The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-11
THE MINES.
A Few Facts FOR Capitalists % Psna.r.
Active and Continuous Development OF
@ the Butte Mines.


Ss~E GSts Il
This is the mine which some weeks since
was purchasedby Passage and Rice for $685.
600, and which about eight months ago was
sold for $125. 1t is developed by a shaft 45
feet deep, from the bottom of which a level
has been run 120 feet east, and 100 feet wests
Along this entire distance the ore body from
one TO two feet wide and we'll defined remain
ed continuous, and a great deaf deal of very
high grade ore has been extracted. Like
many other mines of this district, the Star
West has paid from the grass roots. Two
tons Of first class ore assayIng 300 ounces, and
one and a half tons of second class carrying
from 70 to 1902 ounces is the average daily
output and as expenses are light,on eleven
men being employed, it is evide mt the proper
ty is a source of a very comfortable revenue.
Ninety feet west of the present workings, a
main shaft has been recently started. 1t is
already 30 feet deep, and with no delay will
be sunk as far as possible without the aid Of
machinery. Mr.. Rice is confident that be-
tween these two shafts enough ore will be
stopped out above the 45-foot level to pay the
$4,000 given for the whole claim from which
fact some comprehension may be gained of
the value of this yet undeveloped property.
Within a few days work will also be resumed
in a shaft lying several hundred feet west of
the shaft above mentioned. 1t has already
attained a greater depth than the others and
the groupings in the vicinity being much
heavier, the dimensions of the underlying ore
body will probably be greater than on
the eastern end of the claim. Water is ell
countered in the Star West about 20 feet from
the surface but not in sufficient Volume to
cause much trouble. In the present working
shaft all the water coming in can be hoisted
with a bucket in about two hours out of the
twenty-four. The mine is situated several
hundred feet northeast of the Dexter mill,
and is now owned by Williams & Co. The
ore is base in character and is being reduced
at the smelling works of the Colorado COM
pany.
Like the Star West, the Stevens has paid
from the surface and though the ore is not
quite so rich, the ledge is considerably wider.
In the west level work has temporarily stop
ped to await the erection of pumping machin-
cry, but in the drift running northwest some
excellent ore is being produced. This DRIFT
was lately continued by Mr.. Stuart, the lessee,
from a point where those. who previously
worked the mine supposed the ore had
"petered." Mr.. Stuart, however, entertained
a different idea and by following a "stringer"
for about 30 feet running through barren
rock was rewarded by finding a 4-foot ledge
which dipping at a lesser angle than the main
vein will probably be found to connect with
it at a greater depth. The drift has been
continued on this ledge about 20 feet from
high grade base ore is being extracted.
Stopping will soon begin and the yield will be
greatly increased. Mr.. John Stinson is the
owner of the property, which is one of the
oldest patented locations of the camp. 1t is
situated about half a mile southwest of the
TOWNSHIP.
Work is still progressing in the leyel run
ming east and west from the bottom of the
1G0-foot shaft. The east drift has now reach
ed a length of 200 feet without showing any
material change since the last report was
made. Some very rich copper pockets are
occasionally met with but no permanent i'm
is likely until a greater depth is
attained. The ten-toot breast now being
extracted requires concentrating before its re-
duction can he made profitable, and during
the summer jiggels will be started in opera
49,, u1,, r,,t ,I,t Eliza ,o,rn e,,,It,, 10, ,..t
more than 200 yards from the mine adds ,
greatly to the value of the latter since the cost
of hauling the ore will be very small.
La Plata.
This mine is now being actively developed
in the level which runs west from the main
or SO-toot shaft. The ore product averages
Is tons daily, of a free milling character.
The output would be largely increased were
it not for the limited capacity of the Silver
Bow mill which having only twenty stamps
is totally unable to keep the various mines Of
The company in operation. The La Plata lies
south Of and parallel with the Lexington and
according to Professor Clayton's recently
published report in the MINER, belongs to the t
same vein system as that great bonanza. l
Alice. d
The mine continues to produce about so .
IONS Of ore per day of average grade. No .
is made to select it as every pound of :
hat now being extracted pays well for mill \
ing. The main shaft is now down so feet
from the 500-foot level and thirteen square !
sets have been placed in position. The rock
in the bottom is considerably harder than
week, rendering two hammers neces-
'ary for each drill. The water is well under
and the development of the nine