The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-09

most interesting spot in the
Occur d'Alene district, if one
- may judge by the number OF
visitors who have been attracted
there during the past few weeks. 1t
is stated that every day there is
constant procession of automobiles
going and coming, and that most of
the visitors are either interested in
mining in that coming section or are
there in the hope of getting in on
ground floor" propositions. The Sid
ney strike is perhaps the immediate
cause of this incipient Pine creek
boom, but an investigation of that
large mineral section must convince
any one that the elements to justify
this unusual attention were there
even before the rich Sidney discovery
brought it about. OF course it is quite
out of the question to even consider
improved transportation facilities for
Pine creek under present conditions
which have forced suspension of OPP
erations at mines having ample trans
portation. But the activity on Pine
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is highly significant of what is going
to happen in that section when nor
NAL conditions come back, as they
certainly will. The tonnage is there
and all that is required is stable
market for the metals to insure cheap
transportation which spells profits for
the producers and increased prosper
af
The Sidney
Interest in Pine cIeol, has naturally
conferred in the Sidney, and the work
now done on the property seems to
confirm the reports regarding the
importance of the strike Perhaps
the most interesting feature of the
discovery is the deep red oXidized
iron within which is found the mass /
i've chunks of high grade galena. This
oxidized iron is said to carry an av-
erage of Ga ounces of silver. The vein
is reported between and s feet wide /
practically all this oxidized material /
with galena distributed through it, /
About 40 feet has been run on the !
ore, and it is understood that this /
work will continue to determine the /
length of the ore shoot before start /
ing work IN the tunnel below. It is
believed that this vein and the orig
inal Sidney vein come together to the (
east, and it is probable that when [
work starts below it will be crosscut |
from the drift on the original Sidney |
vein which should cut the second vein |
in 60 or IS feet Arrangements are !
being made to haul the accumulation
of shipping ore to the wagon road at
the mouth of Denver gulch, from
which place it will be delivered to the
smelter by auto truck. There is re-
ported to be about a carload that will
average 40 per cent lead and posi-
bly, so ounces of silver.
Other Pine Creek Activities.
A few men are working at the
Highland Surprise continuing the
raise to the No. tunnel. which will
make accessible sufficient ore to keep
the mill running for a long period ac-
cording to a recent statement from
the management
A few men are now or soon viii be
working at the Nabob, and II Is OIL
cially announced that this property is
in shape to resume production just as
soon as there is a steady demand FOR 4
lead and zinc.
It was reported here yesterday that
the vein had been cut at the Lookout
Mountain, but particulars could not
he obtained This is regarded as one
of the most promising properties on
Pine creek. and has continued under
development through the long period
Of high mining costs. A compressor
was recently added to its equipment
Although there is no ore coming
out Of Pine creek, there is altogether
quite large amount of work going
on which indicates great confidence
in the future of that section.