The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
Many Development
Companies Begin
Work
ALL PARTS Of DISTRICT
Beneficial Effects Will Soon
Be Felt By Business Men
Generally
LTHOUGH SEVERAL of tn

I closed DOWN ana so far az
known there Is no immediate
prospect Of resumption of opera
tions, there are nevertheless evidences
of returning mining activity among
the numerous development companies
which were forced to suspend during
the war. While these companies do
not of course compare with the large
producing mines In the amount of
money they divert into the channels
of local trade in the course Of their
operations, they are large and inn
portant factor in the business life Of
the district And they are more than
that. Every mine was once a pros +.
pect, and the work Of these develop
ment companies is tangible exhibit
cess of Transforming a prospect into a
mine, an assurance that new mines
will be added to the list Of producers,
and that old mines may pass away
industry of the Occur d'Alenes. Read
ers of the Miner have noted an
nouncement in the recent issues that
several of such companies have start
ed up or are preparing to do so. but
these notices of resumption taken in
dependently do not convey correct
idea of the extent Of the movement to-
ward resumption of development
work; it is when collectively consid-
cred that they cast a shadow that at
least partially conceals "the hole in
the doughnut." Here are few of the
properties which have either resumed
operations during the past few weeks
or which have definite plans for re-
sumption at an early date:
Carbonate Hill.
Officially announced that work will
begin May 15. Company has ample
financial resources and property well
equipped to carry out the extensive
plan of development. Will employ
about Is men.
Copper King.
Two men now at the mine engaged
in preliminary work. Property under
lease and bond for $250,0OO, which re-
quires among other conditions the
continuous employment Of not less
than IA men.
Giant Ledge.
Manager is now at the mine, which
Is situated a few miles above Murray,
aid with the assistance of several
men is preparing to continue develop
ment on the 400 level. Much ore in
sight and extension Of drift promises
to strike body of much higher grade
ore.
Cedar Creek.
A short distance above the Giant
Ledge, on tributary of = Granite
creek, preliminary work started this
week. Assessment levied which will
provide funds to extend the east drift
which showed a promising ore shoot
when work was suspended.
Bullion.
Manager Taylor, who Is now in Cal
ifornia, announces that work will be-
gin on the property as soon as the
snow will permit getting in supplies,
which will probably be in May. Cur
rent assessment will provide neces-
sary funds Large body of copper
ore definitely located by diamond drill
will soon be reached.
Lucky Swede.
Recent meeting Of directors In this
city decided to begin work at once or
as soon as the disappearance Of snow
makes it practical Ample funds will
be available through assessment and
work will doubtless begin by the latter
part Of May. Property located near
Falcon, on the st. Joe.
Columbus.
Work started last week under con-
tract to drive 100 feet to cut second
vein. Property located about 10 miles
from Eagle, near the Jack Waite.
Chicago Boston.
Property under option to John A.
Percival, president of the Interstate
Callahan company. 1t Is authorita-
lively stated that work on the prop
erty will soon begin,- but no definite
date can be announced at this time.
Property on Lake gulch, two miles
west Of wallace.
Many Other Properties Working.
The foregoing list does not include
all the development companies which
recently started up or which are pre-
pairing to do so. Others will be re-
corded as soon as information re-