The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-08-12

the Old Antimony property on lower
Pine creek, has four men employed
getting in shape for operations. The
first big job to engage his attention Is
unWatering the mine, and for this
purpose pump and boiler were re-
ceived yesterday The old property
has quite a record of profitable pro-
Iduction, but in later years has been
worked only lntermittently and not al
ways profitably An incline shaft 170
feet has been sunk on the vein, and
from this drifts have been run north
100 feet and south 435 feet. In the
north drift about midway a pocket of
ore of considerable size was struck,
but aside from that very little ore was
found. About the same condition pre-.
vailed in the south drift for about 1876
feet, where good shoot of ore came
! In which continued about 300 feet. A
raise was made to the surface from
there and the ore was mostly taken
out. The ore in the slopes was from
so opened from the main shaft about
half way down, the shoot there being
from to 10 feet in thickness There
is still considerable ore that can ho
stopped between the shaft and tn
raise and there Is a very good show
ing of ore in the face of the south
drift. The ore shipped from the mine
is said to have carried from 40 to 70
per cent antimony. Definite plans for
further developing the property will
not be decided until the mine Is unwa-
tered, but 1t Is probable that the shaft
will be extended another 100 feet and
another level run to the south.
Brown and FinneI After Anthony.
Theodore Brown and John Finnel
are pushing development on their an
timony property on Pine creek lying
southwest of the Surprise Reference
has heretofore been made to the show
ing of about foot of high grade an.
timony. This is near the surface and
a crosscut is now being run which
will give about rs feet additional
an extensive shoot. This crosscut is
now in about 80 feet, leaving about so
feet to reach the vein. Two shifts are
working and at the present rate the
vein should be reached in about three
weeks. The ore runs from 65 to 20 per
cent antimony.
In conversation with Mr. Brown he
stated that there was an unprecedent-
ed demand for antimony and that
their ore will bring from 35 cents to
40 cents per pound. He says he re-
ceives numerous letters from anti
mony ore buyers seeking information
regarding the amount and grade of
his ore. He is much pleased at the
prospect of an antimony smelter be-
ing erected on the sound, to whict
reference was made In recent issue
of this paper Indications are that
antimony will become quite an i'm
portant product on Pine creek.
Still Another Anthony Mine.
In Ross gulch, on the west fork Of
Pine creek, is another promising an
timony property which is being devel
oped by Charles Pearson. An inter-
ssting feature Of this property, and |
Dne that shows the absurdity OF
classification Of lands by the govern
ment, is that 1t Is located on a quarter
section Of so-caled agricultural land |
For which Mr. Pearson holds govern
ment patent under the homestead |
avs. Anthony ore Of good grade |
has been found practically on the sur |
lace for distance of 200 feet. A drift |
Is being run from which considerable |
1re has been taken, about Is tons be-
ng on the dump. About 200 feet re-
mains to be run to get under the best
surface showing. Recently Mr.. Pear
son shipped two tons of ore to
smelter at Salt Lake City to be test
3D. The ore runs about go per cent
five men are employed on the prop |:
srty.
Constitution Shipping Ore.
But antimony mining is only one of
he many evidences Of mining activity
IN Pine creek. Eighteen men are en- /
oloyed on the Constitution and four
lorse team is hauling zinc ore to the
'ailroad for shipment. One car has
,een shipped and another is half load.
d. The team hauls between AZ and
tons at trip, and the distance is
bout 9 miles. Ore is being taken /
rom both tunnels and the shoot is
aid to be from to feet wide. The
hipments will average between Ar and
10 per cent zinc. A new bunk hous@
las been built to accommodate 25 or
o men and lumber is now being haul 4
d for cook house. The Constitu-
ion Is under bond and lease to Spo-
,ane parties and the property is M
ler the management Of Charles Van
Horn.
The Highland Surprise.
The Highland Surprise mill is now