The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-11
GIANT LEDGE COMPANY
READY FOR PRODUCTION
MUCH ORE EXPOSED ON TWO
LEVELS-BUlLDING LARE
BINS NEAR MILL.

Having developed a large tonnage
of milling ore, the Giant Ledge Min
ing company, operating a few miles
above Murray will now turn it's at
tention to blocking out the ore and
making all necessary arrangements
underground and on the surface for
production as soon as conditions make
profitable operations possible This
in brief is the statement made by c.
H. Taylor, manager of the Giant
Ledge company. while in the city last
Saturday The last underground
work was the extension of the drift
northwesterly some 65 or 20 feet be-
yond point under the old Steen
shaft and which resulted in disclosing
about feet of what appears to be
milling ore, being lead silver associ-
ated with much iron. This drift is
run from the bottom of the shaft at
a depth of 400 feet and is more than
1000 feet in length, showing ore prac-
tically all the way. The showing is
particularly good under the Steen
shaft, the ore carrying substantial
values in gold as well as in lead and
silver. In the drift northeasterly
from the shaft two shoots of good
milling ore have been found, one 140
feet in length and the other more
than 200 and from to u feet in
thickness. Assays from the first shoot
returned II per cent lead and IS in
gold. A large body of ore has also
been exposed on the 200 level.
Prepare for Production.
Having exposed a large amount of
commercial ore on two levels, Mr..
Taylor says attention will now be
given to placing the mine in shape for
production. Raises will be made
from the 400 level at points of van
tage, Slopes opened and chutes put in
to extraction. At this
time large ore bins are being built adj
jacent to the proposed mill These /
are designed not only to take care of
the ore extracted in the course of the /
work mentioned but will meet the
when the property is
placed on productive basis. Con-
struction of the mill was started
some two or three years ago and the /
framework is practically completed /
mining conditions, which /
include the washing out of the rail- /
road. caused work to be suspended /
on the mill conditions which have /
prevailed up to this time.
Hopeful Outlook
Although without specific informa-
ton upon finch to base his opinion, /
Mr. Taylor believes that the North /
Side is about to reach the traditional /
turn in the long lane. Assuming that /
normally will eventually be restored I
which will mean the restoration of /
demand for the metals, /
Mr. Taylor is confident that the ton
mage available from the mines along /
Prichard creek viii insure the recon /
struction of the railroad. While he |
has no information regarding the fin
ancial resources back of Patrick |
Burke, who has undertaken to re-
build the road the fact that he has
secured an agreement with the O.-W.
r. & n company authorizing him to
proceed is regarded as significant
that means will be found to carry
ont the enterprise. But whether the
Burke project is successful or not he
believes that the Prichard creek line
will be in operation in due time. With (
this accomplished along with a gen.
eral Industrial revival throughout the
country, the Giant Ledge viii be in
position to share in the prosperity
that is sure to follow.