The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-09-30


in transporting ore from the
Jack Waite mine to the railroad
at Prichard, a distance of about
/ 10 miles, one of which makes two
trips a day. Rain during the past two
weeks interfered with shipments, but
the ore is again moving as usual and
will continue as long as weather con-
diti0ns permit In fact the manage
ment hopes to continue shipments all
winter, substituting bobsleds for mo-
tor trucks when the snow comes.
About is men are employed at the
mine which includes men under
ground and those engaged in sorting
ore and hand jigging. Since introduce
ing hand jigs there has been a sub
stantial improvement in the grade of
ore shipped, although it was always
high shipments now average So per
cent lead or better, and Recently one
carload was shipped that gave a
smelter return of 67 per cent lead. The
silver content of Jack Waite ore is
low probably or ounces.
May Build Mill Next Year.
About the time the world war start
der consideration the building of
mill of probably 100 tons capacity but
the enterprise was abandoned for the
time on account of war conditions
The purpose was to build the mill at
the mine and haul the concentrates to
the railroad at Waite station, about
10 miles. In the meantime the high
water of three years ago washed out
the Prichard creek railroad and
thereby added three miles to the haul
for Jack Waite ore. This and the con-
tnuation of unfavorable mining con-
ditions have discouraged taking up
the mill project up to this time. Last
summer r. WHISKY, of Oakland, Cal,
president and controlling owner OF
the Jack Waite, visited the mine and
spent some time in Wallace and Spo-
kane, and II is believed that the chief
purpose of his visit was to renew
consideration Of constructing d mill.
In any event it may be stated upon re-
liable information that a mill for the
Jack Waite is a strong probability
next year. and the conditions upon
which it will be built have an equally
important bearing upon other mining
operations on East Eagle creek, as
well as to the North Side in general.
Railroad Up East Eagle.
Just as Pine creek is about to get
railroad transportation through the
axigencies of a large lumber company,
so the miners of East Eagle creek
seem to be in line to be the benef-
,iaries of another company having
arge timber holdings along that
stream. The Diamond Match company
las a large body of white pine on East
eagle and it was learned this week
hat the company is planning to build
railroad to it during the coming
ear. This would involve building
rom Prichard to Waite station and it
s presumed that the O.-W r. & n.
would consent to rebuild
his three miles in consideration or
he match company extending it to
he head of East Eagle. This is an
important enterprise in itself, for it
would mean the employment Of
arge number of men cutting the tim
er, but taken in connection with its
beneficial effects upon mining in that
ection it becomes a matter of much
reater Importance. It may be stated
that If the Diamond
latch company builds this branch, the
acll Waite company will proceed with
he construction of a mill Several
mining properties along the line or
within easy access are being steadily
eveloped notable among which are
he Columbus U. s. Lead-Silver,
iamson. Lead Crystal and others.
he building of this branch would be
ollowed by a renewal of mining ac-
witty through Eagle district which
as every evidence of being rich in
mineral resources.