The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-06-22

TINE DISCOVERY of a grea
mineral bearing vein parable
to the Morning vein, to which
reference is made in another
column, although its value has not
yet been determined. calls attention
to the fact that such occurrences
have not been uncommon in this dis
trict, and recent discoveries of that
nature give assurance of greatly pro-
longing the productive life of the
mines involved. A case of this kind
that is just now attracting much at
tention is the big new ore body that
is being developed by the Success,
and which has already advanced to
. point that has proved its great
value This mine was one of the ear
ly lead-silver producers and was
known as the Granite It's upper
workings exhausted a deep tunnel
was run which found the ore body
even larger than above, but carrying
such large percentage of zinc that
the property was practically aban-
doned for want of facilities for sep
arating the lead and zinc and a mar
ket for zinc ore. Time passed, zinc
became marketable and processes
were devised for the treatment of
zinc-lead ores The Granite mine
was restored under the significant
name. Success. and for years was pro-
fitably operated. The zinc market
failed some three years ago and the
mine was closed down. Now after
upwards of 30 years a new ore body
is discovered Independent of the old
and in ground which geological opin-
ion has classed as barren It has
been found 700 feet from the surface
and 1000 feet above the lowest level,
and there is no reason to doubt that
it will be found to extend above and
below corresponding to the original
ore shoot
New Bunker Hill Vein.
A few months ago announcement
was made that a great vein had been
discovered on Kellogg peak a few
hundred feet south of the original
Bunker Hill & Sullivan vein and par
allel to it. Subsequently this vein
was found several hundred feet be-
meath the surface by prosecuting
from the old Bunker Hill workings,
showing an immense body of lead
silver ore. much of it of shipping
grade. No recent information mas
been obtained regarding further de-
velOpment of this new discovery, but
enough is known to prove that it is a
big addition to the resources of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan mine. The
possibility that it will prove as per-
sistent as the original Bunker Hill
vein is a most gratifying thought To
fully comprehend what that means il
is only necessary to recall that the
Bunker Hill e Sullivan has been
steadily productive for more thar IS
years and has ore for many more
years actually in sight.
Hecla East Ore Body"
Although not of recent occurrence /
the discovery of what is commonly /
called the least ore body of the /
Hecla added tremendous asset to /
the company and one that was I'M
known long dllet lue OIlSludI leCld I
vein was extensively developed. 1t 1
was the bone of contention in the
apex controversy with the Federal
and Marsh, and the passing of undis
puted title to the Hecla company
added tremendous value to the prop
erty and many years to it's productive
life.
Callahan May Have Another.
Although direct information has not
been obtained, it is known that a
strike of Importance has also /
been made recently in the Callahan
mine. Just where it was made is not /
known definitely, but it is understood /
to have been made in a parallel vein /
heretofore unknown or at least not /
known to possess mineral value. The I
ore is said to be chiefly lead and has /
every indication of being a large and /
permanent ore shoot.