The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-31
THE MINES.
Ihe Alice, Bell, Grey Rock. Chief Joseph,
burnett, Mountain Maria, AnselmO,
Late Acquisition-Notes.

Late Acquisition-NOtes.
Inc mining industry in the Summit Valley
district is enlarging each month. So numer-
GUS nave the working and paying mines be-
come that we find it impossible to notice
them III a single report. Hence. in writing
up the mines of the district we are compelled
to take some at one. time and some at an
o'nef' hoping, in turn, to be able to give a re-
liable report Of all mines as they are opened,
worked and developed.
ALICE.
Operations at the Alice are conducted with
the regularity of clock-work. No specially
new developments are reported. Hosting ore
from The 500, 400, 300, 200 and 1OO-foot lev
els is a daily routine of work. The output
OF ore from these levels and their stopipgs
averages about SO tons per day. This amount
could be materially increased if desired.
When the 7OO-foot level reaches the vein 100
tons OF ore daily will not strain the producing
capacity OF the Alice. At 100 tons per day
the Alice will yield $4,000 tons per year.
This ore,at $40 per ton, would produce a gross
yearly yield of S1,460,0 900. These figures are
way under the estimates and calculations of
experts, but may he taken as a low basis to
speculate on.
BELL.
At the old west shaft the ore now being
raised and dumped for sacking presents the
appearance of all being specimen ore. 1t is
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thiss shaft the vein of this rich ore is two feet
thick and growing thicker. High grade ore
is daily hoisted from the whim-house shaft,
situated more 10 the centre of the Bell loca-
Bell is dropping down on a fine six-foot vein
Of milling ore. Another new shaft is to be
started still further to the east, where the
groupings are prominent.
GREY ROCK.
AT the main shaft of the Grey Rock the
extracting of ore is temporarily suspended.
At this shaft there is a supply of ore on the
dump of about 1000 tons. Workmen are
now engaged eXcavating for a new shaft
house, to be erected Immediately over the
double-compartment shaft. The new shaft
house is to be 45X70 feet, and is intended for
the steam hosting machinery to be erected
soon.
CHIEF JOSEPH.
Work has just fairly commenced on a new
shaft, which is down about is feet. The
shaft strikes a vein of ore four to five feet in
width, which dips to the north. Assays OF
the ore show 20 ounces to the ton. The
walls of the vein are granite. Sinking IS tc
be continued until the shaft reaches so feet
when levels will be run
BURNETT.
The Burnett still yields freely of milling
ore. Working in a body of ore from Is to &c
feet wide, which is seemingly unlimited
Working through a tunnel 800 feet long
t This mine is in Il condition to take out lots Of
ore, and do it in a cheap and expeditions
name
, MORIAH.
J Yesterday work was resumed on the Mount
l Moriah with day and night shifts. The
main shaft is down over 40 feet, and the work
l of sinking it will be crowded onward with
biC diu vi hoioN Po"|' III" iihh i"SoihS
. machinery. The Shaft is now down on the
vein, but will leave it soon, as the vein dips
&. to the south while the shaft will 60 straight
| down.
], ANSELMO.
t Working from the main incline shaft
The ore body is looking we'll in this mine
In the head of the level, 100 feet west of the
main shaft, the ore is widening out and has
thickness of two feet. This ore is rich
| Stopping in the east level aud extracting higl
f grade ore.
LATE ACQUISITION.
The new shaft is down So feet, and la
made air connection opening into the ole
works. But little water TO raise as yet. II
old Shaft workings ore of Il high grade is tax
Ell out steadily, and the quantity will be i'll
creased soon from levels in tie new shaft.
NOTES.
The new Steam hoistinr works at the Mag
ma Charta are working admirably.
The Alice 20-stanp mill never lets up, an'
in this respect it is a perpetual motion.
The Shaft house OF the Lexington mine i
going up fast, and is put together iii a solid
woikman-like manner.
Cutting out the 70O-foots station i'll the Alice
mine, 25x25 feet, approaches completion.
The yield of ore from the old incline work
ings of the Lexington continues to average
Is tons daily.
The water in the Wake-Up-Jim is benz!
lifted out preparatory TO a resumption o
mining that lode.
Crops Injured.
The hail storm of Tuesday extended owe
a larger section of country than anyone