The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
TARBOX MAKING GOOD IS
OPINION OF ENGINEER
FINE SHOWING OF ORE ON 300
RESULTS FULLY JUSTIFY
PREDICTIONS.

Frank J. Davey. mining engineer
and geologist, of this city, recently
visited the Tarbox mine, near Saltese,
Mont, in what Is known as the East
Occur dAlene district, for the pur-
pose Of examining the showing dis
closed on the 500 level with reference
to his observations made upon a for
mer inspection of the mine before the
800 was reached. Upon his return he
addressed a letter to Richard Daxon,
president Of the Tarbox company, CIV
ing the result of his inspection, which
Is here reproduced:
Mr.. Davey's Letter.
Mr.. Richard Daxon, President Tarbox
Mining Company.
Dear Sir / recently visited your
property at Saltese for the purpose of
making a comparison of the geologi-
cal conditions disclosed by your de-
velopment on the S00-foo level, rela-
tive to those encountered on the 600
foot level at the time of my former
examination.
Il find that my predictions have
been confirmed in every particular,
viz, the whole formation Burke
quartzite, is becoming solid and reg
ular. The bedding planes are dis
tinct and well marked and the twist
ed, distorted conditions, so prominent
in the upper levels, have practically
all disappeared
THE vein exhibits the same tend
ency as the enclosing wall rocks, but
naturally not to the same degree on
account of its structure; but it's con-
dition is very satisfactory to me.
THE shaft, from the 600-foot level
to the 800, is an excellent piece of
work and the station at the 500 Is
large, roomy and well timbered with
14x14-inch timbers. The crosscut Is
driven southwest $50 feet to the vein
The point of intersection with the vein
Is 225 feet west of the ore bodies on
the 600-foot level nevertheless the
crosscut struck very strong body of
ore on the foot wall 10 feet wide, as
E'Sih6 Luz ouHNSS SiiNtl, per cent
lead and 81 per cent zinc. The drift
followed this ore 80 feet when the ore
body turned away from the foot wall,
passing out into the vein, The drift
has encountered another body of ore
on the foot wall 20 feet further to the
east 81 feet of ore yielding 2.55
ounces silver 40 per cent lead and 1872
per cent zinc, This ore is being fol-
lowed
The main crosscut, at 80 feet south
of the foot WALL cut II feet of ore as
saying los ounces silver, 2.3 per cent
lead and 81 per cent zinc Fifteen
feet south Of this ore is an 1S-inch
streak assaying .95 ounces silver, is
per cent lead and 81 per cent zinc.
These two ore bodies seem to indi-
cate a shoot of large dimensions to the
southeast
"A selected specimen, with lead pre-
dominating, gave 7.10 ounces silver,
22.S per cent lead and 21.1 per cent
zinc. One Of zinc ore gave 2.75 ounces
silver 5,3 per cent lead and All per
cent zinc.
The vein is about so feet wide as
Indicated by the crosscut and seems to
be Strengthening up.
MY opinion is absolutely verified in
regard to the disappearance of the
crushed condition below the level of
the St Regis river. The S00-foot level
proves 1t.
when the drift is extended east
far enough to strike the ore shoot
proved on the 6O0-foot level / look for
a fine body of commercial ore to be
opened up.
Il consider the situation entirely
satisfactory and look for important
developments shortly
Respectfully yours.
''F. j. DAVEY.
Wallace, Idaho, January 81, 1915"