The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-28
THE MINES.
BELL.

drifts are in east IS feet and west % feet.
The slopes of the west drift have lately been
connected with the surface, and from the new
Shaft free ore is now being hoisted. The face
of the second level, running east at a depth
of 100 feet, has been advanced to a distance
25 feet from The Shaft, and Is being pushed
ahead with Fig0r. II will be remembered
that i'll this level an important strike was
made last week, the second great ore shoot of
the mine having been discovered. From the
bottom of the shaft, at IL depth Of 100 feet,
the drift west is now l2S feet long and max
ing excellent progress in following the vein,
which al that point is six feet wide. The
frst-ciasS ore is going to Denver in heavy
shipments, and the sccond-class is being piled
on the dump for the present. Up to the
present time DO drift has been started east
from the bottom Of the shaft, as until within
the past week the presence of another ore
shoot in that direction was not known or
even suspected. As the existence of such
shoot is now an established fact, it has been
determined to extend all east drift so as to
open it up at depth of 100 feet.
l. VIC hlluuiC, VI 4\o. = Sildlt, sinking mas
been resumed. 1t is now 1873 feet deep, and
will be continued until it can be connected
with the west drift of the within shaft.
On the south vein, at a depth of so feet, the
east drift is in 80 feet and the west drift 25
feet. They are both in ore. From the face of
the former a winze has lately been started,
which will be connected with the lower east
drift so feet further down. The south vein
is now producing - tons of ore daily, which
is being shipped to the SClipper mill for re-
duction.
HIGH ri
Mr.. Suprenant has at last determined to re-
sumo sinking on the main shaft. Having be-
come tired of extracting 2O-ounce ore from
the upper workings of the mine, lie has re-
solved to see whether the ore from below the
water level will not prove of increased value,
as has been the Case in every mine in the
camp. It IS the intention to sink at least so
feet further, giving the shaft a total depth of
175 feet. This is considered to be as deep as
can be sum with a whim, and if the appear
ance of the ledge is satisfactory hosting ma
chinery will be at once imported and the
mine opened up in good shape. I'm the mean-
time stopping and drifting haye ceased.
There is no change of material moment to
be reported from this mine. The daily ore
product continues to average 80 tons, of
somewhat low grade. 1t is being extracted
principally from a Slope in the
drift running east from the face of the tun-
mel, and furnishes constant employment to
the stamps of the Dexter and Centennial
mills.
GREY ROCK.
Work in the double compartment shaft has
been suspended as the whip is no longer able
to hoist from the bottom. Sinking will be re-
sumed as soon as The machinery now ell route
can be placed in position. In the slopes OF
the lower level CT the west shaft ore is again
being extracted. The vein varies in width
from five to twelve feet, and the daily output
remains at about 80 tons, which is shipped to
the Silver Bow mill.
E
No important change has occurred since
last report. The Slopes of the 75-foot level
are yielding the usual quota of high grade
base ore. The east and west drifts of the 100.
foot level are each in 40 feet. In the latter
ing the past week, but is again increasing, SO
that no fears are entertained of a pinch
The carbonate ore in the upper stope, the
discovery Of which was chronicled last week,
has since opened out to a considerable width
According to assays made yesterday, it varies
in value from $500 to $500 per ton.
SALISBURY.
The mine has lately been leased to Ander.
son, Roudabush & Young, who employ ten
men. The east drift has been advanced to
length of 1853 feet from the shaft on a wide
vein of excellent free-milling ore. Daily
shipments are being made to the Burlington
mill.
Crosscu,tins will be at once begun in the
Mount Moriah shaft.
A new shaft has been started Oh the Sunny
Side to secure needed ventilation.
The Colusa continues on the even tenor OF
its way, keeping up a steady production Of
good ore.
The Magma Charta Shaft is down ITO feet
The main ledge has not yet been reached
though several rich strata have been passel
through.
Some excellent ore has been struck in tho
Volunteer, and shipments will soon be made
Water is causing considerable trouble il
the Acquisition.