The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-22

inspector, dfTlNeu III tle CITY
IN late last Saturday evening and
will remain in the district sew
eral weeks on official business, dur
ing which time he will visit the various
mines of the district, and the results
of his observations will be embodied
in his annual report which will ap-
pear soon after the first of the year.
The reports of Mr.. Bell have proved
Of great value to the mining industry
of the state. He has the rare faculty
of imparting human interest to dry
statistical facts, with the result that
his yearly review of mining is more
widely read than the ordinary reports
prepared by state and federal officials.
Mr.. Bell attended the meeting of the
Columbia section of the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers at Kel-
logg last Saturday. Monday he in
spected the st. Lawrence and Rich
mond Mines returning to Wallace on
Tuedsay afternoon. Yesterday he
went to the Hunter mine to make
personal investigation Of the fatal ac-
cident that occurred there a few days
ago. In the course of an intctNleW
with the Miner, Mr.. Bell gave the fol-
lowing interesting account of mining
operations in various parts of the
state;
Progress in Spite of Adverse Cond'-
tions.
"The year drawing to close has
been one of great activity in new
mining development which has result
ed in a marked revival of interest in
number of more or less dormant dis
tricts throughout Idaho, and mas re-
suited in the Inauguration of num-
Der of important deals qnd develop
ment enterprises. These unless dis
oouraged and checked by the drastic
ruling against honestly capitalized
mining enterprise in taxation ratios
and by the continued excessive costs
of operation, scarcity of labor, mater
ial and mining supplies, will unques-
tionably result in making aVallap't
new and important resources of de-
sirable smelling minerals, especlall!
lead, silver and copper ores
IN the south central Idaho districts
important new mechanical lnstalla'
tons have been made during the sum
mer.
Mining at Mackay.
"The Empire Copper company a
tho most jmuOrtan
producer, with a monthly yield
about 5000 tons of crude shipping ore
This company has recently completed
the erection of an additional air com
pressor plant of 1900 cubic feet capac
ty, an aerial tramway three mile
long with a carrying capacity of Il
tons an hour. They are also drl'lh
two big raises, one 900 feet high, an
the other 500 feet high, and are plan
ming the erection of milling plant
1000 tons daily capacity next year.
New Ore Deposits.
adjoining this property to the Yves
a series of contact ore deposits
limestone and porphyry have been dis
covered that promise big tonnage ca
pacity in lead-silver ore of about III
average grade Of the Occur Aien
mines. Among these new producer
the keenan, lease has shipped looo
tons of crude ore since March ana III
Fitzgerald lease on an adjoining prol
erty has shipped about 5000 tons Whl
half a dozen other claims in the sam
vicinity have made smaller shipment
The district promises to become
important a producer in lead-silV'
ore as it is in copper when It's hulliei
Gus splendid prospects are more iui
developed.
Copper Basin. I,
The Copper Basin mine, 20 mlI'
west of Mackay, has shipped nump
of cars of good copper ore ana Id
developed a very large body OF p
cent sulphide concentrating ore. IN
property has recently been equlpp'
with new 5-drill compressor ana
driving crosscut tunnel 1000 feet lol
that is already in half way, Tor u
deeper development of its big o
bearing zone.
The Phi Kappa mine, at the he'
Of Lost river, was also taken over
development by Salt Lake compar
who have installed "a 5O-horsepo"
compressor plant to facilitate |
work.
Ramshorn.
AT Bayhorse the old Ramshorh I
sumed operations in the spring a