The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-30
GLENDALE.
cheering News from the B~enyerhead
W. = Camp. II -ftFE
Activity Of the Heels Comnany,s OPERA
tiOms.
A Quartz Excitement Raging in Madison
@ay County.

Lultor Butte liner: .
Although during the past winter mining
operations have been somewhat quiet in this
district the business men are confident of a
very prosperous future and are making extern
slVe preparations for an active summer trade.
The Hecla company, in its numerous and
valuable properties, is working about one
hundred and twenty-five men who are
developing the mines in a very salts
factory manner. A great deal of ore is
being extracted, but it is not all being
shipped tothe smelter for reduction. The great
bulk OF the yield is left OH the dump to await
increased reducing facilities. There is no
doubt Of the company's ability were they so
disposed, to extract fully four times the
amount they are now able to treat, and when
the new smelter is finished it is expected that
the output will be largely increased. The
water jacket furnace for the projected works
is now en- ronte from the East, and OH its ar
rival here the working force is expected to be
increased and everything will be got in readi-
hess for extensive and continuous operations.
A vast quantity of silver-lead bullion is
piled up awaiting an improvement in the con-
dltlon OF the roads and is soon as transporta-
ton rates are reduced it will be sent East.
1t carries forty per cent. silver and is worth
many hundred thousand dollars. The daily
output is about ten bars and when it is con-
sidered that only a few small shipments have
been made since last fall, it is easy to conceive
the amount now on hand. Work on the
tramroad connecting Glendale with the mines
at Lion City will be resumed at the earliest
practicable moment, but for a few weeks yet
the depth of snow will be sufficient to retard
operations.
st. Patrick's was a gala day in Glendale.
People assembled from all the surrounding
country. The band was out discoursing pa
triotic music and the boys had a general good
time. In the evening a grand ball was given
in the school house, which the whole popula-
ton attended, and which lasted till daylight
did appear. 1t was a day long to be remem.
bered with pleasure, the only regret being that
st. Patrick's day comes but once a year.
As before stated, Glendale is going to boom
this year, and though our bullion output may
not equal that of the Silver City, we have
every reason to believe that we shall make
proud record and stand. at least second OH the
list. Nothing definite has TRANSFERRED relative
to the mining sale which has been long pend.
ing. Some experts have been here examining
the property and they expressed themselves
very favorably, but it takes time for capital to
make a venture, and the result of their inves.
tigation will not be made known fol
several months, though there is every prob
ability that the sale will be effected
As far as the prosperity of Glendale is con
cerned, however, their ultimatum will make
little difference. The mines are here and it
makes little difference to the camp under
whose control they are operated. They will
pay one company equally as we'll as another
Reports from Madison county indicate thai
a great quartz excitement is raging there.
Several promising lodges, carrying plenty OF
silver, have been lately discovered and the
people are highly excited at the prospect OF
developing some big properties. Virginia
City is rapidly d%epopulating, and everybody,
except children and women, (take this cum
grano salis) has shouldered a side OF bacon
and a pick and gone forth on a prospecting
tour. Beyond doubt some good claims will
be recorded. Let us rejoice. Yours,
BOZ.
GLENDALE, March 26, 1880.