The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-09
Has Four Feet High
Grade Zinc-Lead
Ore
BETTER THAN ON NO. 9
Will Sink 200 Feet Further
Progress on Nipsic and
Chicago-Boston

EMPLOYMENT work at the In
terstate- Callahan mine is pro
ducing highly gratifying re-
suits, and give assurance that
when conditions warrant a resumption
OF production, this famous zinc-lead
mine will have made large additions
to its proved ore reserves. Since the
company suspended shipments on the
first of October about % men have
been engaged in development work
and this force will be continued until
improved industrial conditions of the
country create demand for zinc that
insures a fair profit in operation.
When that time will arrive is of
course a question that no man can
answer, but the best authorities pre-
dict a readjustment by spring that
viii to a great extent restore normal
conditions and that will manifest it
self by a renewal OF mineral produc-
ton. In fact the opinion prevails
that next spring and summer will
mark the beginning of a period of
great prosperity for the mining indus
try, and 50 far as the Interstate Cal
lahan is concerned, it is evident that
the management is looking forward to
that period and is preparing to take
advantage of it to the fullest extent
by placing the mine in shape to main
tain the maximum production.
Fine Ore Body on No. 10.
The most important development
work at the Interstate Callahan is on
the No. 10 level, which is 1850 feet
below the main working tunnel The
shaft had been sunk to this level
some time before the shutdown, and
the crosscut has since been extended
to the vein. 1t was learned from an
official source this week that at the
point of intersection of the vein there
is four feet of high grade lead-z zinc
ore and that drifting is now in pro-
gress on this ore with practically the
same showing in both grade
and amount The showing is
decidedly better than on the
No. 9 level, 200 feet above. The
conditions surrounding the ore de-
post are substantially the same that
have prevailed on the levels above,
from which il may be assumed that
he ore shoot will continue to a depth
Tar below No. 10. On the No. level
he ore shoot is 300 feet long After
{ is further explored on No. 10 to
prove its continuity, the plan of the
management is to sink 200 feet fur
her and open level No. II.
Nipsic.
Work is continuing on the Nipsic
Elm, which is reached by a long
rosscut north from No. 6 level A
rift is now being run easterly and is
howing considerable lead-silver ore.
mt not enough to Justify the reports
hat have been in circulation recently.
he outlook is regarded favorable for
nding a body of commercial ore, but
ccording to the information received
Y the Miner the showing so far de-
eloped could hardly be classed as
UGH.
Chicago Boston.
At the Chicago Boston. control of
hitch is owned by the Interstate
allahan, the crosscut from the 400
vel has been extended about 400
set and it is expected that import
Mt news will be heard from that
roperty before long. The fine show
lgs of ore on the 100 and 200 levels
re the best indications that equally
,tisfactory results will be found
hen the vein is reached on the 400
wing to the location of the Chicago
oston within an improved mineral
,ction. the development Of that pro-
7rty is being watched with unusual
terest