The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
SUNSHINE TO BUILD
MILL ON BIG CREEK
ManagerSaysWork
VIII Begin on
Dec. 6.
YANKEE BOY LEASERS
VIII Extend Drift to Polaris
Shipping High Grade
From Lowest Level
YANKEE BOY LEASERS
ENCOURAGEMENT is made by

~ W. f. Newton, manager of the
~ Sunshine Mining company
that on December the COM
pany will begin the construction of a
mill having a capacity of 40 or so tons
per day. This plant will be practic-
ally duplicate of the Big Creek Min
ing company's mill, situated near by,
the only difference being that it will
have a less capacity. The construc-
ton of the mill will be pushed rap
idly and it is expected, if weather
conditions are at all favorable, to
have it completed within about three
months. The company is now ship
ping high grade silver ore from the
lowest level of the Yankee Boy and it
is understood has sufficient ore avail
able, taken with other ore that will
be handled from leases on the upper
levels, to keep the mill running full
time. Mr.. Newton stated yesterday
that a carload Of ore is now waiting
car for shipment, which will probably
be provided today, and that another
carload would go forward within
three or four days. The ore is ship
ped to the East Helena plant of the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany. The ore is gray copper and
averages about 100 ounces in silver.
some of it much higher.
Drift to Polaris.
While keeping up shipments and
blocking out new ore, Mr.. Newton
states that drifting will also con-
tinue easterly until the common end
line with the Polaris is reached, a
distance of about 1900 feet. This drift
will open up a large amount OF
ground, it's depth from the surface be-
ing about 1000 feet, greatly charging
the possibilities of production and
making the former achievements of
this famous old mine look small by
comparison. Conditions at this time
are especially favorable to mining de-
velopment on Big creek. While the
market for lead and zinc is depressed
and the outlook for the immediate flu
ture is uncertain, silver has a fixed
price maintained by the government
and every ounce that is produced is
worth 81. Big creek has long been
famous for high grade silver ores, and
the Yankee Boy mine when silver
was far below its present price, made
a fortune for its owners and comfort
able stakes for many yeasers. Under
the new ownership, the mine appears
to be entering upon new lease of
life which will outstrip its former rec
ord both in years and value of its
product.
Leasers Wanted.
In addition to the extensive plans
Of operations on the lowest tunnel
level mentioned above, the Sunshine
Mining company has a leasing sys-
tenn on an elaborate scale which .
should prove attractive to practical
miners who desire to bring their av-
erage wage above the standard days
pay. There are five tunnels on the
Yankee Boy property from every one
of which ore has been produced by
the original owners and by leasers.
But after years of continuous work by
the owners and intermittent work by
leasers, Mr. Newton says that com
paratively speaking the ore has hard
ly been touched and that there is
money to be made by leasers who de-
sire to go after it. His plan is to .
lease the ground above the various
tunnel levels in small blocks. He has
already made ten such leases and
would like to have twelve or fifteen
more. To leasers who desire it, the
company will furnish air and steel
The ground is now open for leasing
and parties interested can obtain full
details regarding the ground and /
terms Of lease by applying to Mr..
Newton at the mine on Big creek.
Claims Consolidated.
The Sunshine Mining company was
Incorporated for the purpose of TAX
ing over the Yankee Boy and Yankee
Girl groups of claims. The Yankee
Boy is the oldest property on Big
creek and has been wonderfully pro
ductive of high grade silver ore. The
Yankee Girl group consists of ten
claims south of and joining the Yam
kee Boy and Polaris. It is stated that
in an upper tunnel on this property
run many years ago. a vein carrying
gray copper rich in silver was found,
the ore being similar to that of the
Yankee Boy A tunnel is being run