The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-09-04

A FTER SPENDING two days
~ inspecting the Amazon Dixie
~ mine at Sildix, Mont. A. w.
Ellenberger of Cleveland,
stated that there had been more and
better work accomplished for the
money expended than at any other
property he had ever seen, and that
100000 more could have been spent
in accomplishing the results and the
stockholders would still have had
fair run for their money. To appre-
ciate the significance Of this state
ment, it should be borne in mind that
Mr. Elenberger Is no novice in metal
mining, having for many years been
identified with other mining opera
tions in the west and he has very
definite and practical ideas of the
cost. He also expressed himself as
very much pleased not only with the
work accomplished but also with the
showing exposed on the 100 level of
the mine. He noted a marked i'm
provement in the showing of ore as
SoiipaiSu Will tiidt oii tHe iVV IeNei
or main working tunnel. This was
particularly true at one place on the
100, where for over so feet there Is
six feet of good ore, carrying values
in lead and silver many times in ex-
cess Of that found on the 700. This
change and other evidences convinced
Mr.. ElleHberger that the Amazon
Dixie will prove a great mine, and
natural that he should favor arrang-
ing for further deep development Of
the property
Electric Power.
Mr.. Elenberger Is one of the large
stockholders in the Amazon Dixie
and 1t is through him and associate
capitalists of Cleveland that the en-
terprise has been so we'll financed to
date. His inspection of the mine and
extended conferences with Wesley
Everett, manager of the property, re-
suited in decision to proceed at once
to provide electric power for all min
ing purposes Power will be obtained
from the Montana Power company,
and If possible arrangements will be
effected with other mining companies
in the vicinity Of Saltese to join in
securing electric power also. which
would enable all to obtain power
from central station and thus
greatly reduce the cost. The install
lation of electric power by the ANA
zon-Dixie will also include an electric
hoist, the enlargement of the COM
pressor room and perhaps the substi-
tuition of larger compressor for one
Of those now in use The installation
OF electric power and the addition OF
new equipment have in view the ex-
tension of the shaft to further depth
Of 400 feet, making a total depth from
the surface of 1900 feet and 800 feet
below the main tunnel level. from
which the shaft is sunk. 1t Is con-
fidently expected, in view Of the i'm
proved showing as depth has been
gained, that the opening Of the 1900
level will disclose a large body of
commercial ore and place the Anna
zon-Dixie in shape for production.
Explore Leslie Also.
From Wesley Everett, manager OF
the Amazon-D Dixie, it was learned
that the plans Of the company also
contemplate extending the main tun-
mel into the Leslie ground. The Les
lie was extensively developed under
the management of Mr.. Everett be-
fore the organization Of the Amazon
Dixie company, and having intimate
knowledge of the ground he express
ed the greatest confidence that the
exploration of the Leslie would de-
velop much ore The extension of the
main tunnel would enter the Leslie in
about 1000 feet and at a depth of 700
feet below the old workings. If this
work develops the ore showing ex-
pected, the plan would be to extend
the 1900 level into the Leslie also,
which would then be followed by the
extension Of the intermediate level or
100.
The successful working out of these
plans in the combined properties will
involve the expenditure Of large
sum. and it may be stated on auth