The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
MINING REVIEW.
The Mining Interests Of Butte
and Vicinity.
A VERY FAVORABLE OUTLOOK,
Alice Mine.

thiee-cOmpartmenC SnaIC mas DeeH
continued until now it is about 25
feet below the 7OO-foot level. Drift
ing on the various levels progresses
rapidly. On the 4OO-foot level a rich
strike has been encountered in the
drift going west. This consists OF an
ore BODY fully five feet wide in me
face of the drift, that assays l55
ounces in silver and a perpetual av-
erape Of about Sc per ton in gold
The drift on the 400 foot level is IN
about 325 feet from the shaft west.
Good Stopping ground has been found
on all the levels. The 600-fcOt level
as we'll as the 7OO-foot level are being
developed as f. st as possible. The
shaft on the Curry is down about ~
feet, showing a ledge two feet wide,
assaying 43 ounces in silver. At the
Magma Charta. the company are
taking out the usual amount of ore
averaging 40 tons per day. The av-
erage product of ore from all the
mines operated by this company are
los ions, dry weight. Excavations
back of the Alice hosting works are
being made preparatory to putting
in a pair of 2Ox48 direct acting hoist
ing engines. The Valdimer. another
property owned y this company is
being worked by the Magma Charta.
The Alice is turning out about IS
tons, while the Magma Charta turns
out about As tons per day.
Parrot Silver and Copper Co.
visit to the works of the Parrot
Mining Company revealed the fact
that although q large reduction in the
force OF men employed al the smell
ter has taken place since Jan. they
are still operating with a force Of
nearly a hundred men. When in
full blast the company usually en-
ploy about 400 men, but at present
the blast has been closed down and
are now only running n reverber-
atory furnace and making q general
cleanup. Inquiry into the the
cause of the reduction to the present
force, resulted in as%certaining that
the price Of copper was SO low as to
render the reduction of their ores un-
profitable. The company's mine at
present is not working, not a pound
of ore having been taken out since
January. The men employed about
the mine are engaged in changing
machinery, ETC., and making such
alterations as are deemed necessary. |
Lexington Mine.
The air cOmpressors which have
been put in readiness at the mine
will be started up in a few days, when
sinking will be resumed to the SUI
foot level. Drifting and cross-cutting
is proceeding vigorously. The out
put of ore from this mine averages
about sixty tons per day. At the
mill fifty stamps are being run on
ore from the company's mine. To.
morrow work will be resumed on
custom ores in order to assist in the
better reduction of their own ores,
which are of a base quality, Ore
from the Little Darling mine will
be taken first. Everything about the
mill and mine has q busy aspect and
reported to be working at it6full ca
pacity.
Mountain View.
Work at this mine is progressing
finely. The shaft IS down 63S feet,
and cross. cutting from the 63S-foot
level is being pushed Southwark on
what is known as the South vein,
which shows a width of IL feet. On
the levels running north q Wine is
being run on the North ledge tfrom
the 565-foot level. Two ore DUMPS
have been established at which diff
ferent grades of ore are deposited.
The best ore running from 40 per
cent copper and upwards is sorted
and shipped to Europe. The North
vein Is Is feet in width.
Kamsdell Parrot
A Wine is being sunk from the
bottom of the shaft, which is now
down about $50 feet. The character
of the ore taken out improves as
depth is attained. and nOtwith stand
ing the low price of copper, work is
being pushed vigorously. A 80 ton
concentration will be put up immedi-
ately at the mine. Water enough to
run the concentration is obtainable
from the mine. The ore output av-
erages about 80 tons per day, which
assays from % to 80 per cent. copper
and 20 ounces in silver. This prop
elty has a very promising future.
Montana Copper Company.
The smelter belonging to this COM
pany is running in full blast on ores
from their own mines. The furnaces
are all running the same as usual,
and the regular force of men are still
employed turning out cOpper-silver
mat. At the mines work is being
continued Oh the same old drifts.
The present force employed by the
company numbers about $50 men.
The company's Parrot mine keeps
up It's old reputation by producing
the usual quantity of ore of excep-
tionally good quality.
Wild Bill.
The total depth of Shaft is 100 feet,
end drifting On vein from this level
is being pushed west. A drift from
the 80 foot level has been run in about
100 feet and stopping is now being
done. The vein on the 81 foot level
is six feet in width, and at the bottom
of the shaft the south ledge has been
cut. During the past month about |
400 tons of ore have been extacted /
and shipped to the smelter for reduc- i
ton. The Bell smelter is working
on ores from this mine, which are OF
good grade. |
Chief Joseph. 8
Shaft down $50 feet and stopping
has been commenced from the 100 I
foot level on the vein. The compa- !
ny have about 10 tons of ore on the l
dump of good quality which is being I
shipped to the MoultOn mill as fast ;
as taken out. The company are much
troubled with water but the Ca =
pacity of the pump which has been 9
put IN place, it is expected will prove 6
sufficient to overcome this obstacle. !
Montana Chief. y
The shaft of this mine is now down
100 feet and drifting from that level G
has progressed westward about SO {
feet. The drift shows a vein four a
feet in width carrying ore that as |
says on all average between 50 and ,
90 ounces in silver and gold to the g
value of about S. per ton. The walls
of the ledge are w~ell-defined showing a
q width Of nearly 60 feet. Work on
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