The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-30
RAY JEFFERSON NINE
WILL SOON HAVE MILL
RAISE TO CONNECT TUNNELS NO.
I AND 2-SouTH cRosscuT
ENCOUNTERS TWO VEINS.

An important meeting of the di-
rectors of the Ray-Jefferson Mining
company was held in this city last
Saturday evening, the result of which
was to close up all details of ar
rangements for the construction of a
mill early in the spring. This means
that the necessary finances have been
secured to cover all expenses in con-
nection with building a mill of $50
tons capacity and equipping it in
every respect for operation and at the
velopment Of the mine which will be
in position to supply an abundance of
ore. In fact there is a large amount
of ore now available in the Ray-Jef-
ferson, and plans of the company
which will be carried out between this
time and the date of completing the
mill, which will probably be in July,
will place the ore easily accessible.
Two Veins in Crosscut.
The crosscut extended south from
the No. tunnel has cut two veins, |
about so feet apart, both of which |
show good bodies of zinc ore with
little lead. The No. 2 tunnel is run
on what is presumed to be the original |
Callahan vein and the face of the drift |
is not far from the Callahan line. The |
crosscut to the south is expected to |
cut the big zinc vein which has made |
the Interstate Callahan famous. The |
cutting of these two smaller veins is
not surprising, as there was known to
be at least one vein between the two |
big Callahan veins, and the discovery |
of new vein in that wonderful min
eral section is not uncommon.
Will Raise to No. I.
Before long the Ray-Jefferson COM
pany will start a raise from No. to
No. /, a distance of 432 feet. The
In these two tunnels indicate
a block of ore between them from 500
to 900 feet in length, and this raise
which will be run this winter is the
preliminary step toward mining this
ore. These tunnels are far up the
mountain and It is possible to get
probably 1900 feet addition depth by
tunnel which will eventually be driv-
en-, having it's portal near the propos-
ed mill
Leasers continue to take out much
ore on the Carlisle, and the showing
of ore, both lead and zinc, has greatly
improved as the tunnel has been ad-
vanced. About three carloads of zinc
ore has been sacked for shipment.
Another tunnel is now being run
which will cut the Carlisle ore shoot
at over 200 feet additional, depth and
at the point where the Carlisle vein is
expected to intersect the Ray-Jeffer-
son, and where large body of ore is
expected.
Much Ore in Carlisle. !
The Ray-Jefferson company owns
32 claims lying on Carbon and Bea-
yer creeks and it's holdings include
the Carbon flat where the old town
of Carbon was located. The millsite
is at the junction of the two streams
and is an ideal location. The recent
meeting of the directors was attended
by all members, namely: David G
Smith, president, and DR.. e. G. Ellis
secretary both of Missoula; D. L. Nc
Grath, George X. Garrett and e. r.
Day, of Wallace. Ed Donlan of Mis-
soula, a heavy stockholder, was also
All expressed much salts
faction at the condition of the affairs
Of the company, and express much
confidence that next summer will see
the mine in position to enter the list