The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28

n IMPORTANT strike was
~ recently made on the Ameri-
Commander, and the
showing already disclosed in
dicates that predictions regarding
the great value of that ground are
soon to be fully verified. The strike
was made in the crosscut tunnel that
was started last fall. which intersect-
ed the vein practically at right angles
at a point north of the shaft and at
a depth of 1O7 feet below the bottom
of it. The vein is about 10 feet wide
at the point of intersection, and as
described by Henry B. Kingsbury,
manager of the American Command
er company. shows feet of milling
ore about 3 feet of which would be
classed as high grade mill feed
Mr.. Kingsbury exhibited a chunk OF
this ore which it is believed carries
about II per cent lead and or 8
ounces of silver. The strike was
made at depth of about 10 feet
from the surface, and drifting has
now started easterly. The ore ap-
parently rakes to the east A maxi
mum depth of about $50 feet may be
gained on this level passing beneath
a series of trenches made last sum-
mer which exposed the top of a very
strong vein. From the point where
the vein was encountered to the east
end line of the companys ground is
about 1000 feet, and the fine showing
of ore disclosed. taken in connection
with the favorable exposures in the
trenches. justify the expectation of
developing an extensive ore body as
the drift extends east. There are
two other tunnels on the property
driven many years ago. No 1 being
about $50 feet below the new cross
cut and No. being about 900 feet
below. 1t is expected that when the
vein is explored as described above
in the upper level, crosscuts will be
run to the vein from these lower
made no announcements regarding
plans in this respect
Putting in a Compressor.
The American Commander COM
pany has recently purchased a COM
pressor, machine drills and all other
necessary equipment and prepara-
ton is now being made for the in
stallation of the plant. 1t will be
placed near the portal of No. 2 tun-
mel. After cutting the vein work was
underground and the en-
tire force was transferred to the con-
struction of a road to accommodate
the delivery of lumber, the compress /
or and other machinery and equip
ment to the dump of No. 2. This work
also includes the construction of a
bridge across Mill creek. Owing to
the heavy rains during the past few
days this work was discontinued
when about half completed and work
resumed underground until the wea-
Their is more settled. 1t is expected /
that the compressor will be in opera I.
ton the latter part of May. It's ca
pacity will be sufficient to provide /
power for two adjoining properties, 1
the West Hunter and Independence. /
Letter to Stockholders.
Soon after cutting the vein a let
ter describing the showing was mail
ed to American Commander stock /
holders by Mr.. Kingsbury. The let
ter follows:
1.-THE vein described in our last re-
port to you was intersected by our /
upper tunnel a few days ago. At the .
point of intersection it is 8 feet wide,
very highly mineralized, with about 3
feet of high grade silver-lead ore. At
his writing not enough work has
been done for us to give you a fair
except that it is well de-
fined and running in a course south
and east, corresponding exactly with
our vein showing on the surface. The
vein on this level is better than we
expected and has every earmark of
making a high grade ore body. Drift
ng east will be commenced in a few
lays and a better description of same
will be mailed to the stockholders by
special letter when more intelligent
opinion can be given.
1.-THE first of this month we reduced
wages 20 per cent and a further cut
will probably be made next month.
Mining supplies have come down
title but not enough to make a big
Inference in our expenditures. A
arge portion of the last assessment
vas used IN the purchasing of mine
and supplies including a