The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-03

to become noted, are paying hand.
some profits to private investors. The
monthly pay rolls of eight Of the
leading companies aggregate as fol-
lows: Anaconda, $l5O,OGO; Lexing-
ton, $50, 900; Parrot, $40. 1000; Colora-
do, $35, ZOO; M0ulton, $50, 900; Alice,
| $50, 900; Montana, SIS, 900: Silver
| Bow, Bell and Dexter, 100000; Mis-
| cellaneous, $4,000; or . total of
$62t,UOO. These are eloquent figures
| in proof of the richness, extent and
permanency of the Butte mines.
STEAM HOSTING WORKS.
One of the very best evidences of
| the faith which the people of Butte
| entertain in the value Of the mines
| Is the amount of money expended in
| the importation and erection of steam
hosting works. Heavy boilers and
engines are in place on fifty mines
all of which are properties of ascer-
tanned richness.
About 40 cars, containing 400 tons
of copper ore and matte, daily leave
the Butte depot destined either for
Baltimore or Liverpool and Swansea.
The five concentrat0rs and smelters
Of Butte daily treat r as follows:
Anaconda, 500 tons; Parrot, 800;
Colusa, 800; Colorado, Is; Clark's
Colusa, $50; Bell, 50; or All aggregate
.of 1875 tons. Copper mines not con-
nected with reduction works produce
ore daily, as follows: L%iquidator,
100 tons; Mountain View. SO; Rams
dell Carrott, Is; and other mines
(estimated) IS, or q total of ESQ tons.
The silver mills ars treating ore daily
as follows Alice, 80 tons; Lexington,
SO; Moulton, 40; Silver Bow, 80;
Dexter, 80; Old Lexington, 10; max
inc a grand total of ore handled daily
in Butte Of 1875 tons.
THE MouLToN.
This mine adjoins the Alice on the
west. 1t Ia developed by q three.
compartment vertical shaft 500 feet
deep, and is equipped with the most
improved hosting machinery and q
Cornish pump. The claim is tray
ersed by three separate and distinct
lodes. The middle one has been de-
veloped by drifts from the 200, 300
and 400 foot stations for a total length
of 1000 feet. The slopes have pro-
duced for the past year an average of
40 tons Of ore daily, assaying about
$40 q ton. The 500 foot west drift is
1900 feet long and for the most part
in ore. The MOulton mill is one of
the most perfect structures of its kind.
The two 4O-inch Howell cylinders
chlorldize the ore to a high percent
age, and the Savings" vary between
elghty-six and ninety-twO per cent.
The bullion Is uniformly $50 fine,
and the product for the year 1883 was
$685., 1884. 20. For the year 1884 the in
crease twas almost 100 per cent, being
not less than $500. 900, according to
the shipments of the first ten months.
Durlng the year 1884 three dividends
nave been declared, aggregatiug $50
600.
This claim is developed to a depth
of 500 feet, the vein varying from
eight to twenty three feet In width,
and has been q steady producer of
good ere for seven years past. 1t is
the richest copper-silver mine in the
district. The ore, now being ex-
tracted at the rate of twenty-five to
forty tons q day, carries about twen-
ty-fve ounces of silver and twenty
per cent copper.
The smelter is located in the valley
about two miles from Butte and two
and q half miles from the mine. It
is . we'll BULL, substantial structure,
and contains two 30.ton blast fur
naces. A concentration capable Of
treating daily fifty tons of ore is at
tatched. During the past year but
one furnace has been running, and
800 tons of ore per month has been
the average quantity reduced. The
output of the smelter in 1884 is esti-
mated at $45O, 900, based ON the prod
uct Of the first ten months.
ALICE COMPANY.
The principal ore-producers of this
corporation are the Alice and Magma
Charta. The former is developed to
q depth of 500 feet, and during the
past four years, in connection with
the Magma Charta. adjoining it, has
produced $4,0O0,000 The main vein
dips to the north, and varies in width
from 40 to go feet. On the 400 foot
level the paw ore was for q short dis.
lance so feet wide. The Alice prop
critics are now producing an average
Of 2,40O tons of ore per month, carry
ing from thirty to forty ounces Of
silver per ton. The Magma Charta
Is 800 feet deep and produces sixty
tons CT ore daily. The Company is
operating two mills, one of sixty, and
and the other twenty stamps, both
are fitted up with all the approved
modern appliances. During the past
four years the Company has paid In
dividends s500, 900 and Is now paying
$oO,o0o dividends each quarter.
COLUsA.
The Montana Copper Companv.
owners Of this property, have devel.
oped 1t to n depth of 500 feet bv
three-compartment shaft. For fonr
years 1t has maintained q steady pro-
duction of lbs tons of ore per dav.
The vein has an average width Of
eighteen feet, and has been explored
on the 200. 800, and 400 foot levels for
q distance of 2l0 fc I nnn fnn& .o.I