The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-09-24
COMPANY MAY
BUILD BIG MILL ON THE SOUTH FORK
AFTER 5oNsID GRAFTON, BUT SITE HAS BEEN
sELEcrEo-oRE FOR OPERATION SOUTH SIDE
FOR MANY

source that Is regarded as absolutely
reliable it may be stated that the re.
port that the Interstate Callahn COM
pany is negotiating for millsite at
Enaville, at the junction Of the North
and South Forks of the Occur d'Alene
rivers Is without foundation. 1t is
no doubt true that the company has
considered that location along with
other sites for mill that are available.
but beyond that nothing has been done
1t Is perfectly apparent to all who are
familiar with the location Of the Inter-
state. Callahan mine that with Its I'm.
mense ore reserve, its limited milling
facilities, the high cost Of handling Its
product by wagon haul. and the diff
culties in the way Of securing adequate
railroad facilities to the mine. render
it only question of time until larger
milling capacity must be provided at
point easily accessible to rail trans
portation. There Is no doubt that the
company has such plan In view. and
1t Is equally certain that no decision
has been reached as to the location Of
the mill and probably will not be until
next spring.
Plenty Of MilIsitss.
The selection of a site and the erec.
ton Of mill to meet the present and
future requirements Of mine Of the
magnitude Of the Interstate Ca llahan
Is a matter Of the geratest Importance.
thtnOo mn no Onn0i6QrQd
which may have bearing upon its op-
Grafton. There are plenty Of places
on the South Fork below wallace and
! as far down as the mouth Of the North
, Fork available for the erection Of
+ mill, all convenient to the railroad, and
j company would select place not far
= below Wallace were 1t not for the pos.
Il siblity that in time the main outlet
,r for the mine will be through low tun-
j. mel on the north side. This would in
volve the construction Of railroad
from the North Fork up Beaver creel
OF and the transportation Of tho ore t.
er the mill over the North Fork branch
K in which event Enaville would be tn
rk natural location for the mill. It
IS surmised that the final decision as I
a the location of the mill will turn o.
in this point.
,ly Many Years Work on This Side.
n. The purchase of the Amazon Man
W. haitian group by the Interstate Gala
Or, han company. property Of greet valu
" adjoining the Interstate Callahan Of
It. the north and extending down to Beav
he er creek, was construed to mean tina
s. the company would proceed to driv'
rk a tunnel from that side which woult
or open the two veins Of the Interstate
n, Callahan over 1000 feet below the pres
A. ent workings and be the permanent
Id outlet of the mine, and at the same
~ time explore the great ore deposits
k known to exist on the property pur'
as chased. This plan will beyond Ques'
I'd tion be ultimately carried out, bu
there is no pressing necessity to take
ed up now and probably will not be for I
ed term Of years. This conclusion Is bas
ed upon the great body Of zinc-lea'
he ore that has been opened IN this side
ry which with largely increased produc
la, ton insures a steady output for Ion
c. period before the matter OF hoistin
ne becomes burdensome expense.
Aerial Tramway to Handle Ore.
II Is evident now that the cOmpan
had a new mill Of large capacity
view when 1t secured right Of way Il
an aerial tramway from the mine
the railroad at the head Of the We
~" Fork of Nine Mile, and whether II
mill is built at Enaville or at some II
lip, termediate point. the ore will be tram
lat ported from the mine to the railroa
ID over the proposed tramway 1t Is po
tic sible that this tramway will be bul
&C. this fall, but more likely to walt UNI
to spring. The recent work on the wagt
&C. road. the expense OF which was borl
cts Jointly by the Interstate -Callahs
ra- company and the county, has enabl
Of the teams to handle the ore witho
gg difficulty.
Mr.. The development Of the lnterstat
nan Callahan, particularly on the gre
in zinc lead vein, has been carried on
In advance Of the requirements OF
rd- present milling capacity. the purpf
nan of the company evidently being to
rom termine the extent Of It's ore reser,
Just and then shape it's permanent mill
his capacity to meet the requirements. I
ship big ore shoot has now been proven
the a distance Of 400 feet, in places II
vice 40 or so feet wide and will prooal
tion average 20 feet A shaft Is now Del
The sunk from the main working tun
sat- which will explore this great
an shoot at depth. Much OF the ore
or clean zinc that has only to De loas
,,ace into the cars for shipment. and
,lan- run as high as so per cent. The
davs vance in the price Of zinc, which
ange probably hold as long as the war 9
that ont the European supply, has srsa
NOR. increased the Interstate-C Callahan P
!, IN. fits and the company is crowding %
ments to the lim...