The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-02-15
MINING ON PINE CREEK
NEED GOOD WAGON ROAD
DOUGLAS COMPRESSOR RUNNING
SHIPMENTS AGGREGATE
80 TONS. DAILY.

Pine creek continues to be the scene
of tremendous activity in mining OPP
erations, and the results that are be-
ing achieved in both old and new pro-
perties and the plans outlined for the
spring and summer all combine to in
dictate that the section is just enter
ing period of productiveness that
will more than verify the optimistic
predictions of those who have long
pinned their faith to Pine creek. The
heavy snowfall and prolonged cold
weather have combined to make an
ideal road on Pine creek during most
of the winter, which has been greatly
to the advantage of the three ore ship
pers as we'll as to all other companies
in the matter of handling machinery
and supplies. But the period of bad
roads is now rapidly approaching, and
the recent mild weather has already
placed the road in condition which
the Miner correspondent aptly if not
elegantly describes as bum Pine
creek has reached position of too
much Importance to be further ignor-
ed by the county commissioners in the
matter of road improvement. The
condition of the road last fall until the
ground was frozen and the snow COW
cred it, was disgrace to the county
and gross injustice to the hundreds
of people who were dependent upon it.
In a few weeks thar condition will be
restored and be made much worse by
melting snow and probable rains,
situation that may render it impossible
to handle ore and other heavy loads
What are the commissioners going to
do about it?
Douglas.
The compressor at the Douglas mine
was started up last Sunday. The
plant was installed by the Anaconda
Copper Mining company, which has a
bond and lease on the Douglas, and the
development of the property will now
go forward more aggressively The
work so far has been confined to ex-
tension of old tunnels and the explora-
ton of ground above them, which has
resulted in a large amount of ore be-
steadily increased and information was
received here yesterday that eight
4-horse teams are now engaged in
hauling ore, delivering so tons per day
at the railroad.
Other Shippers.
The Constitution has two ore teams
on the road, delivering 10 tons per
Gay. Work is progressing on the mill
which the company has had under
construction during the winter, and it
is expected that it will be ready to re-
ceive ore early in the spring. Devel-
opment work on the Constitution, both
on the tunnel level and on the 200
level. has made large amount of ore
available for the mill
The Highland Surprise company is
hauling about 20 tons of concentrates
to the railroad per day, 5 4-horse
teams being employed.
Railroad.
The impression prevails on Pine
creek that the construction of the
branch of the O.-W. r. e. N. is a GER
tainty and that dirt will begin to fly
as soon as practicable in the spring.
HhA nd tn n inc ie hnt nJ,Hg
brothers have the contract and that,
with the Beaver creek branch off their
hands, they will soon bring their out
fit to Pine creek.
Pine Creek Notes.
C. M. Rule, in charge of the Big 1t
Mining company, reports striking
stringers of quartz carrying both lead
and zinc in the crosscut.
John Steffes and William Boyd, who
ire working on the Corby, report
,hange in the lead that indicates the
lear approach to the ore shoot. The
'ein is reported 10 feet wide and there
S now steady improvement in the |
mineral values.
Peter Person has taken a contract to
xtend the tunnel on the Carbonate rs
eet The property has a good show
ng Of high grade silver and copper
re.
It is reported that about six inches
lead-sl ore of good grade has
cen encountered on the King of Pine
reek along the hanging wall of the
ein Work on the property is being
one by Del Snyder, who has a con-
act to drift Is feet.