The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16
From Sundays Daily.1
THE MINES.
Some Valuable Properties to the West OF
.4 Butte r
What the Clear Grit IS Showing Up.


AnSAO DNXOHs
Since last Tuesdays report on this mine, a
noticeable improvement has taxed place. At
the time of our last visit to the property the
owners, Messrs. Farlin and Craddick, were
contemplating ali extension of the main
shaft and within the past few days they have
recommended downward development. In the
9o-foot level the average width of the ore
body was three feet but no sooner was work
resumed Oh the shaft than it became percep-
tibly wider. In the bottom at present, though
only a few feet have been added during the
past weak,tlle vein has enlarged 10 fully four
feet in width, and the quality ofthe orc isgradu-
ally i'll, 1oving. A considerable body oi
water has been encountered but 10 readily
handled by the whim.
Nettie.
The Nettie is developed principally through
a tunnel, from which, at a distance of 70 feet
from its mouth, all incline shaft Oh the vein
has been sunk to a depth of IS feet. Thirty
five feet below the windlass a level has been
run west, the face Of which shows up a six
foot breast of manganese ore OF good quality.
Sixty feet from the shaft on this level a crosscut
has just been started north, the purpose being
to tap a ledge indicated by heavy groupings
about Is feet north Of the tunnel. Fifty feet
from the surface is level No. 2, which is in
about so feet. A vast amount of ore has been
stopped out between here and the surface, but
considerable is yet in sight. III the third
level, 90 feet from the windlass, the vein
shows a decided improvement, four feet OF
manganese ore being exposed. There are 100
tons of ore on the dump. There is no incon-
venience in the Nettie from water. Roude-
bush ard Young are the owners of the prop
erty.
self-Riser.
Located about half a mile south of the
Burlington mill has, during the past few
months, made an excellent showing. The
property is developed by a vertical shaft, 81
feet deep, from the bottom OF which a level
has been run west 80 feet and east so feet
The ore along the entire course of this leve
varies between four and seven feet in width
The ore is base, being heavily i%mpregnatee
with manganese, but is sufficiently rich il
silver (assaying between 25 and so %ounces) tt
pay handsomely for the cost of mining ant
reduction. The daily output is about tv'
tons, which is being worked at the Colorado
Smelter. The mine is rapidly earning it
title. 1t is a veritable Self-Riser. Price
Witter & Wallace are the fortunate lessees o
the property. At the main shaft of the
Clear Grit
Work is being prosecuted by driving the leve
to the west, where the pay streak OF or
widens to about three feet. The face Of til
drift now looks very favorable, with ever.
indication of again striking another ricl
chute such as was met with in sinking tn
main shaft. Al the water leyel, at whicl
depth the drift is now being run, the ore i
somewhat base, showing strongly of copper
but above the water level the ore is free mil
ing. To the east of the shaft Stopping la
continued to within fifteen feet OF the surface
The ore from this stope has sampled as hig
as 81 ounces in silver and $1S in gold to til
ton.