The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-21
THE MINES.
The Bell Comes to the Front With New
strike.
encouraging Developments In Otner
Properties.

Encouraging Developments In other
Properties.
BELL.
During the past week an important discov-
cry has been made in the whim shaft, be-
tween which and the middle shaft it was sup
posed the only rich shoot OF ore in the mine
existed. AT a depth of 60 feet, however, a |
crosscut north six feet to the foot wall and a
drift east II feet developed the presence of
another shoot approaching in richness the
shoot which has yielded so largely of high
grade base ore. The new ore body is two
feet wide, carries 40 per cent. of copper and
between 200 and 800 ouces in silver. The
latter metal can be seen in q native state dis
tributed through the rock in rich profusion.
As a depth of 100 feet the face of the drift
running west has been advanced to 120 feet,
with a steadily increasing improvement in
the character and richness If the vein. The
ore taken from this depth is considerably
richie, in both silver and copper than that ex-
tracted from above. 1t carries 80 per cent. of
The latter metal, which appears in three forms
-sulphurets of copper and what is known as
purple and rose copper. None Of the metal
has yet been found IN a native state.
In the upper level, 60 feet from the surface,
the free ore vein is yielding we'll. The drifts
are in east 40 feet, and west 60 feet, and are
being pushed vigorously ahead on a vein
OF ore varying from four to SIX feet. In the
whip or middle shaft operations are confined
principally to the east drift from the bottom
of the shaft. 1t has attained a length of 80
feet, and is opening up a compact body of
high grade ore, On the south vein the devel-
opments are very satisfactory, and a consid-
cradle amount of ore is being extracted. If
the present indications of permanence are
verified, it will be an easy matter to keep a
1O-stamp mill employed on the product. The
5-stamp Clipper mill, which has been idle for
several months, will be started up tomorrow
on Bell ore. The total product of the mine
is now 20 tons daily, one-half of which, the
copper-silver ore, is shipped to Denver fol
reduction. About 80 men are employed.
ANsELMo.
Connection between the new shaft and the
west level of the main shaft was effected yes
terday in the north c~rosscut, and good air be.
ing thus secured sinking will be at once re.
sumed. In the main shaft everything is in
excellent working order. The lower level
has been extended 40 feet west and 30 east
on a vein of ore four feet wide and assayine
$3.50 in silver. In the upper level, 10 feet
from the surface, the drift east is being ex.
tended with all possible dispatch and will
very encouraging results, as is amply ~attestet
by the size of the ore dump. The face of the
drift is distant $50 feet from the shaft.
Yesterday in one of the Slopes of the west
drift a body of Ore of a character never be-
fore found III The mine was discovered. It il
a carbonate, and assays higher than any ye
extracted from the young bonanza.
STAR WEST
The 100 foot level of the whim shaft con
tinues to yield well. The east drift is 40 fee
in and the drift west has been advanced to
length of 100 feet without any change worth,
of note in the appearance of the ledge. NJ
iuiLiieI silhlHS VIII Dc attempted without LII
aid Of steam hosting and pumping machin
cry.
LEXINGTON.
The new shaft house is nearly completed
and the heavy hosting machinery alread,
purchased will soon be in place. The new
shaft is rapidly gaining in depth. In tn
main level of the old shaft sufficient ore con
tinues to be extracted to keep the mill busy
A continuous body of pay ore 1000 feet il
length has been opened upon the Lexington
ground, and the amount Of ore which it ma,
be expected to yield within the next few year
is simply incalculablc.
ALICE.
Two mammoth Knowles pumps, intended
to handle the water when the vein shall b.
tapped on the 100 foot level, arrived on Fri
day and will be in position by Tuesday night
Crosscutting will not be resumed, however
until the water column now EN- route shall b.
received. Work continues on all The level
and in the Slopes without change. The mil
is Kept constantly going, and 1000 tons o
ore has accumulated at the new mill, which
from present indications, Will be over-sup
piled in the future equally as mach as the q
stamps have been in the past.
Cornish Pumps.
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