The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

WEST. SPRUCE, sMOKE-HOUsE, Al
ICE. WESTERN WORLD, CARRIE,
CZAROMA. MORNING STAR, CORA.
NETTIE AND BURNETT MINES-NOTES
[By H. C. Olmstead, Mining Reporterl
The Ancient Mine.
On the Black Chief lode, is owned by w. A..
and Jos. K. Clark this lead shows the heav-
lest and most regular groupings to be found
in this section of the country. Very little
prospecting has been done on the main lead;
a tunnel was run north 200 feet, near the sur
face and showed a ledge formation from so to
60 feet wide between walls. The crevice here
is filed with ledge matter and low grade ore
carrying a very heavy percentage of mangan-
eSe.
There are many spurs, some quite large
leading into this vein. Three shafts have
been sunk on different spurs, the deepest of
which is now down about 40 feet from this
shaft considerable ore has been extracted,
which worked in the Dexter mill from 30 to
80 ounces. A great deal of ore was also
taken from the other two shafts which aver
aged in the neighborhood Of 40 ounces.
Although considerable work has been done
on this claim, it may be considered as yet un-
prospected; the magnitude of the vein, the
large quantity Of water which will probably
be encountered with the attainment of depth,
rendering its systematic development a matter
of very heavy expense. 1t will probably cost
not less than 100000 to demonstrate the
value of this property. Although the sum
may seem large, Its expenditure is more than
justified by the fine prospect shown on the
surface, where assays from the groupings have
gone fabulously high, and should the crevice
fill with ore in depth, l will venture to say
that this mine will be second to none on the
coast in richness and extent.
The Dispatch Mine,
Owned by Farlin Bros, lies directly east of
the Dexter mill. Three shafts have been
SUM Oh this claim.
The east shaft is down 25 feet at this point
a heavy flow of water was encountered, and
it was found to be impossible to sink deeper
without pumping machinery. Considerable
high grade manganese ore was extracted from
here which worked in the mill 1O2 ounces
A drift was run east from the bottom of the
shaft % feet in a body of good ore.
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feet, showing about 2 feet of fine looking ore.
Two hundred feet west, shaft No. 2 is down
70 feet, following the ledge, which dt this
point is about 2 feet wide; the ore at this
point, however. is of a low grade, not averag
ing over 30 ounces.
Eight hundred feet further west Shaft No.
3 is down 80 feet following a streak of ore
about p feet. The east drift from the bottom
of the shaft is in 20 feet, and the ledge shows
no marked change either in richness or extent.
The west drift from the bottom is in 80 feet,
and shows 2 feet of ore in the face. A great
deal of rich ore has been extracted from this
shaft, which worked in the mill 1875 ounces;
SOM sorting was required, however.
The Volunteer Mine,
Owned by Messrs. Murray, Clark g. Co., is
situated directly east of the Banner mine.
There is a shaft down q feet the ledge here
is quite wide, going from 4 to 10 feet. l am
old that a sample load of ore from this mine
was worked in the Silver Bow mill, and went
los ounces. The ore carries a large per cent
age of manganese.
The AngiO Saxon Mine,
Owned by W. Farlin, is situated north of the
Orphan Girl. An incline has been sunk on
the foot wall of the ledge to the depth of 1O4
feet, carrying a pay streak from 2 to 3 feet
wide all the way. In the bottom the ore body
has turned base, and widened out to 5 feet ;
the character of the ore here is rather pecul-
lar for this camp, being mostly lead and iron.
A contract has been let to sink the shaft so
feet deeper, the water not being very trouble
some. This work will probably be accom-
plished very rapidly. Fifty feet from the
surface a level has been run east G5 feet in a
body Of ORE 3 feet wide from this level con-
siderable very fair free milling ore is being
extracted. The lO0-foot level east is in AZ
feet, and shows about % feet of good-looking
ore in the face. Considerable Stopping is being
done on this level. They are raising from s
to II tons of free ore daily, which is shipped
tothe Dextermill for reduction; seven hundred
tons of good free-milling ore have been ex-
tracted from this mine, averaging as per bat
terry sample from 35 to 50 ounces.
The Charter Oak Mime,
Owned by Airport, Owsley q Frank, is stu,
ated west of the Dexter mill. This claim
shows large groupings, samples from which
have assayed very we'll. Several small pros
pecting shafts have been sunk, the deepest OF
which is now down about 20 feet. This shaft
shows a streak of manganese ore which l am
told will assay go ounces to the ton. 1t is the
intention of the owners to resume work soon
and there is no reason to doubt that with the
expenditure of a little time and money This
will be added to the list of our paying mines
The Sta West Mine
Owned by Z. Butcher, lies northeast of the
Dexter mill. There are two shafts sunk or
a spur which runs into the main vein from
the north they are down about 80 feet, and
drifts have been run east and west from thu
bottom. Considerable rich ore has been ex
tracted from this spur.
On the main vein a cross-cut has been rul
40 feet, a lot of ore extracted from whicl
worked 43 ounces. At the discovered pom
about 300 feet southeast from where they ar
now working, a shaft was Junk Is feet, whicl
showed SOM ore, samples CT which assaye'
high. On this claim, as on the Ancient, littl