The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-28
THE MINES.
MAGMA CHARTA.

The east and west drifts from the face OF
the north crosscut are being vigorously for
warded on , fine body of ore. The total
length Of the level is about 80 feet. Stopping
has been commenced, and the needed prepa-
rations are being made for the extensive ex-
traction of ore as soon as 1t may be required
for treatment. The east drift from the face
of the south crosscut is also being driven
ahead on the main vein and Is expected soon
to make connection with a winze which has
been started from the upper level to provide
ventilation. At present only a small force of
men is employed, and the production Is as yet
limited to about six tons per diem, which can
be increased to almost any amount at the
pleasure of the company.
Affairs at the Moulton are decidedly ami
mated. The shaft is making excellent pro-
gress and has already reached a depth of IS
feet. The rock is coming in rather hard now,
however, and progress hereafter will be some
what slower than formerly, though the energy
of Mr.. Pat. Clark may be trusted to put down
the shaft as fast as good workmen and we'll
directed labor can do it. The frame work for
the hosting works is almost completed, and
the erection of the building will be begun
this morning. The site for the new mill has
at last been definitely determined upon. 1t
will be constr ucted some distance south of
the hosting works, on the south side of the
hill, and nearly on a west line with the new
Alice mill. .
The Bell is constantly adding to its fame as
a producer of high grade ore. The ore which
yesterday came out of the middle shaft was
marvelously rich, many of the pieces being
covered on all sides with native silver. The
Bell is assuredly the richest property in the
camp and one Of the most valuable in the
territory, for not only is the ore rich but the
vein is unusually wide and possesses every
characteristic of permanence, and what is
equally gratifying the ore improves in quality
with the attainment of depth. The face of
the drift running east from the bottom of the
main shaft has been advanced about 25 feet
since it was started last week, and is being
pushed ahead with energy. This drift is in
tended to tap the remarkably rich shoot OF
free ore opened up some time ago in the GO
foot east drift of the main shaft.
The main shaft has attained a depth of ITO
feet and is being continued " it'll but little in
%terruption from water. The new shaft is
likewise being sunk with expedition and is
now about 10 feet deep. The slopes in the
7O-foot level, which connect the two shafts,
are being vigorously worked and are yielding
a fine quality of ore, as is also the drift run.
ming west from the new shaft at a depth OF
70 feet. The 1O0-foot level, in which the
ledge varies from three to six feet in width, is
being stopped with that energy characteristic
of Mr.. LaCaff and is daily yielding from five
to seven tons of first class ore. Some heavy
shipments of ore are being made to the Silver
Bow mill.
sTEVENS
The ore in the bottom of The new shaft is
improving daily. The walls continue smooth
and regular, and the ore body is compact and
clean. 1t is expected that the water leyel
will be reached in a few days, when east and
west drifts will be started to facilitate and in
crease the extraction Of ore.