The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-16

IN LAME WARD, a pioneer ant
successful placer and quart
gold miner of the North Side
came over from Pony gulch
the first Of the week on his way tc
Spokane. After accommodating a good
ly share Of earthly treasure from the
gravel of Trail creek, Mr.. Ward
yielded to that strange longing for the
simple life that takes possession of
many miners and moved to a farm in
the vicinity of Spokane. However, he
still retained valuable ground, both
placer and quartz, along Trail creek,
which caused him to make frequent
trips to the old scenes to look after
development work and to keep in
touch with the dongs in the district.
1t was on one of these trips some two
or three years ago that Mr.. Ward met
Colonel Chester r. Kennan, a mining
engineer and geologist who had been
attracted to the North Side by the dis
covery of tungsten He entered upon
thorough investigation of the North
Side section in quest of not only
tungsten, but gold as we'll, and~in Mr.
Ward he found a man who could give
him much information regarding the
early mining operations in the gold
belt. Since that time the two have
been closely associated and one of the
results of this association is the main
subject of this story
Grip Full of Scheelte.
A few weeks ago the Miner referred
briefly to reported tungsten discov-
cry on Pony gulch on ground being
developed by Colonel Kennan Moth
ing more was heard Of the strike until
the arrival of Mr.. Ward the first of
the week. when it was noted that the
grip he carried to the train seems to
have unusual weight. Upon inquiry
he admitted that it largely contained
tungsten ore, and as further evidence
he produced from his pocket a chunk
Of very high grade scheeite Mr..
Ward confirmed the report previously
published and stated that the discov-
Pony gulch on ground that was
known years ago as the Fay Temple
ton. The discovery was not accident
al, as the ledge was uncovered years
ago while the ground was being work.
ed for placer gold. Mr.. Ward said
that the ledge had been crosscut
which proved it to be about 40 feet
wide, and that eight feet next to the
foot wall contained numerous streaks
OF scheelite intermingled with quartz
When he left a drift had been run
about 25 feet on the ore. Tests had
not been made to determine the tung-
stem value, but Mr. Ward was con-
vinced that 1t would run high.
Finding a Lost Ledge.
In the course of his Investigations
Colonel Kennan had found more or
less scheelite in the old placer tall
ings, which led him to seek the source
from which they came further up the
gulch. About this time it was re-
called by Mr.. Ward that an old-time
placer miner named Krause had
worked the ground and in the course
of which he uncovered great ledge
crossing the creek which contained a
yellowish substance along with the
quartz, but having a greater specific
gravity. Tungsten at that time had
little commercial value, or If it had,
the placer miners knew nothing about
1t. Consequently the ledge received
no attention more than was prompted
by passing curiosity and in time was
again covered up by mass Of tall
ings. When these facts were learn
ell by Colonel Kennan he set about to
find the ledge, and his efforts have ev-
identity been fully rewarded. Accord
ing to Mr. Wards description the dis
covery is one of great importance and
development may prove this tungsten
deposit to rank among the greatest in
the west. Nothing is known at this
time Of Colonel Kennan's plans for de-
veloping the property, but it Is known
that he has the financial resources
available to develop and equip the
property to any extent that appears
warranted.