The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

tor Mining company, has just mailed
a report on the Hector prepared by III.
Reber, mining engineer under whose
direction the property is being devel-
oped. Mr.. Reber's methods in locat-
| ing ore bodies and In determining
geological conditions underground are
a radical departure from the usual
far as is known he has never explain
ed his system for the benefit of the
public, a fact which has led to widely
different opinions of its merits. Whe-
ther it is based upon scientific princi-
Piles which he has applied far in ad-
vance of his contemporaries, or whe-
Their it is the exercise of occult power
which he alone possesses, are ques-
tions upon which this paper will not
|attempt to pass. Suffice it to say that
In spite of adverse criticism, the fact
that several properties are being de-
veloped under Mr.. Reber's direction Is
the best evidence that confidence in
his ability is not lacking. Mr.. Reber
is said to be very successful in locat-
ing oil, and it was while so engaged
in Wyoming that he wrote the follow
ing report on the Hector Mr. George,
manager Of the Hector, yesterday ex-
pressed himself as greatly encouraged
with the showing at the Hector and
stated that the work so far had con-
firmed in every particular the state
ments of Mr.. Reber.
Mr.. Reber's Report.
Powell, Wyo., July Z, 1917.
Mr.. Arthur George, Wallace, Idaho:
Dear Sir-In accordance with agree
ment made with you on June rs, 1917,
have made a thorough examination
of your mining property known as the
Hector group in the Hunter mining
district, Shoshone county, Idaho, and
beg leave to submit herewith my find
ings and conclusions as to proper
mode of financing and developing said
property.
This property consists Of 81 full
mining claims comprising in all 420
acres. This property is located on the
same range of mountains as the Fris-
co, Hecla, Morning, etc. These mines
need no comment as to their intrinsic
worth or value as they are known to
the general public as properties Of
considerable value. This can be very
easily appreciated when you take in
to consideration that the Hecla, for in
stance, last year paid SIPS per share
on her entire capital stock and will
Increase this enormous output during
the present fiscal year. You would be
surprised to know the immense wealth
which is year by year being yielded
up to its owners by these mines. Still
it is not my business to dwell upon the
output or value of these sister mines
and close neighbours Of the Hector but
rather confine myself to the immedi-
ate possibilities and probabilities Of
the Hector itself. Therefore I shall
enter Immediately upon a partial de-
scription of this property and give you
the results and conclusions Of my sew
eral visits to this property.
Two Large Orc Bodies.
I visited the Hector about eight
months ago and before left the
grounds was convinced beyond d
question of doubt that with all your
exploiting and thousands of feet Of
tunnels and crosscuts you had missed
two very large bodies Of ore, one aris-
ing in crater form on the Vicksburg
and raking out on an angle of about
As degrees in southeasterly direc-
ton passing over the Keystone and
ending on the Lincoln claim where 1t
comes in contact with fault which
runs almost east and west throughout
the entire length of the Bermuda, Lin
coin and Iron Site claims This ore
body Is very rich and very deep but
can In my estimation be struck or en-
countered by crosscut from the level
of the main tunnel which Is now being
run and to which later reference Is
herein made. During my visit of
eight months ago did not make re-
port but simply designated where the
ore bodies were and gave directions
which were Immediately carried out.
visited this property again in the lat