The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-05
From Thursdav's DARYL
THE MINES.
MOUNTAIN BOY,

MOUNTAIN boy.
AT the time the hosting machinery was
put up, about two months ago, the shaft had
attained a depth of 100 feet, when the water
became too troublesome to permit of further
sinking. Since operations have been resum-
ell 60 1eet has been added 20 the depth of the
smart, and the water is well under control.
Inc ore vein, which for the first hundred feet
varied from six inches to a foot in thickness,
mas SHOWN a steady though gradual enlarge
1nent, and now, in the Bottom of the shaft, is
hot less thar two feet wide and is perceptibly
increasing. The quality of the ore has kept
pace with the Improvement in the width of
the vein, and is now among the richest in the
camp. In character it somewhat resembles
That OF the Anselmo, and during the past
week punches have been struck assayipc as
hlgh as $1,000 per ton. The bulk of the pro-
duct, however, falls considerably below this
figure, but still assays to the fullest s~atisfac-
ton of the owEers, j. b. Wampler Il Co.
Sixty tons are on the dump, some recent
shipments having been made. Twelve men
are employed.
STAR WEST.
The drift running west from the bottom of
the main shaft, 100 feet from the surface, has
been extended to a connection with the west
shaft, and the face is now 25 feet beyond.
The east drift, forty feet long, has not been
advanced lately, but will be started I'D again
in a few days. Along the entire length OF
the level, for a distance of $50 feet, the vein
is regular and beautifully distinct. It will
average three feet in thickness, and has been
shown, i'll the workings of the two inclines,
to extend to the surface. There is enough
ore in sight, therefore, to keep the working
force employed in extracting for many
months. During the past three days so tons
has been shipped to the smelter.
ANsELMo.
No noticeable change is apparent since last
report. The east drift in the bottom of the
main incline is being advanced with encour.
+ aging results, and is yielding somewhat better
than heretofore, the product being of the
usual high grade. The drifts east and ives,
from the bottom of the 80-foot shaft continue
to follow the cross ledge, but have not ye,
been advanced far enough to determine its
true character. The ore in the face of the
west drift is more uniform in size, and O.
better quality than that so far opened up il
= the east, but it is believed that more sinking
) will be required before any considerable bod,
of ore will be discovered. The Anselmo il
: at present producing about ten tons of or,
daily, and regular shipments are being mad'
to the Colora 10 smelter.
In each of the five levels OF the mine
a force of men is employed in extracting or
+ from the numerous drifts and slopes. At tn
70O-foot station w new pumps have bee1
n successfully placed in pos.T,on, and Supt. Hal
i is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the waite
coiumn in order that the cross-cut may b
advanced to a connection with the ledge. T
guard against all accident or delay, when thi
, important event shall occur, preparations ar
being made to construct bulkheads, so tina
a no matter what may be the volume of tn
" OnSoAhtSlSuS liO ouSSCSoiul
of the pumps is assured.
CoLUsA.
Thirty tons per diem is now the averag
output Of the Coiusa. A part of the produc
s is being sacked for shipment and the remain
e der piled on the dump to await reduction a
a the company's smelling works, which are al
| nOunced to Start up next Monday, The cas-
drift for the present has been discontinue
r and the workmen are employed in widenin
a the level to the full width of the vein, fror
5 Is to % feet. This is being done in order t
i facilitate stopping and to put the mine in shap
s for an increased production whenever tn
: present supply of ore on the dump shall b
4 exhausted by the smelter.
The Bell continues to add a heavy propol
> ton to the ore shipments of the camp. TIL
. drifts running east and west from the with
shaft are being driven ahead vigorously an
y are producing some exceedingly rich copper
: silver ore, with the exception of the GO-tot
west drift, the production of which is of
free milling character. The south vein
producing about II tons of free ore per da
of somewhat low grade. 1t is being shippe
4 to the Clipper mill.