The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16

feet; the Dunn shaft has q depth of9;
feet; the First West Shaft has adepth
Of IS feet; the MCGOWAN Shaft has q
depth Of 81 feet; the Extreme West
Shaft has . depth Of 90 feet: The
West Workings, which consist of q
crosscut from the Bottom Of West
Shaft to the south; also drifts that
run east and west from the bottom OF
the same shaft, hthe backs of which
here is considerable pay ore standing
which will be made available when
connection is made with the lOO(of the
ALICE level, which Is now being
done. Said levels are run 4 distance
Of s79 feet, making q total OF surface
shafting crosscuts and drifts on west
workings Of 1,O22 feet.
THE MAGMA CHARTA AND VALDEZ
MERE
surface shafts are of the aggregate
depth of 456 feet, These shafts have
been sunk to test the size and quality
Of the veins on which they are sunk.
Some of the finest ore bodies within
the mines have been discovered by
them, and vast quantities of ore are
still standing in the. ends of several
Of the shafts which have connection
with the first level of the Magma
Charta mine, and Stopping is being
done on those bodies from that level.
THE HAwKEY1 MINING CLAIM
has one single compartment shaft,
we'll timbered, 1877 feet deep. At the
bottom of this shaft q crosscut has
been run to the north so feet, which
has int6rsected = strong vein of
| quartz Ia feet In width, being the
same vein as that seen in the Belle of
Butte mining claim, to the east and
adjoining. Very little work has
been done on this vein besides that
already mentioned, for the reasons
that 1t was too expensive to hoist the
waste and 0re4b by Aorse-whim, and
That we can thoroughly prospect this
vein by driving any Of our south
croscuts from within the Alice mine.
This vein Is being prospected from
our 700 south crosscut with good re-
suits.
ON THE CURRY MINING CLAIM
there has been four shallow shafts
sunk; the deepest being but 81 feet,
FROM which q great deal of pay ore
has been taken and milled. Of fair
quality. The vein will average dive
feet In width and is very regular.
1t would be advisable to thor
oughly prospect this vein by sinking
q two compartment shaft on its
course, using the No. 5 shaft, which
is now 81 feet deep. by charging it
for that purpose, as I have every rea-
son to believe that this work would
be productive Of good results to the
company by the finding of pay ore,
as there is plenty Of evidence of its
existence
THE GARFIELD MINING CLAIM
close by shows . vein of ore two teet
in width, on which q shaft has been
sunk 68 feet. and ore extracted which
has been maf1ed with good results.
This, In connection with the Curry
would further warrant the work be-
fore recommended:
In concluding my remarks on the
mines generally, 1t may he of inter-
est to give the number of feet Of ex-
ploratory work done since the mines
were 6rstppened
No. of feet of main shafts, includ-
ing Alice, Magma Charta and NJ. C.
Il ", all of which have three-com-
partments, 1877 feet No. of feet of
prosl secting shafts (surface), includ- |
Ing Alice, Magma Charta, M. C. & w..
and all other outlying claims, 2,4335
feet; No. of feet Of cross-cuts in all
Of the above, 4 65l feet; No of feet of
drifting In all of the above, IL, OS3 feet:
No. of feet Of wines in all of the
above, 3,161 feet; total number of feet |
as above, 1857.
Estimating, from my measurements |
of the ore explored and now standing
In the mines, I fad that there is in
the Alice, 60, 948 tons, and in the Mag.
ma Charta~ and Valdemere, "A 5
tons, OF q total Of l35 ,27l tons.
These estimates do not include, ore
not cut and under.run. I have no
doubt but that We shall have q con-
tinuance ct ore bodies wherever II Is
exposed in the breasts of the levels
and the bottom of wines which have
not been connected beyond.
In order to keep the entire mines
from water, there are seven
pumps. four Of which 1.-THE
largestl are in use in the Alice, two
10 the Magma Charta, and one at the
Valdemere.
The number Of men engaged in
the extraction Of ore and prospecting
generally within the mines is las.
One-thtrd Of this number are on
dead" work, the rest on extraction.
The number Of men engaged on
the surface about the mines, such as
engineers, dremen. topmen, black.
smiths, carpenters, laborers, etc., is
20.
The number of men engaged in
both mills, Is IS, this includes ma
;htnists, firemen, teamsters, wood.
men, laborers, together with the req
l!ar working force Of the mills, sta.
Die, assay and man Office, making a
;otal of 256 men employed.
In reviewing the results of the On
of the Company. I have
pleasure in congratulating you upon
ne enchanced value of the property
the bright outlook for the future.
Attached please fiAd inventories of
property on hand, value of buildings.
tc., to all OF which your attention is
especially directed.
WILLIAM E. HALL. !
Superintendent.
OF ALICE GOLD AND SILVER !
MINING COMPANY, JAN. l, 1884. ;
DISBURSEMENTS. 6
ny Labor and supplies per abst't a,
ftom May Is to IN 40 &
ag. 1-labor and Supplies per abstract 2O'O4l 81 :