The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-24
BELLE OF THE WEST HAS
BIG LEAO-SILVER VEIN
ORE SHOWING THAT PROMISES
TO DEVELOP INTO A CON-
MERclAL BODY.

That the Success vein passes west
erly into the Belle of the West
ground has long been the contention
of George r. Trask. mining engineer
of this city and president of the Belle
of the West Mining company and he
has now had the satisfaction of hav-
ing demonstrated his contention in a
manner that seems to confirm it be-
yond further dispute. How this was
accomplished was explained by Mr..
Trask this week. and as evidence of
the splendid showing that is being
developed he exhibited numerous
chunks of lead silver ore accompan-
led by chalcopyrite. Upon taking up
the development of the property the
lower tunnel on the Belle of the West
driven by former owners was 400 feet
in length. At a distance of about 200
feet from the portal the tunnel passed
through a tale seam five inches thick.
but which at the time was considered
OF no consequence. Mr.. Trask had
always been of the opinion that this
lower tunnel was much too far north
to catch the ore vein shown in the old
upper workings, where considerable
galena was exposed. Last summer.
after a careful examination Of the tale
seam crossing the tunnel he decided
TO prospect it by drifting When this
seam had been followed for about 25
feet it opened out to a true assure
vein six feet wide and with a heavy
tale gouge on both walls. However.
after following this vein for 200 feet
it was seen by its course and dip that
it was not the vein carrying the ore
in the upper workings.
Cut Big Ore Bearing Vein.
By calculation Mr. Trask determin-
ed that the ore vein, if it held its dip
of 60 degrees to the west as shown in
the old workings, should be 100 feet
west of the vein then being followed.
ThereupOn a contract was let to
crosscut 1875 feet westerly. At the ex-
act distance calculated this crosscut !
reached the vein. proving that a dip
of 60 degrees was held to this addi- /
tional depth The extension of the |
proved the vein to be 20 feet |
wide five feet of which on the hang /
ing wall side is mineralized with a
good quality of lead-silver ore. also
considerable chalcopyrite.
AS this ore is more than 100 feet
east of the ore in the upper workings.
it is expected to increase in quantity
and improve in quality as the drift /
continues westerly The drift along I
the hanging wall has galena and cop
per scattered throughout the width Of
The face forming in streaks and
punches in the quartzite and having
he appearance of merging into a
body of commercial ore This week
Mr.. Trask started another drift along /
he foOtwall, where the prospect of /,
developing commercial ore is equally /,
good. Six men are employed and the
number will soon be increased. Mr.
rrask is naturally very much graft
fed with the results of his work on
he Belle of the West for they have
proved the correctness of his opinion
egarding the western extension of
he vein under conditions that Justify
he expectation of soon developing a
arge body of commercial ore.
The contract work on the Belle of
he West was done by Decker and
Thomas. who were in the city a few ,
lays ago and received final payment
rhe development is now proceeding
lnder days pay