The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-23
SALTESE MINES ACTIVE
SAYS RECENT VISITOR
CAMP PROMISES TO
BECOME IMPORTANT MIN
ING CENTER.

". w. Dougnefty visited SaiteSe the
irst of the week on business connect
ed with the Wilson Mining & Smelt-
ing company, of which he Is secretary.
In conversation with him he stated
THAT there was much mining activity
around Saltese, and that the people of
that little city were highly optimistic
over the mining outlook for the imme-
date future. That section is in real
ity an eastern extension OF the Coeur
d'Alene district, and Is unquestionably
destined to be large producer of
lead, copper and silver Years ago the
Last Chance, short distance from
Saltese, up Packer creek made ex-
tensive shipments of high grade silver
ore, and reports from there indicate
that recent work ON the property
promises soon to place the old mine in
condition to duplicate it's former rec
ord. Other properties on Packer
creek which are being developed and
which seem certain to enter the list of
producers are the Tarbox, Bryan,
Black Traveller and Hemlock.
A Strictly SaItese Company.
The Hemlock Is property in which
ha re Ga1f al,
interested, not because it's merits ex-
Gel those of other properties, but be-
cause its development was conceived
in Saltese, was Incorporated by Sal
tese people and nearly all of the stock
of the company is held in Saltese. I'm
der these circumstances it Is natural
that one should hear more about the
Hemlock than any other and there is
Ia reason beyond mere selfish interest.
The development through shaft $50
feet deep has disclosed a continuous
shoot of lead-silver ore for a distance
'of several hundred feet, and the face
of the drift is now entering the ground
which shows the largest amount of ore
in the upper tunnel workings. Eric
tion In the company has caused some
delay in operations, but so far as the
mine is concerned the showing seems
to justify all that is claimed by the
owners.
The Wilson Company.
About two miles up Silver creek
from Saltese is the property of the
Wilson Mining & Smelling company,
consisting Of two groups of claims, of
which one is copper and the other lead.
At the present time work is confined
to the copper property, and the day
Mr.. Dougherty was in Saltese he
states that William Burke, who has
charge of the work, gave it as his
opinion that the crosscut had just
about reached the vein. Following the
last round of holes a large amount of
water almost red from contact with
oxidized mineral matter was coming
from the face. The vein will be cut
oI u uSpbh VI AAo IcSl anu ny uIlIllnR /
1t is possible to gain about 600 feet
depth. Mr.. Burke, who is miner Of |
long experience and is well known in
this district, expresses the belief that |
he will strike copper ore of shipping
grade.
On the other group of claims con-
lead ore was encountered |
several years ago, and work will be re-
sumed on that group during the win
ter. A significant feature OF the Will
son property is that all work Is being |
done for stock, the only cash that Is
being paid out being for grub and the
necessary mining supplies.
Richmond and St. Lawrence.
Ore is being hauled to the railroad at |
Saltese from the Richmond and soon +
will be hauled from the St Lawrence
both well known copper properties at |
the head Of Silver creek. Both carry |
high values in copper and consider |
able gold. The first is under the man
agement Of Charles Heidenrich, who |
has several Spokane men associated |
with him. The st. Lawrence is con-
trolled by Angus Sutherland of this
city.