The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-11-21
TARBOX HAS1LARGE
ORE BODY ON 1000
Significant Strike in
Crosscut From
Wine
ORE OF BETTER GRADE
Geological Conditions Favor
able - Strike Fulfills
All Predictions
ORE OF BETTER GRADE
-7HAT THE highest expectations

T@HAT THE highest expectations
of deep development of the
Tarbox are about to be realiz-
ed through the exploration OF
the vein on the 1000-foot level is
clearly indicated by the extensive ore
disclosures in the crosscut from the
Wine sunk from the 800, For prob
ably 40 feet the crosscut had been
passing through stringers of ore
which represented a fair milling av-
erage, and the last or feet shows
practically solid ore of excellent mill
ing grade. The crosscut seems to
have entered the east end of the big
ore shoot developed above, and the
best results are expected by drifting
to the west a short distnace, possibly
100 feet, although it is probable that
additional ore will be encountered
before the hanging wall Is reached.
Richard DaXon, manager of the Tar
box, returned from the mine yesterday
afternoon, and expressed himself as
much gratified with the showing
Samples of the ore show a large pre-
ponderance of lead, the zinc, which
features the upper workings, having
practically disappeared. There Is also
notable increase in the amount of
copper, which made its appearance
on the 500. A large flow of water
still continues.
Described by Davy.
Frank J. DaveY, assayer and min
ing engineer of this city, who has
been a close observer of the Tarbox,
went over to the mine Tuesday to in
spect the new strike. He returned
yesterday afternoon and in response
to an inquiry from the Miner made
the following statement:
Yes, | have just returned from an
inspection of the 1O00-f foot level of
the Tarbox mine The results OBJ
tanned by sinking the additional 200
feet from the 500 foot level have fully
verified my prophecy that the entire
Burke quartzite formation would be
from the crushing movement, which
is so pronounced in the levels above.
"The footwal of the vein has been
cut at 1913 feet from the winze, and
stringers of ore from IS inches to G
feet have been crosscut in the 60 feet
following and the hanging wall has
not been reached AS soon as the
hanging wall is reached, drifting for
the big ore shoot lying to the west
will begin and all indications point
to much improved conditions, both in
quantity and quality. to those devel-
oped on the S0O-foot level. The entire
situation is satisfactory"
Large Tonnage in Sight
The striking of this ore on the
1O0O-foot level makes a large addi-
ton to the available ore in the Tar
box, and justfies the prediction that
1t Is on the verge of soon becoming
one of the great producers Of the dis
trict. The disappearance of the
broken and disturbed condition of
the formation which characterized
the upper levels, as pointed out by
Mr.. Davey, together with the Burke
quartzite in which the ore is found
are favorable to a large and persist
ent ore body, and the future of the
Tarbox therefore seems assured The
management will now doubtless take
up the matter of providing a mill for
the property with the full assurance
|of long and increasing production.
With this in view preparation Is al
ready far advanced in the utilization
Of a splendid water power which will
provide power for both the mill and
compressor A dam which will pro-
vide an ample reservoir has been
completed and grading for a pipe line
from the dam to the millsite, a short
distance below the shaft, Is practical
lily completed Arrangements have
been made for the pipe, which will
soon be delivered and placed in posi-
ton. Altogether the outlook for the
Tarbox is exceedingly flattering, and
stockholders who have pinned their
faith to the property are to be con-
graduated upon the prospect of re-
turns on their investment.
Perl's of Arkansas Farm Life.