The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-25
PINE CREEK ADDS
RICH NEW STRIKE
Hilarity Cuts Fine
Showing Lower
Workings
MANY PROPERTIES BUSY
Three New Ore Discoveries
the Reward of Devel-
opment Work
MANY PROPERTIES BUSY

TIME PINE Creek district contin-
ues to hold first place in the
matter of new ore discoveries
in the Occur d'Alenes and as a
result of the several important dis
closures made there in recent months
the attention of the mining men of
the northwest has become conferred
upon that particular section
The new discoveries are being made
upon properties which have been I'M
der steady development for a number
of years and have reached that stage
in their development when results of
Importance might reasonably be ex-
pected That the Pine Creek district
contains a great mineralized area,
capable of furnishing an immense
tonnage of commercial ore, has long
been recognized by mining men who
have followed the operations under
way in that district and witnessed the
disclosures made as greater depth was
had on the surface showings.
Properties Well Equipped.
In addition to the new discoveries
made during the past few months at
the Lookout and Sidney Pine Creek
has several properties already well
developed and equipped with concen-
traitors and other machinery capable
of putting them in shape for steady
production if given adequate trans
portation facilities and a reasonable /
metal market. Among these proper
ties thus equipped may be mentioned /
the Highland Surprise Consolidated. I
the Constitution the Douglas. the |
Little Pittsburg and the Nabob
Ore on Denver Creek.
During the past week an important |
strike was made upon the property /
owned by the Pine Creek Mining and |
Milling company on Denver creek, !
short distance south and east from [
the Sidney mine. The ore was uncov-
cred in a crosscut driven from the I
footwall side in a drift that had been
extended some 200 feet along the
vein. Depth of about $50 feet has
been secured in the present workings.
The crosscut toward the hanging wall
side of the vein is to be continued I'M
til the wall is reached when the drift
will be carried along the wall to de-
termine the extent of the ore encoun-
tered in the work this week The ore
thus far uncovered is a good grade of
mill feed and gives evidence of devel-
oping into a strong shoot of shipping
ore. At the present time the vein has
been penetrated feet with ore show
ing practically the entire distance.
The property under development is
a consolidation of the original hold
ings of the Pine Creek Mining COM
pany with the Hilarity Mining COM
pany's group of seven claims giving q
the present corporation II claims in !
the group Harry ingalls, is in charge !,
of the development work.
Included among the officers and
stockholders of the property are
number of pioneer Wallace residents
who have been interested in the de-
velopment of the property for many
years. Dr. c. S. Stone is president of -
the corporation; o. w. Lewis, secre-
tary- treasurer these officers with
George Steward, James A. Wayne and
Harold williams constitute the board n
of directors. p
iTOU DcpOSilo FNlNIdSNs
The immense deposits of iron along v
the west fork of Pine creek have at s.
tracted the attention of several min s
ing engineers, formerly engaged in p
government service, and as a result n
of recent Investigations a shipment L
of the ore was sent to Spokane for a
test purposes. According to report of r.
claim holders on the creek if the iron s.
is found to meet the requirements a d
smelter will be established locally to
treat the product The iron dyke in d
that section has been traced for sew h
eral miles and in places has a width al
of several hundred feet Several OPP d,
tons have been reported on claims
accessible to the road and some in c'
teresting developments may occur "
should the initial tests prove success hi
full. lie
Sidney Delivers Ore.
Ore shipments from the Sidney are
without interruption to 81
the Bunker Hill smelter, the trucks st
from - to IS tons per day. 81
Some changes are being made in the Ell
which delivers the ore from I'll
the mine to the wagon road but this tr
work is not interfering with ore ship pl
ments as the mine is pilng up more tn
ore than the present system of trans al
portation can get to the smelter. Man as
ager Ruch, in charge of operations in
Tor the leasing company which now tn
has control of the propertv is pro- tn