The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-06
AS East and West
Drifts Advance
Shoot Widens
BOTH LEAD AND COPPER
Looks Like Big Mine Assured
After Twenty Years
Persistant Effort
WEEKS ago the Miner re-
ported that the crosscut on the
HOO level of the Amazon Dixie

ported that the crOSscut on the
1100 level of the Amazon Dixie
mine had cut the vein, showing
liberal distribution of ore through
out the vein as far as penetrated.
Since that time the extension of the
crosscut showed the vein to be IA feet
wide, strong and undisturbed and with
every indication that it's exploitation
would result in showing up a large
body Of commercial ore. Upon the
completion of the crosscut drifts were
started both east and west and the
combined distance run up to yester-
day was about As feet, according to a
statement made by Wesley Everett
manager, who was in the city yester-
day. The showing developed in this
short distance abundantly justifies the
predictions made when the vein was
cut. The amount of ore has steadily
increased, particularly in the west
drift, and the pay shoot varies in
width from IS inches to feet of
good milling ore. The ore is bright
cube galena, extremely brittle and is
admirably adapted to concentration.
The shoot Is apparently widening as
the drifts advance in both directions.
An interesting and favorable feature
of the ore is the presence of copper in
the form Of chalcopyrite, punches of
which appear continuously and have
the appearance of carrying not less
than 80 per cent copper This level is
HOO feet from the surface and 410
feet below the main working tunnel,
in which continuous ore has been fol-
lowed for 700 or 500 feet. The forma-
ton is still st. Regis, fact that leads
to the conclusion that still better ore
and a larger body will be found with
further depth when the Revett Is
reached and eventually the Burke
This expectation is strengthened by
the pronounced improvement that has
taken place as compared with the ore
on the 700 level or main tunnel. On
this level the vein was soft and brok
en-, requiring timbering practically Its
entire length. While there was con-
tlnuous ore in varying quantity, there
was at no place a showing to COM
pare with that now exposed 400 feet
below.
Mine in the Making.
Manager Everett made no attempt
to disguise the fact that he was
greatly enthused over the showing,
which he regarded as positive proof
that the Amazon Dixie Is a mine. He
confidently expects to develop an i'm
portant ore body on this level, and
stated that it would be necessary to
extend the west drift about 200 feet
to get under the best showing on the
700. But with his expectations real
lied on the 100, his plans contemplate
exploring the vein at further depth,
probably 500 feet, before taking up the
question Of providing the mine with
a mill. The character of the ore at
this depth and the steady improve
ment noted seems to remove all doubt
as to its continuity at further depth,
with corresponding Improvement in
grade and increased size of shoot.
The company is handicapped by an
insufficient supply of water for power.
This will soon be remedied by the
melting snow high on the mountains,
when ample power will be available
.Snta hn DIV q
time Mr.. Everett hopes to have elec-
trio power installed which will pro-
vide power for all purposes which
would supplement the water power
and take its place altogether II 1t
should become necessary In unusual
ly dry seasons.
Record Of Twenty Years.
1t was in 1899. Just twenty years
ago, that Wesley Everett packed his
blankts from Mullan across the Idaho
Montana line and started to make a
mine of a prospect called the Leslie.
How he financed the undertaking,
eouipping the property and accom-
plishing thousands Of feet of develop
ment, is an interesting story in IT.
self, being a fine example Of what one
man can do with no other resources
than faith in the enterprise, unyield
ing purpose and an honest expendi-
ture of the funds that came into his
hands. While still prosecuting de-
velopment on the Leslie, sensational
discovery was made on the Amazon
Dixie. joining the Leslie and on the
same vein. Ore was found practically
on the surface, and Mr.. Everett turn
ed his attention to the organization ol