The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-11-30

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~ Connolly superintendent O
n the Washington division o
the O.-W r.. & n, and w r
Skey, of Spokane, district passenger
and freight agent. accompanied by II
j. Arnett, agent of the company in this
city, were observed negotiating tn,
great windows of powders piled NJ
by the Yukon Gold dredge on Pri-
chard creek Further down the creek
they appeared interested in the wash
ed out track and generally seemed to
be sizing up the situation from a re-
construction point of view. At least
this is the way their visit was de-
scribed by the denizens of the North
Side who are constantly on the alert
TO discover some signs to support
their hopes for the restoration of rail-
road transportation in that long neg
lected section. Diligent effort on the
/ part Of the Miner has failed to deter
mine the purpose of these railroad
men in visiting the North Side, but
there can be no other conclusion than
that il was to learn through personal
investigation the condition of the rem
nant of the Prichard creek branch
and the possibility of utilizing the
mammoth dump piled up by the
dredge as road bed in the event con
ditions should warrant the reconstruc-
ton of the road.
Tonnage Outlook Good
Naturally it is assumed that the o.
W. r. & n. viii rebuild this branch
whenever the business seems to de-
mand it, for the railroad company
wants tonnage Just as much as the
people over there want shipping IA
cilities In this situation it appears
probable that the coming year may
see a wonderful change in conditions
on the North Side through the devel-
opment of tonnage that will Justify
rebuilding the railroad There are
several mining companies which are
planning to be shipping ore next year
One Of these the Cedar Creek Mining
& Development company, has reached
stage of development that insures
ample tonnage for a mill. which the
company is now planning to build in
the spring. The internal troubles Of
the Bear Greek company have been
settled and official announcement was
made following the meeting last week
that the company had been financed
to an extent that would enable il to
resume production in the spring The
company has a mill and a large
amount of ore available. The Paragon
company, which has well equipped
plant including a mill, is understood
to have much ore developed and will
be prepared to make regular ship
ments in the spring or before. The
Monarch has long been making occa- |
siOnal shipments through leasing and /
could doubtless greatly increase the |
output with improved shipping facil-
tiles. The Giant Ledge has much ore
in sight and long ago started the con-
struction Of a mill and its completion
awaits the rebuilding of the railroad
Numerous other properties have more
)r less ore. but have been discouraged
n prosecuting development on account
Of lack Of transportation.
Up to the Railroad Company.
The reconstruction of the Prichard
,reek branch is not an expensive I'M
compared with the cost of
abroad construction generally. The
Id rails could generally be used, and
or almost half the distance the dump \,
'uilt up by the dredge would provide
he best possible road bed It would
lot be like building a railroad to ac-
heavy and continuous
rattle, for one mixed train day
would for a long time at least handle
he business. From present indica-
ions, there will be sufficient tonnage
ext year to justify the railroad COM
any in making the outlay, and it is
ertain that if it became definitely
nown that the road was to be built.
he immediate effect would be to re-
i've mining activity to an extent that
will greatly increase the tonnage ,
bove that indicated High metal
rices are giving an impetus to min
ng on the North Side as well as on ,
he South Side. and the operators over
here as well as the people generally
re entitled to the cooperation and
Import of the railroad company in
rider that they may profit by the fav- Z
"a HE condition