The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-24


~ ceived this week from source
n that is regarded reliable, the
drift that is being run by the
West Sunset Mining company on the
1000 foot level of the Sunset mine in
to the West Sunset ground now has
over four feet of lead-silver ore i'm the
face. Just where the face of the drift
is now is not known, but it is pre-
summed to be well within the ground
on the West Sunset company which
was formerly known as the Portland.
When drifting started on this level by
the West Portland company there was
only about 10 inches of ore, according
to the best information obtainable,
and it has steadily increased in width.
A notable feature of this ore is the
absence of zinc, there being no zinc
whatever, according to our informant
The West Sunset is a Day controlled
company which means that no official
information is given out For that
reason it is difficult to get definite
facts except through irregular chan
nels and at irregular times. How
ever the Miner believes the informa-
ton here given is correct. as well as
that published in former issues re-
rarding operations on Sunset peak.
Operations by Senator Clark.
I'm the course of the extensive de-
, elopment of the Sunset mine by Sen
ator Clark of Butte who owns the
property. drifts were run on the 400
and 500 levels practically to the com
mon end line with the West Sunset,
the ore in the 400 being zinc associat-
ed with much iron, while on the 500
10 is said that there was little else but
iron. II is therefore rather surprls-
ing to find clean body of lead-silver
ore on the 1000 level If Senator
Clark had ever been able to find such
q showing as that, he would no doubt
he employing a large number Of men
on the property today. In fact, it is
believed probable that the develop
ment of this fine body Of lead-silver
ore by the West Sunset company may
encourage Senator Clark to renew his
forts to find similar body within
the Sunset ground. Senator Clark
was one Of the early investors in
Occur d'Alene mining property, hav-
ing bought the Sunset group more
han 30 years ago. and it has always
.een matter of regret to the people
IF this district that he was not sue
,essful in developing a mine. 1t is
decided advantage to the district to
ave men of that type men who have
al -, In
ng operations, to be actively ident-
led with the industry, and it is hop
d that the senator will again try out
he Sunset since such good results
ave been accomplished i'm the ad-
dining property.
Outlet for West Sunset.
What viii be the plan for a per
lanent outlet for the West Sunset is
nown only to the Days and they
Won't say. The Miner can therefore
My surmise. as it has done hereto
ore that connection will be made by
rosscutting from the Amazon Man
attain. which will open the West Sun
eft ground at great depth and give it
n outlet by way of the Amazon
lanhattan. and Ray-Jefferson to the
mill situated on the
;eaver creek branch of the O.-W. r.
: n. The West Sunset could also he
nened by prosecuting from the Hill
lnnel, the distance being no longer
nd probably not so long, but the por-
N of the tunnel is about a mile and
half from the railroad. The right to
Sc the Hill tunnel is held by the
unshine company, in which the Days
re largely interested and probably
ontrol