The Dillon tribune., 1885-05-23
trict Joe Harris and j. E. Williams are en-
gagged in placer mining with fair results.
TIE R1.rE WING DISTRICT.

lrlCt joe HARRIS dt!u J ~ w
gagged in placer mining with fair results.
THE Blue WING DISTRICT.
The activity displayed in the Blue wing
District is greater at present than al any
time since its discovery and organization
More mines are being successfully worked
and more men employed than at any perioa
in the past. The Blue Wing mine, under
bond By S. II. HAYES s Co., is bonanza
Of high grade Gre. The mine is openeo
by tunnel which taps the vein seventy
FIVE feet from the surface. An incline shaft
has been dropped down from the sunne!
level distance of one hundred and ilify
feet. This shaft, for its entire depth, 'oi-
lowed a rich ore-ven, ranging from two
to six feet in thickness Work in the mine
consists of stoping and dropping the main
shaft down. The mine is under the super
ntendency of Tom Hamilton, practical
and experienced miner. With force Of
twenty-five men the daily orc-outpat is
from seven to eight tons. The ore assays
from 5000 to 500 per ton. Since Hayes
& Co. have been working the Blue Wing
mine over two hundred and fifty tons of
frstclass ore has been extracted.
Messrs. Hayes & Co. are also working
the Kent and Whopper mines and are TAX
ing out paying ore. A drift is Icing run
on the Whopper mine for the purpose OF
opening it.
Active operations have been resumed on
the Ruby mine by the owners, Messrs
Trask, Graves & White. The only steam
hoist in the district is in position on this
property. a double. compartment main
shaft has been dropped to depth OF one
hundred and thirty feet. The shaft is well
tmbered. At the one hundred and thirty
foot level a cross.cat will be driven to tap
the vein of the Ruby lode, which on the
surface and at depth Of sixty feet is very
strong and we'll defined
On the Delmonte mine Sears s. Roe are
working force of men. On the dump
thirty tons Of first-class ore is piled up,
which will probably be increased to fifty
TONS No trouble is experienced in keep
ing the mine drained by the barrel process.
The main shaft has been sunk to depth of
two hundred and thirty feet. Stopping is
going on at the one hundred and twenty
foot level.
Frank Williams & Co. are working the
Bismarck mine, under lease from L. c.
Fyhrie. This mine has produced a large
amount Of good grade ore. 1t is an ore.
producer at present and has been in the
past productive mine. A good.sized
dump pile Of 2ooounce ore has been taken
from the mine during the past winter. The
Bismarck is among the developed mines
Of the district.
The Charter Oak mine, owned and work.
ed by NJ. S. Herr, has produced consider
bic high.grade ore during the winter. The
mine has been opened, by main shaft, to
a depth OF I6o feet. A force Of men is now
employed on the mine.
Messrs. Zook, Robinson l. Mathews,
owners OF the Silver Rose mine, are doing
developing work. The mine has yielded
a large amount of fair grade ore. The
work Of devolping the mine vii! be vigor.
ously carried on.
Rhino & Co. are opening the Car mine.
This mine has yielded considerable ship.
ping ore in past years.
X. Renois is at work on the old Sibley
mine, with good prospects.
On the Huron mine Lamb Bros. are
making new opening.
The New Departure mine, owned and
operated by Judge Brown, has too we'll es-
tablished reputation as an ore.producer
to need much mention. It is the most ex-
tensively opened up aud developed mine in
the Blue Wing District. A large amount
Of irst-class ore at the mine is awaiting
shipment.
THE BALD MOUNTAIN AND LOST CLOUD
DISTRICTS.
A. r. Odell has the r Othrh;ld and o<ha-