The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-23
OUR MINING COLUMN.
Usual Weekly Report From
Some Of Our Mines.
a MODEL HOSPITAL
What is Being Done in the Alice,
Midnight, Moulton and
Other Mines.

During the past week the usual amount
OF work has been done in the mines OF this
district. the usual quantity of ore has been
extracted from the mines and reduced and
our reporter, in his regular weekly rounds
among the mines yesterday, noticed the
average smile Of satisfaction on the coun-
tenance OF every mining man he met. The
general response he received when making
the inquiry as to the present condition of
the mines was:
Oh, AS USUAI..
We might sit down and write columns on
the present condition OF the mines of Butte,
but one look at some of these magnificent
properties would convince the most scepti-
cal person in the world that our mines are
the richest and most permanent ones in the
world. They are simply immense and a
person who is fortunate enough to be part
owner in any of the mines OF this district
may well consider himself a lucky person.
THE ALICE HOSPITAL.
During his wanderings around the mines
yesterday THF MINER man, hearing sc
much of the recent accidents that have oc-
cured in this camp, and seeing so many
miners who nave met with accidents in the
mines, was led to think OF the large amount
| OF good that would arise from the estab-
lishment in our midst of a general miners
hospital. The Alice hospital is a sample of
the good that may be accomplished in that
| direction. The Alice hospital was built
| three years ago by the employees OF the
Alice mines and mills att considerable ex-
pense. The institution is controlled
by Il board Of trustees OF which
superintendent Hall is the president
and treasurer. Each man employed at
either one OF the company's mines and
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OF one dollar per month. When there is
sufficient money in the treasury to run the
hospital for a time without any further as
! sessments, this one dollar a month SUBJ
scription is suspended until the treasury is
| again empty. When Il miner or mill man
meets with an accident or becomes sick he
is taken to the hospital, where he is cared
for in the most tender manner possible.
a physician and matron are constantly in
| attendance and board and medicine are
free. II anyone employed by the company
dies his burial expenses are met by the hos
pital fund. The sum OF about $4,000 is
collected from the employees. The physician
receives $50 a month, while the matron
gets $40, wood and light, and IS per week
for boarding each patient under her charge.
pital or a sufficient number OF small ones
were built to include in their benefits every
miner in the camp.
THE MIDNIGHT NINE.
The Midnight is located between Walker
Vile and Centerville, close to the Lexington
| mine; and is claimed by the Silver Bow
Company. The mine is at present worked
under lease by Messrs. Charles and G. Fl.
Rule, John and Pete Doble and AFFORD
| These men are sinking the main shaft that
| is now down 50 feet. The shaft is going
down on 5he ledge. A drift is being carried
in on the 4O-foot level, also on the ledge.
The ledge varies in width from 6 to Is
inches, and assays well in silver. When
the shaft is down rs feet a horse whim
will be erected on the property. A large
quantity OF ore OF good grade was seen on
the dump, and the boys are we'll pleased
with their lease.
THE ALICE MINES.
Work at the mines of the Alice
is being carried on in the usual manner
The mills are kept running with the ore
extracted from the Alice and Magma Charta
mines and the machineryat the mines and
mills was never in q better condition. The
work OF building a new carpenter shop was
commenced at the Alice yesterday. The
north and south cross cuts at the SOO-foot
level of the Alice are in more favorable
ground for driving, and the ledge will be
struck in the south cross-cut in ten days.
GOLDSMITH No. l.
This mine is a veritable bonanza. The
new body OF ore recently discovered on the
13O-foot level is opening out in all
directions. 1t extends down to the 300
foot level and a continuation OF it has been
found in several other places OF the mine.
MINOR NOTES.
The Anaconda mine looks better with
every days work done in it.
Prospecting is being carried on at the
Amy Silversmith with considerable vigor.
Everything at the Rising Star mine is in
good condition and the Slopes are produc-
ing the usual quantity of ore.
The Wild Bill looks grand. and the lucky
~lessees are reaping d reward for the large
amount OF 'dead work" they did on the
property.
The Moulton mine never looked better,
and ore extraction is about the same.
Everything at the mine and mill is in good
order and Superintendent Clark never
looked happier.