The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-07-03

early in August, according to
present plans of the manage
ment. This is a decidedly chereing
piece of news, and it is hoped that 1t
is the forerunner of similar action that
will soon result in placing the mining
industry on a normal basis. The re-
sumption of the Interstate Callahan Is
evidently due to the improved condi-
tion of the market for zinc, and may
be accepted as conclusive evidence
that the company regards the crisis
passed and that the outlook Is favor
metal 1t will be recalled that upon
his return from the east few weeks
ago. Manager c. w. Newton took a
very hopeful view of the zinc situa-
tion and gave it as his opinion that
the price would advance to cents and
remain around that level and at
which figure he could see fair profit
for western zinc mines. Zinc has now
reached that figure and the Interstate
Callahan is going to lose no time in
getting started The mine is in fine
condition for production and would be
in full operation without further de-
lay If certain outside improvements
and additions to the mill were COM
pleted.
Mill improvements.
For many months prior to the sus-
pension of operations about four
months ago the Interstate Callahan
management had been making ex-
periments with a view to making
closer recovery of lead by means Of
| flotation, and the results were so sue
cessful that during the last month or
two Of operation the lead recovery
was almost double what 1t had been.
The chief product of the mine Is zinc,
but the success of the experiments
places lead in a position of much
greater Importance in the output OF
the mine, Since the suspension Of op-
erations the work of putting lead
| flotation section has been going on
which will place the improved process
double the capacity. A new ball mill
and new classifers are also being add
ed to the mill. Work is being rushed
to complete the changes at the earliest
possible date, and 1t Is expected that
everything will be in readiness to be-
gin production early in August
New Sorting Plants.
| New sorting plants are also being
put in at the mill and at the mine,
this beinf for the purpose Of changing
the sorting system which Is expected
to result in greater efficiency and
economy. Under the old system the
ore was conveyed to the mill just as
it came from the mine, and there pass
ed over sorting belts for the removal
of both the first class ore and the
waste Under the new plan sorting
plant is being placed at the mine
where waste rock Is removed. The ore
then goes to the mill where it will
again go over a sorting belt and per-
NIT the recovery of shipping ore.
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tion and will be completed about the
time the mill is ready for operation.
With this work going on the Inter-
lstate- Callahan is now employing a
considerable force of men, and 1t Is
Iexpected that by the last of this
month the management will begin
putting men in the mine so as to have
an adequate force when everything is
ready for production.
Nipsic Looks Good.
raise is being made in the Nipsic
and is now reported to be up go or 70
feet. Considerable lead silver ore Is
being encountered and the vein Is said
to be about five feet wide, with very
favorable indications Of an ore body
, The level from which this raise is be.
ing made is 1000 feet below the upper
tunnel, in which there Is a shoot o.
, good ore 1870 feet in length and from
q which shipments were made severa
years ago.