The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
any one month in the history of the

Rep-How are battery samples
running?
Mr.. H-They have averaged 81
now for some time past.
| Rep-I see your well fixed TO
winter. That's big wood pile.
Mr.. H-Yes, we have enough
wood in stock to run us until abeu
the 1st of May.
The reporter also learned tha
the three compartments of the Mag
ma Charta shaft are down to the COZ
where station has been cut and {
cross-cut to the south vein has beer
started which it is expected will tai
the vein at a distance ofs175 feet from
the station, when drifting will be
commenced on the vein which has
proved valuable ore body in the up.
per levels. Orc is now being stopped
out from the one, two and three hun.
dred foot levels. A fine chute of ore
has lately been developed in the
west drift from the 400. In view Of
the condition of the two principal
properties of the Alice, which GER
tainly show a sufficient ore supply,
and the exceedingly satisfactory mill
runs that are being made, the report
er could see no other conclusion than
that block of Alice stock is a pretty
good thing to have in your trunk;
and that it the company is not now
upon the immediate verge of divi'
dend paying basis, the time canno,
be far distant when in the natural
course of things, resumption Of divi-
dends must be the policy of the di.
rectory.
COLORADO s. AND M. co.
The most important transaction OF
the past week was the reorganization
of the Colorado and Montana Smelt-
ing and Mining company, under the
name of the "Colorado Smelling and
Mining company" Articles of in
corporation have been filed in which
the capital stock is placed at 81, ,0O0,-
600, and the following officers
named: N. P. Hill, president;
w. A. Clark, vice-president; H.
R. Wolcott, secretary; 81. Williams,
manager. In addition to the valu-
able properties heretofore owned by
the Colorado and Montana COM
pany, the new company include
in their list of properties three
fourths interest in the Basin Flume
company, and the Gagnon mine,
Col. J. C. e. Thorton having sold
his interest in that valuable property,
taking very comfortable block of
the new company's stock as his
consideration. With the old smelt-
er thus reinforced, we may expect
to hear good reports of its operations
and a notable increase of the Summit
valley output1n the near future.
MINING NOTES.
The drift from the Alice 8O0-foot
level has advanced west 200 feet
and east 100 feet on the ledge, and
some good ore is being stopped out
from both.
The Pollack, which is now worked
under lease by Patsey, Johnny and
Dennis Clark, is turning out a big
mine. The tunnel has advanced 250
feet under the hill and is in good ore.
Sixteen men are employed in the
slopes, which now show 80 feet of
back. The ore taken out is high
grade, the last two shipments re-
turning 1O2 and 1O7 ounces resPec-
lively.
Clark's Fraction is looking well in
the drift, which has been run from
the Alice 300 foot. The drift is in
two to three feet of good pay ore.
About five tons of 100 ounce rock is
taken out per day.
The Clark's Colusa shaft is down
21O feet, at which point station has
been cut in the large body of ore at
the bottom of the shaft and station
set has been put in. Drifting on the
ledge will be commenced to-mor-
row.
The Neptune slopes are looking
well, and from six to seven tons of 80
and 70 ounce ore are raised daily.
Nothing new at the Original, but
the mine is looking we'll, and stock
holders may safely calculate that
their regular monthly dividend will
be paid for November, as it has been
paid during the past p consecutive
months.
The Moulton is showing up well in
the slopes of the 400 southwest drift
on the south vein. A 500 pound
block of ore from this point is on ex-
hibition in the shaft house, which
shows sulphides of silver and inter-
laced wire, enough to make miners
eyes water.
The Trayonia is being steadily
worked in both shafts and some ore
is being raised, rich enough to show
that there is plenty of value in the
old mine yet.
The Anaconda continues to work
large force of men. At the mine, the
800 south crosscut is being driven
across the ledge the south wall of
of which has not yet been reached.
The force is being increased at the
smelter and considerable work will
be done this winter.
The MINER office is in receipt of
several copies of the Bird's-eye
View of Butte. It is a handsome
work and should be framed and
hung up in every house in the city.