The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
THE MINES.
How Some OF Butte's are
Locking,
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star
0sEnsn-Magna Charta-
Notes.
ALICE.

Quoted on such a system of regularity and
~punctuality that a report OF Its operations
must necessarily partake Of a certain same
ness each time. The ore-faces on the 100,
200, 300, 400 and 50O-foot levels are reported
as presenting their usual appearance. Hoist
ing of ore from these levels continues daily,
without interruption. The amount of ore
lifted from these levels, per diem, Is sufficient
to supply both of the go and 2O-stamp mills,
and the amount of ore on the dump-pile,
which is huge, remains comparatively intact.
Eighty tons per day is about the output of the
~mine-three- fourths Of that amount being re-
duced daily by the 60-stamp mill.
At the o00-foot level work has been COM
menced ON the sinking of a 'wlnze to connect
with the 7OO-foot level. An engine has been
ordered from San Francisco, which is to be
placed at the 50O-foot level and used for
hosting purposes.
LEXINGTON.
Work at the Lexington's old incline-shaft
is steadily pursued. The rich ore-shoot
lately reported, holds its own, and the work
of extracting ore is now mainly confined to
stopping in the S0-foot level east of the shaft.
High-grade milling ore is being hoisted,
taken from a solid vein that fills the crevise
from wall to wall. The ore-yield, daily, is
not curtailed from this mine, inc its value
exceeds that of former quotations. From
this incline-shaft thousands of tons of milling
ore have been taken out.
Thu naw k00- foot Aoy,Ilo ,D%
shaft, after having reached, in good shape, a
depth Of 100 feet, is temporarily stopped. 1t
will be started up again soon, when the steam
hosting and pumping machinery will be put
in successful operation. Mr.. DAVIS conf
dence in his Lexington MN is unlimited,
and when it is opened by this shaft its value
will rank in the foremost list of the operated
mines in Montana.
MORNING STAR.
At the Morning Star mine no ore is being
hoisted at present. Sinking of the new shaft
is prosecuted energetically. The shaft has
reached a depth of about 125 feet, with the
hosting and pumping machinery running
finely. Heavy volumes of water are encoun-
tered at times, which taxes the pumping
capacity of the machinery, but the water is
lighter now than heretofore. Whenthe shaft
has attained the desired depth, the Wien will
be tapped, and then the mine, already
favorably known for its richness, will be in
a situation to yield paying ore that will en-.
title the Morning Star to be quoted among
our foremost mines.
Things are running evenly at the Gagnon
where a good-sized pile of rich looking ore is
hoisted daily. 1t is understood that the
workings of this mine are presenting a splen.
ded appearance, but further than this publci.
ity is not given to the daily operations at the
mine.
MAGMA CHARTA.
The Magma Charta is the property of the
Alice Company, and the work of opening it is
under the direct supervision of Superinten.
dent Hall. The double-compartment shaft
has been dropped only $50 feet deep. At the
200 foot level a cross-cut to the west is being
driven forward, and is pushed ahead with
vigor and speed.