The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-30
THE MINES.
4 Remarkably Healthy showing fer u
BANNER Camp Of the coast.


~" nv ltUb WAL HAS UcGH SLTuCks i uc CIOSS-
cut is all in ore, with alternate streaks of rich
and low grade ore. On reaching the foot
wall to which the crosscut is being run for
the purpose of ascertaining the width Of the
ledge,the sinking of the shaft will be resumed
and will be continued for 25 feet further
when i it will connect with the main workings.
The west drift frsm the bottom Of the whim
shaft is being actively forwarded, and
is stripping a fine body of silver
copper ore extending along the north side Of
the drift, which Is now 2l0 feet long Tn
drift is verging towards the south NV, and
shaft, a small stope will be cut to make conIiec-
ton. Thorough ventilation being thus secured,
the entire level for a distance of over 200 feet
will be in excellent shape for producing pur-
poses. Slopes will be started, and in all
probability the level will be widened to the
full width of the vein, which, besides being
one Of the richest, is also one of tho largest
and strongest in the camp.
On the south vein, which at present is pro-
ducing only free ore, operations are connned
to the drift running west at q depth Of 40
feet, and the face Of which is 80 feet distant
from the shaft. The product averages 80
ounces in silver and amounts to Is tens daily.
On the dump are about $50 tens of ore, 100
tons having recently been shipped to the
clipper mill. The Bell employs 80 men, and
the total daily product OF the mine is about
25 tons.
CHARTA.
The ore body III the north drift, the discov-
cry OF which was reported some days ago, has
been penetrated for a distance OF seven feet
without striking the hanging wall. Al this
point in the explorations, a break in the ma
chinery occurred which necessitated the clos
ing down of the mine until the damage can
be repaired. The delay will be of but a few
day duration. The ore so far opened up is
Of average quality, though it is hoped it will
improve before the north wall shall be reach
ed. Every precaution was taken at the time the
ledge was tapped to prevent any injury from
the expected flow at water, and the drift was
bulkheaded, but the superintendent was
agreeably disappointed to find hat very little
water was encountered, so that little Trouble
is apprehended in the development of the
ledge down to the 2OO-foot level.
STEVENS.
Operations have been resumed III the mid
die shaft. The face of the 60 foot west drift
is in l20 feet and shows up a two fsot body
of quartz, rich. compact and clean and lying
between well defined walls. In the
new shaft at a depth of 20 feet
the east AID west drifts have each been
extended a length Of 20 feet on the vein
which though somewhat narrow, assays high
in silver. A considerable amount of first
class ore is on the dump, from which several
shipments have been made to the Dexter
mill. Within q few days the shaft will be
continued to water level, where there is
good reason to believe the ore body will be
found of increased dimensions.
ACQUISITION.
Considerable activity prevails in the devel-
ment of this property. The slopes on the
7O-foot level continue daily to produce about
eight tons of exceptionally high grade ore,
and as yetscarcely a visible impression has
been made on the ore body. Steady ship
ments are being made to the Colorado smell
ter. The new shaft has attained a depth of
40 feet, and though the rock is somewhat
hard, satisfactory progress is being made.
Waterwill not be reached above a depth of 100
feet, when the new pump will be placed in
position.
The face of the east drift, which is about
$40 feet from the cid shaft and 100 feet deep,
is being driven ahead on a fine body Of cop
per ore, some Of which is exceedingly rich.
Stopping is also progressing in both drifts, the
total daily output being 40 tons, which is
considerably more than the smelter can re-
duce with but one mating furnace.
nPR1R.
Mr.. Ailei! is meeting with excellent success
in opening TIP this prospect, which is rapidly
developing into a mine of splendid proper
tions. Owing 10 the fact that the vein at a
Gepth Of 40 feet was found to be unmistaka-
bly, dlppin. towards the south ledge, and at a
considerable angle with the surface, it has
been deemed advisable 10 start q new shaft
Oh the latter. This Was begun about a week
ago. the ore at the surface assaying $50. A
depth of Is feet has since been attained, and
SO great las been the Improvement that the
assays of yesterday ran mp te So. The ore
body in the bnttsm is five feet wide, and
though souewhs! broken up as yet,
is yielding considerably more than
enough TO paw for all the expenses
Of opera:ion. II the Improvement continues
with the increase ia depth in the same pro-
portlou as during the past week, it may
b" expected that on l!e extension of the leve!
a, il depth of 80 feet, the property