The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-18
BURLINGTON.
Lively Times in the Little Village
Mining Notes.

Messrs. Tresider & Co. are working at
No. 8 shaft, and are stopping on the 5O-foot
level and are taking out ore that will assay
over seventy ounces to the ton.
The Little Darling mine is worked under
the direction Of G. H. McSherry d Co., with
a force of fifteen men. Considerable good
ore is being extracted from the NINE.
The Narrow Gauge mine, owned by Au-
gust Mills & Co., is worked on lease by
Messrs. Olson & Co., who are working a
force OF five men. Considerable ore that
will assay As ounces in silver is being ex-
tracted. The general appearance of the
Narrow Gauge is very 1attering, and work
is being prosecuted with vigor.
There is evidently a mining boom at the
Independence Mining District. The place
that is receiving the greatest benefits from
this revival in mining is the town OF Bur
%lingion. There are at Burlington about
$50 inhabitants; three saloons, two hotels,
and five lodging houses. There are at least
100 men at work in the mines, and with
the prospect OF that number being materi-
ally increased i'll the near future. From
miners recently in from Burlington a MINER
reporter CLEANS the following information
OF what is being done in the mines there:
Messrs. Rodda & Co. have just taken a
second lease for one year on the Fredonlce
Illuc. Ill ICOOLlCC ID oNHCu Wy NACoSIo'
Rodabush, Young, Williams e. Co., and is
looked upon as one OF the best properties
in the district. Messrs. Rodda & Co. are
working four men at present and are tax
ing out considerable ore from the 12O-foot
level. The slopes and drifts on this level
are looking well and producing rich ore.
Arrangements are being made to sink a new
shaft in the middle claim OF the Fredonice.
The shaft will be sunk On the ledge and pay
rock will be taken from the shaft.
Considerable work is being done on the
Blue Bird mine, about forty men being en-
ployed. A cross-cut has just been carried
in on the 3OO-foot level, at which point the
ledge was encountered, which looks consid-
erably better than it did on the upper
levels. The greater portion of the ore
now being extracted from the mine is
found on and above the 135-foot level OF
the middle shalt. The ledge on the 1856
foot level works well. In fact the mine
looks well all through, Ind steps are being
taken to sink the main shaft below the
3OO-foot level Immediately. The company
are shipping their ore to the Lexington and
Silver Bow mills.
The Burlington mine, owned by the Col
orado Smelling Company, is worked al
most exclusively on the leasing plan.
Messrs. Reynolds Il Co. are prosecuting
work on the 5O-foot level. and are extract
ing large quantities of ore from that point,
that will assay about 10 ounces in silver.
The pumping and hosting machinery just
put up is working admirably, and steps
will be Immediately taken to resume the
sinking OF the main shaft. The shaft is
now down 65 feet, and the ledge at that
point looks well. Messrs. Reynolds & Co.
are now taking out about 10 or ~ tons Il
day, and this quantity will be materially
increased when the work Of timbering and
otherwise repairing the shaft is completed.
Messrs. Masters & Co. are working three
men, and are taking out a large quantity
OF ore daily, from the 50-foot level. The
ore ASA VS. about 10 ounces.