The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
U. S. SILVER-LEAD CO.
HAS HIGH GRADE ORE
DRIVING cRosScUT TO EXPLORE
ORE SHooT-OTHER EAGLE
CREEK PROPERTIES.

A. NJ. Nash. mining engineer and
manager of the u. S. silver-Lead Mi
ming company, was in the city yester-
day His company owns a group of
claims in Eagle district, near the
Jack Waite. and his particular bust
ness in Wallace at this time was to
secure a good all-round miner, one
that is not only a capable machine
man, but who can sharpen steel as
we'll to practically take charge of
development operations. He discov-
cred that il is difficult to find such a |
man, due to the shortage of miners |
throughout the district The u. S
company owns what was formerly
known as the Blue Bird property The
upper tunnel was run a good many
years ago 1t is about $50 feet in
length, following the vein. For about
80 feet next TO the face the drift
seems to have encountered the top Of
an ore shoot, the width of which i'm ,
the bottom of the tunnel is 10 inches /
of almost clean lead-silver ore, sam I
pies OF which assayed so per cent
lead and 20 ounces silver This tun- q
mel gains only about so feet in depth a
and a lower tunnel has been started q
about $50 feet below Tt is in this p
tunnel that work is now being push
ed. This is now in about 200 feet and G
the vein should be cut i'm about 40 n
feet further, and in view of the show n
ing above as described by Mr.. Nash. &
the prospect is regarded as excep- ri
tionally favorable for finding a shoot in
or high grade ore. II
Install Compressor is
Upon taking charge of the property in
a few months ago. Mr. Nash decided W
to replace the gasoline compressor G.,
with a steam plant there being plen- w
~ of wood accessible for fuel This @,
necessitated building about 1900 feet OF
of new road from the Jack Waite pl
road. 1t was no small task to de- OF
liver the boiler over this road but il "
was finally accomplished and is now
ia operation. Upon cutting the vein
Mr. Nash will drift both east and
west, and if successful in finding an M
ore body comparable with the ore
above he will be in position to make
shipments In this connection he b,
states that the road from Waite sta be
ton to the Jack Waite mine could be ell
placed in very good condition by the W
construction of one bridge and pos sr
sibly some minor repairs on the road. az
which it is hoped viii be done by the $,
county o.,
Meritorious Section. ",
Poor transportation facilities. made tic
worse by the failure of the O.-W. r.
Z n. to rebuild the Prichard creek Re
inc, have been the great handicap to Fla
he Eagle creek section. In spite of
his difficulty considerable work is h,N
Ding on with most encouraging re- st
ults. The Jack Waite has long been Ec
a position to ship and would prob
bly, have had mill long ago had il Os
OF been for the long haul over a road
hich during much of the year is inn
assable for heavy loads A few men mt
re now employed at the Jack Waite fel
citing out ore which will be shipped
hen the wet season is over. The
s. company is now i'm position to
aintain steady development with
ost flattering indications of MAX
g mine The Columbus nearby
Is had six men working all winter Oh
ID has made a showing of ore that Fo
gratifying, while work is now i'm An
ogress on another vein that prom
IS even better results. Two men YET
e working on the Lead Crystals.
operty on which there is a good He
owing of ore and which merits ex-
lsive development. Another prop For
by upon which considerable ore has VIII
en- developed is the Samson. idle at An'
Is time but which viii probably be
tive later in the summer These Tho
2 few of the properties i'm the
gle section upon which develop fo,
mt work has progressed to an ex- If y
It that establishes the mineral mer-
of this famous old district. 1t is a And
d well worthy of the attention of
1ital seeking mining investment \ "