The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-18
BULLION HAS A BIG BODY
OF COPPER ORE
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ore has been developed for several
hundred feet in the tunnel $50 feet
above, upon which a winze has also
been sunk in ore to a depth of so feet.
The upper tunnel is also connected
with tunnel No. 1 by a raise. also in
ore. The present drift has now been
extended east several hundred feet
beyond the drift in No. ?, and a raise
has been started about 200 feet back
from the face which will eventually
be extended to the surface for the
purpose of proving the ore and pre-
pairing to mine, to provide ventilation
measure. At the point where the
raise has been started the depth from
the surface is about 900 feet and fur
Their depth is being gained as the
drift is extended east. The raise is
being started in and will follow the
ore. As a result of this work there
is already on the dump quite an ac-
emulation of ore much of it in large
chunks that weigh several hundred
pounds and which probably carry 10
or u per cent copper. There is also
a large amount of lower grade ore on
the dump that can doubtless be pro-
fitably milled.
Two Other Veins.
In driving the long crosscut a new
vein was cut about 900 feet from the
portal which carries values in copper,
picked sample from which assayed
II per cent. Nothing has been done
toward the development of this vein,
but it bears evidence of being a val
liable addition to the resources of the
company.
Another vein was cut between 100
and 1900 feet from the portal. At the
point of intersection il was narrow
streak. but almost Immediately upon |
starting a drift it widened to feet, |
a good grade of copper ore
in the form of chalcOpyrite associated |
with siderite and having all the char
acteristics of the main Bullion vein !
This vein has been explored to a con-
siderable extent both east and west !
Its position and its appearance cor
with that of the main |
vein, taken in connection with the
fact that the main vein was not found |
after passing through the dixie and
not until a point several hundred feet
east had been reached, has suggested
to the management that this vein
may be the western extension of the
original Bullion vein and that it has
been intersected by the intrusion of
the big diabase dixie. This theory
will eventually be tested by explora-
tory work, but whether it proves cor
rect or not, it is evident that the
Bullion has an important resource
in what is commonly called the 1900
vein.
Water for Power.
BY putting a dam across Bullion
'reek a short distance above the por-
al of THE lower tunnel, the Bullion
has impounded the water ,
which provides an excellent power to ,
irive the compressor of four drills ,
under from so to 100 pounds ,
pressure. The compressor is housed ;
n a substantial log building and re- =
luires no. attention except to oil at =
proper intervals. The water is suffi- =
.ient except in excessively dry per- =
DDS.
Mill Under Consideration.
The next step in the process of ma e
ing a producer of the Bullion is the !,
obstruction of a mill. This is now |;
nder consideration by the manage II
lent. though the plans do not con- s
amplate it's construction until there a
a market for copper. Although the b
)cation of the Bullion is remote from q
Wallace its base of supplies it is
lsily accessible to the Milwaukee
abroad on the St joe the distance 4,
eing only about miles. A wide p,
all is now being built on a wagon nj
)ad grade which will connect with :
he grade of an old logging railroad N
hich will be followed down to
with a good wagon road
tilt by the Pearson Mining company U
ON its property to the Milwaukee
Boyle spur. The Bullion mill will
located a short distance below the de
inc on Bullion creek where water sc
IN be available for power and mill m IN
= purposes ana an defldl tramWay SO
N deliver the ore from the mine to ma
e mill. From the mill to the rail- as
ad a wagon road on a down hill
ade will afford means of delivering Bt
e shipping product. good wagon Bu
ad now connects the mine with the Br
'rthern Pacific railroad at Borax. Br
mt. crossing the interstate divide Br
a low pass. over which all supplies Oh
d equipment for the, mine are now On IN
The trail that is now Da
ng constructed will be converted Da
o a wagon road, the county joining pa
the expense, the purpose being to ~,
Ike this the long considered con- Ev
ting highway between Wallace. the Ev
lnty seat, and the St. Joe section. Evl
Copper Chief. Evi
BESIDES the Bullion group of claims T Ev,
IN which practically all develop Fv,
Mt work has been concentrated. Evs
ckhOlders of the Bullion cop,nan1y taI