The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-16

Usual Weekly Report of Some
of Our Mines.
TSID Il NOT ES.
What Is Being Done at the Colusa.
Wild Bill, Silver Queen and
Other Mines.

moved along IN the usual smooth name
at the different mines in this district. m
principal feature in the exploration of on
mines at present is the sinking OF the shaft
OF some OF our prominent mines. Our mir
ing men are evidently awakening to the for
that in order for the mines OF this distr;c
to take their places in the mining world
they must be carried down, for with ever
hundred feet sunk on our mines, it ia helm
proved that the ore deposits are larger a n,
much richer than those discovered above
1t is ON this principle that the Lexinpton
Anaconda, Parrot, Montana Copper Com
pany and other companies are sinking tbei
shafts AS rapidly as they can. In a few
weeks the results OF the work at presen
being conducted IN our larger mines will
demonstrate the truth of the oft-reneata 70,
assertion of The MINER that the lefoas ~
this district are permanent and that thi
camp is only in it's infancy.
4 MINER reporter yesterday gathered tn,
following mining notes from some Of on
principal mines:
MONTANA COPPER COMPANY.
The mines OF this company are all work
ing well ana producing the usual quantit,
Of ore. The affairs OF the wer,
never in Il more prosperous and fourishint
condition than they are at the present
time, and Superintendent Mueller of thu
company is very hopeful for the future O
the company.
THE PARROT CoLCsA
Superintendent Mueller saws is LOOKING
well. The main shaft is down $50 feet and
Il winze is being sunk at the bottom of this
level. Considerable stopping and drifting is
being carried on all through the mine and a
large quantity OF ore is produced.
THE COI.USA.
9. The work OF sinking the main shaft of the
tolusa mine Is going Dravely on. The shaft
is now down about so feet below the 100
loot level. The 600, 500 and 4OO-foot
levels are looking well and the stones are
turning out the usual quantity of ore. The
mine never looked better.
THE WEST coLrsA
mine is down 300 feet and a cross-cut is 60
ing in on the bottom level to cut the ledge.
The Slopes on the 800 and 2OO-foot levels
never looked better aud the ore was never
Of a better quality. The Montana Copper
Company must feel very good over the
splendid condition OF their property.
Everything at the shelters is working in
trst-class condition.
THE WILD BILL.
The men who have a lease OF this prop
crty are working hard to make the Wild
Blll one OF the best properties in the camp.
That they Will be successful there can be
no reasonable doubt. When they took
hold OF the mine, one year ago, there was
no ore in sight, but active, hard work soon
discovered the ledge and subsequent devel-
opments have made the Wild Bill one OF the
most important ore.producing mines in
this district. Considerable improvements
have been made on this property by the
present ~lessees, Messrs. Beers brothers,
Hutton and Sarah. the last OF which is the
sinking Of the shaft an additional SO feet.
The mine is now down 1855 feet and looks
we'll all through. The principal work being
done is conducted on the 135-foot level,
where there is considerable ore in sight.
in the mine, and large quantities of ore are
being extracted.
sILvER QUEEN.
The Silver Queen mine adjoins the Wild
Bill, and is looked upon as being a good
property. Messrs. Buzzo, Penrose & Co.
working the property on lease and have
undoubtedly got a good thing. They nave
sunk one hundred feet OF a shaft, and struck
the cad last Friday. The vein shows
some good ore. 1t is supposed to be the
sane lead AS the Wild Bill people are ON.
ROCK ISLAND.
Messrs. Williams, Stephens and Martin
brothers nave just taken a years lease of
the east end OF the Rock Island mine, and
are making arrangements to sink the main
This shaft is now down 60 feet, and
one OF the conditions of the lease is that
the shaft shall be carried down by the
an additional 100 feet. The mine
looks well at the bottom, and the boys are
full OF hope.
MINOR NOTES.
Work has been resumed on the Gray
Rock mine, south of Wild Bill. Work is at
present confined to getting the water out
OF the shaft.
Some miners have recently taken a lease
OF the Cora mine, and are taking out some
very fine ore.
MessrS. Lowry & Co. are working the
Pozer mine on lease, and have a good pros
pect. The 13O-foot level OF this mine looks
well.
OUTSIDE MINES
W. =. Schussler, the solicitor OF The
MINER, has just returned from an extern
sive tour of the Territory, and furnishes
us with the following mining news.
THE MINE
At Richmond Flats, Madison County, is
worked under the direction of Superinten-
dent j.. H.. Johnson, who is also one OF the
owners. The lowest workings of the mine
axe now 325 feet, and the ledge at this point
is very Wide and rich. The last ore shipped
was sent to Omaha, and went $139 per
ton. M0fk has been suspended in the
mine for . short time in order to complete
the erection OF a concentration. Mr..
Srhussler speaks in the highest terms OF the
admirable manner he was received and
treated by Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson.
AT E UFF
The Tippecanoe and Grubstake mines at
Red Bluffs, Madison county, are owned by
Messrs. Pape and Bayles. The Tippecanoe
rs worked by means of a surface tunnel, |
which is in SO feet, at the end OF which a !
shaft has been sunk on the ledge a depth OF
80 feet nearly in the face. This Grub
stake is worked through a tunnel 125 leeI
IN length, at the end of which an incline
shaft has been carried down $50 feet on
the ledge. The ore taken from these W
mines is OF a good quality, and the
last shipment, which was sent to Omaha
fot reduction, netted the lucky owners
81 500. |
THE ]
The Elkhorn mine at Elkhorn is looking
well and producing a large quantity OF ore.
The company has a ten-stamp mill at WORK
On ore from the mine, and i've stamps
more are being put in rs rapidly as posi-
'. ALc CONlIdHy IMPLY So'|"S
AT the mine and mill.
THE RELIEF NINE.
The Relief mine was visited. On tins
property IA shaft has been sun ON ledge TO
il depth OF 40 feet. The vein is four feet
"lde and looks well. An ore house ls IN
course OF erection at the mine.
1t is almost impossible by reason OF the
rough nature OF the roads to get to Elk
morn, Est when that place is reached one
MTh. t'.ss:t prosperous little mining camps
IN the Northwest can be seen. The people
are generally contented and happy. busl-
ness is good and therefore the merchants
are satisfied. What they most need Is d
good hotel.
NJ. lsdell and j. McKarkle, OF Poney,
are the owners OF a placer claim that Is
located between Little and Big Boulder.
Inc claim is worked on lease, the lessees
making from $40 to SIS per day. we
understand that this claim is Tor sale.
Silver Shipments.
During the week ending September i2th,
,he following mining companies shlppeo
bullion thrnuub 4ba pacifir ExnfeSS Com" |