The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-04-03

IA feet Of iron ore above the lime
stone inclusion Is very richly sprinkle
with galena and lead carbonate or
and indicates the existence Of yer
important ore channel when develop
ed at depth.
The ore and gangue Of the veins ar
Identical in appearance with some O
the best surface manifestations Of tn
Mullan and Wardner districts. and Il
such strong persistent assures I Sc
no reason to doubt they will develop
into profitable ore bodies at depth.
The situation of this vein system
gives a splendid advantage for cross
cut tunnel development, which Is be
Ing taken advantage Of by the com
pany who have started main work
Ing tunnel near the foot Of the noun.
tain, which has now been extended Ii
distance of 700 feet. 1t Is equipped
with an air compressor plant and al
a point 3S2 feet in from the portal the
first and weakest vein Of the series
has been cut and drifted upon for 300
feet at a depth Of about 800 feet on
the dip from the outcrop and If the
ore resources 1t displays are any cri-
terion Of what may be expected from
the larger and richer veins that over
lie 1t, the Lawrence Is certainly des-
tined to ultimately become one Of the
producers of lead silver
Of north Idaho.
The 3O0-foot drift referred to on
this small foot wall vein carries con-
tinuous ore throughout it's length,
plnching down In places to a few
inches and swelling to a maximum
width Of feet Of fine concentrating
mineral with fat streaks OF clean,
coarse grained galena in places six
inches thick.
This drift has produced dump Of
ore estimated to contain
1000 tons, and judging from some par
ests will probably mill better than
ser cent lead.
A small stope 40 feet long and II
eet high has been made on the drift
o test out the productive capacity o.
his vein and in addition to the fin,
OF Of concentrating ore produced,
mall carload Of hand picked minera
vas shipped from this, work which
vielded Ills per cent lead and H.
'unces to the ton of silver.
This shipment was made to the Eas
Helena smelter and returned a ne
'rofit above freight and treatmen
harges of $1,000.
The ore from this vein Is quite fire.
rom zinc and other Objectionable sui
hides and in competition with tn
urface evidences OF this and the 9th
r parallel veins the whole syster
nay be anticipated to contain this de
irable class of mineral.
The extension of the main crosscu'
unnel will intersect back veins OF tn
ystem at maximum depth on thei
ip ranging down to 1000 feet below
he apex exposures.
Nv Wv iANi. II 10 tuliClDdttNt, WI
lrnish the necessary funds to prose
ute the further extensive develop,
tent OF the property. and when thu
Their veins have been cut and driftef
pom d much larger reduction plan
ill likely be required and very pro
table mining and milling enterprise
asult
Fall Creek Mines.
The mining district around Tho |
iores of Lake Pend d'Oreille expert.
need rather dull year of develop |
ent. with the exception of a few In |
resting points where new work was
progress.
Among the most attractive show.
gs made during the past season wa,
at Of the Fall Creek Mining com
my on the east side of the lake
here a big assured zone bearing
me well defined ore courses occu,
at are rich in iron. zinc and leat
lphides.
'i'N "ohN ~ VPCiiNu aN /
pth with crosscut tunnels and shows
total width Of over 40 feet, in which
included several feet of quartz gan
e richly saturated with metallic sui
ides and includes one band that i
to 20 inches thick in places of orr
fiiciently rich in lead. gold and sill
to warrant shipping at hand
ne profit. II
rhe deposit is bounded by nearly
rtlcal smooth wall on one side. this =
$ been followed by drift for quite
long distance in the anticipation
It 1t would make an ore shoot, but |
J ore shown in the deposit Is nearer
. center of the zone and additional
fling and sinking at this central
mt Is likely to disclose a sufticien'
tonnage to warrant the erection oe
mill. The fun Length y
the ore course is not determined (,
II gives the appearance of being
siderable. and the property pre-.
ITS a good mining development risk u
1t is so situated it can be econnm-
lily opened at considerable further
'th by adit tunnels.
his company connected the mine y
h lake shore loading platform IS
ing the summer by broad guage "
gon road on which was being oper- OF