The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
MINING ON PINE CREEK
INSPECTION OF BRANCH
AMY MATcHlESS BEGINS WORK
CONTRACT ON LOOKOUT
MOUNTAIN.

Quite a commotion was created in
the quiet precincts Of Pine creek last
week when a velocipede came speed
ing up the two miles of rusty rails
which constitute the Pine creek
branch of the O,-W r. & n Yet
speeding is hardly the correct word
for the abundant growth OF Canadian
thistles and other noxlous weeds prov
ed a serious impeachment to travel
making 1t necessary for the two occu-
pants Of the vehicle to occasionally
get off and push. The identity of the
men Is unknown, and equally UNI
known is the purpose of the visit. 1t
is assumed that they were in some
official capacity connected with the
O.-W. r. e. n. company, and in the
absence of any other plausible theory
ii Is surmised that they were looking
over the two miles Of track with the
view to extending the bug" service
up there as a means of overcoming
the loss sustained in the operation of
that popular car between wallace
and Enaville At any rate they went
right up to the end Of the track and
turned around and went right back
again, thus opening up a new line of
speculation for the denizens of Pine
creek
Lookout Mountain.
The Lookout Mountain Mining COM
pany has let a contract for another
100 feet in the crosscut that will tap
the vein at an approximate depth of
800 feet. The tunnel is now in 330
feet and 1t is expected that the new
contract will reach the vein. The
showing on the Lookout Mountain is
regarded as one Of the best on Pine
creek The vein on the surface Is
from 35 to As feet wide and good
values in lead and silver have been
obtained in a prospect tunnel The
property is controlled by Kellogg peo-
pie.
Highland Surprise.
rumor comes from Pine creek
that Manager w. w Papesh has plans
under consideration for resumption
Of work on the Highland Surprise
md beginning shipments at an early
Gate but there is no confirmation of
this report The company has a 150-
ton mill and is well equipped through
out for operation. The mine Is said
to be In very good condition for pro-
duction. The great obstacle has been
the long haul to the railroad but it
Is probable that the Improvement in
the wagon road has to considerable
extent overcome this difficulty.
Road in Good Condition.
Under the intelligent and energetic
supervision of Theodore Brown. the
Pine creek wagon road has been plac-
ed in good condition. as an evidence
OF which automobile parties find it
pleasant Sunday drive. The roadbed
has been changed in many places
where it was subject to overflow.
loose rocks have been removed and
soft ground has been given rock
base The road is now in good con-
dition up to the Douglas mine and all
work has been of permanent nature
Amy Begins Work.
The Amy Matchless Mining COM
rany is again active Three men
started work last Monday cleaning up
and repairing the main tunnel in
which has been exposed two or three
feet of good lead-zinc ore. The ore
will be further explored by drifts and
later work will be resumed in the
shaft, This is down 200 feet and in
which a good showing of ore has been
exposed, Gus Smith is manager and
chief owner of the Amy Matchless
The property is well equipped for de-
velopment