The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-01
Surrounded by Rich
Extensive Min
eral Field
FAVORABLE LOCATION
Natural Center of District.
Present and Future Rail-
road Advantages
-HE EPHEMERAL prosperity be-

ing enjoyed by Saltese, due tC
the unquenchable thirst of the
| denizens of dry territory on the
Idaho side of the divide, will be fol-
lowed by a period of permanent
growth and business stability based
upon the development of the splendid
mineral resources surrounding it. This
must be evident to any one who is in
| formed regarding the mineral disclos-
ufes already made within a radius OF
10 miles and the favorable geological
conditions, which are similar to those
Of the Coeur d'Alene district. In fact
geologically the territory across the
state line and extending around Sal
tese may properly be regarded as part
of the Coeur dAlene district, and the
great ore bodies of this district mag be
duplicated in that promising field.
Last week the Miner described in con-
siderable detail the property of the
Tarbox Mining company situated on
the east fork of Packer creek and
perty which now has an enormous
body of lead silver zinc ore blocked
out and which is expected to be plac-
ed upon a productive basis before the
first of the year. The successful OPP
Grafton of the Tarbox will no doubt
result in speeding up development up
on other properties of great merit on
Packer creek. Among these are the
Hemlock, Black Traveller, Mountain
Meadow, Last Chance, Bryan and
numerous others within the drainage
of Packer creek. Some of these, not :
ably the Last Chance, have shipped
considerable ore having high silver
value, and all have been developed to
an extent that makes reasonably GER
tain the existence of commercial ore
bodies.
Copper on Silver Creek.
South of Saltese, and directly oppo
site the mouth of Packer creek, is the
copper gold belt drained by Silver
creek. At the head Of the creek and
about six miles from Saltese is the
st. Lawrence, from which extensive
shipments have been made and which
is now shipping at the rate of about a
carload a week. Adjoining the st.
Lawrence is the Richmond, which for
many years made shipments by way
of Saltese, but which is now connect
cd by tramway with the railroad at
Adair, but the mine remains tributary
to Saltese in a business way. There
are several other groups Of copper
claims in the vicinity Of great prom
Use. One of these is being developed
by the Wilson Mining & Smelling
company, situated about half way be-
tween Saltese and the st. Lawrence.
In addition to a fine copper vein, the
ground OF the company also includes
a big lead vein in which considerable
ore has been found and which is now
being developed by deeper tunnel.
Up and Down the River.
Above Saltese, beginning with the
Amazon Dixie and extending down
the ST. Regis river to the town and
thence clear down to Iron Mountain,
mineral discoveries have been made
and development work-h has been pros
ecuted with most encouraging and
satisfactory results. AS in other min
ing sections, the war has forced a
suspension of development work to a
great extent in the vicinity Of Sal
tese, and no change from this situa-
tion can be expected until after the
conclusion of peace and the victorious
American army returns to the pur-
suits Of civil life. Then will Saltese
share in the general resumption OF
mining activity that is certain to fol-
low. Surrounded by mineral field OF
unsurpassed possibilities, and will
numerous properties well advanced to.
ward the productive stage and scores
of others Of equal promise, 1t will b.
difficult to find q section more inviting
to capital seeking investment in min
ing enterprises.
A Business Center.
The geographical location Of Sal
tese Is similar to that of Wallace ant
it does not require stretch of tn
Imagination to see 1t within a fev
years occupying a position Of import
ance In Mineral county correspondent
to that Of Whllace on this side Of tn
La. A. ala
at the junction formed by Packe
creek from the north and silver cree
from the south, it is the natural cen
ter for an extensive mining territor
drained by those streams. The de
velopment Of the mines will be follow