The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-07
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Observation-Disclosures
Special Correspondence Of the MINER

special Correspondence of ths MINER.
FH1LL1PsBuRa, June 2, "a.
The past week has been an unevent.
full one to US. Mining matters "a
main about as usual; in fact, nothing
very interesting can be written ahout
UGH of our mines as may be under,
going development for the reason
that, save and except the properties
Of the Hope company, nothing in the
shape of ore can be treated. in the
camp. The Hope mill, which, now
completely equipped, is running
steadily, has sufficient company ore
on hand to u six months, and will
OF course do no custom work. And
as the stat~ quo of the algonquin re-
mains serene and undisturbed it is
highly probable that the mineral
dumps of the district will have to be
moved TO Anaconda for treatment.
With this f~latterine outlook for the
present we contentedly await the
future.
SAN FRANCISCO.
A visit to this mine shows It to be
stesdiIy improving as the tunnel
header gains depth. Three feet Of ore
stands in the level, much of it hixh
grade and all of it fair. The strong
similarity between the rock of this
mine and that of the famous Granite
Mountain leads many to believe that
it will eventually develop as we'll. 1t
Is beyond any doubt the next best
property in the granite country of the
camp. James Patten left for Salt
Lake city during the week past.
wENGER NO. 2.
Mcdonald have about seventy five
tons of excellent rock on the dump.
Work has been temporarily stayed
in the mine, the owners seeing no
opportunity to sell the ore now out.
Four feet of fifty ounce rock lays in
the face of the west cross-cut from
the forty foot station. Five ton of
100 ounce ore can be easily extracted
from this mine daily, by stopping.
Should occasion offer, the owners in
tend to ship to Anaconda the best OF
the rock thew have assorted at the |
mine.
SOCIAL.
Nearly every one would like to
leave here and visit Butte during
week. Many will, if walking
is good. BY the way, Cable route is
open to travel, and really it would be
cheaper and ~pleasanter to 60 that
way than via Drummond. One can
ride to the silver city in a day,
and by the Northern and Union
route, under the present schedule, 1t
takes nearly twice that time.
We are going to have some races
here on the Fourth. Liberal purses
will be hung up for quarter and half
mile horses.
The MINER editorial on desert land
has set some of the land thieves in
this locality to thinking. l am un-
der the impression that much of the
ground nov being fenced will prove
ANYTHING but valuable to the claim
ants of it. aud I would cheertully adj
wise any one who has purchased this
so called desert land from the parties
who filed upon it, and gave notes In
secured by mortgage, to
stand foreclosure and suit and try
the issue at law. 1 am positive the
would he the penitentiary for
somebody. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
Robert Humber. our present coun-
ty treasurer, is out for the office
Well, Robert, Philipsburg
elects you as her choice. The Flint
Creek mining district will not 60
back on any dead square, honest and
competent applicant for county office,
you may consider yourself good
for two more years from December
next.
DAVID E. Durfee will probably be
the next probate. Judge of Deer Lodge
Emerson don't
want the office. The old man ia a
hard one to down. David will
make a good officer, he is a scholarly,
gentlemanly person, aud during his
here has proved himself a
valuable citizen, out has, as we'll,
gathered unto himself a host of
friends and not one enemy.
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