Show howing ng in i n the mascot causes greater activities fr BY WILL C HIGGINS encouraged by the nationwide nation wide demand for the precious and baser metals and inspired by an ever growing faith in the ultimate outcome and possibilities of its property located on the east fork of big wood river twenty two miles north of hailey idaho the mascot mining milling company is making every effort to maintain an active campaign of development work and operation during the coming winter and it is expected a few carloads of ore will be marketed before the first of the year these initial shipments to become both regular and heavy with the advent of early spring and if normal i metal prices are maintained and continued ator for a series of years a condition now so freely predicted by financiers and expels mining operators it is confidently believed by the manager charles peter of salt lake city that the mascot will in time make a profitable production equal to that which has been recorded by a number of noted mines of that section which have helped to make idaho so justly famous as a great mining state silver fortune workings of mascot mine showing surface workings location of the mascot the holdings of the mascot mining ining M milling company are located on the middle fork of the east fork of big wood river in a section that is densely wooded and well watered its nearest railroad shipping point being at gimlet a siding on the hailey ketchum branch of the 0 S L railroad a distance of twelve or thirteen miles from the mine the entire distance being a downhill pull of easy grade and this thoroughfare can be kept open the greater portion of the year between the mascot mine and the siding at gimlet is the large 0 reduction plant recently installed of the north star triumph mine which according to all information obtainable is now shipping at the rate of a carload of concentrates daily while at the mine a short distance back in the hills a large force of vt L IV off k 7 A K f photo by will C hagains Hi gains ins men is employed in ore extraction and development work the north star triumph s which is a subsidiary of the federal mining smelting smelling Sm elting 0 of f new york is but six or seven miles down the canyon from the mascot and is the mascots nearest pro producing neighbor it is interesting M to note in this connection that the federal company in addition to its north star triumph mine near the mascot controls the frisco mine at gem idaho the morning mine at mullan idaho and the ward ner mine at wardner idaho all of which are equipped with big milling plants development and improvements since november of last year the mascot 1 mining lining milling company has performed about 1400 feet of development work all of which was in the exploitation company has greatly improved the wagon road from the mine down to the north star mill in addition it has built three 10 los 1 houses one of these will shelter the new compressor plant now in course of inseal to um 4 10 nl 14 qt 2 va i view of surface buildings odthe of the mascot managers office power house boarding and bunk house and new superintendents dwelling in background photo by will C higgins of its silver fortune claim this work consisted of crosscuts cross cuts and drifts in the development of the strong vein which courses through this portion of the companas comp anys domain in the performance of this work bodies of ore were encountered in two of the crosscuts cross cuts the first of these was uncovered in the main crosscut and consisted of about eighteen feet of milling ore averaging about 8 in lead and silver to the ton this ore was lagged up and the crosscut continued with the expectation of cutting three more parallel veins which show so plainly upon the surface of the com bartys property the second body of ore was cut in the contractors crosscut which branches off from the main mine entry here a similar body of mineral was passed through both as to size and character and value of ore at the juncture of the kinrade drift and the main crosscut cross cut a threefoot three foot body of high grade lead silver zine zinc ore was encountered this was also lagged up and the drift continued in the johnson drift ore was encountered in several places but not in commercial quantity this drift is abeln being run to cut the shaft house vein which is the main silver fortune fissure at the old shaft house building on the surface a breast of high grade ore twelve feet in width is exposed this is believed to be a shipping product from wall to wall and will be extensively worked this winter surface improvements during the present year the mascot lation another is a 3 room house containing comfortable living room bedroom bed room for the manager and a bedroom bed room for the company guests or for other purposes should occasion require the third is a four room fall a large amount of mine timbers have f been cut and hauled to the different mine is wo workings and this work will be continued until deep snows interfere in addition wood for fuel for the winter is being cut fl and hauled to the several camp houses this wood is of pine and spruce and as is designated as down timber it is well seasoned and makes excellent fuel and its close proximity to mascot camp greatly curtails the expense of hauling A water pipeline is being constructed to all of the company buildings which will add to the comfort of the efficient staff and employees developments planned for the winter william L home mine superintendent in commenting upon his plans for the winters campaign stated that it was his intention to clean out the caved oregonian oregonians Ore gonian tunnel on the oregonian oregonians Ore gonian claim this tunnel is in a distance of about seventy feet with a gratifying showing of ore in its face of g good milling grade after the tunnel is cleared two shifts using machine drill will drive in on the ore and it is expected a continuance of this drift will make a great showing of commercial ore on the perkins tunnel level which constitute the main workings on the silver fortune fissure the main cross cut will be continued south to cut three ore bearing veins already alluded to the first of these should be encountered within the next thirty feet in this work two shifts and a machine drill will be employed the johnson crosscut cross cut will be be continued 1 81 71 V A vi N lie i in showing portion of 12 foot body of shipping ore shaft house vein mascot M na aco 00 photo by will C higgins house of goodly dimension a portion of which will be used for mine off office ice and by the superintendent and ills his family these houses have been substantially constructed and are warm and comfortable during the in a northeasterly direction with the expect 1 tation of cutting two parallel veins in e ex tending this crosscut cross cut two shifts and power drill will be employed at the shaft house drifting on the big 1 body of high grade will be continued this drifting will be performed by hand as it is q not lot thought advisable to employ machine drills in this work from this source regular and quite heavy ore shipments will undoubtedly be made after work is well under way at th the e shaft house the black new equipment the company is now installing a power plant the machinery for which was purchased from the F C richmond machinery company of salt lake city this consists of a chicago pneumatic tool companas Comp anys type HS H S SO 0 fuel oil engine driven air compressor of three drill capacity this engine will also furnish power for the operation of an electric generator for lighting company buildings in the power house there will be installed a 1000 gallon oil storage tank and a gallon mounted tank has been ordered