The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28
BEAVER CREEK RAILROAD GIVES GREAT
IMPETUS TO MINING IN SUNSET SECTION
cRosscuT WILL SOON CUT SITTING LEAo-suPPLY POWER
FROM SUNSHINE coMPRE oR-FNE ORE SHOWING ON
TouGHNuT TO BE CUT LOWER TUNNEL

Preliminary work now III progress III
the Sunset Beaver section fully bears
out the prediction that some of the
greatest mines of the district are soon
to be opened in that long neglected
spot. The railroad, the crying need for
many years, is at last a reality, and the
great activity over there including
plans for operations of great magni-
tude are verifying the confidence of
old timers in the future of that Sec
ton. This paper has persistently en-
deavored to impress the Importance of
the Beaver Sunset district upon the
rAople of Wallace, pointing out that
the completion of a railroad up Beaver
creek would certainly divert large
trade from this city unless direct rail
connection was secured between that
section and this city by way of Nine
Mile 1t has also endeayored to inter-
est the Northern Pacific in the pro-
iect, pointing out fact that is plain
to every one at all familiar with the
district that a railroad up Beaver
creek would develop an enormous tom
mage in which the Northern Pacific can
not possibly share as at present situ-
ated, to say nothing of the probability
of eventually losing an important part
Mile But up to date the business men
of Wallace and the Northern Pacific do
not accept the Miners views, or at
least they have given no evidence OF
being interested in the subject. But
events are moving rapidly along Bea-
Yer creek. The railroad will be com
pleted by the first OF February AL
ready the Hay Jefferson is prepared to
furnish large and regular shipments,
the Tuscumbia and Idora nave long
been hauling their product 10 miles
and with the railroad completed they
will probably increase their output.
Numerous other properties are rapidly
approaching the productive stage, ana
work has actually started on group
of claims that promises to rival IN
tonnage the largest in the district
With all these properties pouring their
wealth out on the Beaver creek size,
with the great payrols they Will car
ry, perhaps this city and the Northern
Pacific will begin to realize the value
of getting into close touch with that
great mining field.
Some time ago announcement was
made that D. L. McGrath had acqur-
Sunset formerly owned by the Port
land Mining company, together with
the Parrot and a large number OF oliler
claims adjoining and it was unaer-
stood at the time that Mr.. McGfath
was associated with the Day interests
in, acquiring this valuable ground
: These Holdings with the sunshine
group and other contiguous ground ac-
ouired extend from the Sunset NINE TO
Beaver creek, and present an oppor-
tunitv for extensive mining develop
ment unexcelled in the district What
may be the ultimate plans for develop
ment of this great property is as yet
matter of speculation, but 1t is pelleV-
ed that plans have in effect been con
animated for their consolidation. the
Portland group is now referred 10 as
the West Sunset, and the preliminary
work that is now being done toward
the development of the property
strengthens the consolidation theory
A crosscut is now being run from the
Parrot to intersect the lead on the Sit
ting Bull, a claim of the Portiaho
group. This work is being done pS
hand under contract, but steps are
now being taken to introduce power
nine line has now been laid from the
Toughnut tunnel, which is under bono
to the Sunshine company and power
will be supplied from the Sunshlhe
COMPRESSOR, located at the foot OF the
hill near Beaver creek. The power
nine line will extend from the COM
pressor to the Toughnut about loo'
feet and there connection will be made
with the line to the Parrot, the ois'
tance being about 1000 feet. Thes'
lines have been laid and now aWai
connection of the compressor with th'
electric lines of the Washington wa
ter Power company to be utilized
which will probably be in about tW'
weeks
The Toughnut ore shoot has nov
been explored for 200 feet, showing
TO maintain width of the dritt ana
places much greater. This drift give
a depth of 400 feet The Toughnu
ioins the Tuscumbia on the west an
is on the same vein, which also is as
sumed to be the same as the Slttlh
Bull and Sunset.
Early in the spring the Sunsnlh
company will drive an lntermeuia'
tunnel to cut the vein in the Tough
nut 400 feet below the present tunne
giving a total depth of 500 feet L
accomplish this will require cross
cut about 900 feet in length. Anothe
tunnel on the Sunshine ground nea
the compressor will probably event
ually be utilized to explore the Tougn
nut vein giving probably 600 OF ~
feet additional depth.