The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-11
CONSOLIDATION Of VALUABLE MINING
PROPERTY CARBON AND BEAVER CREEKS
JOHN D. BEEBE SECURES NUMEROUS GROUPS AeeRE
eating 10 cLAlMs-ExPEcTs TO PROCEED AT ONCE
WITH EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT.

connection with his mining opera
tions on Beaver and Pine creek. II
conversation with him shortly aftel
his return he stated that he had tax
en- under bond several we'll knowr
groups of claims along Beaver fol
some months, and that there were
two other properties which he hoped
to secure within short time. The
several groups which he now has un-
der bond aggregate 10 claims, to which
must be added the three Beebe claims
which form the nucleus of the exten
sive consolidation that Mr. Beebe has
in view. While not going into detail
as to his ultimate plans, Mr.. Beebe
stated that he proposed as soon as
the preliminary plans could be worked
out to establish a central power plant
on Beaver creek, probably on his or
iginal property, from which power
could be transmitted to the several
groups for their further development
and as soon as the stage Of develop
ment warrants it mill will be erect
ed at point to be selected.
The Beebe Holdings.
1t will be recalled that early in the
year Mrs. F. N. Beebe and her two
sons, J. D. and Watson, sold the Car
Isle claim, which had been located
and patented many years ago by the
late F. N. Beebe to the Ray-Jeffer-
son for a cash consideration of $10,-
900 and large block Of Ray Jefferson
stock. With that deal consummated
J. D. Beebe at once gave his attention
to the development of three other pat
ented claims also located many years
ago by his father and lying across
Beaver creek. A little surface work
and particularly near the mouth of an
old tunnel disclosed large body of
lead and copper ore. A crosscut has
since been run which cut the vein
about so feet deeper and which show
ed it to be nearly so feet wide with .
liberal streak of lead on the hanging
wall and corresponding amount Of
zinc on the foot, with more or less
lead and zinc between. Drifting has
been extended over 200 feet and indi-
cations now point to coming into a
solid body of ore. The property is
equipped with compressor run by
water power.
Secures Other Property.
Mr.. Beebe is man of large ideas
and he long since opened negotiations
for the acquisition of more ground
upon which ore bodies had been de-
veloped to a greater or less extent
with the view to consolidation. He
has now largely accomplished this
purpose, according to the announce
ment he made yesterday. He has now
secured under bond the following
groups:
The Bessie group, consisting Of the
Bessie, Buckeye and Lucky Man
claims, situated on Beaver creek and
just west of the Tuscumbia. They
are owned by William Tilling and Dan
Harbin.
The Beaver group, consisting of
three claims lying south of the Bessie
and owned by William Tillng.
The Sunset Banner, owned by the
Sunset Banner Mining company con-
sisting of five claims and on the oppo
site side of Beaver creek from the
groups just mentioned. Among the
prominent owners Of the Sunset Ban
ner are AL Honeker, Herman Rossi
Walter Graham and William Schier-
ding. This property attracted much
attention few months ago when a
shoot of lead-zinc ore was encoun-
tered and which gives every promise
of developing into large body of ore
The Dewey consisting of five claims
lying south of the Sunset Banner and
north of the Beebe property.
The Carbon group, joining the east
end Of the Beebe group and extending
ON Carbon creek alongside the Anna
Manhattan.
Two claims lying south of and ad-
Joining the Beebe group, owned by
William Tilling.
Also two claims lying south of the
last named and owned by William
Shannon and Ole Hagberg.
Most Of Them Show Ore.
Negotiations are progressing salts
factorily Mr.. Beebe said, for the ac-
QUESTION of two other groups. On
most of the groups here mentioned
ore in commercial quantity is said to
have been disclosed, and on those
which have no ore in sight the sur
face showings strongly indicate its
presence.
In discussing the property and inti-
mating his plans for handling it Mr..
Beebe stated that a study of the var
ious groups had convinced him that
there were seriously obstacles in the
way Of developing them separately,
and he had therefore worked out
plan to effect their consolidation. The
combined properties include much