The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-11-07
Must HaveMoreo ore
for Northport
Smelter
CROSSCUT TO SHERMAN
Reduced Output From Her.
cules--Ore Not so Good in
Lower Workings


ed to the mill through the Hum
mingbird tunnel of the Hercules
While nothing is known Of the plans
of the Day interests, which control
both these properties, there are ce,-
tain conditions regarding the opera
ton of the Tamarack which would
evidently make an outlet on Canyon
creek desirable, and at the same time
certain work is reported to have been
started in the Hercules which appears
to be designed to provide this outlet
The Tamarack mill Is situated at
Black Bear, on Canyon creek and is
connected with the mine by two
mile tramway across the divide be-
tween Canyon creek and Nine Mile.
The tramway has its limitation, which
is far below the possible output of the
mine and is not equal to the capacity
of the mill. These, to say nothing of
the possible annoyances and delays
incident to operating a tramWay of
that length across high divide, are
sufficient to induce the Tamarack to
seek a. permanent outlet easily ac-
cessible to the mill and which will en-
able the company to increase it's out
put corresponding to its known large
ore reserves. 1t is claimed that 1t
would require ten years with the
present facilities to exhaust the ore
now blocked out in the, Tamarack. The
present ore shoot is known as the
Custer, and although this is Won
derful ore body, it is stated by those
familiar with the property that the
greatest ore showing will be found in
the Crown Point claim, east of the
Custer, and which has not been
touched in underground development.
Tunnel Via Sherman.
Among the recent acquisitions of
the Days is the Sherman Develop
ment company, soon to be known as
the Sherman Lead company. This
property consists of two claims, the
Union and Sherman and possibly a
fraction, lying end to end along the
south line of the Hummingbird claims
which form part of the Hercules
group. The west end of the Sherman
Joins the Crown Point claim Of the
Tamarack & Custer and is unques-
tionaby on the same vein. 1t Is now
learned that a crosscut is being run
from the Hummingbird tunnel, which
is the main outlet to the Hercules, to
the Sherman vein and it Is believed
that this is the beginning Of new
outlet for the Tamarack, that when
the Sherman vein is encountered 1t
will be followed through to the Tam
arack. That this crosscut is not in
tended primarily to develop the Sher-
man is indicated by the fact that the
old Hidden Treasure tunnel, the ele-
vation of which is hardly more than
100 feet below the Hummingbird level,
is being extended to the Sherman ore
body.
Need More Ore.
1t was stated in Spokane paper
the other day that the Northport
smeter, owned by the Days, was able
to operate only one furnace, due 10
the shortage of ore from the Day
mines, that is, the Hercules and Tam
arack, and it has since been learned
that this condition at the smelter mas
prevailed for some time. For several
months the Hercules mill has been
running only two shifts, which mas
probably been due to the shortage OF
men which prevented opening up ore
reserves sufficiently to maintain 1uii
capacity. There appears to be no
truth in the report that has been heard
for months past that the ore has fall
ed to materialize in the lower levels
although there seems to be no doubt
that it is of lower grade, having more
iron and it's treatment more difficult
While it Is probable that the ore Will
continue for great depth even below
the present lowest level, 1t Is evident
that the bonanza days of the Hercules
are gone. The present lowest level OF
the Hercules is 1900 feet below the
Hummingbird tunnel. Here the
pumping station has been established
and a crosscut is being run to the ore
body.
Increase Tamarack Output.
1t Is believed that the failure of the
Hercules to maintain its large output
and the inability of the Tamarack TO
greatly increase it's production with
Its present facilities for delivering ore
10 the mill explain the starting OF the
erosscut from the Hummingbird tun-
nel' which will provide a permanent