The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-11
EAsTEAN IDAHO MINES
REPORTED PROSPEROUS
STATE NINE INSPECTOR BELL
GIVES FLATTERINe ACCOUNT
OF THE PROPERTIES.

STATE MlHS lHspcclN h ~ o0AA heS
just returned from trip to the pro-
ducing mines in Custer, Lemhi, and
Fremont counties and reports con-
tinued activity and production, with
the employment of quite large num-
Der Of men and profitable shipping re-
suits.
Speaking of the mining conditions
In that section Mr.. Bell said: AT Mac
kay the Empire Copper company Is
employing 1870 men of which 1870 are
divided into As separate leases which
were renewed for year on the first
of october. This mine has touched
the high record Of 5000 tons for a
operations which has been
shipped to the Salt Lake valley smelt-
ers and the leasing operations for the
fiscal year, ending October |, were
largely successful and brought net
revenues to the Individual leases vary
ing from one to several thousand doll
lars, as well as handsome margin of
pro1t to the company
Empire in Good Shape.
After almost 10 years of steady OPP
Grafton under the management of
Frank M. Leland and Ralph Osborn,
the mine is In better shape as q re-
source of ore for future production
than at any time In its past history,
while the long Cassock tunnel now in
over 1000 feet has just tapped the ore
bearing zone at a vertical depth of
900 feet below the present ore produc-
ing horizon. While no prosecuting
has yet been done in search for the
ore bodies the geological conditions so
far encountered are exactly normal
and as anticipated by the splendid
geological study of this unique and
extensive mineral deposit made by ].
B. Umpleby of the United States geo
logical survey three years ago. The
successful intersection of the same
proportion of ore bearing ground in
the Cassock tunnel level as is now ex-
hibited at and above the Alberta tun-
mel level of this property will add 20
years to its life at least and should
result in at least doubling the popu-
lation of the present active little bust
ness center of Mackay.
Improvement at Montana.
Extensive improvements are being
made at the surface on the Montana
mine at Estes mountain near Bonanza,
including an aerial tramway mile
and quarter long to convey the new
bonanza ore development OF the Mon
tana to the Golden Sunbeam mill on
the opposite side of the canyon, which
Is now under the same ownership.
The Montana mine Is reported to have
richer and bigger resource
of ore than was ever shown in the
previous history of its development
This property was noted in the early
days for real bonanza values and af-
ter its present equipment is complet-
ed 1t is likely to prove an important
new source of gold output for Custer
county and profitable enterprise for
its fortunate owners.
Wilbert Makes Record.
AT the Dome mining district in
Fremont county on the north side of
Little Lost river, the Walbert mine
has made splendid record in the
production of lead-silver ore during
the past summer with a monthly out
put Of 600 tons of so per cent lead
concentrated and crude mineral. This
is employing 70 men at this
time and recently declared its initial
dividend of $4,000.
Development at Leadore.
AT Leadore, the Simons and Plum
group adjoining the Leadville mine is
being intelligently developed in the
famous Leadville contact and the
Characteristic lead carbonate mineral
Is being encountered with splendid
prospects of successful ore develop
ment in the near future. The Lead
vile mine on this interesting contact
Is quite extensively developed and has
been an important shipper during the
recent years but is at present idle and
tied up through litigation troubles.
which 1t is believed, however, will
soon be settled and resumption of
activity In the operation of the mine
Instituted. These deposits are geolog-
ically favorable to the discovery and
development of an important source
Of high grade lead-silver shipping ore
and would warrant extensive develop
ment to that end.
Producers at Gilmore.
"At Gilmore the principal producers
ire the Pittsburg- Idaho and Latest
Out mines. These properties have en-
Dyed successful seasons operation
md are now employing about 1870 men
md making a daily production Of
bout rs tons Of crude shipping ore.
Their output for the year has averag-
d something like 1850 tons a month
values Of 80 per cent lead
nd Is ounces silver These proper
les are also being operated to large
egree on the leasing system and the
easers are finding ore bodies In
round that was entirely passed up as
Exhausted by the company operators
( the past years and have been maxi