Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-17

company. Following the rise farther
downward, ore is everywhere in
sight Hundreds of pounds of al
most pure galena are lying on every
side and tons of high grade ore
are awaiting the blast that will start
it down the chutes to the water
grade below. Reaching the floor OF
No. 3, We saw the new hosting ma
chine used in t'mbering the slopes
above and which does the work of
four men with ease. The tunnel has
accomplished all and more than was
expected or hoped from il. Ii is
roomy, well timbered and splendidly
ventilated. 1t will soon be lighted
by electricity to its full length OF
1895 feet, and it contains a perfect
grade which enables the loaded cars
to pass easily down its gentle slope
To the mill, at the same tine provid-
iEg perfect drainage of the entire
mine without interfering in the least
with the miners. At its farther end
excellent ore was to be seen, point
farther in.
Returning to the mouth of this
fine tunnel, the party entered the
newly constructed snow shed soc
feet in length, which assures abso-
Lutte protection from snow in the
most severe weather, and makes the
economic operation of the mine prac-
ticable through the entire winter.
Returning to our quarters after /
o'clock we were soon dreaming OF
tunnels, slopes, leads and glitterin2
ore, only to he awakened at $50 ty
the shrill whistle of the mill. After
Il bountiful breakfast, an ascent was
made to tunnel No. /, whore another
surprise awaited us. Here was the
same vein as that SEQ feet below
even more plainly marked, but OF
ar entirely different appearance and
composition. Large pieces OF dirty,
red crumbly rock could be
Eried out with the sharp points at
tached to our carbide lamps. II
locked worthless, but upon breaking
II up. thousands of glittering lead
crystals could be seen, and we were
informed that this was the carbonate
area extending entirely through the
upper levels and containing at least
IA per cent or lead ore and an eX-
ceptionally large percentage OF sill
yer. Mounting a narrow ladder, the
party climbed through the GLORY
Hole" following the vein upward IN.
til we emerged through a narrow tun.
mel 375 feet from the floor of TUNE
No. g. We caught our breath at The
thought of the vast wealth OF ore
below US, and as yet hardly more
than scratched. Three hundred ant
seventy-five feet of ore from below
our feet to the mill grade and below
that to unknown depths, and reach
ing entirely through the mountain
as evidenced by prospect holes tC
the opposite side. Three eXcellen
tunnels so connected that every
pound of ore will fall to the wate1
grade. Every ton of ore can b'
mined with the greatest economy an(
the supply is seemingly ineXhaust
ible!
Rapidly descending to the mill
several hours were spent in examin
ing the machinery and the millinf
processes. A new 125 horsepower
engine was being installed and wa
almost ready for service. A new
high pressure boiler, recently OBJ
tanned, was already in use. Three
new tables were on the ground anC
were being made ready for the three
shifts which will start in few day
when the big engine is finally geaTeC
for it's work A big compressor, will
power to run five tons of ore a day
is also a new addition to the fin'
equipment of the mine. Highly con
centrated ore was being turned on
rapidly before our eyes and it wa
easy to see what great increase il
the output would soon be accom-
plished by the new machinery. Pass
ing out of the mill, the new hay she(
and barn were inspected and tn
terminal of the 3000-foot flume wa
visited, which makes certain an am
pie supply of water for the runnin:
of the mill under all possible condi
tions. Load after load Of wood TO
the engines arrived during our sta.
and the difficulty of obtaining rue
which proved annoying last winte
has now been happily solved. In ad
dition to the rapidly increasing sup
ply, a wood chute is being built from
the top of the mountain and hun
dreds of cords of wood will be sho
down the hill from the new claims