The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-10
MINING MATTERS.
the Output Of Bullion is the Best
Evidence of Merit.
Important Developments in the
Alice Properties.

Notes of Interest from Various
Mines.
New camps all over the Coast are
sending out semi-occasional reports
of big strikes and immense lodges, but
reports Of this character produce but
little impression on the public mind
unless accompanied by authentic
returns of actual bullion output. The
best evidence of the Summit Valley
properties is the large average output
which is just now attracting
the attention of the world.
The shipments through the Pacific
Express Office during the week ended
last night, were seventy-six bars
valued at $l2l, $50, which are credited
as follows: Lexington IS bars, $62,-
544; Alice 16 bars, S24,4 4s;; Donald.
Clark & Larabie Is bars, $222,5OO;
First National Bank 7 bars, $l2,12
The week has been chacterized by
steady work and in some instances.
notably in the Alice properties, re-
markrble developments. At the
ALICE
the development Of the south vein,
which has been heretofore reported
inthe one, two and three hundred foot
levels, continues to demonstrate the
strength and value of the ledge. A
drift from the 400 is now being run
for the south vein, which seems to
make down, back of the old work.
ings. So far as developed this ore
body improves in extent and quality
with depth. In the 100 the slopes
are now in a splendid body of black
sulphurets, which breaks off from
the ledge in blocks and works and
mills easily. The ore assays from
12O to 40 ounces. The west drift
from the 800 has advanced 125 feet
from the bottom of the Wine aud the
slopes are in SO OF. ore. Prospecting is
being vigorously prosecuted at the
face of the drift to develope the ex-
tentand value of the vein. So far
as developed the ore body in the
lower level has been very satisfactory.
The rock is fine grained and carries
less base than the ore from the upper
levels and like the south vein there is
great improvement in the quality
of the ore as depth is attained.
MAGMA CHARTA.
This property which has always
been one of the most reliable of the
Alice properties, is looking better
than ever. The shaft has reached q
point Is feet below the 500 station and
sinking is progressing. The 600 will
be reached in about two week, when
cross-cutting for the veins will be
commenced at once. An important
strike was made last week, in the 300,
east of the main cross-cut on the
south vein. The pay streak is 4 feet
wide and averages AZ ounces. The
most important development in this
mine, however, is in the east drift
from the 100 where a body of ore has
been opened up on the first south,
which measures Is feet across its
face. The ledge is developed 100 feet
horizontally and assays lun from Al
ounces upwards. The ore houses are
full at both Alice mills and the
stamps are dropping steadily.
TRAvoNIA.
Much interest is taken in the de.
velopment Of this property, recently
commenced by w. A. Clark, from
the fact that it was in this mine that
silver bearing quartz vas first discov-
cred in Summit Valley, and ship
Ments to the Newark refining works
of the rich chloride ore from the Ira
vonia first attracted the attention of
outside capitalists to the camp. In
1875 twenty-five tons of ore from the
west shaft was shipped to Newark.
which returned yer 300 ounces per
ton, and in 1877 another shipment
was made which returned 1876 ounces
Ofsilver and Sc gold. The mine has
laid idle for many years until recent
ly. A lot worked at the Colorado
smelter recently yielded about the
same return. The work at present
is principally confined to develop
ment and exploration to determine
the character and value of the ore
chutes. Very thorough work is being
done and it is not unlikely that the
old Travonia may turn out one of our
most valuable properties.
THE MoULToN.
This valuable property continues
TO look we'll, and improves with de-
velopment on every level. Connec-
ton was made last week between the
WINE from the 300 southwest drift
and the 400 southwest drift. Stopping
has been commenced at the intersec-
ton, at which point the vein Is four
feet wide and assays 40 ounces. The
Slopes of the two and three hundred
west drifts continue to produce their
usual quota of ore. At the mill the
ore house is full ana the 40 stamps
steadily dropping.
THE POLLACK.
Clark Brothers, of VAUDEVILLE,
who are operating this property
under a lease, have run a tunnel on
the ledge from the east end of the |
claim which isnow in 125 feet. A shaft !
is being run which will intercept
the tunnel 100 feet further west and
another shaft has been started to the !
west and south. Both shafts and