The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-20
THE MINES.
MOOSE.

In the bottom of the west shaft, which was
started about three weeks ago and is now
down 35 feet. a large body of ore has been
opened up. The walls are we'll defined and
are fully six feet apart, the intervening space
being filled with a clean and compact body
OF base ore, Of which perhaps so tons are OIL
the dump. 1t is base in character. and will
be shipped to the Colorado smelter for reduc-
ton. Forty dollars per ton is the average
assay value of the rock so far produced. but
with The attainment Of depth a steady inn
prcvement is quite noticeable. Operations
cannot be resumed in the mai,, shaft with the
present sinking appliances. The Moose calls
aloud for steam hosting machinery.
BELL.
The east drift from the bottom of the mid
die shaft is now in about 90 feet, and is being
pushed vigorously ahead OF a body Of ore six
feet wide, sections of which are of remarka-
b'y high grade. The company is now ship
ping the product of the mine east for reduc-
ton. 1t does not take u rock sharp to COM
plehend the richness Of the ore. Aelance at
it lying there on the dump, with its profusion
OF native silver and visible percentage Of cop
per, is enough to satisfy even a pilgrim of its
netalliferous value. The Bell is one of the
bo'anzas of the territory, and could not now
be purchased for twice the sum recently paid
for It.
SEI.F-RISER AND HANEY.
These properties, which have been con-
nected by the 40 foot level, are yielding a
large quantity Of base ore assaying from $50
to $50 in silver. From the Slopes and levels
of the Srlf-l,iser II tons is the daily output,
the ore being of a slightly better grade than
that produced from the west extension. On
the Haney dump there are about $50 tons of
fair ore ~assaying $50 and carrying some cop
per and a heavy percentage of manganese. 1t
is likely that the owners of the Hauey will
keep what ore they have on hand until such
time as other smelters shall be erected. AT
present the only smelter OF the camp is so
much oyer-supplied that the market prices
paid for low grade base ore-ore carrying
from 30 to go ounces-is too low to pay very
we'll for development below water.
In the Burlington mine, stopping continues
for free ore, but no base ore is being extract
ed, there being no present facilities in The
camp for its reduction.
SALISBURY.
Operations continue in the east drift which
has now u length of lG3 feet. From the
shaft the ore body has varied from 4 to 10
feet and is now 6 feet wide in the face.
Stopin. is also actively progressing. IN the
dump are 400 tons of ore which is now being
shipped to the Burlington mill. 1t assays ron
20 to $50 onnces, though it will probably
average not more than 50 ounces. This.
however, is quite satisfying to the owners of
the property who are convinced that the quality
will improve below water as it has done in
all other mines of the district. The present
product is among the freest ore in this camp.
1t is now considered almost certain that the
Shonbar is ali extension of the Star West, as
the ore at water leyel is almost identical in
character and the vein on a line with the
direction of the Star West ledge. The east
drift at water level is in Is feet, showing in
the face 2 feet Of high grade base ore. The
slopes are looking well, but will soon be
worked out unless the level is extended, as
there is only rs feet of orc to be extracted.
The new double compartment shaft was
started on Monday about so feet from the old
shaft and will be SUM as soon as possible to a
depth Of 200 feet. A wlym will he put up
TAI VEST.
This mine is one Of the most profitable
properties in the district. 1t has paid from
the grass roots, has produced a great deal of
orc ~assaying uniformly $3.50 per ton, and to-
day at the bottom of the main shaft is larger
and iicier than ever. Operations are con-
! fined principally to the east end of the claim,
though a vast amount OF base ore is already
exposed in the west workings. Three shafts
are Now in process of development. The one
west is producing about ten tons Of ore per
diem, but scarcely an impression seems to
have yet been made on the vein AS already
shown up. In the bottom Of the shaft the ore
is of higher grade and greater richness ,lan
Hear the surface. The next is What is known
as the main shaft. \. wl,ym la, lately been
erected, with which sinking will be contin-
,led as far rs possible. The shaft la, now
attained Il depth Of 30 feet On al incline with
the vein, which all the way down is iurIcas-
ing III size and richness and is regular aid
we'll defined. The character OF the ore in
the bottom is some" hat change! III appear
ancr, resembling very m,cl, that o! tie IN
selma and Alice. II would make excellent
roas!iug ore. The cast shaft is comparatively
lew, but is producing IA considerable amount
of base ore .irm tn west drift, running on
the water level.
THE TEL;