The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-05-29

while the vein Is feet wide The orr
il of good average value, with 1
small streak that IL very rich. FIT!
feet from the portal Of the tunnel ;
extends for nearly 100 feet. At ia
terminus another ore shoot was open.
ed up which was feet wide at The
start. but kept growing wider until al
the 2l2-foot point 1t more than fills
the face of the tunnel Prof. Buchler
state geologist of Missouri. on one
of his visits to the camp. took sam
pies clear across the vein exposed al
this point and the assay showed an
average value of Sal per ton. The
Buckeye Is operated under Swear
working bond by F. NJ. Buckley, one
Of the owners. He IL a brother Of the
late Dr. Buckley, former presden;
of the American Mining congress
Tunnel Development for Many Mines.
Col. Chas. E. Hayden. president of
the Enterprise Mine and Tunnel
company, arrived In camp Monday to
look after the details of work on that
property The tunnel of the Enter
prise company starts opposite the
lower end Of town. runs southeast and
is now In 200 feet 1t Is 7x9 feet in
tho clear and the object Is to make a
perfect outlet for the ores of tn" mines
along It's course. Col. Hayden has
ordered 3-drill compressor to expe-
dite the work and he was accompan-
led to camp by J. M. Chambers u
Twin Falls, who viii have charge OF
setting up the plant The colonel Is
very enthusiastic over the future Of
He says there Is no Gues-
ton Of the quantity and values OF the
ores In number of fine properties
and there remains only the making Of
agreements between cap
ital and the mine owners and the
camp will enter upon period Of great
The Enterprise company
is financed by wealthy fasteners and
1t is the intention to erect large
custom mill here. This will not be
dane though until the character of the
ores and the best method of treatment
has been fully demonstrated. Many
Of the eastern investors have signifted
their intention of visiting Jarbidge
This summer and a party of five was
10 leave Portland, Me. on May Is.
Buster Deal Is on.
The deal for control of the stock
If the Buster Consolidated company.
)y Honore Palmer, which 1t had been
believed was assured, has fallen
through. When the Buster was first
led up surprise was expressed that
/ man of the financial standing of Mr..
is the son of the late Pot
err Palmer Of Chicago and one of the
leirs of that big estate-should be
atisfied with mere majority hold
ng of stock that Is more or less
widely distributed. But, believing full
Y that the Buster has the goods"
nd that the owners have not over
tated the size and values of the orc
eserves greater surprise is now fel'
ince the deal has been called off. II
$ recalled that Mr.. Palmer's deal for
he Alphas hung fire for long time
ha ho <Gn
rty at price considerably less than
What II was tied up for. 1t is said that
he representatives of two other prom
nent mining men have the Buster
Inder consideration and new deal
nay be looked for any day.
Another Ledge Shows Good Values.
The Legitimate group of three
laims, adjoining the Flake, Is a
prospect with an unusually good
howing. A crosscut tunnel got the
ein at 25 feet. at which point 1t was
feet wide. A winze was sunk on
his vein about 10 feet and in going
his short distance 1t wdened out to-
feet. the average value of the ore
lear across being $3S per ton. A con.
ract for an additional so feet of work
as been let and work will start AT
nee The Legitimates are owned by
lave Marqnardson, Frank Middleton,
ohm McRae and Ad Richard.
'raters Late, But Will Be in Evidence. !
AS the snow goes off in the higher