The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-10-28
CALLAHAN TO CLOSE
DOWNON OCTOBER9I
Strike of Shelter
men Immediate
Cause
OVER 800 MEN AFFECTED
Will Continue Development
Work--Does not Affect
Chicago-Boston
OVER 800 MEN AFFECTED

- EPORTS CURRENT for the
past week that the Consoli-
dated Interstate Callahan Mi
ming company would close
down were confirmed yesterday by c.
w. Newton general manager of the
company. The order came from John
Borg president of the Interstate Cal
lahan. sent from Spokane where he
had made a brief stop on his way to
New York after having spent about
two weeks at the mine. The letter to
Mr. Newton giving instructions to
suspend follows:
October 81 the Date
Spokane, Wash, Oct rs. 1920
c. w. Newton General Manager
Consolidated Interstate Gala
han Mining Company Wallace,
Idaho.
Dear Sir: Pursuant to a request
received from the Grasselli
Chemical company, the purchas-
ers of our zinc output, that we
suspend further shipments of our
zinc concentrates for an indefinite
ItIlOQ. you are DGItDy lnSlIuClNu
to suspend all shipments and mill
ing operations on October 81, and
to reduce your working forces at
the mine and mill to the lowest
point consistent with safety and
good mining practice as soon as
possible.
Very truly yours,
JOHN BORG,
President.
The request from the Grasselli COM
pany that zinc shipments be discon-
tinued was due to a strike at the
Grasselli plants, which promises to
be a long drawn out affair
Continue Development.
Mr.. Newton stated that % or 80
men would be retained on develop
ment work in the mine. These will
he employed in driving the crosscut
to the Nipsic vein and also in cross
cutting to the vein on the No. 10 level.
The Nipsic vein was penetrated some
two months or more ago by diamond
drill, the cores indicating about six
feet of lead-silver ore. This ore, if it
proves as large as indicated by the
diamond drill, will prove an important
addition to the resources of the Inter
state Callahan. 1t is about 1000 feet
below the Nipsic tunnel in which !
there is a good shoot of lead-silver
ore.
Chicago Boston.
The suspension of the big zinc pro-
Queer will have no effect upon opera
tions at the Chicago Boston, control |
of which is owned and which is being |
developed by the Interstate Callahan
company Good progress is being
made in the crosscut from the bottom
of the 4OO-foot shaft and recent
changes in the formation together
with stringers of galena, are regarded
as very favorable to finding a large
body of ore when the vein is reached
and of better grade than in the levels
above The ore has improved as
depth has been gained, and on the 200
level there is remarkably fine show
ing of ore, much of it being of ship
ping grade
More Than 300 Men Affected.
When the order came to close down
the Interstate Callahan had about $50
men on the payroll. more than 300 of
whom will be laid off 1t is probable
that all of these will find employment
at the other mines of the district
most of which are more or less short
of men. Nevertheless it would be
useless to minimize the serious effect
of the shutdown. It is hoped that con-
ditions will warrant a resumption be-
fore long, and it is possible that the
result of the election will have a ben
eficial effect in that direction. 1t GER
tainly will if it goes the right way
Load and zinc mined bV the for ,