The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-01-05
MANAGER REX COMPANY
ALSO MINES IN MEXICO
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that was worked by the Spaniards
probably several centuries ago and
more recently was a rich source of in
come for bandits who held full sway
in that section of Mexico. After the
property was restored to its owners,
Mr.. Guyer obtained an option on it
and finally induced Mr.. Whicher and
eastern associates to take it over. A
company was formed called the Corr
Gold Mining company of which Mr.
Guyer is vice president and manager.
Much of the stock is held in Spokane
and there are also few stockholders
in Wallace. The property is situated
in the state of Topic on the west cen
trail coast of Mexico. about 80 miles
south of Mazatlan, an important sea-
port on the west coast. The railroad
point for the mine is Acaponeta. 2S
miles away. with which it is connected
by fairly good wagon road with the
exception of about six miles The
property was worked in crude fashion
by the early Spaniards and later by
bandits, and it is estimated that up /
wards of $4,000 600 was taken out by |
the latter alone, the gold and silver /
being recovered through operation of
a large number of arrastres. The mine
is about so miles from the coast and at
an elevation of Is feet above sea level.
Dense tropical vegetation is charac-
teristic of the country also scorpions.
snakes and other poison
BUS vermin and reptiles, However. (;
Mr.. Guyer says one soon becomes. ac-
,ustomed to these and gives little more
thought 10 them than we do to the ,
PESTS that infest our own country. t
Wonderfully Rich Ore.
As an evidence of the rich returns
rom the operation of the Corr mine
Or. Guyer exhibited a brick about an
nch and a quarter square and half an J
nch thick upon which was stamped e.
46.S parts gold and PA parts silver. \
his being the first product from the
line. The value of the brick was S1Os.
was the intention of the company to d
evelop the property to a considerable e
xtent before providing milling facili o
es. and with this in view a tunnel y
'as started on the vein which will II
ltimately gain a depth of about 800 t.
set the length of the vein within the
'mpanys ground being 200 feet. The A
elm filling is a mixture of andesite b
nd quartz, with frequent cross frac- y
Tres or assures in which the high -
ilues in gold and silver are found q,
though there are fair values contin d,
ms in the vein. The high grade runs ~
ON $50 to the thousands in gold and r.
liver. Two of these fractures were FL
ruck in running the tunnel about $50 CT
ct and it was then found that if 81
ould be necessary to mill the ore or =,
ep guard around it to prevent its Gl
ing carried away by the natives. A ca
BISON mill has therefore been put in. m m
wing a daily capacity of 10 tons n,
lis was started since Mr.. Guyer left Hi
letter from the foreman written the ha
eend day Of operation said that the IT, IT,
an up for the first twenty-four Hi
urs would take care of the months Ia
yroll Of upwards of $1,000. ne ne
Other Veins. Ike
IN addition to the vein that is now ne ne
ng developed. there is a parallel Ma
n that appears on the surface to be Me
1ilar to the first, and there is also a Mo
IS vein that was worked by the 1So
lniards that is rich in silver but Prs
little gold PEI
Work at the nina &c. IN obo,... - Nc
p Snow, mining engineer who for Nc Nc