The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
SUMMIT VALLEY DISTRICT.
Interesting Notes From Some
OF Our Mines.
OUR PROSPECTORs.

OUR PROSPECTORS.
What is Being Done in Some OF
The Mines of This
Camp.
In conversation yesterday with Professor
Blake of New York, MINER representative
learned that the mines OF this district are
growing in favor with the mining men of
the East. This is as it should be. The
grand record made by the Alice, Moulton,
Lexington, Parrot, Montana Copper Com
pany's mines, Gagnon, Anaconda and the
other great mines Of this camp is sufficient
guarantee that the Summit Valley Mining
District is a good spot in which to invest
capital; and the capitalists of the Eastern
States are evidently opening their eyes to
the fact that there are in this section many
mines that are at present lowing to the
inability OF their respective owners to erect
machinery to properly develop their
properties) worked on q small scale that
would, with small expenditure of money
and
LITTLE JUDICIOUs WORK,
develop into as valuable mining property
as any yet found in this camp. We have
learned that during the past few days
several letters have been received here from
prominent mining men in the East and
West. making inq uries for mining proper
ties in this district that can be secured at
reasonable prices and that possess any real
merit. Men, who a few years ago looked
upon Butte City and it's mines with great
suspicion and declared it to be unworthy
of the attention of the capitalist. have now
changed their minds, and are saying that
from the very beginning Butte has been the
most wonderful mining camp ever dis
covered.
THE MINING JOURNALS OF THE EAST
That were short time ago decrying our
camp, and saying all manner of mean
things about our mines, after noticing that
we have given no comfort to the mining
shark, that we have done all in our power
to encourage legitimate mining, and have
not resorted to any OF the meth ods usually
employed to g boom" a mining camp, are
now "taking back" all the mean things
they said about us, and with one accord
are declaring this to be the most wonder
full mining camp that it contains the
richest and most permanent mines, and
that they are managed by the most efficient
miners and careful business men OF any
mining district that was
There is q large amount OF work OF a
very important character being done by
those men, in our midst, who. armed with
the prospectors outfit, take a lease on.
some small mine on the outside and, living
in a very rough manner us far as food,
clothing and sleeping accommodations are
concerned, work along for weeks and
months without
A SIGHT OF PAY ROCK
or anything to cheer them in their work ex-
cept the faith, industry and perseverance
that has characterized the great army OF
prospectors OF the nineteenth cen ury.
This cfass OF men hgve DONE ard ttares
cong Wonderful amount Of gooas Lr this
every hi Cop ana aiS II almost mo every valley in
all directions from our city flattering evil
denees OF the indefatigahls efforts 9fi this
Alice mine around by Deadwood gulch to
the Anaconda mine, one can see scores OF
small mining properties that are being
worked by the small but fortunate mine
owner, or the men who have taken
leases on the mines. At the time work was
commenced on many OF these mines there
was
SCARCELY ANYTHING IN SIGHT
to warrant any considerable amount OF
work being done, but to-day they show
large, rich lodges OF ore in the mines, while
on the surface can be seen capable and
costly machinery and what is still BETTER
the healthy looking ore dumps and the ore
houses filled to overtlowing with the
precious minerals.
THE ALICE.
Everything in and around the Alice mine
is running in the usual very satisfactory
condition. The south cross-cut on the
SOOioot level has encountered considera
BILE water during the past few days. and it
is expected that the ledge will be struck in
a day or two. The Slopes in the 200, 300
and 4o0-foot levels are producing the usual
quantity OF ore while developments on the
lower levels of the mine are OF very ell
ceuraging nature. The Alice mine looks
better to-day than it ever did before.
THE MAGMA CHARTA
mine also looks well. A few days ago, a
very important strike was made on the
seam OF ore was struck on the north vein Il
foot wide that is very rich in silver. The
different Slopes in the mine are producing
as usual and Superintendent Hall is much
pleased over the present fattering condi-
ton OF the mine. The two great mills OF the
Alice are working along as usual and re-
ducing the usual quantity OF ore.
THE MOULTON.
At the Mouiton mine everything looks
prosperous. The mill is running to it's full
capacity, the mine looks better than ever,
the slopes are producing the usual guam
tity OF ore, and Superintendent Clark is
very happy. The shaft is being sunk as
rapidly as possible, and is now down about
25 feet below the 500 foot level.
THE PARROT.
Superintendent Ben. Tibbey feels very
jubilant over the present flattering con-
dition of the Parrot mine. The slopes in
the north and south veins, on the s13O-23O
and 33O-foot level are producing the usual
quantity OF ore, and the mine looks well
throughout.
MINOR NOTES.
The Lexington mine looks well, in fact is
improving in value daily.
The Rising Star mine never looked bet
ter, The Slopes are all producing well,
and recent developments are OF an en-
cOuraging nature.
better The mine is worked night and day.
and has paid all expenses from the start.
shipment of ore reduced few days ago
went sc ounces in silver.
The Wild Bill mine is producing the usual
quality OF ore and looks well.
Recent developments in the Pazer mine
have tendency to make the lesses OF that
property feel very good,
The Goldsmith mine still looks well and
there seems to be no end to the recent ore
body found there.
Messrs. Job, Reynolds & Co. have pur-
chased $4,000 worth OF new pumping ma
chinery which is to be placed inlthe Burling-
ton mine at Burlington. Then the boys are
showinp the RIGHT kind of enterDrSe
The men working the Midnight mine
struck some wire silver in their shaft yes
terday.
ShO ting at Helena.