The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-07-22
.HYPOTHEEK COMPANY TO OBEG|N SHIPPING
ORE AND CONSTRUCT AERIAL TRAMWAY
WILL ALSO INSTALL MODERN EcTRIc HolsT-cRosscUT
STARTED VEIN ON 100 LEvEL-NUMERous CHANGES
WITH VIEW To ECONOMY OF OPERATION

Fred Bergen. superintendent of the
Hypotheek mine, was in the city yes
terday in consultation with Otto A.
Olsson, assistant general manager of
the company, in connection with
number of important plans that have
been formulated and which will now
be carried out. In conversation with
Mr. OLSON it was learned that these
plans, which become effective today
mean that the Hypotheek is now PAST
ing from the prospective to the pro-
ductive stage; that ore shipment; will
be going out within a week; that the
plans and specifications for an aerial
tramway will be prepared at once; and
that a new electric hoist will be in
stalled that will meet the requirements
of the mine for many years. In .h"rI
the Hypotheek mine is to be placed r
an operating basis, and in carrying
out these larger plans, numerous eth
er changes either have or will at
once be made, having In view the eco-
nomic operation of the property
To Open 100 Level.
The Hypotheek shaft is now down
114O feet, the extra 40 feet providing j
sump. A crosscut is being started TO-
day which it Is estimated will cut the
vein at about 100 feet from the shaft. 1
When this work is sufficiently ad-
vanced the work of cutting a station
on this level will begin. thus permit
ting both operations to proceed with
out interference or loss of time. When
the ore shoot is opened on this level
the company will then have ore avail
able on four levels, beginning with No,
s. giving a depth on the ore shoot of
900 feet and known length on the 900
of more than 400 feet The drift on
this level has been extended both east
and west and both faces are in ore.
Will Begin Shipping Ore.
With all this ore ready for extrac-
ton, the management of the company
has decided to take advantage of the
high price of lead and begin ore ship
ments at the earliest possible date,
which will probably be within the next
week. With this end in view slopes
will be opened ON the 900 level and
first class ore, both galena and car
Donate will be broken down for ship
ment The shipping nr@ is easily de- |
tected and can be removed
without disturbing the lower grade,
which will be held until milling facil-
tiles are provided. Orders have been
issued for the constructor of an ore
bin and trestle connecting ii with the
shaft house, and arrangements have
been made for hauling the ore to the |
railroad at reasonable rates. Ship |
ments will be made from either Ena-
vile or Cataldo. The latter is two
miles further but the road is said to
be better than that to Enaville. How
ever, this Is a mattef that will b. eft |
to the contractor.
To Build Aerial Tramway.
Permanent means of transporting |
the ore from the mine and the loca-
tion of the mill are now made known |
by the company for the first time
While the crosscut is being run to |
the vein on the 100, Sidney L,
Shonts, engineer for the company VIII |
make a survey for an aerial tramway |
from the mine to a point near Ena-
willie where the company owns mill
%site adjacent to the tracks of the o.
w. r. & N. Blueprints will be pre-
pared showing the line and contour
of the ground over which it will pass
accompanied by all necessary plans
and specifications for its construction
Right of way has been secured from all
persons concerned except two, and
these have signified their willingness |
to grant the concessions as soon as
the survey determines the exact
ground involved. The tramway viii
be constructed at once and can De
used for the delivery Of first class ore
to the railroad pending the construc-
tion of the mill, plans for which have
not yet been definitely determined.
To Install an Electric Hoist.
Another great and permanent i'm
provement that will soon be reality
at the Hypotheek will be a double
drum electric hoist to take the place
Of the one now in use, which is oper-
ated by compressed air. The new
hoist will be capable Of hoisting two
tons 900 feet per minute. The model |
has not yet been decided upon, but
bids are now being considered from a |
number of manufacturers Of modern |
hoisting machinery. In the meantime
preparation Is being made for its In
stallation. Excavation for the founda-
tion is now being made and timbers
are being cut for the gallows frame.
The hoist will be installed when the +
vein is cut on the 100. When this
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