The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-12

has had most stimulating effect not
only upon mine operators and those
directly interested in the returns from
ore shipments, but upon all residents
Of this great district The drop In the
prices following the enactment of the
of uncertainty based upon the fear
! that prices would go still lower and
the knowledge that some Of the mines
could not stand a further reduction
While this feeling has not wholly van
ished and will not until the new leg
islation has been tested by time. 1t Is
plainly evident that the upward turn
of prices has created a better spirit
throughout the district. Along with
the advance in prices of lead and zinc
Is the strong demand for copper, an
other important Cocur d'Alene pro-
duct, and the upward tendency Of the
market All of these have combined
to improve the general mining and
business situation. In fact. If we may
accept newspaper reports and the
word Of men who have recently visited
other sections Of the country the
people of the Coeur d'Alene district are
more prosperous than those Of any
other spot, east or west.
Mining at MuIIan.
In addition to the improved condl-
ton of the metal market, there are To-
cal conditions in mining operations
which extend most beneficial influ-
ence to almost every section Of the
district. AT Mullan there are the great
payrolls Of three steadily producing
mines, the Morning, Hunter and the
Snowstorm These alone are a ire"
mendous asset for that favored sec
ton. Add to them the National which
will soon have Its mill in operation
and large force employed in the
nine and 1t Is plain that the people OF
Mullan must necessarily be in a most
optimistic frame Of mind. These are
the big things secured already. and
velopment work progresses in the Inn
mediate vicinity.
Burke Has a New Mine.
/ At Burke the Hecla gets bigger as its
exploration continues, the Hercules orc
bodies are untouched at depth, and. the
Marsh is a husky infant that is grow
ing at rapid rate. These three alone
assure many years Of prosperity to
i,,t b,x al 60
within stone throw Of the town a new
mine will soon be added to that Won
derfully rich section. The Benton ore
body is being rapidly explored and the
indications now are that when drift
ing on the vein begins the Benton will
be in position to largely pay for It's
own development And there are 9TH
or Bentons to be found in the vicinity
Of Burke, and all of these things COM
bne to explain the cheerful feeling
that prevails in that section
Nine Mile and Sunset.
The future certainly looks good 20
the people of Nine Mile and Sunset.
The two great zinc producers Of the
district. the Success and Interstate
Callahan, have opened UP great ore re-
serves, not only Of zinc. but lead also
The Tamarack- Custer Is getting bigger
as development progresses. Just be-
yond this busy and prosperous Nine
Nile section Is Sunset, the possibilities
Of which arc so great that they can
hordly be comprehended. The grea
activity in that section and the amount
Of ore in sight make transportation fa-
cilities for Sunset a certainty before
very long.
Wardner. Kellogg,
In no part of the Coeur d'Alene dis
trlct are mining conditions more favor
able for maintaining a prosperous COM
munity than at Wardner and Kellogg.
The great Bunker Hill & Sullivan
with its immense payroll and liberal
management, the Last
Chance and tho Stewart. all contribute
TO the prosperity Of the Twin Cities.
And the future holds much in the way
of new mines, increased payrols and
edonia will soon be in opera ton again.
Pine creek Is veritable mineral store
house which will give up its treasures
at no distant day while Big creek will |
continue to be an increasing tributary
asset When one considers the great
mining operations that have been go
ing on at Wardncr- Kellogg for 50
many years, and which still have as
many more years In sight, in connec-
tion with the possibilities Of future |
exploration In the tributary territory, |
1t is easy to understand why tho peo-
pie down there view the present with I
and look 20 the future |
with confident expectation Of greater |
things.