The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-30

TIME SUCCESS which has at
tended mining operations on the
Little North Fork justifies the
belief that it will prove to be a
mineral producing section of import
ance at no distant date. Its rather re-
mote location with reference to the
established mining area of the Occur
d'Alenes has in a great measure pre-
vented its merits from being brought
to the attention of large capital, but
in spite of this drawback, the Little
North Fork can boast of one producing
copper mine. the Empire, which is
showing remarkable improvement as
depth is gained both in the size of the
ore body and the grade of the ore
The property is about five miles from
the North Fork railroad, with which
it is connected by a good wagon road
The shaft has been sunk $50 feet below
the main working tunnel, from the
bottom of which the vein has been eX-
plored for distance of about 100 feet,
showing the ore shoot to be about IS
feet wide that will average 3 or per
cent copper. The ore shoot is much
larger and of decidedly better grade
than in the upper workings. AT this
time only about 80 men are employed
in the mine and probably as many
more would be employed If they could
be secured. Although the company's
mill Is presumed to have daily ca
pacity of $50 tons, it is said that it
falls far short of that figure in actual
operation. The company contemplates
enlarging the mill to meet the re-
quirements of the mine and to place
the property on profit earning ba-
sis, which seems assured by the large
Lore body that is being developed.
Rainbow.
Some 10 miles above the Empire is
the property of the Rainbow Mining
company, of which George Austin,
formerly of this city, but now of Spo-
kane, is the manager. Mr.. Austin
was in the city this week, coming here
direct from the property which he vis-
tied in company with f. c. Mitchell,
Montana man who has recently locat-
ed in Spokane and who was most ia
vorably impressed with the showing
at the Rainbow. Work is progressing
steadily at the Rainbow, and Mr.. Aus
tin stated that a new contract to ex-
tend the drift 800 feet further would
be let within the next few days. The
tunnel is now in about 900 feet and
has attained a depth of about 250
feet. Considerable ore has been en-
countered since starting this drift, at
one point there being two or three
feet of excellent lead-zinc ore. After
striking this ore there seemed to be
O. ground movement that threw the
vein from it's course. but which has
now swung back in line again and Is
now apparently permanently in place
and in Revett quartzite formation. Mr..
Austin was much pleased with the
showing in the face of the drift upon
his recent visit, practically the entire
width being iron, most of 1t heavily
oxidized and carrying also what ap-
peared to be carbonate of lead. The
lead crops out strongly on the sur
face, and at point about 400 feet in
advance Of the drift there is a great
blowout that Is especially favorable to
an ore shoot. The company is in good
shape financially to continue develop
ment and the management expresses
great confidence that the Rainbow Is
a mine in the making.
Handspike.
About three miles from the Rain.
bow is the property of the Little
North Fork Gold & Copper company
| commonly known as the Handspike
This property has been idle for some
t time, but preparation is now beint
' made to resume operations. com
e modious cabin is being built and othe
0 outside improvements are being mad
t under the direction Of Henry Barn
! hart, of Kellogg, a stockholder in thu
h company A tunnel has been run OF
g the vein for approximately 1000 feet
: which shows continuous ore ranginl
from 2 to 10 feet wide which Is re
8 ported to carry from to 5 per cen
g copper. Dr. T. r. Mason, Of Kellogg
4 is manager of the property.
e DR. Mason is also manager of tn
e Riverside, another Little North For
0 property upon which fine body Q
g lead ore has been exposed. 1t Is ex
# pected that arrangements will be mad
: to resume work on this property ais
& lat an early date.
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