The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-07-06

past few weeks has been the
outstanding feature of local
mining interest had been proved for a
length of "a feet, and at the face Of
the drift it had been crOsscut 16 feet
and the face of the crosscut was still
in ore. 1t is doubtful if a showing of
ore equal to this was ever before ex-
posed during the remarkable history
of this mine. From an Official source
it is learned that there is by actual
measurement feet and inches of
clean galena, the amount of zinc not
being sufficient to subject the ore to
a penalty by the smelter A sample
of this ore was assayed yesterday
which returned co., per cent lead and
1895 ounces silver. The zinc con-
tent was not obtained, as it was evil
dent that there was not enough to
detract from the value of the ore. An
other sample representing an average
of the shoot not including the high
grade returned 1873 per cent lead,
1855 ounces silver and 20.9 per cent
zinc the combined lead and zinc max
ing practically a 40 per cent mill feed.
Makes a New Mine of Success.
In connection with this ore shoot it
would hardly be correct to say that
Success is coming back" for that
would imply that Success had been
worked out and abandoned prior to
this discovery, which is not the case
The fact is that at the time the mine
was closed down about three years
ago remarkably fine showings of ore
had only recently been developed on
the 14OO and 1900 shaft levels, but the
unsatisfactory metal prices, particu
larly the price of zinc, coupled with
high freight and operating costs, made
il necessary to suspend operations I'M
til more favorable conditions prevail
ed. Thus it is not a matter of com
ing back" but rather the discovery of
this ore shoot is the addition of a new
mine to an old one, for the new shoot
is independent of the old workings,
i'm ground for years banned as mon
zonite and which a small stringer of
clean ore could not tempt former OPP
orators to explore. But the forbidden
area proved to be Burke quartzite and
the great ore shoot it contains may
naturally be expected to extend above
and below to an extent at least equal
to the dimensions of the old ore body.
In other words, this new ore body is
at a depth of 700 feet from the sur
face. which practically defines the
height of the probable stopping area,
while the old ore shoot is strongly in
evidence 900 feet below, and it may
reasonably be assumed that the new
shoot will not stop short of that
depth.
May Sort and Ship High Grade.
It is probable that while the extent
of the new ore shoot is being deter
mined, the large amount of high grade
lead silver ore being broken in the
course of development will be sorted
and shipped, the returns from which
will be an important factor in meeting
the expense. The compressor was
placed in operation last week and the
development work with machine drills
in action is proceeding more rapidly
under contract, although only one
shift is being worked.
Every Facility for Production.
Whenever the development has pro-
crossed sufficiently. and other condi-
tons are favorable, the Success COM
pany is equipped for a resumption of
production without delay. The COM
pany has a modern mill of large ca
pacity. all machinery and minor
equipment. together with large board
ing house and other company build
ings. These represent large in
vestment and have been kept in good
condition since the mine has been in
active.