The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-08-03
WESTERN UNION CO.
IS OPERATING NINE
PROFITS IN LEASING
Indicate Larger Profits to
ComPany--Plans Discussed
by Manager Collins

by Manager Collins
TN ACCORDANCE with plans here
tofore announced following the
meeting of stockholders. the
Western Union Mining company
on August l took over the operation
of the mine which for the past two
years had been operated by leasers
The management of the company will
continue under the direction of Ben l..
Collins and. judged by the success
which has attended his management
under the leasing system. it may rea-
sonably be expected that the affairs OF
the company will be handled equally
successfully now that the mine is be-
/ ing operated direct Under the leases
negotiated by Mr. Collins, the Western
Union company not only received
larger royalty than prevails at any
other mines of the district, but also
included much development work of
great advantage. AS a result the
company has accumulated "a substan-
tial surplus and the mine is in shape
to continue uninterrupted production
The company has established an Of
flee in the Insurance building and Mr.
Collins will give his entire attention
to operations at the mine. His first
important act was TO secure a fore
man to take charge of underground
work For this position Charles Haff
of this city has been secured. He is
"a practical miner of wide experience
in this and other districts. and is APP
parently admirably qualified to meet
the requirements at the Western
Union
Leasers Vaeate.
The lease held by John Kron and
Peter Johnson, the Oldest and largest
lease was turned over on the first
the company buying the jigs and other
equipment owned by the leasers. It
is estimated that Kron and johnson
cleaned up not less than $4,000 dur
ing the past two years. Their ground
was above No. or the main tunnel
and proved to be real bonanza.
The lease held by John Loney and
east of the johnson. 1t was
opened by a shaft so feet and produc-
ed wonderfully rich ore. one carload
yielding net smetler return of $4,000
These leasers rounded mp their work
and vacated yesterday.
There are two other leases which
run for a year. but these involve i'm
portant development work and will
not interfere with the operations Of
the company. One Of these is held by
Harry Stevens, Lee Lenbeck and II. o.
Solum and is located on No tunnel
level. $50 feet above No T. They are
drifting east. the face of the
drift now being 2SO feet west
of the ore on the Kron-
johnson lease They have a foot Of
high grade lead-silver ore and are
now starting a stope to make a ship
ment At the same time the drift is
being extended at the rate of feet a
day the terms of the lease requiring
them to drift at least so feet a month.
The other lease is at the extreme
east end of No 4 and is held by Eric
Hagman and William Holm. No. 4
tunnel was extended with the view to
getting under the ore exposed in the
Sampson, now part of the
Western Union. but evidently went too
far north Hagman and Holm. who
are large stockholders in the Western
Union, were originally owners of the
Aurora Sampson and exposed the ore
in the old tunnel above. They are
now engaged in driving a crosscut
from near the face of No 4 south to
the vein development work of great
Importance to the company and which
to be profitable to the leas-
srs. for they are confident of finding
The ore shoot exposed above.
Plans Of Management.
In discussing immediate plans, Mr.
Collins said that he would proceed
IS plenty of ore available for extrac-
ion, it is probable that no more will
be removed this month than
to cover operating
expenses. No. tunnel will
be retimbered where necessary and
generally be placed in good workable
In the Kron- johnson lease
timbering and filing will
be done in order to make the ground
safe and permit carrying up the
slopes which will eventually connect
with No. 3. It is probable that shaft
will be sunk from No. 4 200 feet west
Of the face of the drift on the Loney
lease. rather than continue the drift
These and other development plans
will be taken up with the view to