The daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1879-1885, 1882-01-01
BUTTE.
HER MARVELLOUS PROGRESS
AND HER PRESENT STATUS.
Her Importance a. Mining and
Commercial Centre.

Butte has long since passed that poin
where uncertainty IN regard to her tut
ure ended and her assured success AM
prosperity begun. Unlike many otlc
mining camps In the West whose exist
cnce commenced with a ''lN,om," unt
after fevered life Of u few months d
years have sunk away into insigniti
canoe and have been forgotten, she has
from her humble. beginning US u placer
mining camp become the pride AM
glory Of Montana and the envy Of thu
West. The rude huts and dirt-roofc'
cabins which sheltered the indomitabl.
miners Of her early days have given
place to magnificent brick blocks, beau
tiful churches, conmo'liOus hotels and
the finest private residences in the Ter.
ritOry. Where once the lone prt,spectOI
pursued q devious trail and the howl ol
the famishcd wolf awakened the echoe.
in the surrounding forests, broa,l, well.
cleaned sire: t. resounding with the
tread Of busy feet are seen, and the
shouts and laughter Of scventy-fivc
score Of happy children arc heard.
This great change has been effected by
the partial development Of IA few only
Of the many magnificent mines in her
immediate vicinity, and the faith, pluck,
enterprise and perseverance Of her citi-
zeMs.
In the HOLIDAY MINER Of January
l, 1881. we made mention Of II few of
the mines that were attracting the at
tention of the public on account Of their
known value and brilliant prospect.
Among them are the Alice, Lexington,
Grey Rock, Acquisition, BELL, Stevens,
Ansclmo, Star West, Salisbury, Bur-
nett, Gagnon, Colusa, Self-riscr, Origi-
nal, National, Frctlonia, Sunnysi,lc,
Shonbar, La Plata, Ncttie and Moose.
While all Of these have met the most
sanguine expectations Of their owners,
Others have been developed aud have
come to the front claiming place
among the great bonanzas Of the dis
trict. Among these may he mentioned
the Moulton, Morning Star, Sheridan,
Wabash, Modoc, Gem, hummer, Ana
conda, Magma Charta, Andy Johnson,
Clear Grit, Belle Of Butte, Amy-Snver-
smith, Snoozcr and High Ore. There
are scores Of others which future devcl-
opment will doubtless prove, deserve to
take rank with those mentioned above.
The workings Of the past year have de-
seloped the fact that US depth is ut
tanned in our mines the ore bodies in
crease In width and richness. This fact
necessitated the building Of new mills,
smelter and hosting works, list Of
which may he found in another col
umn. In the contiguous Fourth Of
July mining district the prospects are
equally fiattering. The Major Bu.ld and
Fourth Of July are well-letinetl, strong
lotles, carrying a high percentage Of
precious metals, and may be put down
as veritable bonanzas. Other lMles in
the same district are opening out in
splendid shape and promise fortunes for
their owners. Were they situated in a
remote district where they would not
be overshadowed by Rutte's great bo-
l-anzas they would soon attract a large
population, and build up prosperous
On the whole the mining
outlook In this immediate vicinity. mt
the close of the year 1881, could not
well present more favorable appear
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