The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-04


no Mine Development company, oper-
ating the Red Bird group at Clayton,
greatly increased their ore reserves
and production. The increase in pros
pecting and development throughout
the county was very marked and sub
stantial
Gilmore County.
One of the most important additions
to Idaho mining during 1922 was the
completion Of their dredge by the
South Fork Dredging company. which
is operating on the Feather river at
Featherville. This installation repre-
sents an expenditure of more than
$780, OOO As Gilmore county is chiefly
gold producing county the other ac-
tivities did not greatly exceed those
Of 1921. although there was a slight in
crease in prospecting.
Idaho County.
Once a famous gold producer and a
county with more gold mining oppor-
tunities than any similar area in the
United States recorded a greater ac-
tivity during 1922 than in the previous
year. This increase did not meet ex-
pectations but the resumption was
substantial. The Unity Gold Mines
company at Warren was the largest
producer and the most active gold
mine in the county. The Homestalse
Gold Mining company at Elk City had
a large payroll and was active through
the year The acquisition of the Wal
ker & Wilcox group by f. f. Garter
and associates and the new gold dis
covery at Dixie were the two most i'm
portant events.
Lemhi County
The disclosures at Silverton, the
newly discovered lead district lying
east of Salmon; the new ore encoun-
tered at Viola and Spring Mountain;
and the resumption of operations and
continued production at the principal
copper and lead mines, were all re-
sponsible for the very material in
crease in activity and production. The
Harmony Mines company large
copper producer, was leased to Geo. A.
and VIM. NJ. Snow, who converted the
volitization plant into a concentration
and Immediately commenced produc-
ton. The lead mines at Gilmore, Lat
est Out Mining & Smelling company
and Pittsburgh Idaho. maintained ca
pacity production. The return to gold
mining did not come up to expecta-
tons. However, there was a material
increase over the previous year.
Owyhee County.
Owyhee county, at one time one of
the principal gold silver producing
counties in the state, had a very ma
terial and marked increase in mining
developments, new discoveries and
new Investigations. The new strikes
made by Geo. Westlake and the Never
Sweat Mining company and the re-
of operations at Demming
were the most important events Prac-
tically all of the companies that oper-
lted during 1921 were active through
out 1922
Shoshone County.
The revival in this county during |
1922 was almost complete. All of the
mines that were idle during 1921 re-
Iumed operations at capacity produc-
ion and those that remained in oper-
ltion increased their output So with
very important mine running, a total
# more than 5000 men on the pay
oils. lead and zinc demanding a high
rice, and dollar silver. conditions
ould not be much better New devel-
pment work on the lower levels of
he Bunker Hill. Hecla and Morning
i've assurance that the life of these
lines wiz extend over many years.
success is staging a comeback; the
tar crosscut is progressing rapidly;
alena, Big Greek and Western Union
re proving to be real new mines; so :
lese with the many new discoveries
lade in the smaller mines, many old
being reopened and much >
ew development work, this county is
an excellent position.
Valley County. {
This county had a substantial in
ease in new development and con- L
ruction over the previous year. The "
iicksilver mines at Yellow Pine be- Il
e developed by the United Mercury y
ines company were active. A new
tort was installed and put into OPP W
alton and development in the mine Sc
ntinued throughout the year. The bl
'Ofile and Deadwood districts had a M
cided improvement but the most n
iportant event to this county was tie
e progress of construction work on tie
e new highway from Cascade to pc
,iiOw Pine. lIl
Washington County. m
The production. increase in pros m
citing and development work in this W
unity during 1922 was practically Ifu
uble that of 1921 Most of the new ldi