The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-23
JACK WAITE WILL SHIP FROM 100 TO ZOO
TONS ORE PER MONTH DURING WINTER
SHOOTS SHOW LARGE AMOUNT OF HIGH GRADE ONE
UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS A MILL WILL
THE

After an eVentful career during
which numerous managements have
had their turn in trying to place the
property upon q profit earning basis,
but without success, the Jack Waite Is
now beginning ore shipments which
promise to cover all operating ex-
penses and leave a fair margin of
profit besides. SO encouraging is the
outlook for this North Side property
that the management is already look
ing forward to the erection of a mill
in the spring dependent of course on
the results of development during the
winter and the condition of the lead
market. The property is now under
the management of Rush ]. White
who states that the showing of ore
along with the high price of lead JUS
titles the mill and it would be under
taken now were it not for the ap-
proach of bad weather. Speaking of
the condition of the mine, Mr.. White
states that there is a larger porpor-
tiOn of first class ore In the Jack
Waite than in any ore shoot of which
he has knowledge in the district. In
the upper tunnel there are two ore
shoots, the first SO feet in length and
the second 100. In the intermediate
level an ore shoot Is now being OPEN
ed and it's extent remains to be dem
onstrated. In the lower tunnel there
is considerable ore, but it's extent is
not yet known. The ore varies
in width from inchs to 6 feet, and the
clean first class ore varies correspond
ingly In one place there is four feet
of first class ore and there are prac-
tically continuous streaks of such ore
ranging from inches to feet in
width.
Hauling Ore sor Shipment.
With such a large proportion of
high grade the shipments will main
tain a high average, probably So per
cent in lead. The silver value is low
as is usual on the North Side. The
management expects to be able to
ship from 100 to 200 tons per month
during the winter. The ore Is now
being hauled to the railroad at Waite
station, Union postoffice. The dis
tance is 10 miles and the road is re-
ported in excellent condition. When
the snow comes the conditions will be
ideal for handling the ore.
Heretofore the compressor has been
run by water power with the result
that there is always a shortage of
power during the winter. To over
come this steam plant is now being
installed which will be in operation in
a few days. Chris Grimsmoe is sup
erintendent of the property and about
20 men are employed.
} Ore Improves East.
In discussing the Jack Waite Mr..
White stated that the ore increases
and improves in quality as the devel-
opment advances to the east, and that
the company has fully 500 feet of the
vein that has been untouched. Above
the upper tunnel there is back of 700
feet extending to the surface, where
the ore crops out, and it is fair to as
sumo that the ore is continuous
throughout that distance. Confidence
is expressed that ore shipments during
the winter will take care of all oper-
ating expenses and accumulate a sur
plus besides.
Mr.. White exhibited an interesting
specimen of Jack Waite ore different
from anything that had ever been seen
in this district. 1t was a small piece
Of clean steel galena, one side of
which was as bright as polished silver
and without the slightest evidence of
the usual granular appearance. 1t is
his opinion that the smooth and glist-
ening surface was caused by q tre-
mendous pressure accompanied by a
very slight lateral movement.
Benefit the North Side.
The activity at the Jack Waite and
the bright outlook for the profitable
operation of the property is cheering
news for the people of the North Side.
The success of the Jack Waite will
mean the establishment of quite a
large payroll and give direct encour-
agement to the development of other
lead deposits in that section. One pro-
ducing mine will be followed by 9TH
ers, for there are other properties in
the vicinity upon which the showings
Ialready developed are remarkably
good