for the purpose of transporting fuel oil from gimlet to the mine the compressed air pipe line and connections will require 2500 feet of pipe which has been ordered and is now en route to destination arrangements for perfecting a system of mine ventilation are in contemplation an examination of the mine and report was recently made by ed ward R a salt lake engineer of high professional standing who was impressed with the possibilities of tile the pro property t A N 1 A s 4 ae an V h north star triumph mill of federal mining smelting smelling Sm elting co seven miles from the mascot mine photo by will C higgins smith shop is to be materially enlarged and more room is to be provided for in the timber framing shed machine and carpenter shop these crosscuts cross cuts are to be advanced to uncover known ledges when men these are uncovered they will be drifted upon and thoroughly developed as will also the veins which have already been exposed expose dp mention of which has been made elsewhere in this article and by spring provided no anfor seen hindrances arise it is believed that the company will be in position to maintain shipments of first class ore and at the same time have blocked out large tonnages ton nages of lower grade mineral which will be handled by the milling plant the company has in contemplation and which may be installed in tile the near future holdings of the company the silver fortune group embraced in the holdings of the mascot mining mill ing company consist of four patented claims and six claims which are held by location in addition the company owns a mill site and a water right this water right ultimately will be used by the company in the generation of electrical power in all probability the mill site is located a short distance down the creek from mascot camp but there is a possibility that can then be delivered direct from tunnel to ore bins the patented claims are designated as the silver fortune oregonian oregonians Ore gonian snow clad and P K these claims endline end line each other and cover the oregonian oregonians Ore gonian and silver fortune veins on their strike for a distance of over feet they were located nearly seventeen years ago because of their fine surface showings and some crude ore was shipped although silver and lead quotations at that time were not sufficiently high to justify the marketing of ore that today would yield handsome profits to the mine owner the ground was considered as being so va valuable however that U S patents were obtained since which time and up to the time that the property passed into the hands of mr charles peter some two years ago but little work of a permanent nature was performed the mine therefore is practically in a virgin state and its oro ore bodies have not been exhausted or dissipated leaving to the mascot company the pleasing work of developing its known ore measures and uncovering others the existence of which are reasonably certain the writer visited the mascot in september a year ago during the year that has elapsed much has been done in the way of mine development and surface improvements prove ments the intensity of the past winter and the unusually heavy fall of snow in that section as well as all over the west greatly hindered the early carry carrying inn out of well matured plans but if the coming win WN jl pipa t A PC F 4 lk T new building in course of construction for use of superintendent mascot M M co photo by will C higgins the new milling plant now in contemplation will be erected on the flat immediately below the tunnel portals of the mine this will facilitate the transportation of ore from the mine to mill as the milling material ter is as mild as winters generally are iu in that region considering the altitude a large amount of work will be accomplished before the ides of march marc h proclaim tile the coming coniing of 0 settled weather i haf i the appearance of the company camp had been greatly changed during the months that had passed since the previous visit giving the impression that the company had made preparation for extensive as well as profitable operation during the years to come the substantial buildings for the housing and comfort of employees impresses one as to the stability and permanence of the enterprise the wo work rk being done in the installation of mine operating machinery adds greatly to this feeling and the almost feverish haste being made in in getting mine timbers to the tunnel portals in order that a winters supply will be on hand accentuates the earnest intention of the management to put in a winter of hard bard work which will swill practically transform the mascot from a non producer into a paying mine early during the coming year besides these activities provisions and supplies were being ordered and stored so that nothing short of a catastrophe could prevent a session of active mine development and operation it has always been the contention of the writer that it would take at least five years to transform a prospect no matter how promising into a producing and paying payin mine the mascot under its present management has had the benefit of only two years of real exploitation and yet it looks as if it will attain a profit making basis in much less time if present ore disclosures maintain continuity and permanence a factor that would seem to be well within the realm of possibility judging from favorable geological conditions the company has much in its favor outside of its mine making possibilities timber for fuel building and mine timbering abounds in unlimited quantities upon the companas company comp anys ts own domain the mountain stream rushing down the canyon can be harnessed for the generation of electricity and can furnish also an unlimited supply of water for the milling of ores the wagon road from the mine to the nearest railroad shipping point presents no serious obstacle to easy transportation while it has been much improved of late the scenery is magnificent and inspiring and gives a feeling of uplift to the sojourner oumer there no matter whether a toiler in the mine or a cliance chance visitor to that delightful spot at any rate the spirit of the place seeing seem to be contagious cont ageous for it is the ambition of the management to make a second bunker hill of the mascot and to this purpose lie he is working day and night while the superintendent in a man of large experience in up to date mining and milling practice is in perfect tune and accord with the aspirations of his superior mr charles peter general manager whose faith in the ultimate successful outcome of the enterprise is unbounded and who is untiring in his efforts to give to the world another dividend payer at the regular annual stockholders meeting of the mascot company held at pocatello idaho on the alt it was decided to purchase the holdings of the terra al al Coin company pany com comprising six claims adjoining the domain of the mascot on the northwest at the meeting shares of company stock was represented either in person or by proxy and a board of directors was elected to serve for the ensuing year as follows charles peter president and general manager J im al stevens secretary and treas aurer A J weber assistant seer secretary detary and andai treasurer paul baul gardner william breiten bach A walton and A bliefernich after the meeting the directors accompanied by the following named stockholders stockholder 8 visited the property of the company J W y erickson george H reding and charles p reding and all it is stated had a most eu ell time and were well pleased with conditions as they saw them mr eri erickson C akson son remaining at the mine where he accepted a position as master mechanic for the company |