The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

some ~rustling done among the mining men
and companies. Our mineral wealth must
be made one of the features of the great
show, and the superintendent are doing
some work to that end. Commissioner
Read has already received a number of
specimens, notably two copper chunks
from Clark's Colusa, n weighing 200
pounds and the other nearly 800 pounds.
They are very handsome samples, and ex
tremely rich in metal. They will be for
warded at an early day to New Orleans,
and many Others are expected by the Com
missioner. There is no time to be lost, and
our miners must take an active interest in
the matter.
Yesterdays visit among some of the
principal mines elected the following infor-
nation:
MoULroN.
The main shaft has now passed the 600
foot level about six feet, and the station
has been cut at the level. As depth is at
tanned the water seems to be increasing,
but it is easily handled with the tank. and
the pump remains idle. A connection has
been made on the 5O0-foot level of the
Moulton with the 4OO-foot level of the Ris-
ing Star, and when the drifts came together
it was ascertained that there was only a
difference of three feet in the two drifts.
The Developments on the SOO-foot level,
north and south, are very fattering, the
drifts in both cases having been in ore all
the week, but the walls are thought to be
near at hand. The ledge is very wide and
the ore about the same grade as in the
upper levels. The slopes are producing as
much ore as usual, and the mills are both
running to their full capacity. Work is
being pushed on the new dryers, and they
will be put in readiness for use as soon as
possible. The bullion shipment for the
week was made yesterday, being sixteen
bars, weighing 1926 pounds and valued at
$24,416. The retort room, recently de-
stroyed by fire, will be fully repaired in a
few days.
GOLDEN RULE.
Messrs. Parfet & Bodley are pushing work
at a lively rate on their lease of this mine.
Yesterday they let a contract to sink IS
feet in the main shaft, which will make a
total depth OF 1856 feet. The new machinery
recently put up by them is in frst-class or
der and greatly facilitates the work. Con-
siderable good grade ore is being taken out,
and during the past two weeks SO tons Of
picked rock have been sent to the mill, re-
turning a good margin of profit. The ledge
is improving and looks exceedingly well. A
new ore house and shute have been built
for the convenience of those who are haul.
ing the ore.
RISING STAR.
The ore body continues to look and pro-
duce about as usual, the vein being of good
width and the ore OF an average grade. Dur
ing the week the east drift on the 4OO-foot
level was connected with the drift on the
5OO-foot level of the Moulton. This gives
good air for the Star and affords protec-
ton for the men in case Of any accident.
G cHARTA.
Everything about the mine is in first
class working order, and all of the slopes
are producing their full quota OF ore.
GERMAN1A.
This promising prospect is situated about
a mile and a half west OF Butte, and is be-
ing worked night and day. Some ore is
being taken out, and it looks very well.
H UNIONS.
The stations for the 2OO-foot levels in all
three of the Unions nave been cut. and the
principal work being done is the driving OF
Some very fair ore is being
taken out, but it is simply that which
comes in the way of opening up the mine,
as no stopping or ore extracting is being
done at present.
This ledge is situaded Immediately south
Of the city, and work is being pushed by
& Co., the ~lessees, with two shifts.
A new No. 6 Knowles pump has replaced
the old Cameron, and is found to be doing
much better work than the latter. The
main shaft is now down 100 feet, and a
is in rs feet, and there is
every appearance that the ledge will be cut
within the next few days. The ledge was
cut in the shaft at \ depth of SO feet, and
it pitched to the south.
The Colorado smelter is running to it's
full capacity on good grade ore.
The Bell mine and smelter are still idle,
with no prospect OF starting up.
About 1000 cords of wood is the amount
of stock on hand at the Parrot smelter.
The Elm Orlu people are still very much
elated over the appearance OF their ledge.
The Anaconda ore train makes it's regu-
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of cars.
At the Parrot mine everything runs
along in the natural grove, and the ore
looks as well as one could wish.
The foundation for the machinery at the
Lexington has been completed, and a shed
has been put on it to protect it from the
weather until the engine arrives.
Messrs. G.. R. Hughes & Co., the lessees of
the North Star and Salisbury mines, which
are located about q mile north Of Walker
vile, are just now playing in big luck. They
for some time been taking out and
working low grade, free milling ore at both
the Dexter and Clipper mills. but several
days ago they struck in the 100 foot level
of the North Star an eight and a half foot
vein of rock that will yield 119 ounces to
the ton. The lessees are now down 100
feet, and are prosecuting in several d.
.rections, the Salisbury vein being the OBJ
jective point Messrs. Hughes e Co. are
satisfied that they have in their lsases a
good thing.