The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-25
BURLINGTON.
Mining and Other Notes from Inde-
pendence Mining District.

Good news continues to come IN from
Burlington, the centre OF the Independence
Mining district, and which is located about
three miles from Butte city. During the
past two months, there have probably
fifty men left this city, and with pick,
hammer and drill, commenced to search
for the hidden treasures in the bowels OF
the earth at Burlington. And nearly all
oil them have been very successful. Mines
OF wealth have been opened up that have
surprised the people OF that district, and
there are to-day in the Independence dis
trict several mines, that will, ere long,
surprise the world with their mineral pro-
ductions. Prominent among these is the
Blue Bird mine. In this mine work il being
pushed with cOmmendable enterprise and
vigor. The ledge on the 800 feet level has
been penetrated a distance OF over 20 feet,
land shows Il mass OF very fine-lOOking ore.
When the width of the ledge is ascertained,
drifts will be started on the same, which
runs in an easterly and westerly direction.
The 200 foot level is looking well, all through,
'and large quantity Of good ore is being
|exstracted from that point. The several
Slopes, raises and drifts on the 200 foot
level are opening out much better than was
ever expected, and the result is the COM
|pany is very jubilant over their property.
The lower surface tunnel is looking UNI
|usualy well, and from l5 to 20 tons Of ore
is taken out OF this place every day. Super
|lntsnaent Fleming has returned from his
mines Ior s'H thnrn is in it,
The Little Darling Company has arranged
fits recent difficulties in an ;lnicable manner,
land work has been resumed with u large
|iorce of men, under the superintendance OF
Mr.. McSherry, and the foremanship OF Fat
Murphy The lOO-foot level OF the Little
Darling is looking well, and Il great deal OF
pay ore is being taken out. The working
|iorce OF the Little Darling is shortly to be
INCREASED.
The Burlington mine is locking well all
New and important develop
|ments have lately occurred on the sixty
five foot level, and the owners are in II very
Joyful mood over the same. The work OF
and otherwise repairing the shaft,
preparatory to sinking, is going bravely on
|lnd in few days the boys will commence to
sink. The larger portion OF the ore now
being extracted is taken from the fifty foot
level. The ledge at this point, shows larger
land richer as it goes down, which fact leads
the men at work in the mine to reasonably
hope that when another 100 feet is attained
lin depth, the ledge will open out into Il ver-
[tahle bonanza.
The several other mines at Burlington
Ia re looking unusually well, and everybody
pm that town are happy ana cOnCehted.
OTHER NOTES.
The cheerful face OF Captain Reynolds is
often seen in Burlington. The Captain is
largely interested in the Burlington mine,
land hopes ere long to make monev enough
Ito go to England and purchase Uncle
Edward Roberts" interest in the Church
of England.
Since Tom Rodda has joined the grand
army OF benedicts he has become as sober
and solemn as judge. Tom is spoken OF
las candidate for justice of the peace OF
Burlington at the next election.
Jimmy Job has been invited by his many
friends in Burlington to deliver a lecture
there on "Woman's Rights"
VIM. Mastees and K. w. Sampson, will
shortly start up Il saloon in Burlington
that for grandeur will surpass anything ever
seen in that town.
The population OF Burlington is rapidly
increasing, and now numbers 200 persons.