The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-08-10


creek. located in the Little Lost River
mountains between Little Lost river
and Birch creek. are worthy of far
more attention from prospectors and
lcapital than they have received.
Lemh County.
Nichoua District once famous as
The home of the old Viola mine, this
thistrict is showing indications of a
come back. Recent work has exposed
a large deposit of lead carbonate ore
as yet undetermined as to extent, but
which may prove an important discov-
cry.
Texas District. (Gilmore) After ly-
ing practically dormant throughout
1921. the Pittsburgh Idaho and Latest
Out mines are again producing. The
Pittsburgh Idaho has lowered its
shaft to the 500 foot level where it is
mining a large body of ore that gives
every indication of persisting to
greater depth The Latest out is in
bonanza ore near its lowest level and
is shipping about six cars of ore per
week from one Of the largest Slopes
ever opened in the mine.
The Allie Mining company, whose
property joins the Pittsburgh Idaho
and Latest Out. is employing few
men on development work and
number Of claim owners are develop
ing their properties This work with
that of the two large companies. is
giving approximately 100 men steady
employment
Junction District Oeadore) The
Ieadore Consolidated Mining COM
pany. a new organization that has ia
ken over the properties of the Kim
mel Mining company and the Sunset
Mining company is employing small
crew on development work and in re-
habnitating the concentration. This
work is progressing we'll and the mill
should be in operation at an early
date. Heretofore practically all work
and all production has been done on
the contact vein between the lake bed
gravel and lime The volume of ore
on this contact has always been linn
tied and the amount of prospecting
necessary. together with the long dis
tance between shoots has never made
$500
tonnage has always been limited.
However. the vein between the con-
tact of the lime and quartzite' when
is a short distance north of the lake
bed gravel and lime contact veins rs
a large shear zone containing crushed
0uartzite carrying finely disseminated
galena in sufficient quantity to con-
stitute a low grade lead ore. This
zone has been partly prospected on the
I<immel claim. but not sufficiently to
prove it's width and has been cut on
the BAY Joe and Leadville claims. This
work has proven it's continuity for
over 1000 feet in length and more
than 800 feet in depth and there seems
10 be no reason why the deposit should
not continue throughout the Junction
lead belt. which if true, will make
this camp large low grade producing
district.
Eureka District (Salmon) All Of
the mines in this district were idle
during 1921, as copper is their princi-
pal metal With the advance in price
they were permitted to resume oper-
atoms. The Harmony Mines company
the principal mines of the district is
running at capacity mine production
about 80 men are employed and the
crews are being increased as fast as
available men can be obtained. The
company has a well built 15O-ton flo
tation concentration and is making
regular shipments to the smelter.
The Pope Shenon mine has been
taken over under lease by George and
William Snow, who have been assOci-
ated with Robert n. Bell at the Red
Bird at Clayton. There is a large re-
resve of copper ore blocked out in the
mine This ore is amenable to con-
centration. The Snow brothers ex-
pect to add sufficient equipment TO the
present mill to convert it into con-
centrator. so production at an early
date is anticipated.
Custer County.
Bay Horse District. The Ramshorn
mine Idaho's largest silver producer,
is running on capacity production
with about 65 men employed at the
mine During the past winter the
lower tunnel was extended to the vein
on which they are now raising Inc
ore body at this additional depth, ap-
400 feet, is strongly per-
sistent, so it is safe TO assume that
this property will be in operation for
a number of years
The Bay Horse Leasing company.
operating the Beardsley group under
the management of Roy Hoffman, has
opened up one of the largest bodies of
lead ore found in the state for
number of years. This company is
making regular shipments to the
smelter and from present indications
can be maintained for
time.
The Red Bird of Clayton operated
by Snow brothers and Robert n. Bell.
is producing regularly and will prob
ably continue to do so for some time.