The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-18
SENATOR CLARK WILL EQUIP SUNSET MINE.
COMPASSIONATE HOIST, ELECTRIC POWER.
PRESENT PLANT INADEQUATE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
NEW EQUIPMENT NOW DuE-PRoPERrY HAS MUCH LOW
GRADE LEAD AND ZINC ON TWO LEVELS

Plans for the more extensive devel-
opment of the Sunset mine, ON Sun
set peak, owned by ex-senator w. A.
Clark, Of Montana, have been formu-
lated, and new equipment is now on
the way to carry them out. This ac-
tion has long been anticipated by
those who are familiar with the prop
erty and the present stage of its de-
velopment. According to information
received from parties who are famil-
lar with operations on the property,
the present power plant has long since
reached the limit of it's capacity and
is overtaXed to meet the present re-
quirements. The shaft is down 400
feet, from which the vein has been
prospected by drifts both east and
west on the 200 and 400 levels 1t is
known that this work has resulted in
showing up much ore, both zinc and
lead in the east and west drifts on
both levels. After personal inspec-
tion of the property about a year ago,
in response to an inquiry regarding
the condition of the mine, Senator
Clark stated that a large amount of
ore had been exposed and that it was
then question of finding the right
process for recovering the values;
that the ore was low grade and con-
tanned much iron which rendered con-
centration difficult if not impossible
He also stated that he had arranged
to ship quantity of orea for the pur-
termining the best process for its
treatment
Treatment Problem Solved.
The result of these tests has never
oping the property has continued
without interruption and plans have
been adopted to enlarge the operations
leaves no other conclusion than that
they were successful and that the
problem of profitable treatment has
been satisfactorily solved The Sun
set group of claims was acquired by
Senator Clark many years ago and
was among the first for which a pat
ent was issued in that section. Being
remote from transportation, and the
title being secure, nothing was done
toward it's development until recent
years which have Witnessed much |
mining activity around Sunset peak,
and which justifies the belief that |
railroad transportation will soon be |
accessible to the mines of that Sec
tion.
New Compressor and Hoist.
Gasoline has been the motive power
at the Sunset for pump, hoist and |
drills, but it is now to be supplanted
by electric power and new COM
pressor and pump will at the same
time replace those now in use, which
have been found inadequate to fur
ther development. The Washington
Water Power company is now or soon
will be engaged in extending it's cleo
trio power line to the Sunset, and
new hoist, compressor and other min
or equipment is now on the way and
is expected to arrive any day Ar,
rangements have been made with
George K. Garrett to deliver them al
the mine Immediately upon arrival at
Bum station, near the forks Of Nine
Mile Although the snowfall has been
quite heavy the last few days, prob
ably two or three feet deep at the
mine, Mr. Garrett says he does not ex
pect any serious difficulty in deliver
ing the machinery.
With the new machinery installed, II
Is understood that the shaft will b.
extended to a depth that will permit
exploring the ground for the purpose
of determining the extent of the orc
body, and If this proves satisfactory
1t is believed that the next move win
be a tunnel from Beaver creek that
will open the vein at great depth.