The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23
THE MINES.
How some Of the larger Properties ARK
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There is little mining news Of Importance
to chronicle during the past week. The lar
ger properties are developing to the fullest
satisfaction of their owners, and though the
condition of the roads has temporarily pre-
vented shipments of ore to some of the mills,
the working forces have not been reduced and
the usual amount of ore is being extracted.
On many of the smaller claims energetic
operations have been resumed and the mines
are being put into good working order pre-
poratory to the summers operations. The
main drawback, however, is the lack of the
proper hosting machinery, and until this can
be procured the work of development on
some properties will be necessarily slow. AT
the
GagnOn
A considerable force of men is employed
and this great property is being put in excel
lent shape for the extraction of ore on a large
scale. During the past week work Oh the
main shaft has been resumed, it being the
intention to sink as far as a No. 10 Knowles
pump will hoist the water. The shaft has
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sunk ON the hanging wall side of the ledge.
On the 225-foot level the cross-cut from the
shaft is still being pushed forward but the
foot wall has not yet been struck. Work in
the west level, which is now in forty feet
from a point in the cross-cut twenty-five feet
from the shaft is also being prosecuted. This
level is on the hanging wall side of the vein
which will soon be penetrated by a series of
cross-cuts for the purpose of taking out ore.
The ore atpresent being extracted from the up
per levels is of very high grade and besides the
silver, carries from Is to 20 per cent. copper.
The two new pumps are expected to arrive
IN a few days.
Work continues OH the second, third, fourth
and fifth levels and the mine is now square
setted throughout. Tn usual quota of first
and second-class ore is being produced, the
latter being saved to he worked by the new
mill. The water is well under control.
Moose.
A great improvement is noticeable since our
last report, in consequence of which night
shifts have been added. At the bottom of
the SO-foot vertical shaft the level has been
extended about 10 feet south and Is feet
north during the past week. The ledge con-
tinues strong and well defined, and in the
face of the north level a 2-foot vein of mag
nificent looking base ore is being extracted,
assaying upwards of 5000 per ton. The free
milling streak remains unchanged. Midway
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an upraise has been started, showing up a
4-foot vein of excellent ore. The north level
is being pushed ahead to make connection
with the incline shaft by means of a cross,
cut. On Friday the ledge was reached
Downward development in the incline il
active, and considerable ore is being extract.
ed, though the quality is somewhat inferior
to that taken from the other and deeper shaft
About 40 tons of ore are on the dump.
Sunny Side.
A drift has been started east from the bot
tom Of the 7O-foot perpendicular shaft, fol
lowing a three-foot body of fine ore. In the
west drift the ore>is four feet wide. TIL.
Sunny Side is directly east OF and adjoining
the Bell of which it is supposed to be a con-
tinuation. At the water line the ore carrie.
a heavy percentage of copper, but having NJ
machinery the owners are unable to follow
the ledge downward.
Gray Rock.
In the course of a hurried examination O
the lower level. of this mine, we were mucl
impressed by the magnitude Of the property,
The west level, 10 feet from the surface, is il
$50 feet, and IS now being extended by con
tract. 1t is impossible to estimate the amour
of ore in sight as no cross-cut has been run
but a breast of base ore assaylng forty dollars
per ton has been extracted from one end o
the level to the other and not a pount
of waste is visible in its entire length
1t is undoubtedly one of the largest ore bodie
in the district, but a full description of tn
: property must be delayed for a future coca
sion. MIR. Leary ~contemplates the speed
J erection of steam hosting machinery, an
when the Silver Bow mill is provided wit
roasting facilities, the Grey Rock will III
doubtedly prove one of the greatest bullio
producers of the district.
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