The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14
THE MINES.
STAR WEST.

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without pumping machinery, drifts
west were started on a 2-[oot vein Of
very similar in appearance TO that tai
the lower levels of the Alice, though
higher. The west shaft has also at
depth of 100 feet and a drift is being
to connect with the workings of Il
shaft. The levels are now within Ia
each other. There is considerable .
rock on the dump, which is being sbj
the Colorado smelter.
ORIGINAL.
The main incline is being pushed
ly downward at a depth OF 100 feet
foot vein of fair grade base ore, q
probably $50 tons are on the dun,
main level is being forwarded in
and the slopes r looking we'll. II
erty Is thoroughly drained by the 10,
of the Gagnon, so that excellent proc
continue to be made in exploring b
water level. Fifteen men are emplu
ANsELMo.
No important change has occurred
property since the last report. The
north from the bottom of the va
at a depth of 60 feet is making good
and when connection is made sinkiu
resumed and the value of the new
Gently discovered will be fully asd
The slopes and drifts from the uppd
the main shaft are opening up satid
though in the west drift the vein is \
So regular as before, and some comd
low grade ore has been encountered
The lower level is being forwarded
directions, the ore being somewhI
than that taken from the upper word
the ledge SIX inches wider. The tod
of the two drifts is 70 feet.
MOUNT MoRIAH.
There is little doubt that this is n
sion of the Anselmo, as the general
of the ledge and the groupings al
identical. The shaft is down 80 fed
depth of 40 feet it was sunk on the yI
at that point dlverged to the south
feet a crosscut will be run and leveL
The Silver Bow company. the owl
confident of having a good mine
development.
MI. Meader has every reason to
fed with his purchase of the Bell
since the first shoot of ore was disU
low the water line in the middle SD
cession of important strikes has been
From the bottom of the east shat,
$50 feet deep, the drift west has bed
ed about 100 feet, following a strOu
defined vein which yields daily lua
rich copper-sllver ore. 1t IS
ton to continue the drift to a poin
will be connected with the mid
when extensive STOPPING will be begi
productive capacity OF the mine h1
Forty feet from the top of the vain
drift east has been started follOxWj
above the base ore. A fine body 4
from 3 to 6 feet wide, is being eu
piled on the dump. 1t will averI
ces per ton. This find disposes d
that the tree ore deposits of the nj
hausted. From the lower level Of
shaft some very rich base ore, shOd
fusion of native silver, is being
This character of ore is being ship
Energetic operations have also ID
ed in the east shaft of the south VI
midway between the main ledsi
High Ore. The shaft has been 4
deep but at present only the up
being worked. The face is in 80
and 20 feet east, and is being fO1
each direction. A sample 80 td
milled and welded so we'll that
will hereafter be continuously wOi
ACQUISITION.
The energy which the owners Of
erty are now evincing and the el
have incurred in prosecuting deVs
but natural when the strength andd
the ledge are taken into consideri
eight months during last winter
the mine was allowed to remain
because water came into one Of
but when the owners returned a
absence and found that properties
were improving with every str
pick, they we're fired with a new
a new hope. A company was d
consolidation was effected, and TN
to master the water or "go throG
attempt. They are now in posses
of the most valuable properties
ored district, and their success SUD
late similar enterprise in all q
where water is regarded as an ia
F BILE obstacle IN the way of protitaS
r. meEt.
Three shafts have beel started
east end of what was known as Il
ton, and two on the west end Of
ton Spur. The former is an inc
deep, showing in the bottom a ON
Upo1 rnaStipu nro and tho twO mi