The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-09

WINNING SoHPohy h<hNV b0Vh A~s
ored with report on the con-
dition of the mine from Frank
j. Davey, engineer and metallurgist OF
this city, who recently made a thor
ough inspection OF the mine. In ad-
dition to describing with much de-
tall the showings of ore, accompanied
with the results of thorough sampung.
Mr.. Davey strongly recommends that
steps be taken at once to begin ship
ping. Manager Daxon states that ar
rangements will. be made to carry out
this recommendation and that 1t 10
probable by February l the company
will be In position to begin shipments.
In a brief statement accompanying
Mr.. Davey's report Manager Daxon
says that the steel pipe has been orr
dered, but for some unaccountable
reason it has not been delivered.
Everything Is in readiness for Its in
stallation, which will provide the
company with an excellent water
power which will meet all power re-
quirements for the mine and mill.
Mr.. Davey's report follows:
Ore and Values.
"A two compartment winze has
been sunk from the SO0-foot level, 227
feet in depth. allowing 81 feet for
sump. The station and winze reflect
much credit upon the management
for its neatness and excellent timber
ing throughout. On the 1000-foot
level crosscut was driven in solid
Burke quartzite south 10 degrees east.
intersecting the foot wall of the vein
1870 feet from the winze, and contln-
uing across the vein 70 feet, (and I
am not convinced that the hanging
wall has been reached).
Near the foot wall, feet Of COM
mercial lead and zinc ore was passed
through, assaying ounces silver. As
per cent lead and Is per cent zinc.
At so feet from the foot wall, vein
of ore 6 feet wide was exposed on the
east side of the crosscut This has
been drfted on 110 feet, showing
continued improvement in size and
value.
The width at the face is 15h feet
of ore, while the average value OF the
last 40 feet are as follows: 5.25 ounces
silver, 5.3 per cent lead and SIS per
cent zinc. There Is 2h feet of ore,
averaging 1925 ounces silver, 20.7 per
cent lead and 1876 per cent zinc.
This ore can be crushed and run
through a 'bul-jig' making a product
for shipping which will grade about
35 ounces silver. 40 per cent lead and
under 10 per cent zinc, which would
realize $50 per ton fob. Saltese.
"As this body Of ore is growing
stronger and better In grade as drift
ing proceeds east It Is apparent that
it is an entirely new ore body, lying
east Of the big body opened on the
800-foot level, and as it is being de-
veloped at depth of some 1850 feet
from the surface on the plane Of tho
vein, the tonnage possibilities are very
great.
"The ratio of the silver Is approxi-
mately ounce of silver to the unit OF
lead, which Is conclusive proof that
we have an entirely new ore body.
} 1.-THE west drift is now In 40 feet
from the crosscut. and should reach
the big shoot coming down from the
} 800 in about 80 or 40 feet more.
I'm accord with our expectations,
the crushed conditions Of the forma-
tion and vein have disappeared on
the 1OOO-foot level, and the quartzites
and ore are solid and massive. The
flow of water is small.
II would suggest that a small
crusher, say Ike inches, and a two
compartment 'bull-jig' be installed at
once and such shipments made as will
be in accord with development work.
o The benefits of this are two-fold.
, namely, positive and practical
: knowledge Of the commercial values
of your ore. as you are developing,
n quite a substantial revenue, which
: and quite a substantial revenue. which
> stockholders.
? "Your directors should at once for
# mulate plans for the erection Of a mill
at as early a date In the spring as Is
. possible in order that you may par
: ticipate in the activities in the metal
s markets, when the reconstruction era
. begins.
- I'm conclusion I will say that am
e we'll pleased with the situation, and
n am convinced that even more import.
!, ant developments will take place
tho noyt Q0 dayso