The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-02-04
SUNSET AND TRANSPORTATION.

Big things are being worked out In
the way of mining operations and
railroad transportation in connection
with the Sunset section of the Occur
d'Alene district The facts brought
out in the last issue of The Miner with
regard to the extension of electric
power lines to that section and that a
new mill is contemplated at an early
date at the junction of Carbon and
Beaver creeks, involving the construc-
ton Of railroad from that point to
the mouth Of Beaver creek, has awak-
ened much interest and given an en-
lsrged public conception of the posi-
bllitles of mineral development in
biebt NOidGlluilS iiCH SGGAluns 1uGfG
seems no doubt that the present year
~ to witness great activity over there,
and while all that Is contemplated
may not be contaminated this year,
much VIII have been accomplished and
the future of the section assured.
The question of transportation is
one of overshadowing interest, not
alone to the companies who ship, but
to business men and property owners
of Wallace who hope to profit by the
opening of this virgin field While 1t
Is obvious from the standpoint of
economical mining that the main
openings for mining the Sunset ores
win be on the north side of the Nine
Mile divide, it does not necessarily
follow that the ore will have to follow
the drainage on that side In order to
reach the smelters. That there will
be transportation facilities down Bea-
YER creek to connection with the
u.-W. r. & N. North Fork branch
may be assumed without question, for
ii offers no difficulties in the way of
construction, would not exceed 10
miles in length and would have an
easy and uniform grade. With an
abundance Of electric power available
1t is probable that it would be an cleo
tric road.
The people of Wallace are not con-
cerned about which railroad hauls the
ore, but they are very much concerned |
about having direct rail connection
between this city and. the Sunset
mines. They are therefore watching
With much interest the next move to
be made by the Northern Pacific, for
It is not at all likely that that com
pany will permit It's great rival to
nave a monopoly of that rich field
When by puncturlng the divide with
uanel not to exceed half a mile long
I could probably find a feasible grade
hat would bring it in touch with every
nine on the north side of the divide.
IND this is what the people of wal !
ace are hoping the Northern Pacific l
Vll DO because it would make that d
ich section tributary to this city and c
id much to the growth and prosper 4
~ OF the city. This is matter that O
hould receive the careful attention b
nd thought of the business men of a
Wallace, to the end that whatever d
ressure may be brought to bear upon a
ne railroad company to induce it to Il
onstruct this line may be done. There G.
! evidence that the company is al Il
lady giving the matter serious con- Il
Iteration, for it is apparent that it m
ands to lose a most profitable field a
the o.-W, r. q N. is permitted to b
,eupy it alone. The only available "
ute for the Northern Pacific is by 10
ay Of Nine Nile, and while 1t is al G,
gether probable that the line WIN be q
ut when the time comes, its I'M 50
'rtanee tp this city should be Inn d
'essed upon The company ST