The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-19
PH1L1psBURa.
The Resources and Advantages
of the Pioneer Camp.

of the Pioneer Camp.
Mining Notes and Local Com
ment.
Special Correspondence of the MINER.
PHIL1PsBURG, Sept. II, 1883.
The Flint Creek Mining District,
within its superficial area of ten
square miles, has more good fissure
mines than any other mineral dis
trict in the northern hemisphere west
of the Tooth degree of longitude. 1t
has also less money to operate them
with. After this agreeable and mod
est exposition of our material wealth
and poverty, you can plainly per-
ceive the necessity of our attracting
public attention in some way.
And what other way could suggest
itself to the competent and intelli-
gent miner than a comprehensive
and truthful statement of le-
sources and advantages through the
columns of your able and influential
journal. Certainly none.
But as 1 am hardly prepared to
satisfy the demands of an inquisitive
public, I simply concede Temporarily
of c%ourse) that Butte, for good mines
and a greater abundance Of poverty,
takes the c;.ke.
The Hope mill has shut down for
repairs. Everything will be in order
for crushing again during the ensu-
ing week.
The diamond drill has struck u fine
body of high grade ore in the Hope
mine, on Hope Hill. Superintendent
Perkins is busy sinking a two COM
partment shaft to explore the new
prospect.
The main shaft of the San Francis
co is being driven down ward with
great dispatch, the vein continuing
strong. The ore is improving with
depth. This magnificent piece of
property lies IN the Granite, just over
the lime contact; is a c~ross-countly
vein, with all the characteristics of
true fissure. From the large amount
of pay ore in sight and ready for the
mill it is surprising that some re-
sponslble party does not take hold Of
this property and make it productive.
The Mystery tunnel is now in 80
feet with Is yet to go before the head
err reaches the vein. The country
has changed from black to metamor-
phic limestone, thereby facilitating
the work of the miners. Mr. Free
mar confidently expects to find a DO
nanza in this property, and he GER
tainly deserves to.
The Wengler No. 2 has been re-
bonded to John Longmaid, of Butte
City. Men will be put On at once to
prosecute Development This is con-
sidered to be among the best of the
lodes in the limit of this camp.
Clark, Merrill e. Co. are sinking on
the James G. Blaine lode, west of the
Granite mountain. Some very high
grade ore has been taken out of the
vein. The shaft is now dow 80 feet,
with plenty of water in the bottom.
If much further depth is desired, the
owners Will have to put on a steam
holster and sinking pumps.
The Virginia and Elgin are being
represented. Both of these proper
ties are looking finely, and show
continual and steady improvement.
The Granite Mountain mine is
pouring out a steady stream of $50
ounce ore. The stol,es are compare
lively untouched, and the capacity
OF their production unlimited. Work
will be commenced On the lower tun-
mel as soon as the air compressor can
lie got to work. The boiler house, |
the air compressor building, and
the work shops are located near the
month of the lowest working tunnel.
This adit, when completed. will tap |
the mine at a vertical depth of 800
feet. Burleigh drills will be used to
drive the beading.
Tho Granite cnmnapv hovo rnodo |
no arrangements to build a mill yet,
deeming it safe and proper to thor
oughly and systematically explore
their mine first. Superintendent
Perkins has charge of the plant.
The Algonquin mill, at Hasmark,
is running steadily ON Granite ore,
referring every day and melting
every third day. TO this date, on
the present run, $4,000 ounces of sill
yer bullion, 900 fine, has been shipped
to St. Louis. That is, over one and
tons of nearly pure silver
has been taken out of 245 tons of ore
and shipped out of the camp in the
past two weeks. The mill contract
calls for a working of 1900 tons, and
as the ore all averages about the
same it is expected that the entire
bullion product Of this month will
reach over $500. 600. This mine may
be cheerfully considered a most prom
Using wild Cat.
Superintendent Inkamp informs |
that the works are Iii admirable
order with any amount of suppl .es
on hand to complete the contract.
A. B. Hopkins, n of the most ex-
pert mill men aud chloridlzers in the
Northwest, has charge of these
works. His assistants are very gener-
ally men ofackDowledged ability aud
All of the ore treated so far
shows an average determination of SO
per cent. The failing loss never ex-
:eeding per cent. This, among mill
men, is considered exceptionally good
work. II. K. Fawgrianes has charge
Of the office.
Among our visitors of the week
nay be noted Armstrong of the Mis-
'oution, and Thomas McTague, depu-
" sheriff of this county. Armstrong
received good treatment and 1 pre-
left us wealthy and contented.