The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-14
HIGH GRADE LEAD ORE
STRUCK At THE DOUGLAS
IMPORTANT CHANGE FOUND ON
WEST SiDE-MiNiNG AWAITS
TRANSPORTATION.

Highly interesting and significant
results are being obtained in the drift
that is being run on the Marmion
claim of the Douglas Mining company
on the west side Of the creek. The
main workings of the property are on
the east side. Following the discovery
of the vein on the west side the drift
has been extended about 100 feet. The
ore has varied In extent, showing both
lead and zinc, and steadily improving
as depth is gained A recent report
direct from the property last week
stated that there was then fully two
feet of excellent ore in the face, most
Of which was galena. Samples re-
ceived by II. J. Ross, vice president
of the company were assayed and
gave the following results: Lead, 81
per cent; zinc, 20.6 per cent; silver,
23.8 ounces. This is a decided change
from the ore in the main workings,
where zinc running about % per cent
Is the main factor, and suggests the
possibility that this ore on the west
side may be an Independent vein, In
great Importance and Douglas stock
holders are more than ever optimistic
over the future of the property.
Not Much Doing on Pine Creek.
The only diseouraging feature at
the Douglas, and this applies to the
Pine creek section is the impossibility
of shipping ore and the uncertainty as
to when this situation will be relieved.
Only two men are at work at the
Douglas in addition to Mr.. Bishop, the
superintendent, as compared with
payroll of so men before the high
water carried away the wagon road
and the railroad At the Constitu-
ton only Superintendent Trainer and
one other man remain on the job to
keep the pump going, At the Nabob
one shift of four men is working. AT
the Highland Surprise ii is understood
that little if anything is being done
beyond keeping the mine pumped out,
A large accumulation of concentrates
awaits shipment as soon as the road
is passable. Other scattering work is
going on in various parts of the Pine
creek district, but compared with the
great activity of a few weeks ago min
ing operations on Pine creek may be
considered practically at a standstill.
Wagon Road impossible.
mt e - a lie,
such that it is reported almost i'm
possible to drive an empty vehicle
over it, to say nothing of hauling a
load. The mild weather has kept the
road soft and at no time has there
been sufficient snow to form a road
bed 1t looks like this long neglected
road will be abandoned altogether,
now that there is a reasonable certain
ty of a railroad up Pine creek When
work will be taken up again on the
Pine creek railroad is uncertain, ex-
cept that it is known that little will
be done at least before the Beaver
creek branch is repaired, which will
not be before the middle of March.
All available men are now employed
on that repair work and it is expected
that they will be transferred to Pine
creek as soon as that is completed
Much difficulty has been experienced
In restoring the big steam shovel that
was upset and covered with debris
by the high waters of Pine creek,
When this machine is again in COM
be repaired and the extension of the
branch is expected to move as rapidly
as possible under the circumstances.