The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-16
THE MINES.
MAGMA CHARTA.

The face OF each crOsscut running north
and south from the bottom of the main shaft
at a depth of 206 feet has been advanced so
feet from the starting point. In neither one
of them has the ledge yet been encountered,
but in the north crosscut several very rich
pockets of ore have been discovered, which,
in the opinion of the superintendent indicates
that the ledge is not far distant. 1t has been
remarked by several Nevada miners who
have seen the ore taken from these pockets
that it greatly resembles that extracted in
early days from the bonanza mines Oh the
Comstock. Assays show it to contain up
wards of $500 in silver per ton.
BELL.
At a depth of 100 feet the sinking of the
middle shaft has been suspended, it being
now almost deep enough to mako the de-
sired connection with the west drift of the
within shaft. This drift is being extended as
expeditiously as possible, and will probably
break through within the e four or five
days. In the meantime from the bottom of
the middle shaft a crosscut north is being ex-
tended to ascertain the width Of the vein at
that depth. The south vein is yielding a
considerable amount of free ore from the 40
foot east level. Regular shipments Of copper
silver ore continue to be made.
ALICE.
One hundred and fou men are working III
the mine and are engaged in prospecting and
extracting ore. The majority of the force
are on levels 4 and S, where the slopes are in
ore of excellent quality, but many have late
ly been employed in the upper levels, from
which considerable free ore has been extract
ed, to ascertain If a mixture could be made
which would result in increasing the fineness
of the bullion production. The experiment
was not altogether successful, however, and
the free ore bodies will be left for the pres
ent. We desire emphatically to contradict
the report that the west workings ale ap
preaching the end line of the claim. 1t will
require many months Of continuous labor TO
reach the adjoining claim.
opH1R.
The incline yesterday attained a depth of
40 feet. The vein has changed its dip some
what, being less abrupt than formerly, and is
expected soon to make connection with til.
south vein, which crops out about so feet
from the shaft. The vein is tolerably well
defined and the width of the ore body is con.
stantly increasing. 1t samples about l0C
ounces. Considerable difficulty IS expert
enced from the large volume of water which
comes into the shaft, but so far the pump has
been able to hoist it to the surface.
NOTES.
The west level of the Lexington continue:
to keep the mill fully supplied with f~irst-class
ore.
The new deuble-compartment shaft on thu
Acquisition is 80 feet deep. The slopes OF
the 7O-foot level are yielding daily from 81,
to eight tons OF ore which assays 5000 pc
ten.
The High Ore is not being worked at pres
ent, owing to the trouble with water.
A few days ago, soon after a large body Q
ore had been discovered in the 130-foot cas-
drift of the Mount Moriah, the rush of waite
compelled the miners to quit work.
At the Anselmo the new within is com
pleted, and sinking on the shaft latel
raised to the surface will soon begin.
The east and west drifts from the bottol
of the new shaft on the Stevens are in abou
20 feet, and the ore body holds it own.
: Operations have not been resumed OH til
, Grey Rock, owing to the non-arrival of M Ia
!, chinery. A fine boiler has been placed i
) position.
l The North Star is making shipments of OF
| to the Clipper mill. 1t is perfectly free an
. assays well.