The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
ELM ORLU.

Since the last report the 1OO-foot cross
cuts for the north ledge has been run In
out OF the way of the shaft, and sinking q
been resumed GU the latter, and some good
ore has been struck in the bottom in che
south ledge. About 800 tons OF ore have
been taken out of the north ledge and it Is
heing shipped to the Colusa sinelter. STOP
ing still continues, and the ore being Z
out yields about IS ounces per ton. Inc
vein is very wide, averaging over ten 1eet'
and the walls are true and regular.
cLARK's FRACTION.
The shaft is down to the 400 station,
which has been cut and timbered. A good
grade of ore is being taken from the slopes
above the 300, and is being shipped to the
Moulton mill, returning good assays.
THE NORTH STAR AND SALISBURY CON.
An important development was made
Yesterday by G. R. Hughes q. Co., the les
sees, in this mine, which is situated
one mile north of the Alice mill. On the
10 foot level the ledge in the south cross
cut was twelve feet wide, but the ore was
only of an average grade, and the snaIt mas
been sunk 50 feet deeper, or to the LOU ioot
level. which has cut the ledge, Elghteem
inches of ore had been shown. but no wall
has vet been reached, and consequently tne
wl0Cn Oh VQe OEt UoOy a
saws were made yesterday afternoon, ana
the lessees very much elated when the re-
Turns showed 336h ounces to the ton. Inc
cross-cut will be driven through the leoge
at once, and drifting will then be com
menced. The North Star has Tor some
time been taking out about Actions o1goo1
ore per day, and has kept the Dexter MIL
steadily at work.
ByTTE BRIEFS.
There is no change in the Wild Bill.
The hills around VAUDEVILLE are a mass
of ore.
DuBois & Co.'s new patent mill is about
ready for work.
The Lexington manages to keep It's s'anlPe
hammering away. -,
The Neptune continues to send a 1uii
supply OF ore to the mill.
Clark's Colusa is showing SOM spieno'o
ore in very large quantities.
The Goldsmith people report continued
Improvement in their property.
The Magma Charta shows about the same
ore as usual-good and plenty OF IT,
The Anaconda's ore trains bear thelr
accustomed amount Of high grade copper
ore.
The lessees of the Ophir are wen pleased
with the appearance OF the ledge IN their
drift.
The ore teams make regular trips from
the Clear Grit to the mill. The ore is good
grade.
An offer of $4,000 was refused yester'
day for one of the promising ledges near
the. Alice mine. The owners want $4o,
900.
Recently some very nice ore has been
taken out OF the Amy Silversmith: 1t was
run through the Moulton mill and turneo
out satisfactorily.
There are two or three Eastern parties IN
the camp, aad they are on the buy. Butte
ia looked upon as the best camp III the
world to invest in.
The Parrot Company is now treating
about 400 tons of ore daily, and when the
new blast furnace is put in operation oOo
tom will be handled. The NINE looks
splendid.
Superintendent Patsy Clarke says thai
he ia doing nothing but prospecting wors
in any of the three Unions, and Is taxing
out no more ore than is necessary IN drlV'
ing the drifts.
The Moulton Company has about S'ooo
cords on hand. but does not keep much al
the mine and mill, the larger portion being
corded up in the timber. The company
run down about 1000 cords in its f1umt
this year.
Parfet & Go. are pushing work on the
Golden Rule mine, and are taking out con
siderable splendid ore. The new ho'stlnf
machinery has been put in position, ano
there is no difficulty in keeping the pump
and hoist running all the time.