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

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and amalgam which has been 10
in the process of milling.
DEVELOPMENTS.
In viewing the operations of tt
mines, I will describe the develop
ments that have been made, con
menci0g with the Alice mine.
This mine has been pierced to
vertical depth, by q three compar
ment shaft, 687 feet, not including
stump Of IL feet in depth. The sha!
is we'll timbered. throughout and !
in good repair. From the bottom G
this shaft, though on the course Q
the vein, a large Wine has been sum
to a further depth of 1O2 feet, MAXIM
the entire depth below the surfac
759 feet.
ONE HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
The main level has been extende'
to the east boundary line. In tn
slopes from the back of this level II
I the old works, there are still stand
| ing several thousard tons of or
| which will become valuable wher
the cost OF mining and milling il
! lessened.
To the westward q drift has beer
| run on the main lode q distance O.
1856 feet only, and but very LITTLE
stOping has been done above the back
of this level.
Within the past year a crosscut has
been started south of the shaft, which
after being run Is feet, intercepted 9
vein of. fine pay ore three aud one
half feet in width, which is now
known as the "New South Vein.'
Drifts were at once commenced east
and west, and this vein is now devel.
oped over 900 feet horizontally, show
ing q uniform thickness and course
the entire distance. The ore from
this level extends to the surface.
TWO HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
A crosscut was run from the old
workings east of the shaft which
struck the vein seer above, on which
connection was made with the one
hundre foot level by a Wine show
ing a fine body OF ore throughout.
On this level the vein has been
opened. up horizontally 800 feet, show
ing first-class milling ore the entire
distauce of a uniform width of fonr
feet. The slopes OH the back of this
level are looking well; but very lit
tie stopping has been done here as
they are but lately opened. This
level promises we'll.
THREE HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
The new south vein was reached
from this level by a very short crt S.
cut from the old works, and was
found to be as valuable as on the lev
ell above, from which . winze been
sunk through the center of the pay.
shoot, showing q fine body of ore all
the way down of q uniform thickness
of three and one-half feet to this level
which has been opened up horizon
tally 33225 feet by drifts which run east
and west from the point Of intersec
ton. The pay ore body is continu-
GUS throughout.
The Slopes which have also but
lately been opened are looking very
fine. Between the walls of this vein
the ore is clean and solid; the walls
are very regular and com.
pact and need but very little timber.
This vein dips to the north at an an
gle of % degrees from the horizon.
In the old slopes on this level as on
the 200, there are large reserves Of
meds.;2c grade ore.
To the east Of the present r shoot
and about $50 feet distant, we have
lately struck another shoot of fine
pay ore which so tar as developed
looks we'll.
The east level on the old works has
been extended to the boundary line,
measures as the vein runs, 476
feet. =
The west level has been run a dis.
lance of $50 feet, and a great portion
Of the ore standing in those Slopes is
also held in reserve. Those drifts
have been systematically connected
from this level to the levels above and
to the surface by wines, showing up
the vast reserves Of ore before noted
and In the east and west ends of
are placed good substantial
roads for the escape of the
miners in the event of the hosting
taking fire, besides for other
purposes. This is equally true with
:egard to all the levels throughout
The mines. great care having been
AIKEN in this regard.
FOUR HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
Connection has just been made by
! crosscut from the old works with
Wine just completed from the
evel above on the new south vein
which at this point comes In contact
With the main Alice lode.
This level is being developed as
ast as possible on the line of the ore. |
n the old workings the main. east |
lrift has been run a distance of 422
eet and the west drift on this level
Las been run a distance of 800 feet,
Iltogether 72S feet on the line Of this
evel, opening up large quantities
f ore.
FIVE HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
The work of prospecting the new
outh vein will shortly be COM
aenced at this point.
Developments on the main vein on
his level have been extended 1907 |
eet, showing some bodies of first
lass and larger bodies of second
lass ores.
SIX HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
No work is at present being done
q this level to the east. A drift has
cen run west 23i feet only, and some
done.
1t is but fair to assume that we
1all find the pay ore shoots on this
nd m the lower levels when we
aall have had time to develop them,
le vein being so very wide that we
70 liable to pass q body of ore in
rifting; this has frequently been the
'se in the levels above, and we have
nly found the ore bodies by persist
lily prospecting the ground thor
This will be done on the
'wer levels wi en- 1 shall have had
me to do 80.
SEVEN HUNDRED FOOT LEVEL.
Drifts have been extended east and
est of the shaft 803 feet, which in
udes the drifting done On the Hawk
re lode or south vein IN whioh -