The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-09


- phia, arrived in the city last
week and will remain here for
possibly another week complet-
ing arrangements for a resumption Of
development work by the Columbus
Mining company, of which he repre-
serits the control. The property of
the company consists of 13 claims sit
uated at and above the junction Of
the Eagle and Tributary creeks. Tues
/ day Mr. Gallagher visited the prop
erty, accompanied by General r. M.
McWade, government conciliation
commissioner, who is here In connec-
tion with the strike, and Therrett
Towles, attorney of this city Gen.
eral McWade was formerly managing
editor of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger and it was during his resi-
dence in Philadelphia that he and Mr..
Gallagher became acquainted, the re-
suit being a friendship that was
pleasantly renewed through their
chance meeting In this city. Mr.. CAL
lagher was also accompanied by Mr..
Bryan, mining engineer connected
with the Interstate Callahan, who ad-
vised him in planning the work that
Is to be undertaken at once. This
work will consist of continuing the
drift on the vein cut in the main tun-
nel continuing the crosscut from this
tunnel westerly to a parallel vein,
and in locating and drifting upon
third vein that crosses Eagle creek on
the company's ground and in which
there is a fine showing of galena.
This work will involve the employ
ment of eight men and preparation Is
now being made for their accommo-
dation. Owing to the lateness of the
the season, 1t is probable that
the placing Of a compressor on
the property will be deferred until
spring.
Work in Main Tunnel.
After cutting the vein in the main
tunnel, drifting was continued for
about $50 feet, showing more or less
lead d-silver ore all the way, after
which the drift was run some 80 feet
off the vein, where work was discon-
tinued. Subsequently three raises
were made on the ore in the drift, in
each of which an excellent showing
of ore is exposed. This work was done
a good many years ago. 1t Is now
proposed to take UP the work where
left off and swing back to the vein
and continue drifting easterly, with
reasonable expectation of finding am
ore body, indicated by ore in an open
cut and generally strong outcrop.
At the same time work will also be
started in the crosscut to the west,
which now appears to be about to
enter a parallel vein. The face Of the
crosscut is now in quartzite showing
a little galena which with the increas-
ed flow Of water indicate that the
vein is not far away. This crosscut
Is about 800 feet and was partly driv-
enen several years ago, the last 100
feet being run under contract this
year. An interesting feature of this
crosscut lis an irregular body Of ore
that was encountered about half way
between the two veins. This is about
10 feet wide and has about 18 inches
of almost clean galena. The position
of this ore Is almost at right angles
to the course of the veins and 1t Is
believed that further work will prove
that it Is connected with one or both
Of them.
The Third Vein.
| There is an interesting story in
connection with the third Columbus
vein which is to be explored. Years
ago when Mr.. Gallagher was here in
connection with litigation over the
title to his property, he became ac-
quainted with Mark Cooney, one Of
the pioneer placer miners Of the North
Side who now resides in San Fran
cisco, but who at that time was living
at Mace In discussing the Colum-
bus group, Mr.. Cooney told Mr.. Gal
lagher that in the early days he was
creek and that he distinctly recalled
uncovering a vein Of galena crossing
the creek, but as he was making good
money mining gold, he was not inter-
ested in lead, which had no value in
that then remote section at that early
date. From the description of the To-
cation Of the Columbus, he thought
this lead vein was further UP the
creek. Mr.. Gallagher returned to his