The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-06


ough examination by Arthur B. Clark
mining engineer of Butte:
Wallace. Idaho. March 80, 1916.
Mr.. P. ]. Gearon, President Success
Mining Co, Ltd, Wallace Idaho.
Dear Sir-complying with your re-
quest for an examination and report
on the physical conditions of the Sue
cess mine, l herewith submit the fol-
lowing:
I will state that regarding the ore
bodies in the mine above the zoo foot
level, that in December, 1912, l COM
pleted thorough examination of the
Success mine and that developments
since that time have conclusively
shown that the predictions made by
me as to the value and extent of the
ore bodies as shown then have proven
correct and in depth even better than
predicted l mention this not in a
Dragging sort of a way, but for the
reason that / believe l understand, at
lSSiSl III SCISldl way LllS SIldl dClSA
of the ore occurrence in the Success
property.
At the present time l find in the
eastern part of the property above the
700-foot level a number of isolated
blocks and pillars, which | think will
produce about 10000 tons of good
grade of ore. Beside these pillars
there is shown in the top of stope
about 100 feet above the 300 level an
ore shoot lying to the northeast of the
north ore shoot in entirely virgin
ground This ore is about 80 feet in
length and feet in width and should
continue to the surface. This would
indicate at least 1000 tons of ore. On
top of spur or tongue of granite
above the 270foot level and on to the
surface was, at the time of my for
mer examination, a shoot of ore from
10 to Is feet in width and so feet in
length. This ore body has never been
prospected for on the 30O-foot or lower
levels, and I believe it would be good
judgment to drive erosscut west from
the 800 level to find the continuation
of this large ore shoot.
There is also on the 300-foot level,
north of the north ore shoot, a spur
vein showing good ore for length of
so feet and feet in width. This is
also in virgin ground and should go
to the surface, but probably unites
with the main ore body a short dis
lance below the 300 level However,
there is indicated between the 800 and
the surface on this spur vein about
5000 tons probable ore. In the Slopes
between the 460-foot and 500-foot
levels there is about 1900 tons of ere
already broken
On the east 500-foot level they are
at present stopping on the east end of
the north ore shoot There is 5000
tons of ore blocked out here.
On the 600-foot level there is rs feet
of virgin ground under the big stcpe
on the 500 level above mentioned.
4 mere is IHulCdlGu mere DGlWtEIl oUUU
end 10000 tons of probable ore
The south ore shoot on the 6O0-foot
level is rs feet long with so feet still
to be drifted upon where it connects
with the old workings. The face of
the 25-foot drift shows ~ inches to 10
inches of high grade zinc. This is in
virgin ground to the 450-foot level and
indicates 1900 tons of probable ore.
The east end of the north ore shoot
has been drifted on for 55 feet on the
700 level, with an average width of
feet. There is indicated on this ore
shoot above the 700 level about 5000
tons of probable ore.
The Slopes between the S50-foot
level and the 7OO-foot level show
about 5000 tons of ore blocked out on
the south ore shoot. A crosscut is
now being run on this level to cut the
east end of the north ore shoot as
shown on the 700-foot level AS here
inbefore stated this ore shoot on the
700-foot level is So feet in length and
7 feet in width and in my opinion will
continue to the deep, and should be
prospected for on all the lower levels
as there is more than a probability
that this ore shoot will produce over
$4,000 tons above the 1000 level.
The face of the west drift on the
1000-foot level is just cutting into the
south ore shoot and shows some high
grade zinc and lead ore, showing it's
continuation from the S60-foot level.
The south ore shoot on the S60-foot
level is 100 to 100 feet in length and
an average width of feet. This
would indicate about $4,000 tons on
this shoot between the S6O-foot and
1O00-foot levels.
The crosscut to the south ore shoot
on the 1200-foot level shows indica
tons of nearing the ore and a few
more rounds will undoubtedly show
the continuation of the south ore shoot
on this level.
A crosscut about 100 feet in length
driven west from the north drift on
the 100 level would pick up this south
ore shoot and we would have indicat-
ed between the 10O0-foot and 1900
foot levels about 10000 tons Of prob
able ore.