The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-26

tcrlZed by mineral StTlhtS OF ucNNlpP-
ments of an unusual nature in any
part of the district. However, re-
suits of work In progress have gener-
ally been encouraging. and there Is no
disposition apparent to relax IN the
widespread development work that Is
rapidly extending the mining possibll-
tiles of the district. In fact, new on
tcrprises are being undertaken that
viii expand rather than contract the
field of opera tons. one of these Is the
deal on the Castle Rock a short dis
tance ND Placer creek This is long
neglected field and the success of this
undertaking means much to the future
development Of largo section drained
by that stream and It's tributaries.
In the Copper Belt.
The completion of the National mill
is rightly regarded as one of the big
events In the development of the cop
per deposits of the district and It's
successful operation will doubtless b.
followed by the exploitation of other
bodies of low grade copper ore IN the
copper belt of the Occur d'Alene dis
trict. The large pay roll Is another
feature of the operation of the Ma
tlonaI which is directly beneficial to
the business situation.
Around Burke.
Burke continues to be the center OF
much interesting mining activity, and
news of important strikes on two or
t'-ree nropnr'ies may reasonably be
expected any day. Both tho Moon
! 4t and tiay are drifting on veins
with most flattering prospect Of en-
countering ore bodies. The Benton Is
rapidly sinking on a splendid ore shoot
and no one having definite knowledge
of the property can doubt that here Is
a new mine in the making. Prepara-
tions for resumption of mining In the
old Frisco are nearing completion and
a new pay roll will soon be added tc
! Canyon creek.
Nine Mile and Sunset.
r Nothing new of Importance has
transpred in this big and busy section
during the past week Milling I'M
provements at the Success will soon bt
completed which the management
hopes will result in increased minera
. recovery which will In measure orr
! set the low prices of zinc and lead
Both veins in the lnterstate- Callahan
lead and zinc respectively, maint9'
their high standard of production, AM
: much clean zinc ore continues to D.
shipped In addition to the lead anf
nc concentrates which represent th
milling capacity,
IN the Sunset section development
work continues the order Of the DAY
bat no spec'al features have come tt
S lirht during the past week. Driftini
:, cast on the Sunset vein continues Will
! a good showing Of ore.
g Wardner- Kellogg and Pine Creek
Mining, Independent Of the big com
panies, around the Twin Cities Is In
y most satisfactory condition. The mum
her Of properties that are being dcvol
o.aA bv from two to six men within
territory surrounding the Wardner
y Kellogg that may be defined by III
crock on the east and Pine creek o'
the west is simply astonishing. Th4
rav mines will certainly follow thes
determined operations does not adml
Of a doubt In fact. some Of these op
erations have already demonstrate
IL mines which only need transportation
to make them productive,
The Only Cloud.
While all this new work is going q
n IN all parts Of the district, the grea
= producing mines are working at fu
e canacjty. their pay rolls UP to the fu
= o,ota of men and their ore shipment
e maintaining an unexcelled record.
i of this means, of course, prospeflt
e. for the people Of the Occur dAlen
1t Tfstrct n fact which most OF thel
n duly appreciate and re glad they AZ
e here to share in It. Still any thought
'r ful person who watches the metal ouf
ct .tfone from dav to day can not Ia
I, discover therein a lurking menaf
. to this prosperity which may make y
" self felt any day. The prices OF le9
@, zinc and copper are too low ano
long as tho business conditions OF y
country IN general are such that n
tnrdencv IS toward lover PRICES the
will continue to be a touch Of lince
=. taintv and uneasiness inimical TO u
fullest enjoyment Of the prospeTl
l., that Is ours by right