The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-05
NEW MILL FOR NABOB
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
SIDNEY TO SHiP-INTERNATION-
Al INCREASES FORcE-BlG
CREEK OUTLOOK.
(Wardner- Kellogg News)

Manager McAndrews of the Inter-
national mine on the west fork of
Pine creek, has recently doubled the
crew there and will push ahead de-
velopment work this winter as fast
as possible The international Is de-
veloping a strong lead at depth and
expects to uncover commercial ore
when the crosscut now under way
reaches Its objective.
Sidney to Ship.
L. w. Gay, president and manager
of the Sidney group, adjoining the
Denver claim on Pine creek, reports
that he is arranging to finance the
work at the property and expects to
soon be taking out ore. The Sidney
has a good body Of ore exposed in the
lower tunnel from which Mr.. Gay
states he will stope out a car and be-
gin shipments soon after starting OPP
erations. Up until a short time ago
the Sidney was under option to Spo-
kane parties, who failed to meet the
requirements of the bond, and the
owners will now work the property
themselves. The Sidney vein carries
both lead and zinc which can be cas-
lily sorted at the mine and shipments
of both will be made.
Nabob Mill.
The Nabob Consolidated property
plans the immediate erection of a
concentration of $50 tons capacity.
This was announced a few days ago
by William Beaudry, manager of the
property. Work ON the new mill is
under way and will be carried on as
rapidly as possible. The Nabob has
large tonnage of mill dirt ready for
treatment, both at the Denver and
Nabob workings, sufficient, it is re-
ported, to keep the mill running
steadily for several years on the ma
terial now available The property is
shipping first class right along, the
ore going to the railroad by wagon
haul. Sleds will be used as soon as
possible and the output increased as
fast as teams can be secured to get
the product to market.
Lookout Mountain.
The lower crosscut tunnel in the
Lookout Mountain property, near
Beeler, Is approaching the 300foot
station with very favorable indica-
tions for cutting the main ledge at
any time. When encountered the ex-
posture will be some 800 feet vertical
ly deeper than the ore body developed
in the upper levels, which yielded
lead carbonates and showing of ma
tive silver. The crosscut will be push
ed ahead steadily to the vein when
drifting for the ore body will be car
ried along.
Pine Creek Railroad.
The first two miles of the Pine
creek railroad win again soon be
ready for use. During the past two
weeks a large crew of men has been
engaged in repairing the line to a
point above the Charles Helm place
Loading terminals will be placed
there and the haulage from the mines
above cut down this distance, Just
how far the rails will be placed this
winter has not been announced but
many believe now the work will be
continued up the creek to the Con-
stitution, a distance of miles.
Market for Ore
One of the big incentives for the
development of new mines in the
Occur dAlenes is the Bunker Hill
smelter, which means a local market
for the ore from smaller producers.
The big smelling plant is growing by
leaps and bounds. 1t will soon double
it's initial capacity and is now turn
ing out from 1870 to $50 tons of bull
lion a day. When the new furnaces
are installed and other improvements
are completed, the total capacity will
run close to 800 tons. This calls for
large tonnage of concentrates, The
smelter and refnerI are now but IN
theii infancy and may be Defended
upon to keep pace with other devel-
opments in the district. The liberal
policy followed by the Bunker Hill
management gives encouragement to
the prospectors and small producers
and marked revival in development
work is sure to result.
Big Creek Looks Good.
Albert Schmidt, who has spent the
past eight years in developing a
group of claims in the Big creek dis
trict, was in town the first of the
week and brings an optimistic report
from that section of the district. Mr.,
Schmidt states ne is within about %
feet of his ore body and thinks by
next summer he will begin to realize
on his investment. He expects to see
a great deal of development work UNI
der way next spring in the Big creek
section, where war activities inter-
rupted number of promising pros
poets. Two regular shippers are
shown in the reports from Big creek,
and both are sending out ore carrying
high silver values. The Big Creek
Leasing company and the Big Creek
Mining company are steady shippers
and both are reported to have splen-