The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-25

very wide. It is calculated TO start 4
from this winze which will be run to th
face and will serve as a working shaft.
The tunnel has been run about sd
east of the last mentioned winze throuI
and vein matter mixed, the face at b
being in vein matter and low grade ore.
This tunnel will probably be run
525 feet further east, will prospect the
length of the Magma Charta and will all
through the Valdemier mine, which ID
to the same company. Considerable 81
been extracted from this mine and worH
the Alice Co.'s mill.
The Alexandria Mime
Owned by 4. j. Davis and situated aboj
feet south oe the Lexington mine, has al
down So feet (verticaI). East drift, B
level, is in about 20 feet, following a }
of ore from 2 to 8 feet wide.
West drift, 52-foot level, is in about sd
showing a fine body of ore which carried
siderable carbonate of lead. At the
sunny Side Milne
they are drifting west from the bottom \
shaft and are now in about 70 feet. Tby
shows about 4 feet of low grade ore. |
siderable ore has been shipped to the|
from this mine, probably most of il of
grade.
asa m The Flag Mime
is situated south of the Josephine mini
is owned by the La Plata Company, |
west drift, 40-foot level, still continues ID
as well as when last reported the ore
varying in width from 3 to s feet; n
about five tons of fne-looking free.nl
| ore daily. At the
Alice Mime tel
the breakage OF the pump is to be great
GREETED, as they have been compelled to
head the 50O-foot level, thereby ~sletting|
a large number of miners who had COM
and were pushing the drifts east and wj
expediti6usly as possible. I"a.
The mine is Welding the usual quanfj
ore, the slopes on the upper levels led
about as usual and the ore on the 4Ol
level, at the point where the ledge was |
cut, looking remarkably well.
The accident to the pump would be of
importance did it not occasion the suspeI
of prospecting on the 5OO-foot level, ID
velopment of which is looked fol wad
with great interest. As the pumping fad|
of the mine are considerable they will
little or no difficulty in handling the 1
above the 50O-foot level. At the
Gagnon Mime
They have been busily engaged durin|
past week getting their pump and nd
engine in working order. The hoisting ed
has not yet started up, but the pump ID
ming and has no difficulty in keeping thel
clear OF water. The pumping and hol
machinery now in place On this mine 81
be able to sink to a depth of at least 35O|
The benefit which the camp will d
from the prospecting which the Gagnon 4
pany will now carry on will be great, as
will be able to demonstrate that there I
other ledge, besides the Alice, which will
below water level. This will stimulate !
mine owners, and l venture TO predict
within six months there will be no less
five mines, with adequate pumping and |
ing machinery, vigorously engaged in
pecting their lodges below water level.
The west drift, $50 foot level, is 1
pushed forward as rapidly as possible|
whole face of the drift is in base ore of al
high grade.
They are raising about the usual QUA
of free milling ore from the slopes abovd
ter level. The mill with its new battery
probably start up soon. At the
National Mine
The sinking of the shaft is being prosed
with vigor. The face of the east drift
foot level, is looking about the same as \
last reported. In the bottom of the shat
ledge is looking better, being less broken
the prospect at present is favorable fol
development of a new strike of ore at no
tant day.
There has been a very large quantiI
rich ore extracted from this mine, and
prospecting at present going on here will
whether the rich shute of base ore at pre-
being worked in the Gagnon is CONTINUED
not. Should the ledge from which the
ore is being extracted in the Gagnon ex
into the National, there would be bas
enough in sight in these two mines alOI
keep a smelter busy for some time. The
extracting the usual quantity of base
daily. In the
BeIcher Tunnel
They are still driving ahead, intending 70
about 250 feet further before being sat
that their ground is prospected. They
run through the ledge mentioned in III!
iSl'oiC diiu diC INV VII CouLGTy TUCK. \
Burnett Mime
The west drift from the tunnel is l
pushed along the face, showing conside
ore. Before long they expect to open
body of ore in this part of the mine, the
cations at present being very favorable +
Extracting about ten tons of ore daily. A
Mountain Mine
Sinking has been suspended for the pre-
the water being quite troublesome. A ST
has been cut out in the bottom of the
shaft and they are drifting east and west
body of splendid looking copper ore.
are raising about fifteen tons of first
copper ore daily. The body of ore in
mine looks as though 1t could keep a SIN
going for some time without any outside
ance At the
Mount Maria
The west drift, IS foot level, is being d
through vein matter and orc. The face o
east drift, Is foot level, shows some good
About five tons of free milling ore are
shipped to the mill daily. at the
,a...r.. Josephine
There is no change to note. The eros
south from the main shaft is looking
the same. The cast drift, 100 foot lie,
still running through ledge matter, shO
in places considerable ore. In the west