The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-10-18
GIANT LEDGE PLANS
DEEP DEVELOPMENT
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of the granite family, monzonite is nc
doubt the proper application for the
rock that forms the west side of the
big ledge, because the grain is fine
The quartzite is more or less brittle
generally in small cubes or blocks,
but hard and firm in combination.
Here and there it is stained slightly to
n pink complexion, due no doubt to
the seepage of iron water, which in
places oozes out of the walls a dull
red
could see no mineral except in the
short crosscut, run from the main
drift to the west, or southwest. Here
there was an encouraging display of
ore-lead, not solid, but scattered in
the gangue for a width of fully three
feet on the left side near the floor
giving a rather strong indication that
the ledge at that point is the top of
an ore shoot. On the right side of the
crosscut the rule measure showed the
width of the ore carrying quartzite
to be 10 feet, but the lead was only
distributed in specs and blotches. All.
that there is ore underneath.
Formation Similar to Success.
While / do not like the habit of
comparing the rock or gangue of one
mining property with another I will
deviate from my rule in this instance,
because there are only two granite
formations that are being mined in
4 TOE
alvarez that are so alike that atten-
ton may be drawn to it. I repeatedly
visited the Granite Mine, now the
Success, on East Nine Mile when
under the regime of George B. Nc
Auley and Van B. Delashmutt in the
9Os and feel safe in saying that the
quartzite and granite in both are iden-
teal. 1t is up to biologists with high
powered microscopes to demonstrate
to the contrary. OF course, many
years ago, when was engaged in my
real profession, setting or sticking
type virtually in the dark on the big
morning newspapers I could see thru
a grindstone without a hole in It, l
cannot do it now, and I may be mis-
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larity of the Giant Ledge formation |
and that of the Success. Sixty-five |
years of strain on the eyes has some |
effect on those valuable organs if not |
on the physical.
The Giant Ledge Is splendidly |
equipped now for deep exploration. |
The hoist is electrically operated, and |
has 500 feet of cable. only 400 feet |
of which are at present in use A
No. pump, a huge bunch of metal, /
easily keeps the drifts dry. and will |
be able to handle any amount of water |
that may be encountered with addi
tional depth or from the work being |
carried on. The large 'installment |
was a happy one. Barring breakage |
of parts it will serve in all future con-
tingencies. The operation of the pump |
is almost noiseless.
After returning to the surface there |
was little change in the atmosphere.
demonstrating that the air on the 400
foot level was not enervating. Going |
over the huge dump a considerable
amount of rock was found with lead
of a concentrating nature, which
might be reduced from IL to 1. This
evidently came from the crossdrift
already mentioned, although Super
intendent Hottenstein could not say
positively. as the ore was taken out
before his time.
Surface Equipment.
The power hitched up consists of
one 10 horsepower motor for the
hoist. one rs horsepower for the Z
drill compressor and one As horse
power for the pump. making a total
of 232 horsepower in use. A large
transformer is fenced in within 100
feet of the shaft. Cars. track iron and
piping are present and require no
additions for some time. In fact the
Syndicate fell heir to a very large and
fine serviceable equipment.
The property is provided with
saw mill (steam power), but this is
not economically located. being far
below the point of the available timber
supply which is ample for all pur-
poses. Mr.. Hottenstein has selected a
site Just above the works and when
the removal is sanctioned he will make
a change, almost imperative to save
cost of handling timber and lumber,
A new compressor room. with con-
crete floor and foundation, was re-
Gently completed and is now in con-
dition to breast the severest weather.
The room was placed in the north end
Of the skeleton mill structure, $50 feet
from the shaft.
There are a number of outbuildings
of frame and logs, but the boarding
house is of concrete, warm in winter
and cool in summer. The board is
very satisfactory to the employees
and the service is highly commended.
Capable Management.
The work carried on at present is
to continue the southeast drift for
abouf 200 feet IN fnfersect a vein or