The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-18
BELL. SMELTER.

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ter is entrusted to Walter J. Kin,
whose large experience and splendi
executive ability especially qualif
him for the responsible position. Th
smelter will be under the immediat
supervision of Prof. s. NJ. Pitmar
who is a bachelor of metallic arts
receiving his degree from Harvar
University, and also smelter NAL
of large experience. Warren e
King, an accomplished accountant
will have charge Of the details at tn
Office, and Harry G. Carney, lat,
professor Of metalurgy in the Schoe
of Mines at Golden, Colorado, viii
manage the mysteries Of the assay
Office. The smelter starts with orr
on hand for sixty day run, and by
the time the ore now at the slnelte1
is exhausted it is expected the mine
will be In shape to furnish a future
supply. Until that time but one
stack will be run.
THE BELL MINE.
Work is progressing favorably in
the new three compartment shaft,
which yesterday reached a depth OF
1873 feet. Softer ground has been
struck, and progress will be more rapid
in the future. A north drift will be
run from the 800 as soon as that
depth is reached, which will be con-
nected with the old workings in the
240 west drift, by an upraise. This
plan will enable the company to be-
gin hosting the high grade copper
silver ore from the old workings, be-
fore the supply on the smelter dump
is exhausted.
THE ALICE PROPERTIES.
Strikes at the Alice have ceased to
be new. So comprehensive is the
system Of exploration and develop
ment at this great mine that the
uncovering of new ore bodies is
almost an every day occurrence, and
rarely week passes without some
important discovery being made.
The latest strike was on the surface
Of the south vein between the Magma
Charia and the Valdemere, about
between these two shafts.
Developments already made across
the vein show it to be seven feet wide,
and an average assay yields 80 ounces
of silver perton: not assayed for gold.
The ore from this important develop
lnent is being extracted and hauled
to the mills on wagons. In the Alice
proper, the strike recently reported
in the 100 has now been developed a
distance of 27O feet horizontally, the
entire distance being in pay ore.
The same vein has been struck in the
200: running east, south of the shaft.
where the face of the drift is in pay
're of the same grade and quality as
he pay shoot developed in the 100.
This immense body of ore is being
additionally developed by winze
which is being sunk in pay ore its
ull size, from the 100 to the 200.
Twenty-Five tons are being hoisted
laily from this ore body. Work is
'eing vigorously prosecuted on the
vinze from the 700, which continues
u the vein OF strong pay ore hereto
ore reported.
MAGMA CHARTA.
There is no special change to re-
'ort in the Magma Charta. The
nain workings are looking well, and
he usual quantity of ore is being
oisted. The new reel has been
laced in position and work resumed
n the new pump compartment,
7hieh has advanced twenty feet dur
ag the past week, making its present
epth ITO feet.
THE ALICE MILLS
re dropping their 80 stamps with
regularity and with very
atisfactory results, producing bullion
} the amount of $36, 1896 last week
nd 3G.O17 during the week before.
THE MOULTON.
The air shaft which is being sunk
n the purpose OF ventilating the 300 ,
'uthwest drift, and in which . vein
: high grade ore was encountered
most at the grass roots, has reached
depth of so feet. The shaft has