The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-08-26
TELLUR|UM REPORTED
FOUND ON THE SALMON
FOUND IN GOLD PROPERTY THAT
ALSO CARRIES GOOD VAL
uEs IN COPPER.
(Lewiston Tribune)

Samples Of the richest ore ever seen
in Lewiston were brought to the city
yesterday by We ]. Jordan, agent Of
the Northern Pacific and are now on
display in Mr. Jordan's Office in the
Davies building. The ore is from the
properties of the Deer Creek Milling e.
Mining company on Deer creek and
were taken from the working tunnel by
Mr.. Jordan, who spent two days at the
mine The ore is Of the famous tellur-
ium type, the first body ever opened
in the northern part of Idaho, some Of
II running as high as $4,000, while the
lowest valuation placed on the concen-
trates is about $500 ton. The ore is
found in kidneys and pockets in al
most continuous formation. Within
the same mineral zone rich ores in
copper are also found and some sam
pies of this type were also brought out
by Mr.. Jordan.
Mine on Salmon River.
The mine is located ~ miles from
Forest and about ~ miles from Sal
mon river It's location Is such as to
isolate 1t from wagon road facilities,
the mill site being practically at the
base of the mountain pitch to the Sal
mon river. This fact has made neces-
sary the handling of all supplies and
construction materials by trail, and
Mr., Jordan classes as marvellous the
results that have been secured by W.
J, Orr the enterprising manager of the
mine. 1.-THE mine Is now equipped"
said Mr.. Jordan, with as complete a
mill-with 100 tons capacity-as could
be found In the United States. / was
startled with the type of plant found
there, and likewise surprised that an
investment in excess of 100000 could
have been made with such little osten
tation In every detail the plant and
equipment are p-to-date and mark
clearly the fact that Mr.. Orr has been
proceeding with remarkable facility to
put the property In the producing class,
and avoiding the theories and expert
ments not too uncommon in the devel-
opment of mining properties The mill
is supplied with water power from
Deer creek, which at the unprecedented
low state prevailing has resulted In
decision to supplement 1t by steam.
and boiler is now en- route. This
steam equipment win be used as an
auxiliary, whenever the flow of the
creek at seasons warrants this step.
The mill is now being subjected to the
initial test run and by fall the plant
will be In shape for steady uninter-
rupted operation, The two tunnels
driven on the property have convinced
numerous experts Of the assured value
OF the property depth Of 500 feet dis
closing the continuous character Of the
mineral carrying formations
Pack Product to Railroad.
Despite the Inconvenience Of the To-
cation, estimates have been secured
that the concentrates can be delivered
by pack train to the railroad at Win
chester and thence by railroad to Ia
coma at figure below $40 a ton AZ
ter making personal inspection of the
property I can not avoid the view that
It win become great mine IT seems
10 me that Mr. Orr is opening up
second Butte"
Mr.. Jordan states that the opening
Of tellurium ore bodies on Deer creek
gives every promise Of accumulated in
terest in the mining industry OF CEN
trail Idaho, when the development and
operating plans Of Mr. Orrs company
clearly discloses to the public the great