The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-30
From Sundays Daily,
THE MINES.
NOW he utte Benanzas ar. y,a,..-
Up Their Treasures.
OF Dsvslopnent pu,trr -.
Past Week.

TEosress OF Development nurtrp -.
Past Week.
ALICE,
Alter several months of yexatious det.,
consequent upon the uon-arrjyal Of all the
needed sections of the water column. work
has Deen resumed in the face of the 70O-foot
cfoss-cut at a point about SO feet north of the
sna1t. 1t is. of course, idle to estimate the
amount CT drifting which will be required be-
lore The vein will be tapped, as the variation
OF The dip of the ledge cannot be accurate
~ calculated. From observations in tn.
upper levels, however, it is likely that the
1ost wall of the south vein will be reached
within 2OO feet from the shaft, so that if the
work Is forwarded with expedition, which
we nave no reason to doubt, it will not be |
long before important developments may be |
expected. In the upper workings there is
nothing new to report. Men are EMPLOYED
in each of the five levels in prospecting the
ore bodies, and in. the prosecution of this
LABOR enough ore is extracted to keep the
2o-stamp mill supplied with ore, and to add
to the reserve at the new mill, where about
5,0OS tons are dumped.
PACIFIC.
During the past week the west so foet drift
at a distance of 1875 feet frsm the shat,
reached the end line of the claim, SO that no
further progress could be made. AT the point
where work was stepped the ore breast was
| IL faaf uvsln n,,I hal ln.x
orc to keep the Silver Bow mill in constant
operation. The slopes are now being active
ly worked,and the output continues as before.
In the early part of the week, and at a point
20 feet west of the face, a crosscut was
started south to tap a parallel ledge. This
was struck at a distance of twelve feet and
proved to be four feet thick, the quality of the
ore being some what better than that of the
main ledge. The walls ARE porphyritic in
their nature and we'll defined. Drifts will at
once be started, the east enc to extend to the
end line and the west to make connection
with a level on the same vein about 125 fee
west. One hundred tons Of ore are on the
dump.
AIQbicllltN.
This mine is taking giant strides towards
: position among the leading properties of tn
camp. In the slopes on the S5-foot level act
i've operations continue, and the output is in
creasing rather than diminishing, the dali
production now being about eight tons. TIL
q ore is of iirst-class quality, and assays frol
:. 500 to 5000 per ton. The ore shoot produt
ing so handsomely is more than paying til
expenses of the new double-csmpartmeI
shaft, and up to the present time shows
q gratifying balance after deducting, in addition
the cost Of freight OIL the new pumping an
hosting machinery. During the Fast wee
al extension of the S5-foot level has bee
, started between the middle and west shaft
,o the intention being to open up more groul
; for stopping purposes. The face OF the we
drift has been forwarded 10 feet since Il
work was started. The new shaft is 40 fe
deep.
. This is a very promising prospect locat
% directly west of Centreville and owned
10 Lloyd Bros. The shaft is so feet deep and
- sunk on the ledge, which is almost vertici
1 From the bottom, the east and west dri
!" have been extended each 80 feet. The wa
u appear well defined and inciose an ore boz
which varies from Is inches to two feet
ia thickness, and which is free milling in CHI
y actel. Assays made on Friday show the v
. lie of the product to range from SOL to 5
- The dump IS fast assuming respectable p
y portions, and as soon as teams can be secul
-" the first shipment will be made 10 enc of
o mills. Present prospects are full OF promi
l. and the owners are confident of developin:
valuable min
STEVENS.
~ Work has been temporarily stopped in
~ east and west drifts Of the new shalt, a
sinking has been res umed. Yesterday
IL depth of 81 feet was reached. The foot v
l" is smoother and mere regular than bef'
and has evidently come in to stay. The
body, which a. the surface was broken up
mixed with ledge matter, is new clean
COMPACT and not less than two and a half
Il! wide. The quality of the product has
" improved, that which was hoisted yestsr
ii" assay,ug higher than any yet taken from
We shaft. In the west drift Of the middle S
i'e the ledge is being followed with excellent
~ suits, the ore carrying some gold as we
ne silver. 1t is sincerely to be hoped tina
ne the return of Mr.. Stinson from California
" will lose ne time in purchasln. pumping
''' hosting machinery. 1t is extremely I'm
to restrict the development of a proper,
ICY such demonstrated value TO the almost I
ulsus depth of so feet.
his
eer EheI Msuiton.