The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-22

The middle shaft will also be continued TO
the deep unless the water, cf which there is
now but : small volume, should become un-
controllable. During the past few weeks the
Bell has shipped 100 tons Of high grade silver
copper ore to Colorado for reduction.
GREY ROCK.
In the main shaft little is going on at pres
eAt except that the north drift from the east
n Of the 70-foot level 10 being pushed ahead
to tap the free ore lodges lying parallel with
the main ledge some distance north, and the
existence of which was demonstrated by the
crosscut north from the west end of the level.
In the west shaft ten men are employed in
extracting ore, of which the daily output
continues at about IS or 40 tons. The east
level is now in rs feet. Tn level west is in
the same distance, but work was DELAYED for
want of the iron necessary to make a turn
table for a car. This iron isexpected to arrive
shortly, and on the completion of the track the
work Of driving both levels will DO resumed.
The slopes in the east and west 4O-foot levels
are in excellent shape and are producing well.
ANsELMo.
The new whym will be completed by the
latter part Of this week, the water will be
hoisted out and work resumed on the east
and west drifts. which were yielding so hand
sonely up to the time the water drove the
men out Of the mine. Mr.. Lecaff is of the
impression that the vein originally followed
is but a spur OF the main ledge which latter
he thinks was tapped when the water first
became troublesome. The new shaft, about
$50 feet west Of the shaft house, is Is feet
deep in what appears to be the main ledge
which is at that depth one foot wide, the ore,
Of course, being free. Samples of the ore
assaysd at the Dexter mill yesterday, where
it will be worked. showed for the first-class
40 ounces, and for the ~second-class 1923 oun.
ces. This certainly is a very satisfactor,
showing and lessee Lecaff is quite elated a
the prospect.
SHOMBAR.
This mine, owned by Barrett, LeCaG
Warren, located at the lower end of Montan;
street, is now in process of active develop
mcnt, and is yielding some excellent ore
The shaft is down to water level, which a
that point is only 25 feet below the surface
From the bottom a level has been run east 6
feet and west 30 feet, showing up a fine bod
of base ore from one end to the other. L
i the east level the ore body is four feet acros
T. and gradually widening as it extends west,
: has a total width of ten feet in the face c
the west level. In assay value it runs froI
I $15Oto $175, and with the necessary machiner
: and proper development has every indicstio
Of becoming one Of the bonanzas of the di
u trict. The ore will be smelted at the Colorad
e works.
e CLEAR GRIT.
d Operations are principally confined to tt
IS first drift running west from a point about :
h feet below the surface. A fine looking boz
of ore several feet in width is exposed and
e small force is employed in extracting it fro
= the face of the drift and from a stope. tt
IS latter will be extended to the surface, as Il
t, Clear Grit is one of the many mines of til
t. district which has paid-snd will continue
h pay-from the grass roots. In the mine al
IL on the dump about 25 tons of good ore a
ready to ship to the Smith & kessler arastl
the capacity of which is about two tons p
If day. What the Clear Grit needs is adequs
of hosting machinery and the appearance of t
is ledge at the 10 foot level, the lowest point
is development, is certainly encouraging enou
IS to warrant the owners of the property
purchasing an engine and pump and of sivi
It. the mine the benefit of a thorough develc
ct ment.
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