The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-02

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While the atmosphere i not Tife
With sssikes and sumon Of strike
cur mine mAnaxers pur.ue the even
t<0or Of their Wy. eoD6d<n: tha,
there il . brilliant future for this
greA: mineral tearing sec ion "Xoo-
tanA Good. substantial develop
m<nts are takisg tbe ptace Of mere
.urfaee ~cr.tchin&S. and the results
are ~s<n more Satisfactory than our
most sanguine as,ieipAsicn.- II :.
Icing de0nnssrssed that our highest
9fsde ore il being ottaised II dep:h
AID r. this end new and powerful
BOOSTING machinery h being ordesed.
the test pattern pumps put in. and
the roar Of smelling furnsces and the
DROPPING q: pood<ruus staAaIs keep
time With the missing o. eaees
hoded dDvn With that which il q II
precious % al insesssted-hiyh grade
ore Tsan.:tn Of property take
plae< from time TO tine. and work i.
heiag resumed upon many ninee
which for months have teen lying
Idle for want Of be requisite funds 70
deveIof< them and place the sa0<
am"sg The bullion producing mines
Of the country. Day after day and
meath after month The kallion slip
ments roll On. adding their powerful
assistance 70 the need. Of the people.
L rye saDounts Of dne eopp-s ore are
weekly shipped to eastern reductions
works. and With equal regularity the
very satisfactory refurns are received.
The new 40stamp mill for the Lex
ington com, any viii soon be in
motios. and vill prstsbly add from
$4,000 to 5000 PER month 70 the
bullion market. The Dexter mill.
lately started up On high g1ade Ana
conda ore. will al>o make quite . dit.
ference. and ID I'd n the 80. - pss
month sov icing shipped. will cause
additional iml<sus in mining circles.
Let The good work 90 On.
and it h 70 be hoped. with like
sstisfaeeory results ~ those
obtained in the lover Levels o. the
Alice, Magma Char.a and Moul,on.
besides which may be mentioned the
rich native silver ore found in the
Clear Grit. Gaynon. Morning Star
and D~Snier. Among the copper
properties Of sekn9wledged richness
are the 81. Lawrence. Parrot. Cclusa.
Shsk.u<are and Bell. All thee
mines being sufficiently developed
to prove beyond doubt the pern,z-
nence Of 'he large ore bodies now H.
ing uncovered. We append = -k-tch
Of the pseseet work in . few mines:
La PLATA.
This property IL 1t present supply
ing nearly oil the ore for the silver
How mill. From the east drift. ~
foot level. and 20 fee, from the shaft.
q VINE has been started on the ore
indy and j. now down about Il feet.
The pay streak in the vein cp.n.
up q feet wide ofeyo-lIentor ore.
JOSEPHINE.
Work has t,een suspended On nc.
count Of tod sir.
SHAKESPEARE.
Thi. is one Of the t,e-t properties in
the district for the amount Of d.vei-
opment and is On the Parrot-Shake.-
peare copper lode. The Wine icing
driven down from the ~, forjt leve,
recently made connection with the
80 and show. solid bt.dy Of ore all
the way down. A'ou! forty tons Of
ore icing raised daily which i. sen,
to the Lonxm&id concentr.,rr aud
thence shipped 10 Baltimore. BY
,hi. means ~ per cent copper ore is
converted into - per cent ore. The
usual force j. 1t work, the latter con.
fined 70 Stopping On the ~ and Sw
foot levels.
CLEAR GRIT.
This IL the lore little mine Of the
district and shows what pluck and
development will accomplish. The
main SHAFT IL down - feet. The
east cfsss cut from the bottom ha.
been advanced - feet, uncovering .
strong vein. The Tai.es from the IL:
level are in good ore.
EHOxBAR.
4 very rich todv Of ore Vas recent
Is cut through on the east DRIFT. ~
foot level. spots in this vein carry
- ounces in silver and the vein vii,
average acrues sbVut ~ ounces. Tue
SLOPES both east aud west Of the shaft
show . great deal Of very Yic1 ore.
The new hoist put up = short time
since works simirsbly. The amount
Of ore extracted the past month will
pay al expenses and give the ow Der.
. handsome margin.
NOkxIxG STAR.
The east drift. 80 level. /. IN thirty
feet. and considerable Stopping done
To the 100 level. The ore ex:rscted
shove much native silver. and j. Of
cousse very rich.
VULCAN.
This week active operation, will te
resumed on the Vulcan. The incline
will Be driven 30 feet before level.