The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-26

lion has averaged $11O6, 600 since the

lion has averaged $11O6, 600 since tn
construction of the large mill.
The Silver Bow company operate
a number of fine properties. tn
ore from which is reduced at their 80
stamp mill. Monthly output, $35, GOO
The Moulton is one of the mos
valuable properties in the district
The mine is thoroughly developed t
a depth of 500 feet, and supplies tn
4O-stamr mill with an abundance 6
40 and so ounce ore. Monthly out
put, $65, 600.
The Gagnon, which Is almost il
the heart of the city, is developed t.
a depth of 400 feet, where some re
markably rich ore has been struck
a branch or chute uncovered las
week, assaying 1000 ounces in silver
Of the copper mines, the Anaconds
stands at the head. and its immense
ledge Of coprer-silver ore, is a wonder
to mining men. The ledge has been
stripped for a length of l ,4OO feet. On
the 400 foot level, the ledge is forty
five feet wide at one point. It has
10000 tons of ore. on the dump,
and has contracted fol
the shipment of 5000 tons Of so per
cent copper r to S wansea, England.
Many other properties, scarcely less
important, might be mentioned, but
the above is sufficient to convey some
idea of the extensive scale upon
which mining operations are con-
Quoted in Summit Valley District.
THE MILLS AND SHELTERS.
Besides a number of arastras and
two andfive stampmills which are run
by water power, in the neighborhood
of Butte the facilities for reducing
our ores are furnished by the
following works:
Alice, two mills, capacity eighty
stamps.
Lexington. two mills, capacity sixty
stamps.
Moulton, one mill, capacity forty
stamps.
Silver Bow, n mill capacity thirty
stamps.
Dexter, one mill, capacity fifteen
stamps. =
Montana Copper company, smelter
capacity 100 tons, and additional blast
furnaces are about being erected (Which
Parrot smelter, capacity fifty tons.
This company has recently increased
their dressing plant so as to balance
their smelling plant, and are now
prepared to produce 100000 pounds
of copper per month.
Bell smelter, capacity fifty tons.
Colorado & Montana, smelter, ca
fifty tons.
The Anaconda smelter, now in
process of constr uction, will be the
Iargest reduction works in the coun-
Try, and will be capable of dressing
Ind smelling five hundred tons Of raw
're per day.
PRODUCTION.
During the year 1882 the mines of
Butte produced So, $3.50, 900 in gold,
silver and copper, something over
,ne-half of which was in the latter
METAL. With the improved appli-
.nces and increased reduction facili-
les which have been recently added,
t is expected that the output will be
increased for the present
year. The shipments of silver bars
through the Butte office of the Pacific
Company have averaged
;450, 200 per month during the past
The shipments of copper
matte averaged 5000 tons per month.
THE WOOD INDUSTRY.
Besides a large amount of coal,
charcoal and coke, which is imported
rom a distance, the consumption of
ord wood at the various mines, !
niles and smelters, assumes gigantic
proportions. The Alice, Lexington
nd Moulton consume $500 cords per
Month, the Colorado slnelter %, 700
ords per year. for the transportation
f which Il flume IA miles in length
las recently been constructed; the
Lontana smelter $4,000 cords per
ear; the Silver Bow mill 10, 200 cords
'er year; the Parrot smelter 20, 200
ords per year; Bell sme'ter 1900
ords per year, and the Anaconda
works 5000 cords per year.
he canyons and gulches in the SUR
ounding mountains furnish a boun-
ifuI supply of fir and pine timber,
nd thousands of woodchoppers are
onstantly employed converting it
ITO cordwood to supply the immense
emand.
The Special School Tax.