The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-24
ZINC PLANT At KELLOGG
BIG HELP TO HIGHLAND
PRESIDENTS REPORT POINTS
OUT ADVANTAGE TO PINE
CREEK SECTION.

Dr Chas. Il. Mowery. president of
the Highland Surprise Consolidated
Mining company. sees a bright future
for the company and for the entire
/ Pine creek section ON account of the
announcement by the Bunker Hin X
Sullivan that it would build an cleo
tolytic zinc plant at Kellogg He
makes this the chief feature of his
annual report to the stockholders.
The zinc plant he points out. Will
eliminate the excessive freight rates
to which the district is now subject
ed and Will doubtless result in the
long delayed Pine creek railroad The
report of the president and the hnan-
cial statement by George Lamiene,
secretary, have been mailed to the
stockholders in advance of the annual
meeting, which viii be held in Kel-
logg on April 4. The report of the
secretary covers the period from June
hand June 1. $29SS2; received from
assessment No. c. $1211S71; miscel-
laneous receipts, S256.61; total re-
ceipts, S12.66S.64. Expenditures in
clude taxes, S2SS16; insurance |
$76I25; payroll, S3157SO; supplies,
$S13.0S; auditing books, $24S.5O; in /
dcbtednes sand interest S599O.1t; |
power $2SS.SS. These with other
smaller items leave balance on hand
on March l of S7SS.OS The budget
for 1921 is estimated at $500, as fol-
lows: Assessment work, 80 claims.
5000; insurance and taxes, $1,000; Of
flee expense. $500; Waterman and in
sdentals, $1,000.
President Mowery's Report.
1T is with pleasure that we are
able to make the announcement that
there viii be a home market for the
ores OF the Highland Surprise mine
IN the near future
THE Bunker Hill & Sullivan Min
ng & Concentrating company has
stated It's intention of building zinc
shelter in addition to it's lead smelter.
which Is now in operation near the
Town Of Kellogg. Idaho. This plant
will be fully equipped for the treat
AiNAAt va SUM RA11 0o are IIOuuttu III
he Pine creek district and when the
same is completed viii no doubt af-
ord "a market for the ores of the
ighland-Surprise mine This will
10 away with the high freight charges
hat have prevailed in the past, and
should also insure the early compile Z
ion of the railroad into the district.
1T is earnestly to be desired that {
he Highland Surprise mine be plac-
"a in a condition whereby we will be 9
IDLE to avail ourselves of a home {
market for our product and that all 5
york done this year will be with that {
nd in view
"The following work was done on
ur property during the year 1920: S
,etimbering in tunnel Nos ., and I
100 feet; mine machinery overhaul q
d such as hoists, machine drills etc;
lill flume repaired and replaced in n
art 10y steel pipe; stope started on e
urprise level about 40 feet long. The "a
re opened up at this place is a good D.
rade Of milling ore and carries high p
alues in lead and silver
"A raise was started on the lower u
ighland tunnel level to connect the
lme with No. tunnel and was con-
nued a distance of some 46 feet
his raise when completed will be S
bout 26O feet high and will open up
large amount of milling ore besides
DIVIDING ventilation for the upper W
orldngs in the mine. The ore on iC
hich the raise is started is over 300 ~
ct long and should prove profitable al
it carries good values in silver. lead pi
nd zinc" OF
20.