The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-03

cesnive generations strange beliefs and
customs which other men cannot Un-
derstsnd. The newer the district ol
course the less prevalent are those super
stitiOus customs. In Colombo they ex-
ist to . much greater degree than In
Montana. Still even here the patient
and industrious deliver for ether peoples
profit is subject to fits Of temporary de-
preston or exclamation, often a. unac-
countsble ~ they are frequent. How
ev little the effects Of such q state Of
affairs are noticeable In the community,
gener lily, one thing is certain. A late
spring, stormy weather out Of season,
aud the consequent public depression
act on the mines of the district directly
or indirectly, and from the mines reac-
ton is effected on the community which
il not beneficial in either case. Now
that the sun has dried the roads and
fastened all surface improvements .
period of long continued aud unequallcd
prosperity end development in the Butte
mines may be expected.
THE ALICE AND MAGMA CHARTA..
Operations in the mines and mills
have been carried on by Mr.. w. E. Hall
during the past week with accustomed
energy. Work has continued rs usual on
oil the levels Of the Alice and Magma
Charta mines. The Magma Charta is in
excellent condition, and Is producing
more ore than ever from the four le. els
Gross cutting from the Afth level will be
commenced Immediately.
The Hawkeye shaft IL down l52' feet,
aud y cross-cut hos been commenced
north for the vein, which will probably
be struck inside Of - feet.
The new NJ. G.. aud H. hosting works
Is encaaed and ready for shingling.
During the past week about III 900
worth OF bullion has been shipped, in
seventeen lars.
The shipments for the month Of April
will he fully j0U, II not more.
THE MOULTON.
1t was expected that the Moulton mill
would be started up again this morning.
Mr.. Clark states it WAS stopped for the
purpose Of general clean up Of flues.
etc. As the result Of Sunday, Mon
'lay and Tues.ay Of Last week, the
three days the stamps were dropping,
two shipments bullion were made val
ucd ut abOut Sl2,UOo. In the mine work
has continued much as usual. The
west drift Of the fourth level u day Or
two since penetrated rich body Of ore
about sixty feet from the station, show
ing streak about twelve inches wide,
rich in blue sulpilnrcts, rs we'll a. ma
tive and wire silver, and an additional
ore breadth Of about two feet. The
rich streak is laid to De difficult to
work, being c:.setl in such . way that it
flies to pieces ut shot and requires
great care in sorting, being ut the same
time hrrtl to BE- picked.
THE MORNING STAR.
There are about one hundred and
twenty tons Of first class and about
dump. which will b. shipped at an
early date to the Colorado snlelter, Mr..
Williams not being ready ut present to
receive more ore. The first-class ore
will average eighty ounces In silver and
enough gold to make it worth over 500
y ton. A contract Is about to he let by
the owners for the running Of DRIFT on
the lower level east to the line.
THE ORIGINAL BUTTE.
Superintendent DAILY stated yesterday |
that the cast aud west drifts on the low |
er or $40 foot level were being run stead |
lily ahead. The ore body in the east |
drift is particularly fine, being about
five feet in width. In the west drift
he rich ore bOtiy is about eighteen
inches wide. These ore bodies have
realized Mt the snclter 100 ounces per
ton, This being true, Mr.. Daily states, Of
the entire five feet in the east DRIFT.
There can never be q doubt in the
sn,elter's estimate of the richness Of ore
sold to custom snelter II certainly not
Above the mark.
MINING MOTIFS.
The cross cut south on the lower level
in the MNloc Is in about two hundred
feet, the foot wall Of the vein not having
iNrn reached, although four or five feet
Of fine ore has been cut. Cross-cutting
north il also being done in the Aeloc
and preparations being made for heavy
shipments to Baltimore.
In the Clear Grit the west 1l7-fDOt
level is in about 30 feet. The 2l7-foot
station has been cut, and cross-cutting
will he Mt once begun to the main lead,
while drifting will be continued on the
ll7-f'ot level along the hanging-wall
lead.
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