The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-04-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ON PLACER CREEK
A FINE SHOWING OF ORE, LIKE.
LY TO BE DEVELOP
ED SOON.

About six miles southeast Of Wal
lace, on the east fork of Placer creek,
Is located the Vienna international
group. Other sections of the camp
have been backward or neglected in
development. Placer creek probably
has suffered more than any other in
this respect. And yet there Is a show
ing of marketable ore In the Vienna
International that had 1t been located
in more favored section---for in
stance, ON Canyon creek. at Wardner
or Mullan---would not have been idle
a day. But mining camps seem to
develop that way. Nine Mile and
Sunset failed to receive any great
amount of attention for a score of
years. 1t is different now. however
One profitable producer opened up
seems to give a strong impetus. 1t
seems quite likely that Placer creek Is
soon to have that kind of starter.
Five Feet Of Good Ore.
In a drift from the bottom of lo0-
foot shaft on the Vienna international
the last work on the property opened
a body of galena ore five feet wide
Unfortunate combination Of circum-
stances stopped the work before any
great amount of exploration was ac-
complished here There were beauti-
full specimens of crystallized lead in
addition to the galena. The clean ga
lena from this shaft assaycd SO per
cent lead and q ounces silver.
Losses and Setbacks.
Forest fires have twice played havoc
with outside improvements at the vi
emma international. and this is no
small item of loss for the average de-
velopment company. and of course
the 1907 panic left it's effects. SO no
work has been done on this property
for five years past. 1t was located
brothers and James Graham, and
there was good galena on the sur
face.
Little Depth So Far.
the property and the lay of the ground
Is not favorable for tunnel develop
ment. A tunnel over 300 feet gained
but about IS feet depth. The shaft
from this is 100 feet So the develop
ment. where the galena and crystall-
lied lead was found is but 165 feet.
Gold Values Above,
In some of the upper shallow work.
ings of the property two other lodges
were encountered. but not developed
to any extent. These carried iron sui
pherets and from this mineral assays
for gold gave from SIT to $45. Nothing
Of the nature Of the possible treatment
of this ore is known to the owners and
no tests or experiments were ever
made. 1t Is not improbable that
like some other iron of Placer creek
and the dry ore belt It may have
fluxing merit. This upper ledge aU-
pears to be some 50 feet west Of that
carrying the galena In the shaft.
Proposition to Work.
The principal owners Of the Vienna
international arc Alex Livingston, y.
Rosenbaufp and James Graham. Mr.
Rosenbaum has recently been east on
mining business. II Is understood that
u proposition from eastern parties,
which embraces quite extensive devel-
opment of the property. IL now under
consideration by the stockholders of
the company. with strong probable
ity that 1t will be accepted.
The Placer and Slate creeks county
wagon road passes by the Vienna In
ternational A good water right and
plenty Of timber are available. The
property Is sinking proposition and
therefore somewhat more expensive in
it's development than If it were right
for tunnel work