The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14
THE MINES.
what II Going on in Some Of N.
Properties.
Encouraging Developments in thu
Grey Rock and Anselmo.
ALICE.

Under the superintendent of W,
the properly is being developed vi
usual systematic energy. The crossed
from the 70O-foot station is delayed fI
days, pending the arrival of two M,
pumps now in transit. On levels nun
2, 3, 4 and 5, explorations are being
and the numerous drifts and slopes ara
where IN ORE, though in the upper W
the product is less rich than below tn.
line. The fifth level is looking partia
we'll the total lengths of the drift,
feet, and the face of each is in ore Of
lent grade. The ore dump at the nj
is assuming mammoth proportions. an
keep the go stamps busy for a long TIM
the engines are fired up.
GREY ROCK.
On the dump of the west shaft is "A
of ore, and extraction has been su,,
until the mill catches up, when a a
supply will be taken from the alma
limited mount opened up between
and I'd levels. The new double cm
ment shaft has attained a depth of ID
and will be pushed vigorously downs
a depth of POO feet, at which point 4
pected to tap the vein, as the latter pitJ
the south at a considerable angle,
volume of water has been encounters
bottom Of the shaft, showing that VII
vein shall be reached the ore will be h
character. This anticipated change, hOI
occasions no apprehension as the base
the camp are uniformly richer than n
face product, as instanced in the Bell
selma, Star West and many Others,
roasters in the Silver Bow mill will hi
pleted within Il short time, ami we md
tidently expect that the base ores of tI1
Rock will yield ever larger returns I'd
free ores.
HIGH ORE.
Since the bonding of this propertr
weeks ago, Mr.. Surprcnant has re mainI
charge awaiting the decision of the pnI
purchasers. Until this decision is
known operations in the mine will couI
somewhat inactive but no matter wh
result may be, it is certain that the
shaft will be sunk at least 100 feet deed
order to show up the character of The
below water level. The face of tn
drift is all in ore, and is now distant fud
shaft about 275 feet, and is still bei.
vanced with a small force.
SUNNYSIDE.
After lying idle for several months d
tons have been resumed under \
In the east diff of the 30-foot Level, Il
it was supposed the ore had "petered,'
Tie prospecting developed a five foot va
fair grade milling ore, compact and d
and giving evidence of improvement as
drift is advanced. Should the new ore u
continue into the hill without pinehilg
Sunnyside will once more boast a good
as an ore producer, as some extensive
will be done. The face of the drift
feet from the shaft. In the lower levelI
is below the water line, no ore is beI
tracted, as there are no present facAad
the camp for smelling it.
COLUSA.
The east drift from the bottom of Tx
foot shaft has been extended to a lesi
1926 feet without any %perceptible chang
the character of the vein. The Slopes 4
ore of various grades, some being ezal
shipping ore carrying from 40 to 70 per \
copper, while some will require coh1
tration before it can be profitably reduced
The new shaft is down 50 feet, and
continue to be sunk as rapidly as posi-
Water has been reached, but not in suh1
volume to retard operations.
DIAMOND.
The shaft is SO feet deep. The Ge'
tinues to he of somewhat low grade, y
extracted in sufficient quantities to pay
for reduction. Within the past week q
cuts north and south have been stare'
ascertain the width of the vein, but as
neither wall has been encountered.
ANSELMO.
The main shaft las been EXTENDED
depth of 1l5 feet On an incline with the
and drifts east and west have been stat
having a total length of 60 feet. The aN
ance Of the ledge is not materially a'
though somewhat wider than in the "
level. The west drift, of the latter is no
lF5 feet, having followed the ledge past
new shaft without connecting. This p
the correctness of the opinion before
vanced of there being two separate and
tlnct lodges in the claim, intersecting
other at acute angles between the twos
The east drift is in ore and looking We
are also the slopes.
On the dump is 60 tons of ~first-claS
which will assay between $500 and SSW
100 tons of second class, which sampl
ounces. Two men are kept constantly
IN asserting The ore product of the main
Work in the west shaft, in which 0
tons were suspended one month ago O
Jul of bad Air has heen resumed, a