The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-04
THE MONITOR CROSsCUT
IS GREAT ENTERPRISE
OHIO MAN VISITS VALUABLE
HOLDINGS IN VICINITY
OF ADAiR.

Dan Wendell, of Columbus, Ohio, is
In the city, being on one OF his
periodical visits to look after mir
ing interests owned by himself
and a group of Ohio capitalists.
The property in which he
is interested consists of % patented
claims near Adair held by the WAN
pun Mining company, of which Mr..
Wendell and c. p. Linn. Of Columbus,
own practically one half The group
joins the Monitor on the east and ex-
tends to the east fork of the st. Joe.
The ground was remote from railroad
when located and accessible only by
rough mountain trails. The develop
ment work on the property was done
at a time when little was known Of
the geological conditions as compared
with present information, and repre-
sents little of permanent value.
The group covers several well
defined veins, any one of which just-
fies extensive exploration. Mr.. Wen
del returned Tuesday from an in
spection of the property. The building
of the Milwaukee railroad has work.
ed a great transformation in that sec
ton and has attracted much attention
to it's mineral resources The railroad
is within two miles of the Wampum,
and it is possible that plans may be
made to begin a campaign of develop
ment next spring. although Mr.. Wen
del says that no plans have been con-
sidered. Ore has been found at num-
erouS places ON the ground and event.
ually deep tunnel will be run to de-
velop the various veins.
Monitor Tunnel.
The great Monitor tunnel is being
WATCHED with much interest by the
Wampum people as we'll as by others
who are interested in that mineral
belt. This tunnel will prove the con-
tinuity of the ore bodies at depth, and
it's success will be followed by i'm
portant mining enterprises having the
same purpose in view. The old Moni-
tor workings on the summit consist of
shaft 700 feet deep, from which
much ore was extracted and hauled to
Saltese for shipment. The ore in the
bottom of the shaft, a copper sulphide,
was even better than in the upper lev
els, and the conditions were more
favorable, the formation being solid,
whereas in the upper levels it was
badly broken and disturbed. The
showing in the shaft, therefore, gives
every assurance that the Monitor
crosscut, which will cut the vein at a
depth of 1900 or 1900 feet will find the
ore body. The tunnel issnow in about
1000 feet and is going forward at the
rate of from 230 to 260 feet per month
1t will cut the vein at a point prob
ably 5000 feet west of the shaft ant
should reach it within 400 or 500 feet
The tunnel starts near Adair and rum
straight to the vein. when it will turn
and follow it toward a point under thu
shaft. 1t is big undertaking and 1t!
successful contamination will give {
tremendous impetus to the copper dis
trct around Adair
Fine Piece Of Work.
| The Monitor crosscut is larg'
working tunnel and it's construction
represents first class work in ever.
particular The company owns a fin
water power taken from Manhattan
creek, which is utilized in driving tn
compressor. The long distance nov
attained, however has made addition
al power necessary to supply the drill
and for ventilation, and this will b
supplied by another compressor Whicl
is now being installed near the rail
road. The power is developed by
Pelton wheel at the present compress
or. which is located near the portal o
the tunnel. After use here the waite
will be conveyed to the new plant
the railroad, having head of 29o feel
With the new plant completed, tn
company will have an abundance o
power to complete the big enterprise
The work is under the personal direc
ton of Otis Hill, one of the origina
Monitor owners and who reorganize'
the company with the view to driving
this long crosscut. Two shifts ar
now working, but when the additions
power is available three will b
worked. ~