade, but has not yet been
found in solid body and at present
the best that can be said of 1t Is that
it is milling ore Assays from this
streak have been received which run
per cent lead. Both the copper and
lead ore show some silver values
Where first crosscut the vein shows
total width of IA feet Since the cross
tut was completed the company has
driven about 60 feet on the vein. prac-
tieally all of which has been in ore. The
last 80 feet driven shows great i'm
provement in the grade of the vein
filing, both in the copper and lead.
The vein was encountered at about
1000 feet from the portal Of the tun-
mel. The company has expended close
to 100000 on this level driving about
1000 feet of tunnel. The depth gained
below the upper working is about 400
feet and about 1900 feet from the sur
face.
The Imperial property Joins the
Copper King on the west and the Mis-
soula, Independence and National pro-
perties on the east
The Copper King company is com
posed largely of Spokane Missoula
and eastern stockholders and the stock
is widely scattered, the company's
books showing nearly 500 names. H
w. ingalls, of Mullan is secretary and
manager for the company. Mr.. In
gals has been in this position since |
the company was organized in 1901
and all the work has been under his
direction Until 1908 all work was
performed on the north Of the range |
at the head of Sonora gulch, where 2 |
good shoot Of lead silver ore was |
opened at depth of 800 feet The |
company then decided to run lower
tunnel and moved their camp from
Sonora gulch to the West fork Of
Deadman gulch, where mine buildings
we're erected and the lower tunnel
started in 1908.
The property is well equipped with I
electric power and all necessary ma |
rhnery for rapid work. The COM
oressor Is Franklin type and has the
distinction Of requiring less electric
power than any other machine in the
district.
The boarding and bunk house at the
mine will easily accommodate so men
The lower tunnel Is connected with
Mullan by good wagon road. The
point for the mine at present
would be either the Snowstorm or the
Hunter sidings,
If the ore showing in the mine con
tinues as good as 1t Is now, or i'm
proves, shipments will probably BE-
made before spring.