The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
MINING REVIEW.
The Coming Season to be Marked by
An Unusual Production Of Ore
in Butte and Vicinity.
Abundance of Ore Offered for Custom
Treatment Which Rolls i'm Faster
/. Than 1t can be Crushed.
ALICE.

AAV xCCO0U LIE
400 and 5OO-soot levels continues to
look better than ever. The erection
of q new hosting engine, double d.
rect acting, is contemplated within
the next few months, and will, no
doubt, be the greatest r producer in
the entire district. The quarterly
statement of this company has just
been issued showing a bullion yield
of nearly $500, 900. The entire cost
of the new Cornish pump of this
mine, was $57, lis. SO. The company's
pay day comes off on Monday when
something over $4,000 willie be dis
bursed among its employees.
LITTLE DARLING.
This property as usual has a very
favorable outlook and keeps turning
out it's usual amount of ore, which
seems to improve in quality. From
fifteen to twenty tons of ere are
hoisted daily and shipped to the
Moulton mill for reducteon. The
shaft is down 100 feet and drifting
east and west from the bottom of the
shaft is being pushed vigorously.
The east drift is in about Is feet,
showing an ore body of about four
feet in width. The west drift is in
about so feet from the shaft. Prepa-
rations for STOPPING are now under
way and will be commenced shortly.
WILD BILL.
This property is now looking better
than ever, and reports are most en-
couraging. During the week 60 tons
of good ore have been shipped to the
mill. The ledge in the west levels is
looking better than ever, and appears
to be widening and increasing the
pay streak. C~ross-cutting in order to
get more air is now under way. It is
expected when this is completed 100
tons will form the average yield per
week with its present force.
AUREAURA.
The work OF sinking on the main
shaft still progresses. During the
past week nearly 40 tons of ore have
been extracted and sent to the M0ul-
ton mill for reduction. The shaft IS
ITO feet in depth and stopping on the
l2O-f0ot level is being pushed forward
rapidly. The Aureaura bids fair to
be one # the greatest ore producers
in the district at no distant day.
CHIEF JOSEPH.
Since last writing about 30 tons of
good low-grade ores have been taken
out, and are now on the dump.
Stopping on the 100-foot level is pro-
crossing the same as usual. Last
Thursday work was. resumed with
an additional force on the south
ledge, and a shaft is being sunk as
rapidly as possible.
LEXINGTON.
A visit to this mine by a MINER
reporter found everything in its usual
running order. About the office the
clerical force were apparently very
busy getting ready for their monthly
pay day which occurs on Monday.
MILL VIEW.
The shaft on this mine is now down
20 feet and the work of sinking still
going on. No ore has been taken
out while sinking the last fifteen feet.
Drifting will commence as soon as
the 10O-toot level is reached.
NOTES.
The Montana Company are max
ing preparations to resume sinking
on the Colusa and to that end are
awaiting the arrival of q new wire
cable, and an additional supply of
brick for the foundation of the new
boiler.
Almost all Of the new calclners
and reverberatory furnaces at the
Parrot smelter are now in operation.
The blast furnace will be started
up on Monday when the whole
works will be in full blast.
The Anaconda is producing nearly
700 tons Of ore daily. The new con-
contractor at Anaconda on which
work was temporary suspended will
be completed at an early day.
The Rising Star mine is getting
ready to commence stOpiI 6. The
shaft is now down 500 feet, anda on
tract has been let to cut a station and
crescent to the lead.
The Moulton mill since its late re-
duction in custom rates, has its ore
house full to overlooking with ore for
custom treatment.
The pump compartment of the
Magma Charta will be finished within
the next thirty days.