The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-15
THE MINES.

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portant to report from the mines yet it IS
gratifying to note that nothing discouraging
can be said. 1t may be truthfully stated that
every mine in the district, upon which devel-
opment is now progressing, is improving in
appearance with every stroke of the pick.
Not only does the ore become richer and
moro abundant with the attainment OF depth
but, more important than that, the lodges be-
come better defined, giving every necessary
assurance as to their permanent character.
In some mines of the district, it is true, the
walls near the surface are either indistinct or
totally wanting, and in other cases geological
"horses" have been mistaken for Nalls, but
in every instance where a crosscut has been
run to strike the walls at any point below
100 feet, we believe success has been achieved.
IN a large majority Of the miues, of course,
well defined walls are visible from the sur
face in cases Where the shaft is sunk on the
ledge. We refer to the other class of mines
simply to show that 10 prospector should feel
discouraged because his foot and hanging
walls are not az smooth as glass near the sur
face. Several small properties have been
lately abandoned On that account, but as a
matter OF course were speedily relocated by
men who had kept posted on developments in
other properties in which the surface indica-
tions were similar.
But there is no probability that the mining
interest will suffer in any way during the
coming summer from lack of confidence in
the permanence, richness and productive
capacity Of our mining properties. We have
been speaking of course of the lesser mines.
Such leading properties as the Gagnon, Alice,
Lexington and Grey Rock have a great and
assured future. They are already firmly es-
tablished on a paying basis and their owners
are abundantly able TO carry on the work Of
development. 1t is to secure tho opening up
of such properties as the Moose, Stevens,
Sunnyside, Star West, and Anglo Saxon, that
capital should and will now be interested.
They have paid from the grass roots to water
level, and though below the latter point no
progress could be made on account Of the
heavy expense necessary to procure steam
hosting machinery, it has been demonstrated
in . number of cases that the ores improve in
value as they go down. 1t would be difficult
to conceive Of better opportunities for the
profitable employment of capital than are
presented in the mines last enumerated OF
which at least = dozen others might be
named of equal value. Only a few months
ago, and the Bell was classed in the same
category. A great deal of the surface ores
had been stopped out and had Col. Meadel
not bonded the property and expended q large
amount of money in its development, it
owners for a long time would not have dis
covered the magnificent body of high grad
+ ore lately exposed below water level in tn
middle shaft. The fortu nate result of opera
!. tions in the Bell below water level, and tn
still greater results achieved in the olde
= properties of the camp in which exploration
are being pushed below water line, will un
doubleday stimulate and encourage the in
vestment of intelligent capital and althoug
| it is not expected that a great boom will 50
iii, nor that Butte this year will enjoy
monopoly of pubic attention, we are yet COZ
fident that the Silver City this ensuing summe
will experiences season OF substantial pros
perity such as it has never before witnesse,
No sane man can come to any other con
clusion who will take the trouble to give eve
a cursory examination to the hundreds
o promising mines of this district.
Anselmo.
The volume Of water encountered whe
c the main ledge was tapped a few days ago
IL the west level was SO great that the men We
compelled to quit work, and operations wi
d be delayed until a whym now i'll course
d construction is completed. Samples from tt
$ new ledge assay several hundred dollars p
ton, but the rapid inflow of water afforded l
" opportunity to ascertain its . mansions.
lr Star west.
@ The main shaft is down about eighty fee
' and work is still being vigorously prosecute
n 1t IS being run down on the ledge, which
ii the bottom shows ore from one side to Il
v other Of excellent value. The east and We
n drifts 40 feet deep are still being pushed ahe'
on 1.-TWO foot vein of high grade base ore,
/ which about four tons is the average dai
oLtput. The purcilHs. Of steam hoIstlI
machinery for thorough development is co
templated by its owners.
q, HSHcnctt.
3 The average daily output continues at
le tons, the quality being rather low. 1t is bel
taken principally from the east stope and
worked at the Dexter mill.
Bell.
t. The east lower level from the middle sh,
is in 30 feet, following a fine looking vein
high grade silver-copper ore. The shaft Il
attained a depth OF about 135 feet, but calm
be sunk much deeper without steam hoisil
power.
city Council.
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