The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-18
.HECLA STRIKES BIG
ORE BODY ON 1000
Same High Grade
Ore as That Min
ed Above
VEIN Ia FEET IN WIDTH
Means a Tremendous Addi-
ton to Resources of Mine
Not in Litigation
VEIN Ia FEET IN WIDTH

been found on the 1000 level at
point practically under the
west end of the shoot on the
1000. This information was confirm
ed by James Il. Mccarthy, manager
of the Hecla Mining company, who
stated that the vein Is IA feet wide,
with strong lenses of ore in the CEN
ter and on each wall. Some ore was
encountered several days ago, and
the drift is now apparently entering
the main body which promises to at
least duplicate the bonanza above The
1900. The most gratifying feature
of the strike Is the fact that the ore
Is of the same identical character as
that above, high grade lead silver,
with perhaps higher value In silver.
At this depth it would not have been
surprising If the ore had been of
somewhat inferior grade, nor would
the appearance of zinc have been sur
prlsing, as these adverse changes
have frequently characterized the
deep development of other mines on
material change has been observed
and 1t may reasonably be assumed
that none will appear as the develop
ment of the big ore body progresses.
1t is a wonderful showing and at once
invites speculation as to how much
deeper this remarkable ore body ex-
tends and to what depth 1t may be
rrofitaIbly operated. At this great
depth the character of the ore Is the
same as above and possibly of better
grade, and there is a possibility that
1T may be larger than on any level
above, 1t is therefore reasonable to
believe that 1t extends many hundred
| feet deeper and that it's final depth
will be limited only by the increased
cost of mining. The collar of the
shaft is 400 feet below the apex OF
the vein which makes the actual depth
of the 2000-foot level 34O0 feet
Great Length of Shoot.
| To fully appreciate the tremendous
significance of this strike on the 5000
foot level, 1t is necessary to bear In
mind that it is 400 feet below the 1900
level, the lowest level prior to OPEN
ing the 1000, and also to consider the
dimensions of the ore shoot as dis
closed on the 1900. Manager McCar-
thy Is always conservative in his
statements, and he says that the ore
shoot ON the 1900 averaged s or 6 feet
wide and was often much wider and
that the shoot was continuous for
1900 feet. Assuming that this shoot
will prove continuous for the same
distance ON the 1000 level, a perfect
ly fair assumption this strike means
an addition to the known ore reserves
of the Hecla mine of a block of ore
1900 feet in length, 400 feet in depth
and between and feet in thickness.
In fact it means much more, for it
proves the excellent character of the
ore at 400 feet additional depth and
therefore renders it certain that pro-
fitable operations will continue at
much further depth
Not in Litigation.
roF lHe lHIoTHldLloH OF tIOSe WHO
are not familiar with the Hecla mine,
it may be stated in this connection
that this great ore body is not in
volved in the pending litigation over
the ownership of the so-called east
ore body of the Hecla mine This ore
shoot is in the original Hecla vein, the
vein which made 1t mine long be-
fore the east ore body was discovered,
and Is wholly independent OF the apex
controversy. The outcome of the
suit which has been filed against the
Hecla company by the Federal Min
ing & Smelling company, and in which
the Marsh Mines Consolidated is in
terested as a leasor from the Federal,
will have no bearing whatever upon
the great ore body that has now been
proved ON the 1000 level.
Another Hecla Asset.
West of the Hecla vein, and also
free from entangling meshes Of apex
litigation, is the Ore-or -no-go vein.
valuable asset of the Hecla Mining
company and which promises to be
much more valuable when explored at
depth. Unlike the original Hecla ore
the Ore-or-no-go carried large per-
, centage of zinc and for that reason
was treated In separate mill, the
Hecla mill not being equipped for the
separation and recovery of lead zinc
ores This vein was mined only