The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Deal is Now On for
Big Greek
Mines
EASTERN CAPITAL BUSY
The Yankee Boy and Polaris
Owners Favor Consolida-
ton Move

tinues to hold attention on ac-
count of the unusual heavy win
ter operations now under way in
that section Of the Occur dAlenes
With silver around the $1.34 mark
and the ores Of the mines in that sec
tion showing high values in the white
metal, the incentive for extensive de-
yelopment work is well pronounced,
The Big Creek Mining company s
new concentrator will be ready for op-
Grafton within a few days and marks
the first concentrator to start in that
district. The Yankee Boy mine has
used hand jigs for several years, but
the Big Creek Mining company, of
which G. Scott Anderson is manager,
leads the list with the first modern
mill for the handling of the rich sill
Yer ores.
Consolidation Deal Pending.
Stockholders of the Yankee Boy
mine are said to have recently voted
in favor of a big consolidation pro-
gram which will embrace all Of the
holdings Of the Yankee Boy and Pol
aris groups This deal is now under
way and definite announcement may
be expected in the near future which
will mean much for the future of both
properties. Both the Polaris, we'll
known as the property of the late Sen
ator w. B. Hepburn, and the Yankee
Boy have shipped considerable ore
from a well developed vein that ira
verses the properties. Under the con-
solidation program it is stated thdt
the Polaris ground will be opened
through the lower tunnel on the yam
kee Boy, which will be extended 2ooo
feet into the ore bearing section on
the Polaris ground. This will provide
depth of nearly 1000 feet on the Pol
aris outcrop and give working adlt
on the Big creek side, close to railroao
connection and other accommodations
Snosane and New York parties are
said to be Joining with local operators
in the movement BY this deal the
Yankee Boy deposits will also be eX-
tensively opened and it is stated that
shipments of high grade ore can pe
made at regular intervals from slopes
in both properties.
Busy at Sterling Silver.
Immediately to the south OF the
Yankee Boy holdings the Sterling Sill
YER Mountain company is carrying on
an extensive development program
and prospecting a section of the BIZ
creek district never before reached al
any depth. The surface shoWings on
the Sterling Silver group have causeu
much comment from prospectors aho
miners. The ledge has been exposed
in surface cuts for 1000 feet, showing
a width of 20 to 80 feet. Silver STAINS
and in place specimens OF native sl-
Yer have been taken from shallow cuts
on the ledge while cut in the ven
near the creek level has revealed
nearly two feet of carbonates. I'
reach the vein at a depth or zoo lee
a crosscut tunnel is now under way
This will reach the vein in 300 Zee
and drift will carry the work undeI
the mountain, gaining depth OF 100
for foot, with an approximate depti
Of 10000 feet available. A second ven
on the property will be cut when III
crosscut reaches the 500-foot statlo1'
This work is being carried steam.
along and will be prosecuted VIII
vigor during the winter months.
Silver Dale Wants Water.
On the west fork the Silver Dai
and Big Hill company has plans d.
made for the resumption OF work Il
the lower tunnel as soon as suihcleh
water is available to operate the com
pressor. Carl Areander Is in charg
of this work and expects to reach I'LL
vein on the TOO O-foot level early in tn
spring.