The Daily Missoulian., 1914-05-03
.SNOWSTORM MAKES
LONC-EXPECTED
STRIKE
ORE ENCOUNTERED IN DRIFT
STARTED ON MlsSOULA WORK
iNGS PROVES ORE BODY.

Mullan, May 2.-(special)--Th
SnoWstorm company, in the Mullan
copper belt has at last made the long
expected strike in the No. tunnel
level, and is now producing a good
grade of commercial ore from that
level. The ore is being piled on the
dump, as the company has no tram
way connections with that level. The
ore was encountered in the west drift.
which was being started for the Mis-
Soula workings. Since the ore body
was encountered the company has
/ started raising with good results, the
ore improving in quality as the raise
advances. Most of the material is
milling ore similar to that in the up
per workings, but the sheet also shows
several streaks of high grade ship
| ping ore The main heading in the
west drift has not advanced far
enough to encounter the best ore, but
| it is good enough to demonstrate
without doubt that the ore has been
found after years of searching, and
j in the place where it was not ex
pected and contrary to expert advice.
Changes Pitch of Strike.
! In the upper workings the ore had
a strike to the> east, and it was on
the theory that the shoot would hold
this pitch that AN the work has been
done in the east end on the No A
level. However, it appears now that
the fault a short distance below No,
8 tunnel in some manner changed the
strike of the ore in the vein from an
To ncf nj toll with "a
j that all the work on the No. tunnel
level has been underneath the ore
sheet, which will strike the level
700 to 500 feet of ground west on
this level before the snowshoe end
lines are searched.
| That a portion of this ore body eS-
tends into Snowshoe ground can
hardly be questioned in the light OF
present developments. The Snowshoe
!, has already opened a promising body
of ore of similar character in it's east
workings, but there is some doubt as
to whether this is a portion of the
same ore body as that in the Snow
storm ground. The Snowstorn has
recently had the ground surveyed. and
il appears from this that the Snow
SlOTIl VEIN Wollll SlIlNt llltouSu lHc
SnoWshoe ground further north, and
the company is now making prepara
tions to continue its main tunnel north
to prove this
The discovery of the continuation
| of the big SnoWstorm ore body on the
No. level is of great Importance to
the distict, as it proves the per-
manency of the great copper bearing
beds to great depth.
COPPER King.
The Copper King company in the
Mullan copper belt is making prepara-
tions to resume work in the lower
tunnel in the near future. The Cop
per King is in an exceptionally good
location, joining as it does, both the
The company has already opened Il
big copper Vein in the lower work
ings which promises good with
further development Aside from this
copper showing they have a lead sill
yer vein which developed an excellent
sheet Of high grade ore in the upper
levels. 1t Is expected that Il few hum
dred feet of work on the lower tunnel
level will open this body of lead sill
yer ore at 1000 feet additional depth.
Like the other veins, this ore shoot
has strong rake to the west, which
accounts for it's not having been
opened on this level before this time.