The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-02
HIGH GRADE SHIPPING ORE OPENED
IN RAY-JEFFERS0N, SUNSET DISTRICT
SHOOT FOLLOWED SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET SHOWS GRAD
UAL lMPROVEMENT-FNALLY EXPOSES
PRODUCT.

Galcm ore, of II quality almost rs.
pure in lead as Is ever found in sui
phidc form, Is being taken from tne
face of the tunnel in the Ray -Jeffer
son. This orc shoot has been followed
for some months past, and there has
been steady and marked improvement
III the character of the ore in the ledge
and also some evidence of an Increase
in the width of the ore body, although
the latter has not been fully deter
mined, as no crosscutting has been
done aud uncXplored ore is often left
on the side of the tunnel as it is car
ried forward.
High Grade GaIera.
/ The ore in the face at this time Is "A
clean galena, possibly running as high
as 10 per cent lead, showing distinctly
as high as 80 ounces. There are is
inches of this clean shipping ore on
one side of the tunnel and in slightly
turning the course of the tunnel an
:
ore is making its appearance ON the
other side The balance of the face
is high class milling ore and there is
vet ore to the left as the tunnel is
driven east
Marked Betterment Of Ore.
The fact that, this orc shoot has
from the first been of a fair milling
grade and for the past 200 feet has
shown unmistakable Improvement II
character, until now clean shippinl
grade is being mined, is most encour'
aging, 1t seems to open possibilities
of self lf-development of the property
There are few instances where thl'
has been possible in the Coeu
d'Alenes where sufficient amount o
profitable shipping ore has been foun'
in the early work to accumulate
quantity of the milling product, opel
a mine for steady production and pro
vide the necessary milling machinery
The Mammoth and Hercules were not
,ble in doing this.
Other Favorable bearings.
The extent of this ore shoot is .
course yet to be determined. Thcr
is much that is favorable to 1t asid
from the actual showing. 1t Is wha
is known several hundred feet fur
! ther east as the Callahan ledge. Her
it has been extensively developed
10Th in upper workings on the Carbo
reek side and through the deep work
ngs of the Interstate from Nine Mic
Some of the best grade of ore shippe
, from the Occur dAlenes is from tn
, Callahan ledge.
Favoraby Situated for Economics
Opening.
The Ray Jefferson group extend
from the west end of the Callaha
timately of the most economical dee
development, all within its ow
boundaries and almost wholly upo
its ledge From the east boundary {
the group to a practical Carbon cree
level. while not extensively opene'
: except in the present workings, enoug
has been done to fully prove the con
tinuity Of the ledge and at variou
points to expose mineral.
. Will Push Work on Present ShoWin
More extensive and deeper develop
: ment Is in view for the future, bl
:, immediate efforts will be directed t.
ward developing the present ore sho'
and fully determining its extent 9
the present level.
s Manager Dan McGrath, is, of cours
~ we'll pleased with the result Of h
work so far as determined. He stat
that arrangements are thorough
:. perfected to prosecute development a
during the winter.