The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-26
From Thursdays Daily.l
THE MINES.

From THURSDAYS Daily.l
THE MINES.
Very little change is to be noted since our
last report, in the appearance Of this mime.
various drifts and slopes are all in ore as
previously reported and the quality and
of the product are about the
1t was hoped that the 700 foot Cross
cut would be started again before now but in
shipping the different sections of the water
column necessary to convey the water to the
500 foot level, ON tapping the ledge, the ship
ping clerk at the terminus, through mistake, |
neglected to load one of the elbows OF the
pipe so that it cannot be adjusted. THIS
piece of carelessness will delay the resump- !
ton Of prosecuting for several days.
LEXINGTON.
The slopes west Of the main working shaft
continue to yield enough first class ore to
keep the Lexington stamps constantly busy.
No sinking is at present being prosecuted in
the prospect holes west Of the shaft as enough
work was done in them TO prove the continu.
ity of the vein in that direction. In the
double compartment shaft from which the
miners were driven by the volume Of water
encountered several weeks ago, operations
haye not yet been resumed, owing to the
non-arrival Of the sinking pump. 1t is daily
expected however and at the earliest possible
moment, sinking will be resumed and con-
tinued to q depth of 800 feet when q crosscut
north will be started to test the quality of
the ore at that depth and to be connected
with the old level by a winze for air purposes.
The shaft will then be continued to a depth
of 500 feet and IT the vein proves a. large and
rich as indicated in the surface workings,
there is every likelihood that another mill
will be erected. The upper level has opened
up the longest pay ore shoot in the camp,
having a demonstrated length of 1000 feet.
MOUNTAIN BOY.
A very reassuring activity prevails in the
development Of this property, indicative of the
faith the owners, Mcssrs. Wampler & Iackey,
have in its permanence and value. The
main incline has attained q depth of 200 feet;
a station has been cut for the 200 foot level
and the stump is now being dug out. The
I vein in the bottom holds its own as to value
and has exactly doubled in width in the last
hundred feet, being eighteen inches wide at
the first level. Within the next few days,
drifts east and west will be started aud the
productive capacity of the mine increased as
fast as possible. The water is we'll under
control and the new machinery in good run
ming order. About twelve men are employed
and regular shipments of ore are being made
to the Colorado smelter.
MAGMA HARTA
The depth of the main shaft is now 2O(
feet and within the past few days crosscuts
north and south have been started from the
bottom, to find out the precise location of the
main ledge. The crosscuts each attained .
length OF eight feet yesterday and will be
continued until the desired object IS accom-
plished. At depth OF Is feet a G.foot vein Of
good ore, base in character, was passet
through, but no attempt was made to follow
it as the main ledge is known to be mucl
larger and is supposed 10 be of better quality
When the main ledge Is struck we may ex
pcct developments Of a very important char
acter. The mine is at present in charge o
Mr.. W. Z. Hall, superintendent OF the Alice
and is therefore certain to be opened up il
good shape.
The Bell continues to add a heavy pro
portion to the ore product Of the camp. Th'
south vein which yields only free ore is i'm
proving almost daily, anu is already il
excellent shape to keep tile stamps of thu
Clipper mill busy when the latter shall b.
fred up. The free ore dump contains almos
400 tons of ore. On the main ledge opera
tions continue active and exertions are beinl
made to connect the whim and whip shaft
through the 100 foot west drift before the emf
of the month. Regular shipments of ore con
tinue to he made to the refineries of the cas-
and the mine may now be considered a
having settled down to q solid. paying basis.
1t may be positively stated that within ON
year from the present time, the stamp capac
ity of the Summit Valley mining distric
will be more than double what it is now, a
there is TO doubt whatever that TWO hundre.
and fifty stamps will be in operation. TIN
smelling capacity will be increased NOR,
than thrcefo!d.
MARRIED.