The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-24
THE MINES.


ine magma Charta-ShakesPeare-Par.
ros-Di"nnOnd-GaGnon-O Original Alice
condensed Notes, Etc.
Inc working and paying mines of the
Butte district have become so numerous
"lthlE the past half year that we find it i'm
possible to embody them in one report. Con-
sequently, in reporting the mines of Summit
valley district, we are compelled to notice
some at one time and some at another, ex-
pecting to mention all in turn.
MAGMA CHARTA
The new shaft house, 40 by 60 feet, is fill
ished, and presents a good appearance. The
new steam hosting works, ofmodern pattern,
are in position and will to-day, Sunday be
started up. "The better the day the better
the Decd is a familiar old saying, and as the
new works are to be put in motion on the
sabbath it is anticipated they will commence
work under favorable auspices.
On the Magma Charta the double COM
partment shaft is down 80 feet. AT the bot
tom the vein is over forty feet wide, of min
eral and ore. On the top the blow out, or
surface groupings cover a space fully sixty
feet wide, and in this respect it is one of the
strongest marked veins III the district, hold
ing its proportions well as far as sunk upon.
This mine will now be thoroughly opened to
a depth of 300 feet.
S~HAKE.pEAEE.
The main shaft touches 1S7,tret deep. The
quantity of water met with is not great. At
$50 feet a cross-cut taps the vein, which is
over twenty-five feet wide. Over three feet
of high grade "black ore" is met with in the
end Of this cross-cut and the drift is hot
through the ore body yet. On the laO foot
level workmen are sinking town in Il four
foot vein Of black rock to connect with the
opening at the $50 foot level. The black ore
taken out Is washed, pounded up and sacked
for shipping, while the ore of a lower grade is
landed Oh the dump pile.
PARROT.
The Parrot is the first mine in the district
from which ore was shipped. AT 100 feet
deep the ore showing is good, and in a good
condition to work advantageously. Active
work Oh the Parrot is to be resumed shortly
and pushed ahead with energy.
DIAMOND.
: The main shaft has now a depth of II feet
sunk all the way from the grass roots to The
bottom in milling ore. The vein carries :
uniform width of from 6 to I feet. Workncr
. are now enga9 ed timbering the shaft ant
making things ready for the reception O
hosting works.
GAGNON.
I The precise operations at the Gagnon al,
not readily obtainablc. The daily output o
ore at this mine is large and it maintains it
e rich character for which il has been note,
t for months past. The workings, both ways
c from the 225 foot level are in strong veins o
e rich ore. This mine is operated three hun
o dred and siXty-five days in the year and tina
$ is sufficient to indicate that it is one of tn
paying kind.
ORIGINAL.
Work OH the original is driven ahead wit
a system bordering on perfection. They ar
engaged daily in hosting splendid lookin
u ore from the main shaft workings, with plcn
ty held in reserve. The mine exhibits it
customary SHOW my Vi iilSu SIduc ore. WHICH
statement is deemed sufficient for the Pun
# pose of public information.
e ALICE.
Nothing specially new to report Of this ia
e nous mine. Everything is running smooth
on the upper levels whose ore is being en-
V tracted in large quantities. The work at tn
d 100 foot level is progressing satisfactorily
n with no extra amount Of water to conten
II with.
MOTHS.
The new Shaft house at the Lexington
v going up rapidly. The frame work is abou
e up and in position.
At the Meader smelter machinery, iron al
q other needed material is coming to hand an
q the work goes right along.
The Lexington mine turns Out its .cgula
amount of ore daily with perfect ease.
The three shafts CHI the Bell are prolucin
large amounts Of rich ore every ~ hours.
4 large amount of Wakc-l'p-Jnm o.r
being roasted and hauled to the mill.
/ The Grey Rock continues to punsl" man
.. tons of frce-Milling ore daily.
G Most of Tie mines worked are lepnEted
l@ yielding fully up to expectations.
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Deep lining Shaft.