The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-06-29
CALLAHAN MANAGER
RETURNS FROM EAST
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
Proving Big Ore Shoot at
Galena--Callahan Has New
Shoot Parallel to Old


the Callahan Zinc-Lead COM
pany returned the first of the
week from New York, where
he attended the annual meeting Of the
directors of the Callahan company
on June g. The meeting, he said, was
most satisfactory one, the directors
all sharing the optimism regarding
the affairs of the Callahan company
and the continued improvement IN
the metal situation expressed in the
letter to stockholders from President
Borg. This was reflected in tie ac-
ton authorizing the increase in the
capital stock of the company for the
purpose of acquiring, equipping and
operating new properties. one OF
which is the Galena. Regarding bus
mess conditions generally Mr.. New
ton said he found unmistakable evil
dence of steady Improvements, al
though the coal strike had introduced
an element that is having an adverse
effect which will become more pro-
nounced later if a settlement is not
reached. He was impressed with the
large amount of building operations
going on, particularly in the lake
states, Detroit and Duluth being par
ticuarly active. Mr.. Newton was ac-
companied to New York by his fam
lily and a stop was made in Michigan
to visit relatives.
Gaena Looks Good.
Immediately following his return
Mr. Newton went down to the Galena
and found results accomplished dur
ing his absence decidedly satisfact-
DRY. The ore shoot found by TIE
crosscut from No tunnel has now
been proved for length of 16) feet
and the face of the east drift is sin
in a good grade of milling ore. the
shoot having an average width of
from to feet The face of the drift
is now directly above the west end
of the ore shoot on the 400 shaft level
and is at a depth of approximately
$50 feet from the surface. 1t may be
reasonably assumed that the ore is
continuous between these two levels.
a distance of 100 feet. and after fur
Their exploration to the east n raise
will he made to determine its extent
above the tunnel level
At the Callahan.
An interesting new development has
recently been made in the Callahan,
which may prove an important factor
in the future operations of the mine.
Some time ago a crosscut was run
from the $50 tunnel level, which is $50
feet above No. or the main working
tunnel, south SIS feet where a shoot of
lead and zinc ore was cut parallel to
the main vein. It was later found in
a crosscut from the 300 tunnel level,
200 feet above and afterward found
in a crosscut from No 4. the main
tunnel On this level the shoot has
been explored by drifting $50 feet
showing a full face of high grade mill
ing ore, both lead and zinc, with
much larger proportion of lead than
is usual in Callahan ore.
Ready to Resume.
Since the Callahan suspended pro- 1
duction about a year and a half ago
on account of the low price of zinc. /
high freight rates and other adverse
steadily employed keeping the mine in
safe condition. exploring new ground /
and blocking out ore in order to have |
the mine in shape for resumption on
short notice. At this time II or Is
men are employed underground. When /
the mine will resume production of |
course depends upon the zinc market, /
which has steadily improved during I
the past few months. indicating that /
before the end of the year the price /
will have advanced to figure through /
a permanent demand for metal which /
will justify a resumption. Mr.. New
ton. however, makes no predictions in
this respect, but nevertheless takes a /
very encouraging view of the future. /
The Callahan company is a great be-
lever in the future of the Occur |
d'Alene district and it's plans contem-
plate further expansion of tbs opera
tons