The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-15
Belief That 1t Will
Increase With
Depth
OVER 3 FT. MILLING ORE
Company viii Probably Sink
After Drifting Little
Further
. TOCKHOLDERS OF the Idaho

| = IOChiOlDEiS OF the Idaho
Nevada Exploration company
X are very much encouraged oVel
the showing that has recently
been developed in the company's pro-
perty on Placer creek, which for many
years has been known as the Castle
Rock The great blowout which
seems more nearly to describe the i'm
mense outcrop of the ledge and which
has long been regarded as one of the
most remarkable showings of the dis
trict, can be traced for miles east and
west, and this has led to the prediC-
ton that some of the great mines Of
the district would be opened on Placer
attracted the pioneer prospectors an |
the work of development has been go
ing on to a limited extent almost con-
tinuously since the early days, these
efforts have failed to disclose ore in
commercial quantities. 1t is always
hard to raise money for mining in a
new and improved field, and while all
the conditions and characteristics
which have led to the discovery of
valuable ore bodies in other parts Of
the district are present in Placer
mine has made it difficult to induce
large capital to enter that field. But
this has not deferred the smaller in
yestor, as evidenced by the work that
has been accomplished during the last
two years or more by the Idaho NeV-
ada company and the results now
seem in a fair way to verify the pre-
dictions for the future of Placer creeh
as a mineral producing section.
Lead May SuppIant Copper.
Although copper has been the pre-
dominating mineral at the Idaho.
Nevada, the opinion has long been ad.
vanced that in depth lead would large
ly take the place of copper and be-
come the more important product
This opinion has not been unanimous
by any means, but in the light of re-
cent changes it is evident that lead
is to become an important factor
When the vein was crosscut a few
weeks ago at point about 900 feet
west of the shaft streaks and spots
of galena appeared scattered through
about three feet of copper ore. Drift.
ing on the ore started about week
ago and the amount of lead has stead
lily increased and without any de.
crease in the amount of copper. lr
fact, the ore shoot as a whole has
steadily increased in width and ac-
cording to late reports it is now OF
10 feet wide, most of which is pro-
lnounced milling ore of good grade
The position of the ore shoot as now
opened in the west drift appears tc
be in line with the shoot at the shaft
from which a carload shipment was
made and it is probable that the shoot
is continuous between those points
former work having been carried toe
far south to show it up heretofore.
Greater Depth Required.
The face of the west drift has now
attained depth of about $50 feet
from the surface, and but little more
depth will be gained by it's extension
The steady improvement in the char
acter of the ore and the appearance OF
lead on this level indicate that the
Improvement will continue with fur-
ther depth. In order to gain this 1t
will be necessary to sink, and it is be-
Iieved that the company will do this
after exploring the ore little further
II is probable that instead Of extend :
ing the shaft at this time, a Wine
will be sunk on the ore. This would
be the quickest and most economical
method of prospecting the ground, and
If the showing proved satisfactory
connection could then be made with
the shaft through a new level.
The lead copper ore that is now be-
ing found in the Idaho Nevada is at
tracing much attention, and the be-
lief is becoming quite general that
Placer creek is soon to become pro-
ductive mining section.