The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-08
THE MINES.
AA"" '"e work OF Development Pro,
crosses in Some of Rutte's
Bi. BOnanzas.
inc MouliOn-Aliee - BELL Lexipxteu-
Ophlr.
MOIJLTON.

The work at the MouIton mine is confined
to the sinking of the main three-compart-
ment SHAFT. This shaft is pushed downward
with vigor, three eighth hour shifts being EN-
ployed in sinking. The new shaft is one of
the finest pieces of mining mechanism in
this district, and indeed its equal for solidity
can hardly be met with in any of the mining
camps of the country. Yesterday the shaft
had reached a depth of 2l3 feet, and it is Sc
curely and snugly timbered for 21O feet with
heavy sawed timbers, larger and heavier Than
those usually put in the main shafts of the
mines IN this section. The machinery works
well, and new boilers are on the way to SUD-
ply additional power for the hosting works.
lf'gersoll drills are expected in a few days.
and the drills will be put Immediately in OBJ
Grafton to facilitate the rapid sinking of the
shaft. With the use of Insersoll drills, driven
by compressed air, the work of putting down
The shaft will be accomplished with much
greater rapidity than heretofore. The bot
tom of the shaft is in tolcrably hard rock a.
present. Some fine specimens of Moulton
rock are on exhibition at the shaft office of
the mine, which show wire silver coiled in
crystal crevices. The shaft house is under
going the finishing touches of levelirg up the
floor, and neatness is noticed everywhere
about the mine.
ALICE.
Everything at the Alice mine is running
with remarkable smoolhness. The we'll
drilled force of miners engaged in the extern
sive workings of the rlice IS sufficient for
present purposes. All the upper levels of
the Alice are daily producing their average
amount of ore. The daily output of ore
reaches fully so tons per Niem without crowd
ing the hosting power of the machinery, and
it makes comparatively a slight impression
on the large bodies of ore opened in the up
per levels of the mine. Work at the 700 foot
level is progressing to the satisfaction of the
superintendent. The development of the
Alice at its lowest level, When given to tile
public, will doubtless prove that the mine is
really the mammoth bonanza of the north.
The recent rapid adva"ce of ALI ce stock in
the east, followed by the announcement that
a dividend would be paid on the 10Th of this
month and regularly aiterwa1d, inaugUiates
a new epoch in tie history of the mines of
Summit Valley distl let. The thorough OPEN
ing of the Alice mine las been the pride of
Montana miners, and the standing of the
NINE to-day is conclusive evidence that the
men who Glanced n few hundred thousands
in its purchase and development will reap
millions in return.
BELL.
At the Bell m!ne work in the east level is
going ahead. The driving of the level results
in opening this rich mine to better advantage,
as each foot of developing work opens the
mine more thorough y and brings to sight a
strong vein to the eat that IS not diminishing
in size or weakening in tie rich character of
the ore. President Mcadcr is expecting the
arrival, within the next Is days, Of a new
and powerful engine and machinery FIR the
steam hosting works of the Bell. This ma
chinery will be erected as speedily as posi-
BILE after its arrival. Then the Bell will
boom in the production of ore. The condi-
ton of the mine is such that stockholders
may community rest easy do 10 thc iutuiC oi
the Bell.
Operations at Davis Lexington minc are
exported to lie going on with entire success.
Nothing particularly new is to be noted, and
our last report of the richness Of the mine i'll
its east workings is substantially the same at
present. The working shift at the mine is
daily engaged in extracting rich ore from the
east level Of the mine, through the old in
cline shaft, and the daily yield continues to
be about 16 or II tons.
OrETH.
Work at the Ophir shaft was temporarily
stopped for a few days, caused by the burst
ing of some Of the pumping machinery
Yesterday the breaks wee fixed up and