The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-12
MINING HAS CONTINUED ON BEAVER CREEK.
IN SPITE DEEP SNOW AND EXTREME COLD.
FEW OF THE PROPERTIES WHICH DEVELOPMENT
STEADILY PROGRESSING AND WHICH PROMISE TO
BE SHIPPERS IN NEAR FUTURE.

BE SHIPPERS
Although the tonnage that Is going
out over the Beaver creek branch OF
the O.-W. r. Il N, which was con
structed during the winter Is small
compared with the amount that was
expected, the outlook for future traf-
fic Is anything but discouraging. The
chief reliance for immediate business
for the railroad was' the Ray-Jeffer
son, but events proved that the build
ing of the 400ton mill was somewhat
IN advance of the necessary develop
ment of the known ore bodies of the
mine to keep 1t running steadily.
Work now in progress in the mine Is
expected to soon place the property in
position for steady production. In
the meantime the railroad Is being
ballasted and placed in condition to
handle the heavy traffic that is sure
to follow at no distant date. The
long winter has interfered to some ex-
tent with mining operations along
Beaver creek, but not to the extent
that would have been expected in
view of the difficulty of getting In
supplies to some of the properties. In
fact with few exceptions work has
continued steadily during the winter
and results are proving highly salts
factory
Red Monarch.
On Missoula gulch the Red Mon
arch company has never missed a
shift in driving long crosscut, which
has now attained a length of 400 feet
and which is reported to have struck
body of commercial ore In one of the
several veins that cross the property.
This tunnel is hardly a mile and q
half from the Beaver creek railroad,
and is connected by wagon road
with an easy grade. The Red Mon
arch company Is controlled by Conrad
Wolfe, of Spokane. The property is
equipped with a compressor of large
capacity, driven by electric power and
is equal to the requirements of the
company after the property enters the
productive stage.
Idaho & Los Angeles.
Above the Red Monarch and on ad-
joining ground the Idaho & Los An
geles company Is developing a large
group Of claims of great promise
q 1al in ha IN, f,,,,
mel last fall owing to the freezing Of
the water supply for the blower and
another tunnel was started about 200
feet below. This tunnel is designed
found near the portal of the upper
tunnel, about eight inches in width
and extending for 100 feet or more.
The tunnel has now reached a point
1t is possible to open this ore at
further depth of over 600 feet by tun-
mel, within a short distance of the
wagon road at the Red Monarch.
creek, near the old Carbon townsite,
the Pioneer company is driving a
crosscut to a vein that has an unusu-
ally favorable outcrop.
Above the Jefferson, on Beaver
creek, the Four Timbers company has
been working all winter, reference to
which Is made in another colnmn.
Sunshine.
The Sunshine Mining company
made preparations last fall and early
ir the winter for extensive develop
ment, but heavy snow and consequent
danger from snowslides forced the
company to delay operations. In ad-
dition to the original holdings, the
company has a bond on the Toughnut,
upon which it has developed large
body Of ore. A compressor has been
installed near the Idora mill and pipe
laid to the Toughnut workings. Con-
neetion will be made as soon as the
condition of the snow will permit, and
work will be resumed with increased
energy.
Sunset Banner.
On the opposite side of the creek
from the Sunshine Is the Sunset Ban
ner, which few months ago was ta-
ken under bond by Jesse Coulter and
recently transferred by him to the
Red Monarch company. In the upper
tunnel a shoot of lead and zinc ore
has been developed, and work is now
going forward in the lower tunnel
just above the creek which is expected
to cut the ore at 400 or 500 feet addi-
tional depth Power has recently been
secured by connection with the Sun
shine compressor and two shifts are
working under the direction Of Mr..
Coulter.
Dreadnaught.
The Dreadnaught Mining company Is
q new organization formed by William
J. J. Smith, until recently foreman of
the Tamarack & Custer. The pro-
perty of the company Is on both sides
OF eaver creek just above the Sunshine
and Sunset Banner. A splendid show
ing has been exposed on the surface,
in one place shaft II feet exposed
about a foot of excellent ore. A