The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-02
General Activity In the Mines
and Mills Of thu Pioneer
Camp.
Contemplated Removal of the
Alta Works to Clear Creek.
An Objectionable General Order
1nterferes With q Life
Of Ease.
School Matters and Personal
Mention.
Special correspondence of the MINER

The miserable weather of the pas
few weeks has been replaced b,
bright and beautiful days. Unde
the warm and genial influences O
solar heat the snow that has crowned
the lofty peaks of the Rock Creel
range for more than SIX long months
is fast disappearing from 81 ght, ant
ere many weeks more the place
mines of that frigid locality will
again be able to contribute theil
mineral mite to the country g wealth
The Granite mine is looming VI
grandly. The header of the l0wel
tunnel now stands in six feet. of 80
ounce ore. A large force of men are
busily at work opening the new road
to Hasmark to connect the mine
with the Algonquin mill. Captain
Plaisted announces these reduction
works in excellent order, and pre-
pared for work as soon as ore can be
furnished to start with.
The Hope mill is running steadily.
The mine keeps the batteries sup.
piled, besides holding reserve on
hand. The diamond drill, intended
to prospect the mines of the Hope
company on Hope and Apache hills,
is now being tested on the plateau
above town. The results so far ap-
pear to be satisfactory, althougA 4 at
first, owing to the want of solid mat
ter to experiment with, some little
trouble and expense was incurred.
Messrs. Ullery 4 Go. have in the
Con n ro Olson q hopop1o Tho f...
of the tunnel shows over three feet of
ore assaying 80 ounces and better.
This mine lies in the granite, Just
over the contact. The ore (resem-
bling that of the Speckled Trout
from the 259 foot level east) is very
base, showing lead and iron freely.
The owners of the Virginia., Elgin,
Stonewall and Lady Mary mines in
the granite are preparing for imme-
date work. Every one of these
mines prospect well on the surface,
particularly the first two. The Vir-
ginia strongly resembles the Granite
nine in its great width of vein and
uniform grade of ore.
Inc Speckled Trout shaft is full of
water, so is the Algonquin. These
mines properly equipped
with windmills and pumps would
supply our entire valley with su-
perb article of pure mineral water.
Why not use them for so beneficent
. purpose; certainly the stockholders
would not object, and besides it
might be the means of washing
away some $25O,O0O of debts that
ought to be paid. This is scheme.
Cole S. would do we'll to look into.
Murray and Durfee have been
to the south from the
100 foot level of the Scratchawl. If
hey catch the Blacktail mine, which
hey expect to do during the week,
,omething good may be expected of
Trout hill yet, provided M. & D.
ind ore.
Charles Clarke,a gentleman deeply
Interested in the mines of Phillips
)urg, came over on visit, returning
% Butte yesterday. He is sanguine,
as to the future of this
amp. He has assuredly contributed
more to its material wealth than he
will ever receive credit for.
1 presume that no one similar dis
rict of ten miles square upon the
ace of Gods green earth (Shoher)
an show as many people as COM
)letely flat busted as this one of
flint Creek. Despite this humilia-
ing fact we move steadily upward
md onward, with nothing to mar or
etard our advancement to wealth
md life of ease, but the introduc-
ion in our mercantile houses of
General order something like this:
Goods sold strictly ON thirty days
ime. No notes taken without secur-
ty." How perfectly and ridicu-
ously unnecessary when every man
# us is ready and willing to endorse
or the other. Remove your offen-
i've placards gentlemen.
J. K. Pardee, superintendent of the
Boulder mines, left here during the
veek for Helena and Wickes via
Suite. If he succeeds in attracting
he attention of Willard, Mr.. P. NAV
emove the Alta plant to Clear Greek.
t will be necessary, however, that
n arm of the N. P. railway system
hould penetrate into the section last
lluded to, to enable bullion ship
ent,befo; . fall; but Pardee is q rust
er and if the Princeton is good
nine he will find it out without get
Ing pointer from any east side rcck
harp.
Our district school is conducted in
manner that meets with the ap-
roval of every one. The present
eacher, Mr.. David Durfee, most
ourteous and accomplished gentle
nan, has not only endeared the little
mes to him by his kind and patient
ttention to their many mental and
hysical wants, but has evidenced as
yell thorough and practical knowl-
dge of the duties required of him.
Mr.. Ramage, I am glad to say, is
onvalescing. He intends to give
ne of his enjoyable concerts very
hortly. 1t is duty our people owe
D themselves to see that he is prop
rly sustained. Mr.. r. is a Phillips
urg institution, and worthy exem-
larry young gentleman who takes to |
imselfmuch trouble simply to afford !
leasure to Others; NIOBRAkA.
'uneral of the Dead Striker
Testimony at the Inquest.