The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
MUCH ORE N IARBOX
IS REPORT OF ENGINEER
SHOWING JUsTlFIES CRoWOlNG
INSTRUMENTATION
OF MANAGER.

An interesting report on the Tarbox
mine by julius P. Hall, mining en-
gineer of this city, was this week mail
ed to stockholders of the company,
which indicates that the Tarbox Is
rapidly approaching the productive
stage; in fact, that it has reached
that stage now and would be produc-
ing If the company had a mill. Mr.
Hall spent several days at the prop
erty and in addition to inspecting the
mine, he made all necessary surveys
for flume and pipe line and a topo-
graphic survey of the millsite. The
flume will be $500 feet in length and
the pipe line 6OO feet, which will give
a head of 375 feet at the collar of the
shaft, supplying an abundance Of wa
alter power for the compressor and the
mill. Mr. Halls report fully confirms
the previous reports Of G. Scott An
derson and Frank J. Davey which COW
er the geologic conditions and develop
ment work to within a recent date,
and has this to say Of the present con-
dition OF the mine:
Much Commercial Orc.
1.-The main shaft is now being con-
tinaed from the 600 to the S00-foot
level and at this time is lao feet be-
low the 900. At this-point the forma-
ton has hardened to marked degree
and unquestionably Is Burke quartz
ite Of the same character In which the
large ore bodies of the Occur d'Alenes
are found to the west, s..
Development on the 600 shows the
vein to be so feet wide, at least so feet
Of which is good grade mill feed.
The raise ON the southeast shoot has
been continued to height of 80 feet
In about Is feet of ore. Eighteen
inches in the back assays S.95 OF. sill
yer, 90 per cent lead and 1914 per cent
zinc. An average sample of Is feet
between the foot wall and the raise
assays los or. silver, 3,6 per cent lead
and go per cent zinc.
'"rhe west ore body is being follow
ed by adrift on the foot wall side and
is apparently becoming more compact
as the work continues. Is about 10
feet wide and of the same grade as
the other ore body.
AN average sample from the dump
of material taken from the 600 level
assays 0.S5 OF. silver, 3.3 per cent lead
and SIS per cent zinc. The zinc blende
contained in your ore is Of exception
ally good grade and should make so
per cent concentrate which. would, com
mands premium in the zinc ore mar
ket A picked sample of the zinc
blende runs STA per cent zinc.
"A crosscut of $50 feet will cut the
vein on the, 800 level and you. will find
the formation and ore more compact
and in place.
"All indications as compared with
the big producers of the Occur
d'Alenes having the same mineraliza-
ton point to decided improvement
in the grade of ore you will find on
this level. In fact shall be very
much disappointed If you do not find
shipping ore Of substantial CONNER
cial quantity on the 500 level go
In. view of the splendid showing al
ready and the remarkable outcrop OF
the south vein. which has not been ex-
plored at depth. Mr.. Hall strongly re-
commends crowding development
Manager Daxon's Report.
Accompanying the report of Mr..
Hall is also report from the mana
ger, Richard Daxon. in which he says
that the company is now employing
from 25 to IS men, with an aggregate
monthly expense account of $4,000. He
estimates that the shaft should be
completed to the 500 level in about six
weeks, and the crosscut from the shaft
to the vein, $50 feet, should be run by
December Is. All indications point to
an improved grade of ore when the
Vein is cut on this level,
owing to the unsettled condition Of
affairs throughout the country" says
Mr.. Daxon. and the ever-increasing
and lmenacing high cost Of labor, ma
chinery and supplies. We have been
compelled to abandon our plans for a
mill for the property. at least for this
year. The cost Of mining has practic-
ally doubled during the past two years
and apparently without any relief in