The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-21
CONSOLIDATION Of RICHMOND AND ST,
LAWRENCE MAKES GREAT COPPER MINE
BOND ON ST. LAWRENCE TuRNE RICHMOND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PLANS FOR DEVELOPING
AND EoUIPPlNe COM BlNEp PROPERTY

The Richmond Mining, Milling and
Development company is the name of
the new corporation that has taken
over the Richmond mine, details of
the sale of which were published in
The Miner last week. This is perhaps
the most important mining transfer
that has been consummated in this
district during 1916, and the plans of
the new company involve the consol-
idation of other adjoining property of
great known value and the develop
ment of the combined interests on a
large scale. When the sale Of the
Richmond was announced it was sur
missed that the st. Lawrence would be
taken over by the same people, and
this is confirmed by information re-
ceived this week. The ST. Lawrence
joins the Richmond on the west, the
two being on the same great copper
vein that boldly crops out as it cuts
across the Idaho Montana divide The
Richmond is in Idaho and the st.
Lawrence is in Montana, the proper
ties joining practically on the sum-
nit A few months ago HI. M. Ian
caster, who was at that time manager
of the Richmond, recognizing the value
OF the st. Lawrence and the advan-
tage its acquisition would be to the
Richmond, secured an option on the
property with the view to turning it
to the company with which he was
connected His efforts in that direc-
tion, however, failed, and about the
same time his connection with the
Richmond was severed. But he re-
tanned the option on the ST. Lawrence
and from information received this
week he has been more successful in
dealing with the new company than
with the old.
Richmond and ST. Lawrence Consol-
idate.
While the terms of the bond or op-
tion held on the ST. Lawrence have
not been made public, it is believed
that it calls for the payment of $4,000
in payments covering a period of two
years from the first of January The
property Is owned by Angus and Dan
Sutherland, of this city, and the Finch
& Campbell syndicate, the latter in
terest being under option to the Suth-
erland brothers. 1t is now learned
that the option held by Mr.. Lancaster
has been transferred to the new Rich
mond company. 1t affords the key to
the development of the Richmond be-
sides having large known ore bodies
itself, and the plans of the company
clearly indicate that opening the pro-
perty from the Idaho side and deliver
ing the ore to the Milwaukee at Adair
has been abandoned. The st. Lawr-
ence affords an outlet on the Montana
side and steps will at once be taken
to utilize it.
Connects Tunnels.
The main tunnel on the st. Lawr-
ence is about 25 feet above the cor
, responding tunnel on the Richmond
and they have been extended to
point where a raise will connect them.
When this is accomplished the st.
Lawrence tunnel will be the outlet for
the consolidated property, and tram
way a few hundred feet long will de-
liver the ore to the wagon road which
has been extended to the lake just be-
low the st. Lawrence tunnel. This
will cut out the haul from the Rich
mond over the summit and shorten
the distance, making the entire haul
to Saltese over an easy grade. The
ultimate plans of the company in
clude driving a tunnel at. the lower
end Of the proposed tramway, which
will be the permanent outlet for the
mine.
Ideal Water Power.
silver lake, nesting among the rug
ged mountains, affords natural res
ervoir for magnificent water power
and this will eventually be utilized to
generate electric energy which will
drive the mill and supply all neces-
sary power in the operation of the
mine. The outlet of the lake is mar
row, between almost perpendicular
walls of rock, and this will be damned
to increase the storage capacity of the
lake. The mill will be located short
distance below, and probably not
more than four miles from Saltese
When these plans have been carried
out the Northern Pacific company is
said to have expressed Willingness
to extend branch up to the mill, as
there are no difficulties in the way of
cheap construction.