The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08
THE MINES.
Continued Activity OF Mining Develop
mont.
How some Of the Copper Properties ar'
Looking.
Gagn0n.

" .@. Gagnon.
The mihe looks exceptionally well wherev-
er developments have been prosecuted. The
main shaft has attained a depth of $50 feet at
which point sinking was suspended for the
present. The east lower level is in ore of
which a breast of considerable width is being
extracted. Some Of the ore carries 4 heavy
per centage Of iron, but assays high in copper
and silver. The daily output is in the neigh
bornood of so tons, of which so are being
shipped to the Colordo smelter for reduction.
Bell.
The middle shaft, in which o strike was re-
Gently reported, is down $50 feet and work is
still being vigorously prosecuted. The lower
level, running east from a point 100 feet from
the surface, is about so feet in length and is
yielding some magnificent silver ore carrying
also from 30 to so per cent. copper. The
Bell is certainly one of the bonnzas of the
camp and is destined to make a prond record
among other properties of the Territory.
The Mountain is a copper mine owned by
the Montana Copper Company, and is a large
and valuable property. 1t is developed by an
incline and perpendicular shaft 172 feet deep,
from the bottom of which the main level has
been extended east 245 feet and west lO7 feet.
In the east drift, at a distance of about $50
feet from the shaft, a crosscut has been run
something over 20 feet south, exposing in the
face the hanging wall, which at this point Is
1.,on& on C.s4 e.ox> A.. t.a. ,-aI NJ 1.l.o
may be even wider than this, as what for a
=, long time was supposed TO be the foot wall
/ has been ascertainedtob be merely a"horse," as
a 30-foot drift has been run i'll behind it, from
which some nigh grade copper ore has been
n extracted, and in which a considerable
n amount yet remains in sight. This drift is
10 feet from the shaft. The face of the lev
g ell is all in ore, but not all in high grade ore.
The bulk of that now being taken out from
this part of the mine is what is known as con
~ centrating ore. On the hanging wall side Of
the drift, however, a fine body of first-clas:
ID has lately become visible in increasing di
- mansions, and it IS considered certain that tin
face will be all in that character of rock, with
;. in the next 20 feet. 1t carries from 35 to 81
per cent of copper, and should the streak con
tinue to enlarge some big money will b
made. In the west drift operations have bee
discontinued, as at present no facilities ca
is he had for transporting the ore to the termi
nus. On the arrival of teams, however, TIL
force will be increased and the west drift An
. stopes once more worked. The two mai
w slopes have been extended about half way
he the surface and some new ones will probsbl
ic- be started.
ne Cslusa.
his This is another copper mine belonging
no the same company and located a few hundrt
eat feet west of the new smelter At Meadervill
in From the bottom of the shaft, which is Il
eve feet deep, the east level has been extended
full a length of 243 feet. The face is in copp
hat ore of an improved quality, assaying on
bed average 40 per cent after "sorting." The w
ore level is in 1865 feet, but is not being push
.ed ahead at present. The product of the Col
ed. sa is chiefly concentrating ore, of which pre-
and ably not less than 1000 tons is on the dun
18th There are also really for shipment 1,05O sac
|, a of tirst-class copper ore, which will be 81
to east fo- reduction.
IL Apselln0.
:ses This sterling property is growing da
ory moro valuable. The east and west drifts,
lere feet from the surface. have each penetraI
ave the ledge about IS feet and show II haadsoI
as body of very high grade silver quartz. So
We trouble was caused on Friday night by
are inflow of a large body of water, tapped
be one of The drifts. and the volume of wh!cl
will somewhat serious, but in q few days it '
sue be got under control So that operations
silly not likely to be delayed.
give NOTES.
the A GO-inch tiue boiler is being put up at
Mountain shaft.
The Lexington is yielding some excel
ore from one of the new Slopes.
=, Of Air pipes have been put IN at the Saiiso'
w.. in which active work has been resumed.
IN Developments in the Star West cont
,to very encouraging, and some heavy hois
,.iv. machinery for a deep shaft will probably $
.adv be purchased.
will Thursday Evenings Reception.
nder -
ness Notwithstanding the drenchins rain,