The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-19
From THURSDAYS Dally.I
THE MINES.
MORE AND RICHER DEVELOPMENTS
BUTTE BONANZAs.
ahe Alice-GoBden Rule-MOuIIoM- LEX
instOn- Magma Charta-Amy.
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ALICE.

The strike of rich ore at a depth of 100 feet
in the Alice mine, reliably reported a few
days ago in the MINER, was a discovery of
great Importance to the stockholders of the |
company, as we'll as to the general mining |
industry of this district, for it established,
beyond a doubt, the existence of rich orc at
a great depth, and further, that Instead of the
veins of this section showing indications Of
b%arrenness as they are deeply developed,
they really grow richer and become more
compact in theirformation. This late develop
ment in the Alice demonstrates this fact and
puts the question at rest. Yesterday all the
workings of the Alice were presenting an I'M
usually fine showing. All the levels, from
the l0O-foot to the 200 foot level, were pro-
duclng ore. At the 600 foot level the hang |
ing wall has not yet been encountered. Work |
of STOPPING has commenced in the 7OO-foot |
level or in the west drift, which is
in a distance of eighty-iye feet. The
ore-vein is more compact at this point than
in the levels above, and it is of a different
shade from any rock taken from the upper
levels, and samples higher up in the ounces.
Both OF the Alice mills are crowded to their
utmost capacity, and are reducing Alice and
Magma Charta rock. The immense bodies of
ore opened by the Alice company necessitates
more milling machinery, and there has been
ordered a Rowland Pulverizer, of a capacity
OF crushing seventeen tons per day. With
the pulverizer an engine aud all the other
machinery belonging to it, has also been
ordered from New York. The ore is running
higher at both of the Alills and the assays
from the battery samples show an increa, ed
value of $40 per ton. Yesterday the bullion
shipment Of the Alice company was valued at
5000.
GOLDEN RULE.
The strike OF rich ore in the main shalt of
the Golden kule mike, recently correctly re.
ported in the MINER, has induced the owners,
Messrs. Tom Weller L. Co., to put steam
hosting works ON the mine. For the past
two weeks the company has been engaged in
erecting works, which are nearly completed
and ready for hosting operations. Yester-
day the boiler was fired up and the engine
was about placed. In a few days the ma
chinery will be hosting ore out of the mine.
The Code Rule mine, from the present in
dications, will soon be rated among the
prominent mines of the district. 1t is locat-
ed directly west of the Lexington mine, and
it is presumed that it is a continuation, to the
west, of the Lexington vein. The main shaft
is down eighty feet, on a wide ~veinIof rich ore
IN the bottom of the shaft. Fifteen inches in
thickness OF this ore-vein assays 200, 600 and
$50 ounces to the ton in silver and $50 to
$75 per ton in gold. The first work, which
will commence in a few days at the furthest,
will be the running of levels to the east and
west from the main shaft at a depth from the
surface of eighty feet. 1t is the intention of
the owners TO make the Golden Rule pay
from the start. A few months ago this mine
could have been purchased for a mere song
to-day it would take $4,000 to buy it.
QUITO
Last night the three-compartment main
shaft of the Moulton mine had reached a
depth of 2SS feet, in excellent condition. In
the last few feet 4 decided change for the
better in The rock in the bottom of the shaft
has been noticed, and it is now much softer
than heretofore, which will facilitate the
dropping of the shaft with greater dispatch.
Before the close of the week 300 feet will be
attained and perhaps nore. The so,ilh-cross.
cut on the 2O0-foot level, has been driven in
twenty feet. The work of finishing the new
hosting machinery Is carried forward with
a large force Of men with vigorous energy.
The new gallOWS frame is receiving the last
finishing touches, and the connections from
boilers to engine are about completed. BY
next SATURDAY, if no accident happens to pre-
vent, the cages will be III place, and the new
and powerful BOOSTING engine " i'll be Started
up. The west compartment VIII be used To
hoist from all the levels, and the center ON
partment will be used exclusively for sinking
purposes. The air-compressor is now on the
way and it is expected will arrive by or be-
tore the first of next month, at which time
the I~ngelsoll drills will be started in the mail
shaft and in the levels. The use of these
drills will have the effect of pushing the work
ahead at double the speed now made by
hand.
TON.
Work ut the new shaft-holse OF the Lea.
iiigton mine is unusually active under tie
supervision Of Capt. Plaisted, who has the
work well in han and completing it rapidly.
The Lexington mine is owned and operated
by Judge Davis and no "company,' as erro-
neously reported, has anything to do with ii.
An additional force Of men has been put Oh
the work since our last report, and the new
hoisting machinery is nearing completion. 1t
is expected that within a week or ten days at
most that active sinking operations will be