The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-10

Union Mining company who
met in this city last Monday,
and who made an inspection
of the cOmpany's property, left here
Tuesday in fine spirits, for they saw
unmistakable evidence that the West
ern Union is a mine not a big one at
this time, but nevertheless one that
viii yield a substantial profit and
which may prove to be much bigger
than it now appears. A property that
can suddenly emerge from a prospect
to a productive mine in less than two
and a half months, show a net smelter
return on ore shipments of $4,000, is
certainly deserving of more than pass
ing notice. That is the record of the
Western Union, and there is abundant
reason to expect that record to be eX-
cclied during the coming months. 1t
was last fall that the company leased
block of ground to four practical
miners and jigmen, and it was on No
vember 10 that these leasers shipped
the first carload of ore, the total ship
ments now being nine carloads. Re-
turns from six of these have been re-
ceived from the smelter, making a to-
tai net return of $15,39S.4S, or an av-
erage of S254691 per carload. Assam
ms that this average will be main
tanned by the three cars for which no
returns have been received, and there
is no doubt that they will, the total
net value of Western Union shipments
is $23,94O19. Under the terms of the
lease the company receives 25 per cent
OF the net returns.
Open New Ground.
The leasers have now opened up
their ground for upwards of 200 feet
along the tunnel level and have ex- /
tended the Slopes to a height of about
60 feet Throughout the slopes the
ore varies from a few inches to 4 feet, /
showing a marked tendency to in
crease on the east end. 1t is here, /
Just east of the leased ground, that !
the company has now started to open /
up the ground for the purpose of I
blocking out the ore and to determine 1
its extent Raises will be made and
crosscuts run for this purpose. and it
is expected that by the time the lease
expires in August the company will
have a large amount of ore available
and will take over the operation of the
mine In addition to this exploratory
work now being done, the company \
also has two or three men employed
extending No. tunnel easterly. This
tunnel is $50 feet above the main tun-
mel and will pass above the slopes !
with which it will be connected, thus
providing perfect ventilation and an
other exit from the mine.
Meeting of Directors.
There was a large accumulation of ;
business to be disposed of by the di-
rectors when they met in the Samuels {
hotel last Monday afternoon and it
was all cleaned up before they ad-
iourned. Most of the business was of ]
a routine nature which required con- {
siderable time but which is of no
special interest to the public. res {
olution was adopted under which the
secretary will keep stockholders fully
advised regarding company affairs {
and the exact facts regarding condi-
lions at the mine.
Ben l.. Collins, secretary and man
ger of the Western Union, stated
that the directors visited the mine
and were apparently very much pleas
ed with what they saw. Mr.. Collins
himself has been manager of the
company continuously since its or
ganization in 1916 Like all other de-
velopment companies, the Western
I MON has had it's difficulties to over
come some of which at times seemed
insurmountable 1t is therefore most 7
gratifying to the management at this
time to see the property rapidly
reaching a position to reward the
for their investments and
staying qualities.
Following are the names of the d.
rectors: B. H. Anderson, president
]. F. Burbank, Roberts, Ida
no. DR.. J. F. Austin. Tacoma; H. d.
Winchester. Yakima; Geo. H. Billings
Erik Hagman and Will
liam Holm, Wallace.