The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-06-18
ACTIVITY ON THE NEST FORK Of NINE
MILE GIVES PROMISE Of MORE MINES
MAY DUPLICATE
FoRK-couNTv ASKED TO ASSIST IN
BUILDING WAGON ROAD

The east fork Of Nine Mile, which
during recent years has advanced to
"a position of first importance as an
ore producer, may in time and not
very long time, either, be rivaled by
the west fork of the same stream
Even now the west fork is the scene
of considerable activity. but mostly in
the nature of preliminary work in the
way of laying the Foundation for the
production that is to follow. The
suddcnness with which the cas-. fork
of Nine Mile passed from condition
of inaction and non production to one
Of great activity and large tonnage is
one of the most remarkable transit
tions in the history of this district,
and 1t is far from having reached the
limit of it's possibilities. The Success
Is just beginning to get depth on It's
greatest ore bodies, which grow larger
as sinking progresses. The lamar
ack- Custer is working at great dis
advantage with its long tramwav and
inadequate milling facilities, while the
mine is showing up tremendous ore
reserves far beyond the companys
present facilities for handling. The
Interstate allahan, the great ore
body of which has been a matter Of
frequent comment in this paper, con-
tinues to hold It's own. and the mat
ter Of handling the great tonnage the
mine Is capable Of producing Is as yet
unsolvcd, at least as far as the public
is informed
West Fork Possibilities.
AS indicated above, there Is much In
the way Of preliminary work In pro-
gress on the west fork of Nine Mile,
and while the prospective mines on
that fork may not prove as big as
those on the east. the outlook at the
present stage Of development Is equal
ly promising. In another column ref
crence is made to the installation Of a
compressor and hoist at the Treasure
Vault, at the extreme head Of the
west fork. Down the stream short
distance is the Log Cabin group, up
on which work Is now in progress,
which Will open the vein at great
depth and which gives promise Of
finding a body of ore Across the
canyon from the Log Caoin Is the pro-
perty of the Nine Mile Mining COM
pany. which has been quite extensive
~ developed and which shows consil-
cradle ore. OF course, these properties
are not mines, but they are in a good
locality and well within the mE.eral
zone that crosses Nine Mile.
Need Wagon Road.
The owners of these properties and
other owners of claims on the west
fork greatly need wagon road from
Bum station to the Treasure Vault
at the head Of the creek. The plans
for development work now under way
make it necessary that improved IA.
cilitics should be provided for getting
in supplies and equipment. The pro-
perty owners themselves are ready 10
MAKE TeaSOndDle expenditure to-
ward the construction of good wagon
road. but they feel that the county
should bear part Of the burden, The
county has made quite heavy expen-
ditures for road building on the east
fork and in various parts Of the dis
trict, having in view assisting in the
development of the mining resources,
and this policy is thoroughly approv-
ed by the taxpayers II would seem
that there could he no question as ~
the propriety Of county aid in the con
struction of road UP the west fork
The Miner Is informed that n petit
tion has been or will be presented to
the county commissioners for an ap-
of s4OO for building the
road, and it Is hoped that it
will receive favorable action. Such
an expenditure is not an additional
burden to the taxpayers, for II tends
to increase the taxable wealth OF the
county.