The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-01-20
PINE GREEK ACTIVE;
ORE BEING SHIPPED
PLANS AT coNsTiTuTIoN-THE
HIGHLAND. Surprise SHIP
PING-ANTlMo NY.

Pine creek continues TO be the scene
of much mining activity and the con-
vfction is growing that this year will
see 1t rank among the important min
eral producing sections of the Occur
dAlene district. From the mouth of
the creek to the headwaters mining
development Is being pushed as rap
idly as possible on many properties
and the results are giving substantial
encouragement not only to the own
ers, but to the owners of other unde-
veloped property, with the result that
new work is being planned on many
properties now idle. which indicates
that early spring will see Pine creek a
buster place than 1t rs today. A visit
to Pine creek now would be a surprise
to one who had not visited that section
In recent times, and the amount of
traffic on the wagon road is astonish-
ing. Freight teams are met with at
almost every bend of the road, some
hauling ore to the railroad while 9TH
ers are taking in heavy machinery,
lumber and other supplies and equip
ment for the mines
Much Railroad Talk.
The impression is general through
out the Pine creek section that the ar
rival of good weather will witness ac-
tual railroad construction, and that
the O.-W. r. & N. company will be
the first to enter the Pine creek field,
although there is some evidence that
the Milwaukee Is also considering
branch up there and possibly con-
nection by way of Pine creek with the
main line on the st. joe 1t is reported
that agents of one of these companies
has been giving some attention to Sc
curing right of way There is no long
err any doubt as to the tonnage in
sight on Pine creek, for 1t is being
hauled to the railroad every day in
increasing volume, and 1t is not be-
lieved that the construction of a
branch line will be postponed longer
than favorable weather conditions.
The Constitution.
The Constitution company is pre-
pairing for rapid and extensive devel-
opment. The new compressor and
hoist are both in position for opera
ton, and starting them has been de-
layed by the failure of the big motor
to arrive, This has now been located
and is soon expected to be in position.
When development in both tunnel and
shaft will go forward at raptl rate
A shaft has been started near the
mouth of the main tunnel which has
been sunk about rs feet and it is pro-
posed to extend it zoe feet. At the
same time the vein will be extensive
ly explored by tunnel, and it is ex-
pected that before the summer is far
advanced the Constitution will have
made a showing of ore that will JUS
tify the construction of a mill,
The Highland Surprise.
The Highland Surprise company is
now employing about 80 men in the
mine and mill and regular shipments
Of concentrates are going out. The |
hopes to be able to ship |
.hree cars per week at an early date |
rhe mine is reported in excellent con-
iition with an abundance of ore in
sight and the mill is said to be doing
excellent work. Both lead and zinc |
are being produced in
bout equal proportion. Shipments
INVOLVE a wagon haul of miles,
Other Pine Creek Activity.
The Nevada Stewart company has
Installed a compressor which will soon
re running by electric power, the line
icing extended by the Washington
Water Power company.
A shipment of high grade anthony
iill soon be shipped from the Brown
innell property, which was recently
AIKEN over on bond by Burke Nc
ntosh and other Kellogg people. The
ompany has 20 tons that is expected
D average 60 per cent anthony. The
,wer grade ore and that which is
roken up so small that 1t is impossi-
lie to sort is being hand jigged with
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