The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-09-06
WARD HAS HIGH GRADE
GOLD ON TRAIL CREEK
POCKET PRODUCED OVER $4,000
IN THE EARLY DAYS IN
FREE GOLD.

A. r. Ward. of Delta, accompanied
by Mrs Ward arrived in Wallace
yesterday morning and in the after
noon took the train for Spokane, where
they viii remain a few days attending
the fair and visiting relatives and
friends Mr. Ward has been engaged
in gold mining in the vicinity of Delta
for many years both placer and quartz.
and in addition to his own activities.
he is also looking after the interests
of the KEENAN, Mining company on
Pony gulch. During the past few
months Mr. Ward, with the assistance
of his brother Samuel Ward. has been
giving his attention to the develop
ment of the Fannie group of claims
situated on Trail gulch. about two
miles above Delta and upon taking
the train for spokane he carried with
him a small hand grip containing sam
pies Of ore from this property which
he will place in the mining exhibit at
the fair To one unfamiliar with that
class of ore. these samples would
probably not attract much attention.
but as explained by Mr.. Ward their
value is enough to give one real
thrill The samples are Blush ribbon
quartz embedded i'm which is much
mineral substance which the novice
would call pyrte on white iron, although
it is of lighter color than is usual in
this class of iron This substance
separated from the rock Mr.. Ward
says carries as high as $1,000 in gold
to the ton. while the samples as
whole run about 5000 Along with this
iron appearing substance is frequently
a glittering mineral which might
easily be taken for galena. but which
Mr. Ward says is telluride and which
carries high values in gold and silver.
May Prove a Bonanza.
The more recent development of the
Fannie is a tunnel about 500 feet in
length. 400 of which is ON the vein, I
and which has attained depth of /
about 400 feet. It is in this tunnel /
that work is now being done and from |
which the samples were taken. The /
vein varies from to feet in width (
and carries a rich streak from which ,
the samples were taken averaging four /
or five inches thick. The group con-
sists of eight claims. and way back /
in 1884 the property was owned by the /
late Charles Sweeny and Rob. Linden.
They started a tunnel about 500 feet /
above the present workings and soon (
struck rich pocket of free gold ore.
In a distance of three sets of timbers
Mr.. Ward says they took out $4,000,
beyond which the ore changed to a
probably similar to that now
being mined by Mr.. Ward. A few
years later Mr. Ward acquired a two
ffths interest in the group by driving
100 feet and still later took over the
ownership of the entire property. In
1907 Mr. Ward bonded the Fannie to
eastern people for $40, 900, and although
S36. 600 was paid under the terms of the
bond. little was accomplished in the
way of development However, legal
made it impossible for
Mr.. Ward to take up the development
until recent years. The work now
going has resulted in an accumulation
Of considerable ore on the dump which
will probably soon be shipped to the
Bunker Hill smelter In the mean
time Mr.. Ward expects to make ar
for carrying out an ex-
.ensive development program, and is
ooking forward to striking another
pocket such as that found by Sweeny
md Linden.