The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-04

| MINING NDWa.
/! Silver Bow Mining DISTRICT.
| No better evidence could he i'd
duced Of the stability and peEma-
hence Of the mines Of this camp than
the absence OF huctuation In the
weekly reports Of their condition.
TIE low grade Of our ORES has been
frequently referred to - an influence
likely to initiate against the ultimate
success Of this camp. but the result Of
experience In high and low grade
camps indicate that the alternate
fluctuations caused by occasional
strikes Of high grade lodges and fall
ure. TO "pan out" Of supp ,sed "rich
! discoveries" have been the lame OF
western mining camps. Virginia
City and the Comstock lode form
notable instance Of the effect upon
financial interests, Of the failure Of
high grade ores to maintain their
st .ndard Of productiveness. On the
contrary, all the low grade camps Of
the Pacific coast are . practical Illus
tration Of the fact, that when capital
has been interested In the working
Of low grade ores, and facilities pro-
vided for saving the metals to the
best advantage. the occupation Of
mining becomes asstaple and reliable
business for the Investment Of cap
ital - that Of . wooden o. cotton mill,
or any other manufacturing interest.
The general outlook Of the mines
Of this district during the pest week
has been favorable; their operations
being characterized BY continued sx-
ploration and . steady output Of ore.
At the Moulton we found Mr.. y.
Clark, general foreman, who IL ut his
past again looking better for Ills re-
cent trip to the Exposition. He re-
ports the
in gond shape. Rapid progress COLI
tinues on the air shaft aud the up
raise from the 800 to meet 1t, and
connection will he made in y few
days, when the system OF ventilation
will he complete. The mine is en-
ploying full force and keeping tie
ore house full. The ledge Of high
grade ore uncovered last month in
the west chute Of the air shaft con-
tinues good, a. do also the lodges
upon which STOPPING Is icing done on
the two and three hundred. The
Moulton mill il making steady run
and dropping its entire 10 stamps.
ALICE.
Everything was running smoothly
at the Alice. The lctlgein the Magma
Charta and Valdcn,ere shaft, last
week, continues good and Is passin. |
out Of the shaft, trending toward the !
north. The bottom VI The shaft last |
night was Is feet below the first level. !!
All the Slopes Of the Alice are being |
worked, and there is enough ore
hoisted to keep both mills busy. The
vein Of copper, barring native silver, !
uncovered in the 400 foot Of the !
Magma Cl'arta, continues to develop
strong.
LEXINGTON.
A full force IL employed in the
stores Of the three and four hundred
and are hosting the usual amount
Of ore. The ore house Is full and the
mill running steadily.
CLEAR GRIT.
Work on this property is ut present
to exploration and develop
ment. The faces Of both the cast and
west drifts Of the sl7-foot level are in
Z nd ore. the ledge being about two
and u half feet wide. Work il now
being dine preparatory to stopping
and l,Oisting ore.
(;AGNON
Keeps Up its regular out put "f high
grade orr, working full force and
produced more are during September
than in any previous month since
the mine was opened.
THE OKIGlNAL
continues its steady and reliable
production Of rich ore. This mine is
probably the only one in Montana.
which, has not missed n monthly div
idcnd for 10 long II continuous period
rs four years.