The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-05-27
CALLAHAN ORE BODIES
AS SEEN BY RODEARMEL
VICE PRESIDENT HERE FOR TWO
WEEKS-TALKS ABOUT
PROPERTY.

NJ G.. Rodearmel vice president of
the Callahan Znc-Lead company. left
last Saturday morning over the Nor
thern Pacific for his home in Mime
apolis, having spent two weeks at the
Callahan mine and in inspecting 9TH
err mining property in which he is in
terested. Mr.. Rodearme might be
termed an old-timer in the Occur
d'Alene district. for he has been maxi
ing periodical visits for a good many
years. having been a large stockhold-
err in the Interstate long before it's
consolidation with the Callahan. He
came out this time about a week in
advance of the other directors of the
company for the purpose of familiar
izing himself with the large operations
of the Callahan company the cond-
ton of the mine the milling processes
and plans for further expansion. Up
on the eve of his departure he ex-
pressed himself as more than pleased
with what he learned regarding the
affairs Of the company and the out
look for continuous and profitable op-
erations,
Considering the difficulty in getting
efficient labor for underground work,
Mr.. Rodearmel said that the output of
the mine was very satisfactory. AS
development progresses the ore bodies
show substantial improvement, and
this is particularly true of the big ore
shoot on No. level which was open
ed last year and in which there is a
marked increase in the proportion of
lead. The shaft is now being extend
ed from the 900 to the 1000 level with
every Indication that the ore body
will be found on the new level in every
respect equal to the levels above. In
spite of labor difficulties, the develop
ment of new ore keeps well in advance
of the output thus maintaining sub
stantial proved ore reserves.
Mill Doing Splendid Work.
It was with real enthusiasm that
Mr.. Rodearmel referred to the mill
and bestowed unstinted praise upon
Manager c. w Newton for it's high
state of efficiency and he was equally
in praisng Mr. Newtons
of the mine. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the Callahan
mill is now making a better separa-
ton Of lead and zinc and a closer re-
covery Of both metals than any other
mill i'm the west and for this result
he gave Mr. Newton full credit, the
details of the improvements having
been worked out by him and installed
under his personal direction With
the mill in position to maintain max
imum output. increased labor eficien-
cy in the mine will soon place the
company in position to restore its nor
NAL production approaching 5000 tons
of shipping product per month. It
will probably require considerable
time however, to bring about this
happy condition.
Zinc Outlook Good.
While the Callahan company has a
favorable long time contract for its
zinc product, generally speaking Mr.
said the market for zinc is
not good. This he regards as due
chiefly to transportation troubles
which make it difficult for metal man
Ifacturers to secure the raw material
and also to deliver the manufactured
product With this difficulty over
come. which seems probable at an
early date, he predicted a greatly i'm
proved market for zinc which will
continue to improve through a wider
use Of the metal.