The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-02

" earned and new mineral depos-
it's developed the year just
closed has proved disappointing, but
abundant recompense for this disap-
pointment is found in the fact that it
was due solely to the loyal record of
this county in supporting the govern
ment in war Every call of the coun-
try for men and money met a prompt
and patriotic response, with the result
that labor and capital which would
otherwise have been engaged in pro-
ductive mining operations We're di-
verted to the great cause of winning
the war. This is part of the price we
paid for the privilege of living under
the best form of government the
world has ever known, and there are
none among us who would not cheer
| fully make the sacrifice again if ne
cessary to preserve our free institu
tions. The disappointment, if so it
may be termed, during the past year
was not therefore due in any sense to
the failure of this great mining dis
trict to respond to well directed eff
fort but rather to the inability of the
people to make the effort on account
of the greater task that confronted
them. With that task happily accom-
plished, we may now turn to our in
dustrial pursuits with increased pride
in our country and with unwavering
confidence in the future expansion of
the mining industry of the Occur
dAlene district For although ac-
complshments in the way of produc-
ton, profits and new development
were far below normal in 1918, the
year was not without gratifying and
significant features indicating a re-
newal of mining activity this year and
the enlargement of the productive
area.
Pine Creek Railroad.
Perhaps the most important enter
prise that seems to be certain of con-
summation this year is the completion
; of the railroad on Pine creek. Official
: confirmation is still lacking, but there
seems to be no reasonable doubt that
this branch will be extended to the
Constitution mine in the spring. The
high cost of construction prevented
the work being done last summer anf
| fall. for it had received the sanction
of the director of railroads. The mex
few months will certainly see a ma
terial reduction in construction cost
Il and sufficient ties and rails are re
ported on hand to complete the line
This enterprise will Immediately max
a substantial addition to the minera
output of the district for their ar
no less than four mines now in posi-
s tion to make regular shipments. tW
of which have mills and one of whic
= has a mill under construction. Rail
', road transportation will give tre
IS Imendous impetus to development i
a the Pine creek section which will re
!. sult in adding much tonnage to tina
lie now in sight.
le Mining on Pony Gulch.
" lust across the divide north of Bea
ID YER creek is Pony gulch, where ther
t. Is work going on, in a limited wa.
,e during the winter, which promises
,e make an important addition to th
D. mineral producing area of the dlstric
,g Several of the well known lead-zir
a veins cross Beaver creek and nay
e. been definitely located on the Pon
is gulch side. Two or three gold pea'
Mt ing veins of unquestioned value NAY
is been located in the same section, ar
n another showing what is believed
h. be the richest deposit of scheeli
We tungsten ore) that has been found
H. the west. All of these veins are II
nv Icluded in a large group of claims ne
H. Inv the Kennan Mining company al
which is now under option to John