The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
from Sundays Daily.l
THE MINES.
Important Developments I'm the Gagnon'
Excellent Showing Of Other Great Prop
critics.
Butte the bonanza Camp OF the Coast.


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During the past week important develop
have been made in the Gagnon. Pre-
vious to six weeks ago the $50 foot level was
the lowest point to which the main shaft ex-
tended. At that time, however, work was re-
in d downward direction and ninety
sion Of the shaft was made OH the north side
of the ledge, and ~duringthe past week a cross
cut has been run to the ore which was found
to be of a very superior character. The cross
cut has not yet been completed, but extends
feet into the vein from which ore is taken
assaying 800 ounces in silver per ton, and
carrying besides a high percentage of copper.
1t being base ore, and the company having no
present facilities for its reduction, it is being
sacked and shipped elsewhere to be treated.
On the completion of the c~rosi-cut another
level (No. ~ will be run, and a large amount
of ore extracted. The working force of the
will soon be largely increased, Superin-
tendent Rosenthal stating that during next
month at least eighty additional men will be
given employment.
Alice.
Nothing important has t%ranspired during the
past week. The yield of ore is limited only
by the capacity Of the mill and the same
could be said if the mills capacity were
ten times what it is at present.
Moose.
The above named mine, though yet unde-
Feloped, is producing some excellent ore.
From the incline shsft in which a four-foot
vein of ore extends from top to bottom, a
distance of AZ feet, ore has been taken during
the last week samples of which. assayed by
Messrs. Bennett & Davis, show $191.97 for the
first class or base ore, and $92.34 for
she second class ore, which is free milling.
About 30 feet east of the discovery shaft a
shaft has been sunk to a depth of so feet and
a cross-cut commenced to tap the ledge. The
shaft is a model of beauty, splendidly timber
ed with square sets. Connection through the
cross-cut with the old shaft will probably be
effected within a few days. The Moose is
situated a few hundred feet south of the east
ern end of the Magma Charter.
Bell.
II III vi tSSSiophhoip 40 oSAho MUMMY
prosecuted through the middle one of the
three shafts. A great deal OF free ore has
been taken out of the first level which at a
depth of 40 feet from the surface
extends east 40 feet and west 100
feet and operations are now chiefly conduct.
ed on the second level 70 feet below, which
is being pushed both cast and west. In the
west level the ore body is five feet wide, anG
has been stopped out almost to the upper level
The ore now being mined is exceedingly ricl
in both silver and copper, carrying so ounce.
of the former and So per cent. Of the latter
The ore vein along the entire length Of thi
level, with the exception Of q few feet, i
strong and has every indication Of perma
nence. 1t being close to the water line
downward development awaits the erection
of pumping machinery. In the west Or mail
shaft, which has attained a depth of 145 feet
a cross-cat will soon be run to the vein, whic
carries a high percentage of copper as well a
a~ssayinc wcll~in silver. Before the ledg
pitched from the shaft 80 tons of ore wer
extracted and sacked for shipment, whic
contained Al per cent. copper and 4
ounces i'll silver, some of the secon
class ore extracted carrying a little les;
Operations on the Bell have always bee
profitable, 1900 tons Of ore having been t.
ken out, the average value of which was nt
less than $50.
On the same ground covered by the Be
patent and about $50 feet south another ledG
is being worked on which two shafts al
and incredible as it may appear shows
body of ore from 20 to so te
| in thickness which assays have shown
7 carry from II to LAG ounces in silve
The average value is % ounces and 600 tol
have been worked in the Clipper mill. ]
the east shaft at a depth OF 10 feet, three fe
} of ore of a somewhat inferior grade has bee
5 opened up.
Lying only a few rods south Of the Bell
5 the
!, High Ore.
; owned by Surprcnant Il Marceau. Thou!
! not remarkable for the richness of its pr
, duct, it is nevertheless q most valuable pro
elty. 1t is developed by a shaft rs feet de-
, from which two levels have been run. II
first, which from a point 70 feet dow
, runs east $50 feet has yielded a vast amou
q Of ore and has as yet a great de
, in sight. Forty five feet further down, ii
. second level has been run near the wat
line. 1t extends both ways from the shat
and has a total length of 100 feet, showing
continuous body of free milling ore averagil
about 80 ounces. The level is bounded
r ore on top, sides and bottom. Inthe east ell
a a cross-cut was lun Is feet long, proving Il
ore body to be at least as wide as that. Abo
, so feet east of the main incline a wing sha