The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-29
Local News
From Sundays Daily.I
MINING REVIEW.

hit Valley Mining District.
or Week Ending Nov ON
Der 90, 1881.
he nothing of any startling Importance
lnpened in mining circles, there has
continuance of that steady prosperity
has always characterized the mines Of
1t is Just this feature of mining which
Iuishes the healthy and steady life of a
sure silver mining camp from the fs-
snd' fictitious excitement of a gold
Said an old miner, in fact, n forty
yesterday: "a gold camp won't do to
but give me a silver camp like Butte"
r fact true of Butte, which is almost
IN the history of mining camps, is
the mines here have paid. There
cen no dazzling successes followed by
\, In nearly all of the transfers the
erstion has proved afterwards to be too
instead OF too great.
eyada mar writing from Montana to
knds in Austin, says: IL have never in
untry seen a more prosperous people.
,ody is doing well. All the old-timcrs
her rich or in a fair way to become so.
iIrosds and the Butte mines will do
ling great for Montana during the next
ars. At any rate shall not soon hunt
&ester country"
THE STEVENS.
k has been resumed at the within, or
st shaft, where operation, had been for
ime suspended.
his shaft there is a shoot OF good ore in
nging wall, which is narrow now, but
ually EN-. rging. A crosscut back to the
all show two and a half foot vein of
,ich is no loubt the confirm alton Of
bot in the level above. At this point
n e to be sixteen feet wide be-
walls. The east DIR # on the 200.
Vel i'll the north, Dr. main shaft, is being
cL as usual, and shows good quartz.
Foss-cut south. is being run from a point
level some $50 feet from the station
ows already four feet of quartz. In the
vel the quartz is naw four feet WIDE.
bottom of lhe main shaft a tank is be-
preparatory to recommending sink
TIE M0ULrON
have been furnished by the superin,
n Of tho Moulton mine with the fol-
measurements, showing accuta ely
fouess made in all the levels Of the
during the past week. 1t is evident
hem that the delay i'll operating the
i'll, caused by the difficulty Of getting
$ssiye Cornish pump in position, is be-
bnirably employed in the thorough de-
bent Of the lower levels, 30 that when
Il does once begin work there will be
d a very large supply Of good ore,
or working.
he 2OO-foot level the drift west on The
vein is lis feet from breast 10 breast,
isa ra a. IN 26 feet Oh the east drift,
ere is good ore lii sight every where OIL
Fel.
he 3OO-foot lsvel the west drift is in
i, and the east drift is in l35 feet. The
cut from the shaft south has been run
t, cutting the south vein. This south
ems wonderfully large at this point on
b foot level. thsre are 81 feet Of lead
already in sight, and the cut is not yet
the vein.
HE 400 foot level the cross-cut south is
in pa feet. The west drift has been
ed l2S f Ell; the sast drift 10 feet. An
E Of two feet Of high-grade ore is in
the west drift. In the east drift Oh
rel the ole body is quite irregular and
E-tive men are now ut work on tie
bd cement foundation tor the new
b pump. Though work is going on
ind day, so great is the difficulty of
k that M weeks yet will elapse be-
e pump can possibly be used.
rich ore has been taken out Tie past
n both raises on the 800 foot level.
rlntendent j. K. Clark will move
into his new residence just west
. mill. All the rooms il it can not
fpleted this winter, but a part oft will
y for occupation in about two weeks.
lark has been in the East for several
,, aud is expected to return in about
rs.
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
be kindness of Mr.. Joseph Lacstt we
esterday shown through the Sheridan
and over the adjoining property.
ale FIVE shafts which have been sunk
Gus times Oh the. property of tie Sher-
FOLD and Silver Mining company. The
p which operations are now going Oh
about 95 feet down, and from an ac-
to the win the shaft is filed with wa
The deDth of forty feet. 1his shaft