The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
FINDS LARGE TONNAGE
IN OLD ARGENTINE MINE
WILL ADD EXTENSIVE EQUIP
MENT-CHEAP MILLING AND
SMELLING COSTS.

An examination of the Argentine
was recently made by Charles Olson
mining engineer, and from his report
he Wardner- Kellogg News last week
published an interesting summary
from which the following is taken:
The extension of the 2OO-foot level
is expected to block out an area 1870
feet long, 100 feet high and s feet
wide on an average, and which can be
classed as probable" ore. In regard
{ to this a careful report made on the
property a couple of weeks ago by
Charles Olson, E. NJ. states: "Estim-
ating the ore to develop of same value
as shown on 1OO-foot level, would
place a valuation of over 100000 on
this block alone" and he states that
he estimates the ore shoot in the shaft
to be worth approximately $1,000 600
for every additional hundred feet
down the shaft
The second vein, known as the Ger
aldine has been developed by $50
foot tunnel. Depth is not great but
the work done indicates a good vein
of parallel strike and dip to the Ar
gentine vein. Near the northwest
corner of the Geraldine claim a cross
cut tunnel has been started some 25O
feet below and driven 275 feet.
May Use Vulcan Tunnel.
AS matters stand now, the Argen.
inc group is particularly fortunately
ituated with regard to possibilities
f economical deep development This
ituation is due to a long tunnel driv-
n some years ago on the Vulcan pro-
)erty adjoining Negotiations are
now in progress with the Vulcan own
ers for an easement of this tunnel
Twelve hundred feet of drifting from
he Vulcan tunnel would be required
to get directly underneath the Argen-
tine workings, and at an additional
depth of several hundred feet and
should block out ore worth several
million dollars.
Character OF Ore.
A recent shipment 20 Bunker Hill
melter, approximately 4G tons, gave
.eturns of So ounces silver, per cent
copper and SO per cent iron, of which
3.S per cent was insoluble. The
freight rate to Bradley is 75c per ton,
and this class of ore takes a treat
ment rate of $3.50 per ton on ore I'M
der $40 value up to $40 per ton on ore
over 500 value. On all shipments
which carry an excess of iron over in
soluble matter, credit of 1Oc per unit
IS allowed. Twelve samples were taken
in various places in connection with
of the Olson report The
average of the II was 9.7S ozs. silver
and 6.5S per cent copper. Very little
lead was shown, and only one of the
carried zinc.
Equipment and Ore Treatment.
With a view to putting the property
INTO shape for regular production
much construction work is now in
hand. consisting of an aerial tram to
he railway. with 1OO-ton ore bin at /
he lower terminal and a Acton bin /
1t the upper tramway, which is now /
and in satisfactory running 4
rider New mechanical equipment /
consists of a 2-ton hoist ventilating /
ans, air receivers and an electric pow
II. line connecting up with the Wash
ngton Water Power company's high "
ension line lower down in the valley. (
Arrangements at this time are be-
ng made to treat this ore at a very
lominal figure at one of the mills of 4
he largest producer in the Occur I
rAlenes. Smelter arrangements have I
lso been made to treat the ore at a
cry. satisfactory rate at their smelter.
Kellogg People Control.
The Argentine is under lease and b
,ond to Rush J. White of Wallace h
nd by him subleased to a group of
Kellogg men. Following are the Off
ers and directors of the company, all (
f Kellogg: Karl Nelson, president;
ohm Stoykoff, vice president; NJ w
Emmett, secretary treasurer; H. NJ.
'hilds, managing director; George
-ewsome and w. II. Lang, directors