The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-05
THE MINES.
Greater Developnenfs-R.cher ore Com.
Ing Out.
The stevens AnselmO- Morning Star
Mount MOrish--NOtes.
STEVENS.

Important changes in the Stevens mine and
I richer developments have been made during
the past week. The property has doomed up
and Is presenting a fine appearance. In the
west shaft of the Stevens, at a depth of 100
feet, the east level starts and has been run
! over 80 feet. This level has advanced within
, the week conside rabiy, and has opened a re.
markably strong vein of rich ore, the vein
widening to fully seven feet. The character
of the ore remains the same as formerly re-
ported, but the quality has grown richer.
Much of the ore extracted within the week
carries native silver, freely ditfused through
the rock and some very rich specimens have
been found, Work at the middle shaft has
been suspended. The sinking of this shat
by a windlass to a greater depth was too
slow work, as the amount of water to hoist
was increasing.
Operations at the west shaft of the Ansel-
mo mine progress very satisfactorily. The
steam hosting works work perfectly. The
sinking of the shaft downward is now ener-
g~etically prosecuted, and it is making fair
headway. The shaft is an incline on the IA
NOUS Anselmo vein, and it has reached a
depth of over 230 feet. It is a solid aud Sc
cure shaft from bottom to top. The ore hoist
ed looks well-assays well-and is first class.
At the within shaft of the Anselmo stopping
and running the levels goes vigorously on.
The extraction of ore. day and night, is the
order of exercises. The ore coming out is
tip top, and the quantity lifted daily is over
twelve tons, which amoun can be augment
ed whenever it pleases Mr.. Lacatf to order an
increase. The Anselmo is presenting a
splendid showing and the dump piles are
filled up with rich rock.
oRNING
Work of hosting ore at the Morning Star
mine has been stopped for several days. The
leakage in the large boiler has not been
mended yet, and the needed steam power to
run the hosting machinery being shut off,
compelled a suspension of work. 1t is ex-
pected that the boiler will lie fixed by Mon
day morning, when ore-hoisting will be &C
lively resumed. In the meantime the small
boiler supplies steam enough to run the
pumps and keep the mine drained. All the
slopes and levels are filed full of ore, and
the faces were looking we'll when work quit.
At the west shaft of the Morning Star the
small steam hosting works are in successful
operation, and prove of sufficient power to do
the work. This shaft is well-timbered, and
it is going down on a vein of good-looking
ore. The shaft has reached a depth of eighty
feet.
MORIAH.
Everything is running smoothly at the
main shaft of the Mount Morlah mine. The
volume of water is comparatively light and
the mine is easily kept dry. Leyel-running
from the main shaft is the work going on.
This shaft is down one hundred ant thirty
feet. Levels are advancing to the east and
Nsst. The east level is in thirty feet. The
west level has been advanced over eighty.
The mine is looking excellently. From this
shaft a cross-cut to the north has just been
commenced, which is to be driven ahead to
tap the north vein of the Mount Moriah. A
new air-shaft is being SUM 10 feet to the
west of the main shaft. This shaft has
reached a depth of fifty feet and is following
the vein down. The shaft is in very rich ore,
evidently a bonanza chute. The ore hoisted
is rich, showing native silver freely.
NOTES.
The Washington mine, as the new shaft
goes down, is looking better, and the opening
of this mine in first-class shape is only the
matter of a short time.
The Mountain Boy mining company adver-
tise in to-day's MINER for proposals to run
levels in the Mountain Boy mine. The pro-
posals will be received by the company.
Work on the Ophir mine has been suspend
ed again, but we are not informed of the
cause. The mine will probably be worked,
as there is plenty of good ore in sight.
Many other mines, not reported in our BIZ
weekly reports for this week are looking
favorable, and the close of the week leaves
the district all over in a satisfactory and high
~ flattering condition.
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