The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
Shows Good Values
in Gold, Silver
and Lead
VALUES INCREASING
Company Has Ordered Com
pressor--Commissioners
Improve Road

~ EPORTS HERETOFORE pub
- lished regarding the strike by
the Columbus Mining COM
pany operating on east Eagle
creek, fail To convey a correct idea
OF it's Importance, for it bears every
evidence of being the west end of
commercial body of ore. The dis
covery was made in what is known as
the Eagle tunnel which is being run
to explore a vein chat is clearly ex-
posed crossing Eagle creek 5. b.
Davis, mining engineer of this city,
associated with sydney l.. Shonts,
returned the first of the week after
spending several days inspecting the
Columbus and in making under
ground and surface surveys of the
property. He was accompanied by
Victor Carlson, foreman in charge of
development work. and from these
much interesting information was OBJ
tanned regarding the showing, which
is unquestionably the best that has
mp to date been exposed in the Col
umbus and which certainly gives
promise Of proving of great value.
Gold, Silver and Lead.
The Eagle tunnel. which is design
ed to be the permanent outlet for the
Columbus, is near the west end of the
Columbus group and is being driven
easterly on the vein. This had been
extended about 500 feet following
well defined hssure. but carrying lit
& 10
Dictated the vein turned more to the
southeast. the usual course of veins
of the district. and at about that
point the strong naturalization of
the vein made its appearance and has
continued up to this date, a distance
of about 80 feet In the face of the
drift there is a width Of fully three
and a half feet that shows galena in
streaks and lunches in quartz and
quartzite gangue together with py-
rite that carries considerable value
in gold This showing in the face is
practically a duplicate of the show
ing that has been exposed from the
time the naturalization was encoun-
tered. Alongside of this showing and
between it and the hanging wall,
which is well defined and is being
followed, is about eight inches Of
gouge material, almost black. and
which also carries values in gold. sill
yer and lead.
Highly Encouraging Assays.
Samples of the vein give very graf
flying assay returns, and also indi-
cate a steady increase in mineral
value as the drift proceeds into the
mountain. In this connection it
should be understood that the tunnel
has gained only about $50 feet in
depth from the surface but from this
point depth will be gained rapidly
and an ultimate depth Of over 1000
feet will he attained Here are the re-
suits of three assays:
Sample of vein where strike was
first made: Gold, O.O5 ounce; silver,
245 ounces; lead, 1877 per cent: zinc,
).S per cent. Value per ton, 1888.
Sample of vein after drifting 40
feet: Gold GA ounce; silver. S74
ounces; lead, 1876 per cent; zinc. or
per cent Value per ton, 1914
Sample of gouge material: Gold,
)1O ounce; silver 1875 ounces; lead.
per cent. Value per ton. s15.76.
No assays have been made since
June 80, but the appearance of the
ace indicates even higher values than
hose given in the above figures, and
he vein has every indication of being
4 strong, persistent and permanent
assure.
Crosscut Other Veins.
The original development of the
Columbus was done on what is term
ID the Tributary tunnel, several hun
ired feet above the Eagle tunnel and
IN the opposite side of the mountain
Two veins have been intersected on
his level and developed to a consid-
srable extent each being we'll defined
md carrying more or less lead-silver
IRE. Work has now been suspended
n this tunnel and all underground
work is confined to the Eagle tunnel
The remarkably fine showing in this
unnel naturally caused the manage
nent to concentrate all efforts to de-
'elop a commercial body of ore. and
{ is confidently believed that the
showing above described is the west
md of such an ore shoot. Two shifts
ire EMPLOYED and the drift will be