The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-27
THE MINES.
A Few Notes About the Past Weeks De.
veIOpmentS.

ALICE.
The daily yield of ore continues to be about
fifty tons, of which twenty arc being worked.
The main shaft is now down IS feet below
the 500 foot level, seven sets of timber having
been placed in position. The shaft is being
timbered into three conpartm ents, two being
used for cages and one for steam, water and
exhaust pipes. The sinking cage is provided
with extension guides to the bottom of the
shaft. The rock is not quite as hard as form
erly, and good progress is being made. Six
men each, in three eight hour shifts are en-
ployed in prosecuting the work.
BURNETT.
No important change is to be recorded this
week. The ore breast in the east level con-
tinues to be about eighteen feet wide and is
yielding many tons of ore daily. The second
level, which is running east from the west
winze, is progressing well, but the ore is
somewhat low grade. Owing to the width of
the ore body, the mine has to be timbered
with square sets.
HARTA
The face of the east end of the Magma
Charta is in a fine body of black manganese
ore assaying we'll in silver. A considerable
force is employed, and when the cross-cuts
before mentioned are run from the unnel to
the ledge, a vast amount of ore will be ex-
tracted. The ore vein is known to be wide
and continuous along the entire length of the
tunnel, a distance of 15OO feet, and as it is
undoubtedly an extension of the Alice, its
permanence and productiveness will astonIsh
the natives when active developments begun.
MOOSE.
Passage & Rice having bought the lease on
this property, energetic work has been re-
sumed and some spendid looking ore is &C
cumulatinS on the dump. The ore is of two
kinds, free milling and base, the latter carry
ing the greater amount of silver. Water has
been struck about six feet below the 70-foot
level, but as the ore at this point is much
richer than nearer the surface, and continues
to improve in quality as depth is attained, it is
not likely that the volume will be sufficient to
prevent deeper explorations.
GREY ROCK.
The seepage of water from the surface has
to some extent delayed operations inthe main
level, west, and during the past week not
hoti pioSiSoo /" III Lla pSCh AaNSs
From the upper levels and slopes, however,
about fifteen tons of good ore are being eX-
tracted daily, and the Silver Bow mill is kept
constantly supplied. Hosting machinery
will soon be put in position and the shaft
will be extended to the deep. In the west
shaft the ledge continues strong and product
i've and considerable free-milling ore is being
,,;laJ ~, thu Ir~r u,I;oJ, ;s ,tto;p;,r
moth proportions. The 4O-foot level is now
in about sixty feet east and the same distance
west from the shaft, and is being actively
prosecuted in both directions. Work has also
Recommended on the shaft, to which a depth
!. of fifteen feet has lately been added. About
thirty-five feet further down another level
will be run on the ledge and slopes started.
NOTES.
The Anselno is rapidly developing into a
bonanza and is yielding some remarkably rich
ore, showing a good deal of native and wire
silver. The claim adjoining has been leased
, and all adjacent property has greatly appre-
ciated in price.
The Bell is producing some excellent silver.
copper ole and is being put in shape for ex'
tensive development. On the completion OF
the Copper Company's smelter the yield will
be largely increased.
Work is successfully progressing in the
High Ore, and from the lower east leve
enough free ore is being extracted to keep thu
Black Tail arastra in operation.
( Everything is lovely at the famous Gagnon
e and the developments continue to be pros
ecuted with characteristic energy and excel
f. lent results. The dump has been sold to MI
Mcader, of the Montana Copper Company
who has teams engaged in hauling it to tn
smelter now in process of construction. TIL
contract calls for 5000 tons.
v The Self-Riser continues TO improve, ant
+ the l~essees, Price, Wallace & Whittier, ar
doing well. The main incline is being pushe'
. downward as rapidly as possible.
t The severe weather of the past week ha
5 retarded work in the new shafts on the Nettie
but active operations will be resumed as soor
as possible.