The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-01

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Crown Point mine. 1t is possible tina
the extensive search now being mad,
for the continuation of these hand
some ore bodies beyond the fault dis
placement will prove successful, bu
1t is one of the expensive tributes ant
uncertain outcomeS that the mining
industry exacts from investors,
| This complex system of formation
movements at Kellogg. together viii
smelter and mill lease troubles which
lput the Hercules mine out of commits
sion for five weeks during the veal
land the Tamarack 4 Custer mine fol
nearly five months, resulting in "A loss
of production of about thirty million
pounds of lead, which was credited Il
these operations during 1915, This
decidedly important yield, however
was largely made up by the increased
output of the Hercules, Hecla, Morn
ing and Bunker Hill & Sullivan mines
The policy of operation at these prop
critics. with extensiv advanced devel-
opment made it possible to speed ul
production and take advantage of the
runaway metal market
Permanently Of Ore Bodies.
The remarkable RESULTS of the OPP
Grafton of these four miles during the
year, however was the fact that new
development in their deeper levels
'..l,,,
tonnage in each instance, and affords
a splendid example of the deep seatet
permanency of our most extensively
developed ore bodies, whose lower
levels on the four properties mention
ed all range below 5000 feet and the
Bunker Hill < Sullivan extends down
4400 feet in dip depth below the crest
of the vein.
The unattractiv surface evidences
of mineral on each one of the big
mines mentioned with the exception
makes development enterprises on the
strong assuring courses in the Occur
d'Alenes attractive, together with the
fact that experience has proven that
ore bodies of great commercial inn
portance have been developed under.
ground whose highest crests were
found as much as 1000 feet below the
surface.
Interstate Callahan.
An interesting increase was made
during the year in zinc ore production
with the famous Interstate Callahan
mine maintaining a big lead and re-
tanned it's position as the third largest
producer of zinc ore in the United
States throughout the year. 1t has an
developed nearly 1000 feet deep with
its lowest ore slopes still maintaining
the remarkable strength and persist
ency in clean ore values that have
made the property famous as one Of
the most profitable mines in the state
during the past two years.
Success.
The Success mine, just below the
Interstate, was continued in success
full operation throughout the year, and
while handling lower grade material 1t
was the second largest producer OF
zinc ore in the district and was active
ly operated from the surface down to
the bottom level where it still shows
good mineral that is well worthy OF
\ on
excellent prospect of new ore resources
in that direction as we'll as by drifting
west.
Pine Creek Mines.
The mines of Pine creek. a few
miles southwest of Kellogg, enjoyed a
year of active operation which result
ed in some decidedly important devel-
opments of zinc ore resources, espe-
cialy at the Highland Surprise mine
which was operated during the clos
ing months of the year with a milling
ore shoot 500 feet long Of massive
mineral that was yielding one ton OF
concentrates to three tons of mill feed
The Constitution mine, in the same
vicinity, was developed to depth OF
GOO feet on splendid body of massive
high grade zinc ore over $50 feet lone
that showed a marked improvement In
lead and silver values at the bottom
level This mine was equipped with q
new mill of $50 tons daily capacity.
The Douglas mine in the same vi
cinity, was taken over during the veal
Inv the Anaconda Copper company
This property has a very interesting
shoot of solid complex zinc ore which
while rather narrow, is persistent In
length for 800 feet
The Denver mine, adjoining the Sid
ney on the opposite side of Pine creek
was new development Of the year
which. in December, disclosed an ore
shoot ESQ feet long and nearly five
feet wide on the average. of high
grade zinc-lead- silver mineral.