The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-18
TINE ANsELMo.
Encouraging Conditions sf the YOunx


Since our last report on this property the
work Of development has been carried on
with vigor, and the mine is IN splendid shape
TO insure a large production of ore. The
main shaft, which until the last few days has
been sunk under the foot wall of the ledge,
has attained a depth of 1876 feet. AT a depth
of ITO feet the vein, which had been dipping
south at an angle of about 45 degrees,
changed its direction and came into the shaft,
which has since followed the ore Is feet
deeperi in analmost vertical direction. The vein
in the bottom shows an increase both in size
and richness. 1t is within a few inches of
being four feet wide, and samples from wall
to wall 800 ounces of silver per ton. 1t is the
largest body of uniformly high grade ore ever
discovered in the mine, and is regarded as
positive evidence that tn property will COLI
tinue to improve with the attainment of
depth, for although some barren spots have
been encountered, it may be truthfully stated
that the mine has increased in value with
every stroke of the pick.
Last Tuesday, at q depth 175 feet, drifts
were started on the vein. These will be ex-
tended with expedition and stopping will be-
gin when the west drift shall have made con-
nection with the new shaft, 100 feet distant.
1t is a somewhat singular circumstance
that little water comes into the shaft in spite of
the considerable depth which it has attained.
The new shaft, which has followed the vein
from the surface, yesterday reached a depth
of l4o feet. and is being pushed vigorously
downward. At a depth of IS feet, what is
called the 10 foot level, connecting the two
shafts, has been advanced west 50 feet since
connection was made. The total length OF
the level is $50 feet, and the width of the ore
body from one end to the other varies from
two to three feet. From that part OF the levcl
extending west of the new shaft some excel.
ent ore has been extracted. In the bottom
OF the shaft the vein Is almost three feet wide
and shows constant Improvement. The vol
ume OF water is considerably greater thar
that flowing into the Old shaft, though the
latter IS 40 feet deeper.
Since the rooster at the Silver Bow mil
was started up, several weeks ago, 400 tons
of first and second-class ore have beef
shipped there for reduction. On the dump Of
the new shaft there remain 200 tons Of roast,
ing ore, which samples 1876 ounces, and at The
new shaft are 80 tons Of the best ore yet pro
duceG from the young bonanza. From as
says which Mr.. Lacah has made he was able
to state positively that the dump would assay
upwards of 800 ounces per ton without sort.
ing. 1t is safe to estimate that this magniti-
cent property, comparatively undevelopei
though it Is, has produced within the past two
months I 5000 worth of ore. IL has takaI
some time and a considerable amount o
money to get the nine IL proper shape L
allow Of the extraction Of SO much rich ore
but low that hlIe necessary development ha
been made, il will be q comparatively cas-,
matter to realize d handsome profit withou
any further eXpe nditure for dead work. a
an early date it is the intention of the lessee
to import pumping and hosting machiner.
with winch he proposes to 90 20 the deep
satisfied that the greater the depth attalne,
the larger and richer the ledge will be found