The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-06-29
STRIKE ON TOUGHNUT
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
FULL FACE OF ORE SHOWING
HIGH VALUES IN BOTH
LEAD AND ZINC.

One of the most important strikes in
the history of the Sunset section was
this week reported in the Toughnut,
one of the oldest locations on the
slope of that grand old peak that
stands as a towering monument to
the marvellous mineral deposits that
slumber in its depths. The Toughnut
is on the western extension of the
Big Bug claims, owned by Senator
Clark, cover Sunset peak, and joining
the Sunset claim on the Beaver creek
slope and in the order named come
the Silver Tip, Sitting Bull, Tuscum-
bia and Toughnut, all familiar names
to old-tlmers who years ago appreci-
ated their great value and who now
witness the fulfillment of early pre-
dictions as to the vast mineral bodies
that would be revealed by their de-
velopment. In the case of the Tough
nut, it has been the scene of much de-
velopment work, representing many
thousands of dollars. Part of the
work was i'll conceived from the be-
ginning, but another part, as events
have just proved, was properly plan
ned, but was suspended just as the re-
ward should have been realized.
Bonded by Sunshine Company.
A short time ago when arrange
ments were being made to resume op-
erations by the Sunshine Mining COM
pany the ground of which lies south
of and adjoins the Toughnut, acting
upon the advice of d. l.. McGrath, the
company took a bond on the Tough
nut and few weeks ago began work
Mr.. McGrath selected the intermediate
tunnel as the place to begin opera
tions This had been run about 600
feet and had cut the vein, but for
some unknown reason the crosscut
had been continued beyond the vein
without drifting upon 1t. Drifting was
started east at the point where the
vein was cut and a few rounds of
holes disclosed stringers of ore COM
ing. The change was rapid, every
round showing an increase in the
amount of ore, and last Tuesday Mr.
McGrath stated that the entire face
of the drift was in milling ore of good
grade. On the foot wall the ore is
zinc and on the hanging it Is lead.
Two samples were taken from each
place for assay and gave the following
results: Zinc, 1876 per cent and 36.8
per cent; lead, 25.6 per cent and 25 per
cent, also ounces silver. Between
these two shoots along the walls there
Is a mixture of lead and zinc and all
of good milling grade. This ore is at
a depth of about 500 feet and is also
about 400 feet from the west end line
Of the Tuscumbia. Mr.. McGrath re-
CARDS it one of the most important
discoveries ever made on Sunset.
The Sunshine Vein.
BY extending this Toughnut crosscut
about 200 feet further 1t would cut
the Sunshine vein, which is identical
with that Of the Idora. There are no
plans for the extension of the cross
cut at this time, all work being direct
ed to the exploration of the Toughnut |
ore body Ore has been found on the |
Sunshine below the level of the |
Toughnut strike, and it is probable |
that this will be further explored. The
Sunshine joins the Idora on the west,
and in addition to the Idora vein, it
also has the Nipsic, which has re-
Gently been taken over by the Inter-
state Callahan. This vein has not
been explored on the Sunshine ground.