The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-10-08
MINING OUTLOOK ON NORTH SIDE
BEST IN HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT
CORRESPONDENT THE MINER, WHEREOF HE
SPEAKS, TELLS WHY THE OUTLOOK AROUND MUIR.
RAY IS FULL OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
(By Adam Aulbach, Murray, Idaho)

MURRAY, Oct 5.-The rains for the
week past, which were no doubt gen
eral over the Occur d'Alenes, were re-
ceiyed with good cheer on the North
Side. after a serious drouth for sever1I
months, excepting short rain and
snowfall during the latter part Of Se--
tember The latter, however, was not
sufflcient to prove beneficial. All OF
our operating mines now are working
exclusively with water power, and 1t
ia believed that the precipitation that
has fallen since the first of the month
will prove adequate for continuous
power until the severely cold weather
interferes.
Mine and Mill Started.
The Paragon Consolidated started
,ts mill on the I'd and had force OF
miners at work few days previously
after a shut down on account OF Wa
ter for a month or So The company
had onerated successfully for num-
her of weeks, pressing a shortage o'
mower. until it would not drive Inc
COMPRESSOR. However, two carioaos
Of ore were turned out Of the mill, one
r. zinc and one of lead which were
sen, to the smelters. The coihp''y
now intends to operate its mine anu
mill to capacity, which may require
force Of something like 80 men. Prop'
ablv more may be employed II the
developments continue to expano DIS
they did just before work was as
continued in August.
In Fine Working Order.
The Cedar Creek company, when
had finished it's pipe line plant f''
mower during the dry season, coH'-
menced work with the new compressor
IN the lower tunnel (No. Al during the
first rainy period and has now an
abundance of water to make STEADY
progress toward the two large leoseS
daveloped in the upper tunnels The
nine line is producing all the energy
reouired and the machinery IS III
sn,endid working order. Hence the
company is free from any further ex-
nense except for actual work under
ground.
A Splendid Water Power.
The Giant Mining company, former
lv the Granite and Allie, did spiendiu
work during the dry season. IL puli'
a flume line to the hillside ABOVE the
shaft and erected a substantial h4w
mower house for the compressor. anu
the pipe for the penstock and ne"
compressor were expected last WeeH'
When these are installed, the Giant
Ledge company will have one OF the
finest water powers on the North Slde'
virtual perpetual motion, utiiiZhs
much water that has heretofore ruh
to waste. The company Will pegln ac-
tive mining as soon as the machinery
20 in MACE. and ther is to be no ces-
sation, except by interference OF the
elements. which has been provided T'
as far as possible.
The Annual Labor Law.
The miners and claim owners OF inc
North Side are to man opposed u
any interference by congress with the
requirements Of the law for annuai
labor on mining claims. There is no
sentiment whatever in favor OF sus-
pending the law because OF the war
in Europe, and II necessary petition
to our senator's and representatives
against the suspension would be uni
versally signed Practically all claim
owners on this side do their work dur
ing the summer months, and those VINO
do not do 1t in the open season seldom
do it at all to hold their ground.
Hence the proposition to make IT uh'
necessary to do the annual labor ~
not in the interest of honest claim
owners, but merely to legalize absent
owners to perpetuate their holdings
without expense The mining inter-
ests should not be allowed to be tag
ged with the appeals of mercenary
spectators.
North Side Prospects Good.
There has never been period IN
the history OF Prichard creek and
Murray when the outlook for the min
ing industry has appeared 80 encour-
aging as at the present time. 1t has
been bedrock situation for TWO
years. and whatever has been done on
the old properties has been on SUD-
stantial foundation with due regard Tor
economy, proper mining methods, ana
permanency in operation. The entire
atmosphere around the various prop
critics has changed from one OF indif-
ference and incompetency to pracu-
cal purposes. Besides, nearly all the
development work heretofore done on
the mountain tops. right under the
groupings, has been transferred to the
base Of the mountains, where expendi-
ture will amount to something when
ore Is encountered transportation will
become cheaper and operation will