The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25
MINING ON BIG CREEK.
SHOWING G0Ol! RESULTS.
COMPANY WILL SOON CUT LEDGE
: COMMISSION FOR SILL.
YER DALE.

Big creek has long been famous for
high grade silver ore and the indica,.
tons are that In the near future it
will greatly excel its former record in
this respect as well as become an i'm
portant producer of the baser metals
maintaining its regular output of high
grade ore, both lead and gray copper,
while across the canyon the Big Creek
Mining company Is driving a crosscut
which is expected to cut the vein
within 100 feet. This crosscut is now
in over 1900 feet and recent changes
in the formation indicate that the ledge
may be expected most any day, al
though the survey indicates 100 feet to
run This crosscut will encounter the
vein $50 feet below tunnel No. e. from
which much wonderfully rich gray
copper has been shipped, and the ap-
proach to the vein in the crosscut is
attracting an unusual amount of at
tention. viii the rich silver shoot be
found at this level, or will copper, or
lead predominant is the subject of
much speculation. The prevailing ore
in the upper level is gray copper,
While there is a distinct shoot of lead
ore having dip that suggests that 1t
may unite with the main ore body at
no great depth. But whatever the
disclosed by the crosscut,
there is absolute confidence that an
important strike will soon be made
and another steady producer added to
Big creek.
Silver Dale.
Further up the creek there is much
activity in what is known as the east
ern extension of the Wardner ore belt.
The Silver Dale Il Big Hill Mining
is installing three drill
which Is expected, to be in
operation within two weeks. 1t will be
run by water power of which there is
an abundance. The flume and reser-
Voir are completed A crosscut, which |
is now in over 500 feet will be extend
I'd to the ledge, which should be cut in
about zoo feet, giving great depth on
The vein, which has a splendid sur I
lace showing. Carl Arenander is man. /
lger Of the company and four men are
employed. .
liston.
The Liston near the forks of Big
'reek. is being developed by the ex
ension of the drift, the face of which
s now within 200 or 800 fe '.f point
lnder the big outcrop, and q @,Fike of
Importance is expected any day. The
moving in the face is described as
most encouraging. The tunnel is in
upwards of 1000 feet. The company
las compressor driven by steam
,ower.
Rockford.
The property of the Rockford Min
ork of Big creek and joins the ground
t the Bunker Hill & Sullivan COM
any A crosscut is being run which
ill cut the ledge at great depth. The
'''h6 ouiNiop JuStiHtS tiit eAp6Ctd- |
on that this crosscut- will expose a
lrge body of ore.
Blue Bell r
Two men are employed by the Blue |
ell company. The west drift is be- {
lg extended from the main tunnel +,
hich is about 1900 feet in length. The :
1owing is reported very encouraging. I
Four S. /
The contract on the Four S. is just T
bout completed and it Is understood 7
lat the company will Immediately let I
lother contract A drift is being run,
1t considerable distance remains to 3,
It under the surface showing. The n
'operty is just above the Big Creek i
easing company, from which power 7
obtained for the drills. 7,