The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
MURRAY AND THE NORTH SIDE MAY GET
ELECTRIC POWER FROM THOMPSON
WORK ON WATCHED SPECIAL INTEREST BY
MURRAY PcopLE-ooLoEN CHEST MUCH
AvAILAsLE-PLAceR OPERATIONS NEAR TOWN
(By Adam Aulbac Ii. Murray, ldaho)

MURRAY, March 30.-The month.
now expiring, opened spring like, with
clear skies and warm days, but 1t is
closing, or has been closing, with
frowns at its precociousness. Forty
inches of snow has fallen during the
past week, which added materially to
the discomfort Of those in the higher
attitudes. but did not interfere with
the work in progress. On the lower
levels, however the new fall has al
ready been removed. and in week
or two the mobiles may be able to
wear of the rust Of the garage by a
run between Wallace and Murray, and
it will not be many days thereafter
when the run can be extended to
Thompson, where the work Of install
ing one Of the greatest power plants
in the northwest is now in active con-
struction.
May Got Power From Thompson
Whether or not the Coeur d'Alenes
will derive some benefit from this plant
Is not known yet, but combined eff
fort Of those mining along Prichard
creek. or those having tangible inter
ests here is to be made to induce the
company installing the works to give
acme attention to the North Side A
person familiar with the affairs Of the
,ho, Ct o1oir to h1,
in possession Of inside business, states,
however. that all the power that can
be developed for year or more by the
new plant Is contracted for by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road company, which is to electrify
its line as speedily as the power can
be secured. This will not be a back
set to the North Side mines to any
extent, for they are not operating at
present, and nearly all Of the former
producers will have to do consider
able exploration work to develop ore
bodies to justify installation of cleo
trio power.
Bio Gold Mine Will Come Back
The Golden Chest company, years
ago, made application to the Wash
ington Water Power company for
power but Manager Osborne, who
came over here to survey the situa-
tion, considered that the company
could not take enough power to war
rant the expense Of building practic-
oN 80 1ion hof
alone. The Chest would require about
100 horsepower to run its 20 stamps
and concentrating plant. AS the Chest
has $500 feet Of stopping ground in Its
lower tunnel, running from 300 feet to
100 feet to the surface there would
be many years Of active work in
sight with power, and great possibil-
tiles Of quartz for hundreds Of feet
ahead for the future to explore. The
Chest has now only steam power, it's
flume having decayed and gone to
ruin, although there is ample water
for power at least six months in the
year. possibly nine. This company
will recreate Itself some time again,
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stockholders Of the private combina-
tion Of six owners are settled. 1t was
to have been brought about last year
but nothing has been heard from the
living members Of the company since
last fall when lease Of the property
was said to have been arranged. I'm
der competent management the Chest
alone would bring prosperity to the
North Side, and It is only question
of time when its Industrial music will
gladden. the camp
Day Labor Beats Contract.
During the past week the assess
ment work on the Goldback group for
1914 was completed, and 1t will inter-
est miners to read what can be ac-
complished by annual labor. The tun
mel was in 900 feet, and SSA feet were
run for the required assessment Of the
four owners Of the group amounting
to 5000. At first some of the owners
thought It best to have the labor done
by contract and bids were submitted
at $6 a foot for SO feet. John Dock
tor, however, a fourth owner, said he
preferred to do the work by days pay
and thought he could make better
headway for the money to be eXpend-
ed. He was told to 90 ahead. The re-
suit is, ne has made s6k feet for the
5000, or at the rate Of $347 a foot OF
course, the rock was not very hard,
but It was all drilling and shooting.
part Of the time Mr.. Docktor did his
own mucking. Albert Otto mucked
number Of days.
Much Interest in Work on Go'dback.
Mr.. Docktor naturally feels elated
that he put one over on the contract
ors having gained at least sc y feet
more Of tunnel. He informs the writ
er that work will continue in the ttin-
mel for another 25 feet, and then q