The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-20
BUTTE MINES.
Work Going on in the Won
derful Camp.
GREAT PROSPECTS.
All the Signs Indicate an Increased
Era of Wealth and Prosperity
For Our Mines.


machinery for the smelter will be on the
ground by the first day OF July, by which
time it is hoped that sufficient progress
p,ay have been made on the structure to
begin the placing in position of the machin-
cry The capacity OF the smelter will be
100 tons per day. Mr.. Gaylord, the pres
ent manager Of the Parrot Company, will be
the manager. Mr.. Murphy will be the
superintendent, and Mr.. McArthur one OF
the furnace bosses of the Parrot, will have
charge OF the smelling department. The
work will be pushed to completion with all
possible dispatch.
The Colorado smelter is running to it's
full capacity. 1t is contemplated to add
shortly another calcine furnace to their
already large establishment.
The mines in the Burlington District
seem to improve as depth is gained.
Machinery is now being erected on the
Patsy Clark group Of mines. When com
pleted the group will give employment to a
great many miners and laborers.
The Montana Copper Company will
shortly commence the erection OF another
furnace and stack.
The shaft of the 'Colusa" is being sunk
to a depth OF 800 feet, where, it is expected
a rich body OF ore will be struck. The mine
is one OF the largest producers in the camp.
No stopping now.
The Anaconda is shipping from 45O to
500 tons OF ore daily to its smelter in Ana
conda. 1t is reported that the mine will be
worked to it's fullest capacity. Very little
ore is now being taken out OF the Slopes.
The Moulton's stamp mill and mine are
working day and night, with the usual
amount OF ore.
The Little Darling is producing some very
rich ore, and will shortly be worked to it's
full capacity. The mine is a little darling
indeed.
The Gagnon is producing it's ergular quota
of ore, and shows up some fine bodies in
the drifts and Slopes. They are shipping
some 26 to 80 tons a day to the Colorado
smelter.
Rell's stamp milling company is treat ng
all the output from their mine, which is
producing high grade ore.
The Parrot smelter will shortly be en-
larged, as the company contemplate put
ting in a new furnace OF a 1OO-ton capacity.
This company is now mining and treating
over 800 tons OF ore per day, all from
their mine, the Parrot.
The Lexington people have just COM
pIeted and set in place their new set of
boilers, which will give them additional
hosting facilities. The mill and mine are
worked to their full capacity, producing
over $50, 900 per week.
The Alice is working to it's full capacity.
The company is putting in Il new set OF
boilers.
1t is expected that the Blue Jay mine, in
the Burlington district, will start up in Il
few days.
Burlington is shortly to have a stamp
mill as parties are looking out for a loca:
ton.
"Miner,' writing from Butte under date
of May 10th, to the New York Engineering
and Mining Journal, has the following to
say concerning the mines at Butte: 1.-The
statement in the report of the directors OF
the Union Pacific Railroad at Butte and its
dependent smelling town OF Anaconda fur
nished one-tenth OF the traffic receipts OF
the whole Union Pacific system, is the best
evidence yet given of the wealth Of this min
ing district. The report referred to reads
as follows: Remarkable as the statement
appears, it is yet true, that two stationsa at
its extreme northern end, Butte and Ana
conda twenty-eight miles distant from
each other, and about fourteen hundred
miles distant from Omaha, collect and re-
caive annually an amount OF earnings
nearly equal to one-tenth of the gross earn
inss OF the entire Union Pacific system, so
rich is the surrounding country in mineral
wealth. Besides this, the entire country
through which the road runs is rich in live
stock interests, which are constantly as
suming greater magnitude and value. In
terspersed in this mountainous region are
fertile valleys, which are being gradually
devoted to agricultural and like purposes.
The surplus earnings Of this line
s,r I n tol fI, hn or
S1,274 per mile. The interest
charge on the bonds OF the line was $685.
O1O leaving a net surplus Of $500, ,67O.'
'It must not be forgotten that the North
ern Pacific Railroad also draws a large
income from this point. This traffic en-
tirely arises from the mines OF the Butte
district, a tract OF country four miles
square, as there is no outside territory trib-
utary to the town.
OUR FUTURE.
There seems to be an impression abroad
that Butte is now in full growth, and that
the best opportunities for capital or enter
prise have passed. Nothing can be further
from the fact. For capital, there are profit
able milling and smelling operations in
abundance, and mines ofmedium-grade ores
only requiring to be worked with sufficient
capital to insure large returns. For the
Suldn CdI)lldllSU NllliI9 " tithe CHttlCtS ol
developing prospects, the openings are
equally numerous.
1t is not too much to say that, during
the last twelve months, more paying silver
properties have been developed than in any
single year since the first development OF
the camp. And if the same cannot be said
OF the copper mines, it is only because there
are no custom smelters in the camp and no
possible market for ores below 25 per cent.
in grade.
In th&letter, will mention only a few
of the properties that, although located
years ago, may be said to have been devel-
oped into paying investments during the
past year; and | will only take those that
lie within half or three-quarters OF a mile OF
the Alice and Moulton mines, the very cen
ter OF the silver interests, and where, conse-
quently, it might fairly be considered that
any valuable deposits had long ago been
opened.
SOME DEVELOPMENTS.
The Goldsmith No. has been developed
during that period. A narrow but regular
vein, the shafts and levels alone have pro-
duced some hundreds OF tons, which have
milled from 40 to 200 ounces. No stopping
has been done, and the reserves are justly
estimated at very high figures. This pros
Dect was not very favorable on the surface