The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-28
A BIG TUNNEL PROJECT
START INLEMHI COUNTY
WILL PASS UNDER THE IDAHO
MONTANA DIVIDE OVER
A MILE LONG.

Plans of most colossal undertake
ing IN mining have been perfected and
all the neeued capital has been assur-
ed Tor development O the Montana
lOreway Mining companys grounu, by
running tunnel through the man
divide of the Rocky mountains from
the Idaho side, thus bringing the ores
of that property into Idaho and ship
ping them from the railroad station at
Baker, according to the Salmon, Idaho,
Herald. This tremendous construc-
tional scheme has long been consider
ed but the coming of the war and con-
seQuent cessation OF all great specu-
latve enterprises. hung the PROJECT in
the air. until such time as money
matters might become a little easier.
Now, however, the enterprislng mana
gers OF the Montana Oreway nave re-
vived their plans and expect soon to
commence work toward completing
the remarkable feat of engineering,
the like of which has seldom been
known in America.
Mohammed Goes to the Mountain.
When Mohammed had failed to call
the mountain to himself he concluded
to so to the mountain. While the
Montana Oreway company's rich de-
pOsits were discovered in Montana,
this company has found it expedient
to bring them to Idaho. The company
has already spent $4,000 in develop
ing its property on the eastern side
If the continental divide, and has
proved the values beyond peradven-
ture but ore taken out on the Mon
tana side at this point will be remote
from feasible means of transporta-
ton. However. a tunnel started on
the head of Wimpy creek in Lemli
county. Idaho, will have to proceed no
great length until it taps that rich ore
body; and the distance to the Gilmore
& Pittsburgh railroad station at Baker
IS then only 10 miles. with a down hill
pull.
5000 Feet of Tunnel.
Samuel j. Scott, formerly a member
If the board of trade in Chicago, was
II Salmon last week on this very busl-
1885, A-fNA oAAAS1 40NJ AAC mas DtGM
concerned with the management OF
he Montana Oreway property, and
through the aid of himself and friends
his company has already driven more
han mile of tunnel into the Mon
ana Idaho divide, a distance almost
efficient to make the Bighole basin OF
lontana and the Lemhi valley OF
Ia Iii ntl
0 miles northeasterly from Baker sta
ion, and about 20 miles distant from
salmon. Operation of the mine from
he Montana side has been accounted
And now Mr.. Scott
nd his associates will send the tunnel
through, thus making the Montana
)reway an Idaho mine.
Highway and Aerial Tram.
Commencing at Baker. a highway
uitable for easy auto travel will be
IN distance of seven miles up VIM
y creek. From the terminus of this
ighway a heavy cable tramway is to
e installed, to cover the remaining
istance to the mine portal This steel
able supported upon huge posts set
pom concrete bases, is to be equipped
it'll steel cars or buckets for carrying
e down the highway and for convey
y supplies to the mine.
One of the interesting features of
lis tramway will be the installation
a comfortable passenger car suit
lie for seating IL passengers at once,
Id while the cable is to be electrical
driven. the plans call for electric
shts along the way and also lights
the passenger car for use at night
Tapping Forest Products.
Aside from the vast quantities of
gh grade ore that will find market
means of these improvements, it is
so proposed to tap the great supply
forest products, such as railroad
IS, building timbers, etc, that have
en- planted by nature on the Mon
ma side of the mountains, only
'aiting the enterprise of man to
ing them into commercial requisi-
n. Many millions of railroad ties
Il find their way through the big
mel to Idahos side of the HILL to
marketed at Baker, Idaho.
Looking for More Property.
AS has been stated, the Montana
eway company has already expend-
the su moi $3.50 upon it's mines
ly proving their value, and now.
'ough the company's representative,
. Scott, the company is looking out
more mining ground in this re-
Irceful district. In this connection
may be stated that the Goldstone
ne of excellent repute is lying in
1t very vicinity, and it is possible
It this mine may also be taken over
/ operated in connection with the
eway. This mammoth enterprise,
eked by Chicago capital, spells
hing but great things for the future
Lemhi county tending to make of
s a bigger, richer and better COM
nifty in which to live.