The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-12-04
MINING CONDITIONS
ON THE NORTH SIDE
GOOD MILLING ORE IN JACK
WAiTE-GoLOeAC SOON TO
BE DEVELOPED.

Moses Simmons, of Murray, was in
the city Tuesday and Wednesday look
ing after business matters While
Murray Is quiet and very little Is 60
ing on in the way of mining, ana
naturally not much activity can be
expected during the winter months, sc
discussed the present conditions ana
prospects for the future IN anything
but a pessimistic tone. Mr.. Simmons
Is q member Of the firm Of Feehan q
Simmons, which for years has been
the leading mercantile firm on the
North Side. They carry an exception
ally fine and complete line, OF goods
and their stock embodies practically
everything for which there Is de-
mand in a mining camp. Their sales
room is modern and attractive, and is
joined in the rear by large fros
proof warehouse. Altogether Feehan
& Simmons have a model establish
ment and every foot Of space was
needed to handle the business before
the present depression struck the
North Side.
Bank Of North Side.
Feehan & Simmons were also the
heaviest stockholders in the Bank OF
North Idaho, which was located IN
their store. The other stockholders
were Charles Craven, the cashier
Charles Melroy and Mrs. Albert Otto,
of Murray, and F. f. Johnson, of Boise.
Business conditions have rendered the
banking business Improbable and no.
tice was given depositors to call ana
receive their money. Every depositor
with one exception has been paid and
that one is expected to call In few
days to receive the last and only la
bility of the bank The Bank of North
Idaho was for many years pro1table
institution and rightly enjoyed the con-
tidence of all who had business deal
ings with it. It's revival when bust
ness conditions improve will be well
coined by the people of the North Side
To Develop the Goldback.
Mr.. Simmons speaks very highly o.
the strike made on the Goldback, al
most within the limits Of Murray. The
original strike was made in the BED
of the creek and showed a ledge
twelve feet wide with about four fee.
of good ore Little has been done
since the discovery was made, as II
was impossible to obtain any further
depth at that point without sinking,
Neither Is it possible to gain much
depth by tunnel but as means OF
prospecting the vein before undertake
ing more expensive development, the
owners have decided to run tunnel
after the first of January which viii
cut the vein at depth of seventy
feet. The owners are John p Sheehy,
county auditor, John f. Murphy,
county commissioner John Docktor,
of Murray, and A. l.. Scotield, of Los
Angeles.
The people of Murray are very hope
full that the Goldback will prove to be
what it now appears, a mine. Aside
from the direct benefit it would bt
the town, profitable lead-silver mine
in operation would be direct encour
agement toward the development Of
others.
Bear Top Leasers.
Just before leaving Murray Mr.. Sim
mons states that he was informed
l.,
Top which would probably proven
further shipments of ore by the leasers
this winter S. l.. Shonts and Oscar
Nordquist, of this city, are the leasers
They had shipped one car of ore and
were making good progress towart
other shipments. The cave was not
in connection with their work, but was
ground left by former operatives. Mr.
Simmons is the principal owner of the
Bear Top.
Tho Jack Waite.
Parties from the Jack Waite mine
visiting Murray this week report tn
lower tunnel In good milling ore. Aboa,
$50 feet back the vein was crosscu
and showed a width Of about twent,
feet between walls, but very little ore
Soon after making this crosscut, how
ever, ore appeared in the face and con-
tinued with steady Improvement. 1t j.
said that the face Of the tunnel Is now
under the big outcrop of ore, one OF
the biggest surface showings OF ore
ever discovered in this district.
North Side Will "Come Back"
Mr.. Simmons believes, and he Is nj
alone in this opinion. that what the
lead-silver mines around Murray need
more than anything else is capable,
intelligent and responsible manage
ment. The experience that section Is
now passing through is not unlike the
experience of many prosperous AMI
permanent mining camps. and the be-
lief is growing that better days are In
store for the North Side.