The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-08
TE lie MINES.
ANSELMO.

.#.. II. ANpAILhO.
The Anselmo continues to improve with
the attainment Of depth, and is one of the
many mines of this district which, though a
mere prospect one year ago, is now regarded
as a permanent and valuable property. The
east shaft is being steadily pushed to the deep
and shows in the bottom a well defined ore
body four feet wide and assaying across the
vein $3.50 per ton. The shaft is 210 feet
deep. AT a depth of ITO feet east and west
drifts have been extended to a total length of
s. feet. TIL vein, though a foot less in width
than at the bottom of the shaft, is producing
ore of excellent quality, the sample last TAX
en- assaying $3.50. The west shaft is being
sunk as fast as the hosting capacity of the
whim will permit, and yesterday reached a
depth of $50 feet. Within the next so feet it
will be connected with the old shaft by the
l7O-foot level, after which a fine body of ore
between the latter and the lOO-fcot level will
be available for Stopping.
Before the end of the month it is the in
~tention of the lessee, Joseph Lacaff, to have
steam hosting machinery in operation. Tn
boiler has already arrived and the engine and
pump are en- route from San Francisco. Mr..
I4acaff realizes the value of the property, and
proposes to give it the benefit of thorough de-
velopment. The product Of the Anselmo is
now being very successfully worked at the
Silver Bow mill. Over $50 tons remain on
the dump which will sample $500, besides a
large amount of second and third-class ore
assaying from $40 to $S5.
LEXINGTON.
Although very little information concern
ing the Lexington finds its way into print, it
is gratifying to know hat the development of
the mine is proceeding u~ninterruptedly, and
that the results are of the most satisfactory
character. For three years the Lexington
mill has been running continuously and pro-
titably OH ore from the S0-foot level of the
mine, and there are yet large reserves of pay
ore available for extraction. For the past
few weeks a new shoot of ore not previously
developed has been contributing largely to
the daily production. The new ore body is
six feet wide, and is sufficiently rich to
insure handsome returns. The sinking of
the main shaft will be resumed on the arrival
of the hosting machinery, which is expected
shortly, and during the current year the pro-
perty will be opened to a depth Of 500 feet.
The main shaft yesterday attained a depth
of 40 feet. The two-foot "feeder'' recently
encountered has dipped SOUTH. Another one,
showing equally rich ore, came into the shaft
several days ago. Three shifts of men are
employed, who sink between two and a half
works building is completed, and reflects
great credit on the skill and energy of Mr.. S.
Tuttle, the contractor. Extensive hosting
machinery is expected in a few days, which
will replace that at present employed. In
portant results may be expected within the
that depth.
BELL.
Work continues on this property with an
activity characteristic of the owners. The
face of the east drift from the bottom of the
whim shaft, is being forwarded on a
wide and WE'LL defined body of first and sec
ond class ore. The former is being sacked for
shipment east, and the latter is left on the
dump, where it will remain until the cree
ton of the projected smelling works. From
the winze, midway between the two shafts,
on the 1GO-foot level, exceptionally high
grade silver-copper ore is being extracted
which ~glistens with native silver and is suffi.
GENTLY rich in copper to pay all expenses OF
extraction, transportation and reduction. IT.
the upper levels, where large quantities of Isl
and I'd class ores are available for extraction
not much is being done at present, owing tc
the lack of hosting facilities. The necessa
ry steam hosting machinery will soon be i'm
ported and placed in position. The Bell will
then assume a position among the paying
properties of the territory to which its known
richness and extent Justly entltle it,
ALICE.
Superintendent Hall is very well satisfied
with the condition of the mine and the oper
atoms Of the mill, though the experiments
now being made by Mr.. HUM have not ye
been perfected. The mine is now producing
upwards OF 60 tons per diem from the severa
levels. 1t is being mixed on the ore fiool
in certain proportions and excellent results
in the way of fine bullion may be expected
within a few days.
As to the developments in the 700-foot
cross-cut we have no definite information. |
is known, however, that the hanging wall o
the north ledge has not yet been reached, anc
that drifts have been started on the vein. II
is expected that all the facts in connection
with recent developments will be made pub
lie before Icing, and from inquiries So tal
prosecuted, there is believed to be little
doubt tina the news will be of a very salts
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