The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-23
THE ALICE NINE AND MILL.
Our Correspondent Gives Some
Facts About the Big Mill,
Just Started.
The Enterprise of the Walker
Brothers at Butte.
Their Prospective Reward.
VAUDEVILLE, MONTANA,

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Dec. 10th, 1880.
Editors Herald:
This place Is ole mile north Of
Butte, and has been built since
Walker Bros. commenced mining
operations here (hence the nsme.J
Their first purchase WAS the Alice
mine which was bought by Marcus
DAILY aud on the recommendation OF
NeDbi Packard, of Sprlngvllle, Utah.
After considerable outlay Cd this to
learn if the ledge Was permanent the
Walkers concluded to erect a mill,
and three years ago, they brought to
this plsce the machinery from mill
they owned near Ophir. TOoele
County, Utah, and erected whs, Is
known a. The Old Alice Mill" Tnis
mill has twenty stamps and has been
pounding out the precious metals Tor
three years. From the commence
ment of mining operations here until
July last, the mine was under the
supervision of Mr.. DAILY and the
finances were managed by Lathrop
Dunn.
Some time this year the Walkers
thought beet 10 incorporate. and
company was formed called the
"Alice Gold and Silver Mining Com
paDy." This new company con-
cIuded to build another mill, the mine
having given promise OF large deposits
of high grade ore. The grading for
the Alice mill, was commenced in
April, 1880, and to-day at precisely
IL O'Clock am. the first stamps we're
put to work. The building is 1457 by
2433, and is built i'll the most sub
stsntial manner. The machinery
was made by Griffith and Wedge. of
Ohio, and weighs ,OO0.-
700 pounds. 1t was made from design
Of W. w. II. Bowers of Salt Lake,
and has the latest Improvements.
This is the largest dry crushing silver
mill in the world-sixty stamps. The
force OF men on each shift OF twelve
hours is tWenty-fouT. A $50 horse
power engine furnishes the motive
power for the mammoth mill,
and three boilers are 10 place, any
two of which are sufficient to furnish
the steam necessary to run all the |
machinery.
Located in the southwest corner OF |
the building is the machine shop, |
with machinery to do all repairing
The hosting works are an the reef
above the mills, and as q trmwsy
runs from the shaft to each mill,
there is no need OF teams TO haul ore.
The shaft is down 100 feet. All the
water that is used in and about the |
mills, smiths chop, and hosting |
works comes from the mine. There |
s large tank on the hill from which |
pipes will be laid to furnish water in
Ease OF fire, to the top of the highest
The cost OF the new mills from |
1850, 900 to $500, 900. and it is re-
ported that the ore BODY in sight is
worth $50, 900, 900, or in other words
here is ore enough to wear out both
mills.
For the last month crowds of men
,ould be seen going to and from the
mill seeking employment. All we're
3 ma a job when the mill started.
Som bad ccme from Helena, and to-
lay there was enough men. in ard
Iround the works, to man five Or e:x
uch Uills.
The scene presented on the dry
Iiln to-day was a miniature scene OF
What the City of Washington will
present on and after the 4:h OF March
lext, Whed PresiuenI-elecs Garfield
viii take the oath of Office to faith
ully draw his salary and to besioR
public offices on his most intimate
md worthy friends. The crowd
around the mill to-day told that
Butte, VAUDEVILLE and vicinity con-
aimed too many men for the labor
hat 10 to be done.
One grand improvement to be |
cen is the Brush electric light pnt
lp lately. The engine is at the hoist
ng works, and the wires connect
With sll the works. One lamp |
) on the hosting, works thirty or
orty feet above the top OF either mill.
This light shines far from the works
md gives a good light to Walker
lille. for which. | presume they feel
.rateful. w. II. LEE.