The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-13
THE MINES.
STRIKES REPORTED IN ALL QUAR-
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Very Important Developments During
the Past Week. d 'H

Davis an air of life and vigor has been i'm
parted to the outside surroundings of the mile,
and extensive preparations are being made for
great improvement underground in the near
future. 1t is the intention of the owner to
begin sinking far below water level, and as
soon as the necessary machinery arrives, the
main shaft will be put down at least 500 feet,
in order thoroughly to develop the resources
of the property. During the past winter the
upper levels have yielded monthly about 400
tons of ore, sufficient to keep the mill we'll
supplied. 1t is now the intention by extending
the workings to increase the output, and if
necessary, add further milling facilities.
Alice.
There are no important changes in the gen.
eral aspect of the mine, which continues
highly favorable. Much Of the ore now being
extracted shows considerable native and wire
silver, and assays high. Within the past
week sinking has been resumed on the main
shaft, it being the intention to sink about $50
let from the present 5OO-foot level so as to
n Ike the depth from the surface, exclu-
sive of tlr mp, not less than six hundred
feet.
Aurora.
This prospect, owned by Roudebush &
Young, adjoins the Moose on the south. The
shaft is down on the vein about thirty-five
feet, and some good looking ore is being
extracted from a two-foot ledge in the bot
tom, of a character very similar to that taken
from the Moose.
This mine continues to produce about
thirty tons per diem of somewhat low grade
free milling ore. The vein in the east level
maintains its w~idth-about eighteen feet
and two men on each shift are breaking ON
an average about twenty tons of the total
yield. The balance is taken from the second
level running east from the winze. The. ore
IS being reduced at the Dexter.
Grey Rock.
Under the management of Mr.. Leary this
mine is being systematically developed. In
the west level from the main or TO- foot shaft,
the contractors are in about 21O feet and are
still working in solid ore of a somewhat base
character. From the slopes and upper levels
considerable free ore is being extracted Of
excellent grade. About fifteen tons is the
average daily output, which will be largely
increased when the roasters are put up in the
Silver Bow mill. In the west extension shaft
active operations continue as is evidenced by
the fact that 1875 tons of free-milling ore are
now on the dump awaiting shipment.
Nettie.
Within the past few days active steps have
been begun for the thorough development of
the property. On the south vein two shafts
have been started, showing three feet of very
heavy manganese ore. The shafts are 200
feet distant from each other, ana $50 feet
south of the main workings. In the shaft on
the old ledge sinking has been resumed on a
f%ive-foot vein OF excellent looking ore and a
very large output may be soon expected.
The Self Riser,
4 full description of which appeared in last
report, continues daily to improve, especially
in the cast level, in which the ole continually
becomes richer. Durin7 the past week work
on the main shaft has been resumed and
another level will be run as soon as a sufficient
depth is attained.
Stevens.
This is generally regarded and with good
reason, as the best poor mans mine in the
district. 1t has paid handsomely from the
grass roots to the 50-toot level, or more prop
erly speaking, from the 5O-foot level to thu
grass roots. as stopping has been profitably car
rieI on up to within six inches of the surface.
which caved in on the miners. During the
past winter the lessee, Mr.. Stuart, has beer
running a leyel west from the incline to neal
the boundary line. From this point he thel
started an underhand Slope about s feet deer
which he extended back to the shaft, but 70,
the present has turned his attention in an,
other direction, owing to the volume of waite
encountered, which prevented deeper sinking
From the bottom of the shaft, therefore,
drift was run in a north-westerly direction
following a small mineral stain through s.
feet of barren rock, and during the past weeI
a splendid body of TOO. { ore has beel
T struck. 1t is fully four feet wide anu dip
south towards the main ledge, with which
undoubtedly will connect at a great,r depth
When the extent of the new ind shall b
fully ascertained a level and slopes will b
opened for the extraction of ore. Seventy
five tons of ore are now on the dump, whicl
will soon be shipped TO the Dexter mill.
Lhquidator.
In this mine, which is a copper one, locate,
about midway between the Coins and Ale:
Scott, ar important development has bee.
lately made. The shaft is down % feet i
solid ore, wonderfully rich in copper. Durin
the past few days the owners have been offere
$4,000 for the mine, or at the rate Of 100
per foot on the work done. The offer,
need hardly be added, was rejected, as IL
reason exists why the Liquidator should nc