The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-08-17
TAMARACk 8 CUSTER
CAUSE OF SUSPENSION
TRAMWAY is BEING
RESTORED.

In the absence of any official infor-
nation as to the cause of the shut
down of the Tamarack & Custer last
week, it is assumed that it was pri-
marily due to notice from the Rex
consolidated company that it desired
possession of the mill and the restor-
alton of the tramway. When the mill
was leased and the tramway moved
| it was part of the agreement that the
tramway should be srestored when the
lease terminated. The tramway is
now being taken down in fulfllment
of this condition. If the Tamarack &
Custer has definite plans for a mill, it
is closely guarded secret, and TAX
ing all the circumstances into con-
sideration it is feared that the shut
down of the mine will be a long one.
1t was reported on the street during
the week that the Tamarack was ne
| gotiating for the Frisco mill and that
the Federal was willing to let it go,
but insisted that the Tamarack COM
pany should buy the Frisco mine
along with the mill, the Federal peo-
| pie evidently reasoning that since it
was through Harry Day that they ac-
quired the white elephant it was on
| ly fair that he and his associates
should take it off their hands. How
ever, report has it that while the Days
are exceedingly anxious to get the
mill, they balk at taking the mine,
and there the matter rests.
Work Through Green Hill.
The belief that the Tamarack is af-
ter the Frisco mill has revived inter-
est in the suggestion that ultimately
the Tamarack will find a permanent
outlet through No. 6 tunnel of the
Green Hill Cleveland. This plan has
frequently been discussed, but whe-
ther it has ever received serious con-
sideration by the Tamarack company
is not known. 1t is said that less than
1000 feet would connect the two mines
and there Is no question that 1t is
perfectly feasible and possesses ad-
vantages over Nine Mile with the ne
cessity of using an aerial tramway to
the railroad or the driving of a very
long tunnel from some point near the
railroad. If the Green Hill Cleveland
plan should be adopted the acquisi-
ton of the Frisco mill, millsite and
water rights would be highly desir-
able to the Tamarack. A few weeks
ago it was understood that the COM
pany would proceed at once to build
a mill just below the Hercules mill,
but no move has since been mada in
that direction.
SmeIter Is Swamped.
The suspension of the Tamarack
has given rise to all sorts Of specula-
ton as to the real cause, the belief
prevailing in some quarters that there
are other reasons than that of milling
facilities. One report has it that the
Northport smelter is buried up with
ore, that the sidetracks are jammeo
with cars of ore, and that there can
be no relief from the congestion until
the new furnaces are in operation
and that herein lies the real reason
for shutting down the Tamarack. An
other report is that zinc has become
a troublesome factor in Tamarack ore
and that it must be eliminated or tht
percentage greatly reduced in order
to treat the ore economically. Still
another rumor is that the Guggen
helms are making their Influence fel
, in the lead market to an extent tha
makes it difficult for the Northpor
, plant to market its product to ad
, vantage. About the only thing tina
Is known definitely in connection will
the Tamarack is that the mine is clos
| ed down, and The Miner joins in tn
: common hope that whatever the caus
| of suspension, 1t will be speedily over
| come and the mine soon be in ful
loperatiOn