The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-20
AOULTON.

that has been displayed since the work of
SINGING was commenced, nine months ago
In fact, it is a question whether there
has ever been accomplished the same amount
of work in a mine Oh the Pacific Coast, IN the
1ame time, as has been performed in the
Moulton. The main shaft, to-day, is down
$40 feet which makes it equal Oh a water lev
Ell to $50 feet in the Alice mine on the east.
At the 200, foot level the cross. cut extends |
north IA feet, with levels run both to the east
and west 20 feet Oh the orn-vein. The south
cross -cut at the 20O-foot level has been adj
vanced 1913 feet, cutting the middle vein of
II feet of fair quality Of ore. At the 300
foot level The cross cut to the north is in 46
feet, from which drifts have been driven on
the vein both to the east and west ~ feet.
Atthe 300 foot level the south cross cut is out
213 feet from the main shaft, having passed
through the middle vein. which is 26 feet
wide, with three feet of exceedingly rich ore.
Drifts on this ore vein extend east and west
l25 feet, with slopes already started to supply
the new mill with ore. In The south end of
this cross-cut an extra head Of water indicates
that the mainvtin will be tapped soon. AT
the 400 foot level the north cross cut is in ~
feet, and the south cross cut So feet and viii
soon cut the middle vein. Development in
this level is looked forward to with great in
terest, as it is expected that the vein will
show as rich ore at the 40O-foot as was struck
at the 300 foot level. At the 50C-foot level
the station is now being cut out. 1t seems
almost incredible t , think that in so sholt a
time that a shaft, clUss-cut and drifts aIere-
eating 1,349 feet could be driven in the hard
Of selected mine rs, MIR. Pat Clark, foreman
and MIR. W. Ii. Fl. Bowers, superintendent,
have been able to accomplish.
Superintendent Hall eporls the Alice mine
in excellent CONDITION in all 1t, openings and
workings. The customary quantityof ore is
hoisted daily from all the levels. There is
nothing new to report in the 100, 200, 300,
400, 500 Of U O-foot levels. These levels are
presenting their usual appearance. At the
7OU-toot level a large force OF men are tx
tracing high grade ore. The output of the
Alice daily S about seventy-fve tons. Both
Of the Alice mills are running regularly
Since the thorough repair of the small mill il
is &C doing eXcellen, work.
MAGNA CHARTA
The new steam hosting works at the
Magma Z" arta mine were started up yester
day, rendering perfect satisfaction in thei,
working. The new cage put in is a nea
piece of workmanship. The mine is epe nee
to a depth of 300 feet, and with the new ma
cliinery ;he work of extracting ore will b,
greatly facilitated. The levels and Slopes az,
IN such a condition that they can be made t.
yield large quantities Of ore daily.
:. STEVENS.
The 2GO-f0ut station in the main shaft .
-, the Stevens mine is Ieariy finished am
prosecuting has commenced. TIE water i
not Troublesome now, and the pumps haudl
it easily. The shaft, a double-cOmpaument
, is in SNUG shape. Work Oh the south vein /
actively prosecuted. On Friday a ne,
, streak OF ore came in on the foot wall III tn
, shaft about 90 feet detp p. The vein is widen
f. ing and the ore is very rich-much Of he or
, showing native silver so freely as to u
called :" :pecimeu ore.' If tte water doe
=, not prevent. it is the in,cltion Of the supeI
intendent to sink the south shaft no feet bt
fore The work Of level running ommence,
The dump pile DIT The south shaft is iarreas
ing III size aud it is d rich pile of ore.
= IE\I>tTnN
The work Of sinking a tank station beIo,
= the 200 foot level IA he main SHAFT of tn
Lexington mine is going on. The cross-cl
, to the ncrih from the 200 loot level is BEN
= advanced, hut 1t viii have 10 y" run som
distance before the vein is Mapped. No t.
T. ira voluun" ct water has heen ~encountere
\, and the work is making good leadway. III
{ building Of tie large BRICK oitice fol The LEI
, iu1ton Company is progressing taVoraOly. |
/ the Old workings Of The mine The work is col
= fined TO sinking a wine aiut running level
q A ltg.e force ofmcn is elnpt"yr ri On lie grad
! for The -iO-SLamp mil, and tnr excavation {
= rock is crowded eurr2etiraljy.
AcqUI>IrInN >rI K.
At the 2OU-ioot level IN the Acquisit,o
Spur mine, the cross cut d"ivaIl 10 the mort
tapped one vein Of loot or, mt ii feet fro,
. the shaft. Tie ere-vein IS one toot in Yhiri
ness, the Ore from which assayed % 20 II
ounces ia silver. and The ayera.r Of the ore
liz ounces IN silver f." TIE TOW. Levers hav
; been 1un on this vein ten E at 10 the eas' AN
: west. The closs-cut to The south is in eigl
= feet. aud The main lvdge to the south, Wi
be opened it is thought, in the next tifree
feet. Water has Increased very material
! owing tn open nthr north vein.
BELLE OF BUTTE.