Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22
TIE MrNKR's Assay OypIcB.
BUILDER, Col, Nov. |, 1878. !
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D. ALDlN SMITH. A-sayer.

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j. ALDEN SMITH. A-sayer.
The ore from these two mines Is COM
posed of tellerium, free gold and sienite.
The discovery shaft on the L,iayetso is
ten feet deep, situated in the centre OF the
claim, the narrow way, and $50 feet from
the northeast end, and 60 ieet from the
southwestern end of the claim.
The shafts arc four in number on shIs
claim, three of which run through the
centre on the main crevlee or vein. while the
fourth aud deepest shaft, one OF 81 feet,
finely timbered up. is little west ct south
from the discovery shaft and nearly 100 teet
from it. This shaft do not think il would
be advisable to work at present
About IS feet to the southwest Of the
discovery shaft is another % feet deep and
about the same distance from this is another
shaft l6 feet deep. All OF these shafts show
well, with good hanging and foot walls.
The crevice or vein, ,tarting at the top, at
IN angle Of nearly IS degrees and dipping
towards the hanging rock, gradually
turns towards perpendicular.
The pay streak is from five to seven feet
wide and contains three assure veins which
seem gradually to run towards each other,
The shaft % feet deep, is on sll accounts the
best to work.
To commence working these mines il is
tor .o,,s,s n vo,L in vh;ch ON h. ,lnne
;os;ds ~ e2no Than tonr n;ns,s could
y. na..s.. ~ 10 vo,L ,ho sh.f, two 70, IN
esch sb;ft Thar On. n, tvo ass,stsnts
."uld hs,s 70 he mn, IN 10 r.;s. ,bs or.
49, H., .ou,d aIso ro,L a. so,,e,s G,r the
present. At first shey could work on the
Ohio if iosnd necessary. or if thought best
you might at first get along without this
extra force. Yet, should say, put on Ger
- aaS .S,..,a,. ~
can % "erHeu W goou sasHn'eso; M
Pen'o luz n..' mo"'u "ou'u o' - 'o..os
~, no ,s 0,ns1'n'' 1'' p'r a.y ...... az -, a.
Powder. candles, st.ei, etc, % cents Der
day each miner. % 90
shait house. .,..,-..--.----
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The ore taken out at this expense should
leave net profit of st least $50 900 for tho
month, At the highest rates Tor all inciden
tsl expenses. and the lowest rate for the
ores. Both of these claims, the Ohio and
Lafayette, have timber enough to last for
years in working them !; and thong b on q
steep hill arc better to get st than many
others visited. Both have good dump
grounds.
When you get fairly TO developing these
mines, 1t will be best to start tunnel,
down below the Ohio mine, making this
what is termed ''cross cut tunnel" This
will strike the Ohio about 400 feet from the
surface. and the Lafayette about ono feet.
This tunnel site' you could have surveyed
at Oncr, ard only do work enough on it to
hold it BY running this tunnel shat dis
tance 600 fset) you would be apt to strike
good veins. besides the Ohio and Lafayette,
and in that ease other mines could be To-
Gated on the now unclaimed grounds be-
tween these mines.
In case it should be found that it was ad
vissble TO build mill. an excellent chance
can be fonnd 10 do 80. Jast below the mines
on the Lett Hand Greek, where there Is
plenty OF water and good fall.
This gives these mines great preference
cOmpleteu WOulu Keep tue miutS cOhpdrd-
lively dry.
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