The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
TARBOX TO HAVE A MILL
MUCH ORE ON THE 300.
REPORT ON PROPERTY HIGHLY
SATISFACTORY MUCH
MILLING ORE.

The Tarbox Mining company is to
have a 3O0-ton mill this summer, ac-
cording to plans announced in cir
cular letter just issued by Richard
Daxon, manager of the company. The
construction of mill has been held in
allegiance pending development work
on the 500 level. This has now adj
vaneed to a point that has proved the
permanence and extent of the ore
body, and the management evidently
feels justified in taking definite steps
toward the construction of a mill. In
his letter to the stockholders accom-
panying notice of assessment, Mr..
Daxon says:
Push Development.
Since my last report, November 81,
1917, good progress has been made. A
force of 20 to 35 men has been stead
lily employed. Our expenses are now
aggregating $4,000 monthly. Approx
imately 700 feet of prosecuting and
drifting has been done on the 0-foot
level, including an exceptionally good
job of timbering.
"A force of men and teams has been
busiy engaged in providing wood, mi
ming timbers and saw timbers, A
large supply is now being assembled
at the mine for our immediate use
Work will be resumed on the water
power as early as weather conditions
will permit.
I'VE are also having plans submit
ted for an upto-d date concentrating
and flotation plant of 300 tons daily
capacity for the reduction of the sec
ond class ores. 1t is the intention of
the management to push the develop
ment and equipment of the property
as rapidly as possible in order to be
in position to take advantage of the
high metal markets. The
new Office building and bunk house
have been completed and furnished
Il am submitting for your consider
alton an engineers report by Frank
j. Davey, also the treasurers report"
Mr. Davey's Report.
The result of Mr. Davey's inspection
of the Tarbox and his recommends
tons are contained in the following
concise report:
Il have just returned from an in
spection Of the development which has
been carried out AK your pre- perty
since my last examination and report
the middle of January
q found that the orift had been en-
tended 1855 feet eastcaly, making the
face 205 feet from the main crosscut
The drift has followed the foor Wall
and has been in ore continuously,
though somewhat bunchy in charac-
ter. Some very fine lead and zine ore
has been taken out The last Is feet
driven is in a large ore body, with the
entire face in ore now also consid-
cradle flow of water.
1T is clearly evident that the big
ore shoot developed in the levels
above, is now being entered. The ore
is of a commercial grade, in fact the
best ore yet developed in the mine, |
would suggest prosecuting the ore
body in order to determine it's width.
Il have not had time to assay any
OF my samples, but it is very apparent
that the ore has improved materially
in grade since my last inspection, and
seems to be improving as the drift add
vances into the big ore shoot.
Il am more firmly convinced than
ever that with the proper equipment
the mine can be made into a profitable
producer and your stockholders should
make every effort to assist you to that
end. ! would suggest, on that line, to
install your water power as soon as
Weather conditions will permit The
cost of this installation will be about
$4,000 to $4,000. This will save 5000 per
month in the cost of present opera
ions, or $1,000 per year. 1t would al
10 be wise to get out plans and speci-
ications for a mill. | am well salts
led with the situation"