The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-18
BUNKER HILL HAS GIVEN
IMPETUS TO BIG CREEK
ROMlSIN MINERAL FIELD
SHOWS EVIDENCE OF RE-
NEWED ACTIVITY.

Although some of the earliest loca o.
tons were made in the Big Creek sec
ton of the Occur d'Alene district and
fortunes have been made from the rich
silver bearing veins which distinguish
it from other sections of the district,
large capital has been slow to enter
the field. But the entrance of the Bun
ker Hill & Sullivan and the taking over
OF the Big Greek mine has suddenly
changed the situation. If that great
mining organization has found some
thing in the Big creek section big
enough for it to take over, operate and
further develop other large companies
may reasonably be expected to follow;
in fact the Bunker Hill-Big Creek
deal has greatly stimulated interest in
that section and it is believed that in
creased activity and on a larger scale
will be one of the immediate results.
There are numerous properties in va
rlous stages of development which
merit the attention of capital seeking
investment in mines, and now that the
Bunker Hill has led the way, it is
hoped that others will follow, for there
is every evidence of ample reward foI
intelligent and well directed effort.
West and East of Big Creek.
1t is worthy of note that the Bunker
Hill has long been developing the AL
hambra and more recently the Cres-
cent, located just west of the Big !
Creek mine, and reports of an import |
ant strike on the Crescent have been
mentioned in connection with the Big !
Creek deal. But whether or not there |
is any connection it suggests a similar
situation on the opposite side of Big |
creek On the east side of Big creek |
canyon, almost opposite the Big Greek |
mine, is the famous Yankee Boy now
being operated by the Sunshine Mining |
company, which has a long record Of
production of high grade silver ore. /
Just east of the Yankee Boy on ad-
joining ground and on the same vein |
is the Polaris, located in the early days
BY the late Senator Hepburn. Under |
his ownership the Polaris was devel (
oped to a considerable extent and ship |
ments of high brade silver were made |
In subsequent years leasers have
worked the property from time to time
and with varying success. The prop
erty is developed by tunnel and shaft
far up on the mountain, and a point /
has now been reached at which other
means of development must be pro I
vided to insure profitable operation, /
deep tunnel probably being the moss
practical plan. Following the renewed I
interest in the Big creek section, and /
the success that has come to proper
ties in the same mineral belt, it hardly
seems possible that Polaris will long
remain inactive, for it certainly ap-
pears to be an inviting proposition.
Other Big Creek Properties.
A short distance south of the Yankee
Boy or Sunshine is the Sterling Silver
On a parallel vein. This company is
soon to resume operations under con-
iitions altogether favorable for a body
ii high grade silver characteristic of
hat section. On the west fork of Big ,
creek the Silver Dale and Big Hill
company has resumed work in a cross
cut which will soon reach the vein at
great depth, with the outlook favorable
or an important ore shoot. The Rock
ord company is ready to resume as
,oon as the snow will permit taking in
supplies, which should be very soon
With two mines, Sunshine and Big
Creek. both with mills and making
'egular shipments properties under
development and others soon to follow
10 one can fail to be impressed with
he favorable outlook for the Big Creek
section.