The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-02
MINES OF PINE CREEK
MAKE ORE SHIPMENTS
STRIKE ORE SHOOT IN HIGH
LAND-NoRTHERN LIGHT
LOOKS GOOD.

Eine creek continues TO maintain It's
record for mining activity, and II Is
gradually increasing its importance al
a mineral producer. 1t is a section OF
demonstrated merit, and the possibii
tiles of its future development are
not exceeded by any other part of the
great Occur d'Alene district Nine
Mile passed through an experience
somewhat similar through which Pine
creek is now passing, and the condi-
lions there justify the prediction that
Pine creek viii emerge from 1t and
enter into a productive period that will
compare favorably with the record
that is being made by Nine Mile. There
is no more inviting field for the in
vestment of large capital than is Of.
fered in Pine creek. and the day will
come when 1t will take a position in
the front rank among the mineral pro-
ducing sections of the Occur d'AleneS
The Highland Surprise.
Perhaps the most interesting opera
tons on Pine creek at this time are a.
the Highland Surprise. This property
has modern milling plant which is
now doing excellent work recovering
the zinc and lead values, and 1t g re-
ported that regular shipments will
soon begin. 1t was learned this week
that the drift from the Surprise ground
ha in6l ha5r
ore shoot In the Highland ground.
showing four or five feet of good mill
ing ore
The Nabob.
Sinking has been started on the Ma
bob near the point where the long
crosscut encountered the vein and
where there is fine showing of lead
silver ore. Drifting on the vein dur
ing the past few months has made
very satisfactory showing of ore, and
the depth to be attained by this shaf.
is expected to prove an ore shoot of
large extent
The Amy.
Gus Smith, manager Of the Amy and
Matchless properties, has started to-
sink on a fine showing of ore on the
Amy from the main tunnel at palnt
about 1000 feet underground. The SHAFT
will follow the ore and important dis
are expected. Both the Amy
and Matchless are extensively deve,-
oped and 1t is expected that a mill
will soon be erected In fact, Mr.
Smith. who has Minnesota capitalists
associated with him, announced some
time ago that plans had been prepar-
ed and that the mill would be cor
structed this fall.
The Northern Light.
The owners of the Northern Light
are much pleased with the result o.
recent development. The property has
two veins of much promise. The pro
oertv is being developed through =
shaft 200 feet deep from which
irift has been run on the south vein
Recently crosscut was started to The
north vein and last week shoot ~
rood ore about two feet wide was en-
II Is not believed to ~
he north vein, but the showing Is
'uch that the management is follow
ng 1t with most satisfactory result,
The Constitution.
The Constitution continues to ship |
he ore being hauled about nine miles
o the railroad. Two carloads of high
rade zinc ore have been shipped an'
he third car is almost loaded.
The Anthony.
Machinery for the resumption of
perations on the old Anthony minc
ear the mouth of Pine creek, has been
lstalled and the mine is being nm
altered. The machinery consists OF
oiler, pump and hoist, 1t is stated
nat the plan Of the parties who have
he property under bond is to extend
lie west drift about 200 feet and then
Use to connect with a shaft started
former leasers at a point about 500 /.
'et west of the old shaft.