The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
WESTERN UNION HAS
PROMISING ORE SHOOT
WILL cRosscUT TO AURORA
VEIN-LARGE RETURNS
FROM SHIPMENTS.

Having reached the objective point
beneath and a little south of the ore
showing in the old Aurora tunnel,
500 feet above, announcement is made
by Ben L. Collins, manager of the
Western Union Mining company that
a crOsscut will be run northerly
which is expected to cut the vein in
about so feet depending upon the dip
of the vein. The contract for this
work has been awarded to Ed Roberts
and Sam Hammer the men who have
been driving the tunnel under con-
tract. This tunnel is now in 1900 feet.
The first 2300 feet is a crosscut, the
balance, 1900 feet being on a vein
running easterly and apparently
forming an acute angle with Aurora
vein and probably eventually joins it.
This tunnel has had more or less ore
throughout most of its length The
formation is Burke quartzite and all
the conditions seems favorable for
the development of a large ore body.
Return on Shipments.
About 1000 feet back from the face
a nice shoot of ore was passed
through which seems likely to prove
much more extensive than now APP
pears. This ore is lead with an ex-
ceptionally high silver content. The
company shipped three carloads, most
of which was taken from the drift in
this shoot and by stopping about six
feet high and 80 feet in length. The
excellent character of this ore is in
dictated by the fact that these three
cars netted the company $685.. 1t is
now proposed to further explore this
ore shoot which will enable the COM
pany to make further shipments, and
also to crosscut in a northerly direc-
ton upon the theory that another ore
body may be encountered. Where
this ore occurs there is a assure ap-
parently running in a northeasterly
direction which will be explored by
the policy of the company having
the objective in the long tun-
mel, to thoroughly prospect the ground |
by prosecuting following the compile
ton of the crosscut for which a con-
tract has just been let.
Plans Have Unanimous Support.
It developed at the meeting, which
was attended by all officers and di-
'ectors except one and quite a number
If stockholders, that all were eager to
push the work as rapidly and on as
extensive a scale as possible, and that
here was a general feeling of salts
action with the work accomplished
md complete confidence that the ex-
,loratory work outlined would result
n disclosing commercial ore. This
ceiling was shared by both local and
outside stockholders. An assessment
If five mills YVES levied which will
provide for present requirements The
has no debts.
At the annual meeting of stockhold-
rs at the Samuels hotel Monday eve
ling the old board of directors was
elected and also the old officers. The
lames of the officers and directors
olow: President, D. H. Anderson. of
Spokane; vice president, Erick Hag-
nan. of Wallace. These with the fol-
owing compose the board of direct
RS: DR.. J. F. Austin, of Tacoma; 4
William Holm of Wallace; Geo. II.
of Harrington; J. e. Bur
rank. of Cheney, and II. d. Winches-
er, of Yakima. All of these with the
exception of Mr.. Billings were pres
mt Ben L. Collins, of Spokane, was
eelected secretary treasurer and will
continue in the management of the af-
airs of the company. Ii