The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-09-17
NABOB MEARs THE VEIN
ORE FOUND IN CROssCUT
EXTEND SHAFT ON WISCONSIN,
PROGRESS ON THE NORTH
BUNKER HILL.
Kellogg-Wardner News.

Inc management OF the Ndoou Hihe
on Pine creek has every reason to be
greatly encouraged over the outlook
for a shipping property in the near
future. A visit to the mine last Sat-
ruday by the writer and several local
people interested in the property. fol-
lowing the report Of an important
strike, revealed the fact that the face
of the long crosscut tunnel was in ore
and that the character of the forma-
ton had changed to the most favorable
nature for ore making. The ore show
ing in the face is an excellent grade of
galena, characteristic Of the Revett
formation, and gives every indication
of permanently
The crosscut tunnel Is now enter
ing the vicinity of the Idaho ledge and
lit is thought the ore shown this week
Is leading to the main vein further IN
the hill The formation is Revett
quartzite with considerable quartz
showing in the face. According to sur
veys it will take about 2S5 feet to cut
the Idaho vein at a point 27O feet east
Of the ore showing in the open cut on
the surface. The main tunnel on the
property has now reached length OF
4161 feet, total of 1S47 feet, being
driven since taking the bond and lease
on the V and Idaho groups. The lease
and bond has been extended to the
company. giving ample time to explore
this ground provided the work Is
pushed steadily ahead. Manager H. M.
Ross has issued an itemized statement
covering the work of the past four
months which shows two shifts, con-
sisting of IL men, to be employed con-
tinuously on the development work.
The Nabob has the earmarks of soon
reaching the producing stage and
much interest is manifest in the work
now under way.
North Bunker Hill.
Under supervision of Engineer
Gnaedinger the development work in
the North Bunker Hill property is pro-
crossing most favorably and Manager
Hardy states the company has every
reason to feel encouraged over the
showing in the drift now being run tc
connect with the vein coming into the
ground from the Caledonia property
The miners are making from one tt
four per day, using machine drills
prosecuting the work.
Wisconsin to Sink.
Louis Bolduc, president and manage
Iof the Wisconsin property, states tina
las soon as the timbers are placed owe
1.-The shaft and the machinery arrange
lin position that work in the shaft vii
start and be prosecuted vigorously un
It'll 1OO-foot station Is reached below
the tunnel level The shaft is nov
down rs feet below the tunnel and tn
raise has been completed to the sur
face. Low water caused considerabl
delay in operations this summer, tn
compressor being operated by waite
power. The Wisconsin has produce
some high grade copper during it's his
some returns over all charges. To de
velop the ore shoot at greater depth
the present Intention of the directors
Shipments Wait for Market.
AL Page and Andy Devlin, holdin
a lease on the orst-Powell cope
property on the Little North Fork, pal
the mine a visit last week and wer
we'll pleased over the results Of the de
Ivelopment work in the lower tunne
Manager Shuck is employing some !
, miners in developing the ore shoot an
now has a large body of copper or
blocked out for shipment Market con
ditions on the ore being poor, the own
ers will not attempt shipments until
satisfactory price is obtained when tn
, crew will be enlarged and shipment
inaugurated.
Day Bond Expires.
, Directors of the Little North For
Copper Mining Company this wee
( levied an assessment of mill pc
share which will be used to carry o
development work this fall and white
Some machinery will be installed
facilitate operations and the lowe
tunnel is to be extended as fast a
possible. The bond and lease take
I some time ago on the property by Je
rome Day was not exercised In tn
time limits and the directors have dc
cided to proceed with the developmer
OF the mine at once. The Handspil
v lis one of the best known Of the copp'
, properties in the North Fork district.
Anthony Mine Working.
Work on the Anthony mine on Pr
: creek began this week and will be ca
> ried along as fast as possible. VIII
the war forcing the price Of antimor
y up to double its usual figure the ant
l. mony producers Of this country w
have an opportunity to dispose Of the
r, ore at a good margin Of profit. tt
Pine creek antimony producer. no
:. under lease to A. J. Brainard and a
B. sociates, is the best known antimol
mine in the northwest, having shipp
!, a large amount Of ore some years al
" when the markets in this country we