The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-25

NOInl0R OF an character ia
been seen or heard regarding the mines
this vicinity during the week just closet
while the silver output has been conside
ably over the average, as will be seen b
the annexed table showing the deposit
with the Pacific Express Company:
Pounds. Valu
Moulton 1855 $S7, A
Dexter 800 ~
| Allen Hayes 9! Ia
Alice $500. .-............. 1874 3i,hs
silver sirfa i BOW ax:.o.e. Ct 1o, 2
Total $1O7. o.
In the last two or three weekly reports i
these columns reference has been made t
the immense size of the lead east of tn
Alice mine, and upon which the Black Roc
and Elm Orlu mines are located. Work
being vigorously pushed upon both of thes
properties. and the more extensively the
are opened up the better idea one can oil
tain as t." the magnitude OF the vein bein
explored. OF course neither are as yet bu
little over hundred feet in depth, and wha
may be seen at 500 feet can hardly b
they will show bonanzas OF the first order
In each OF these mines on the surface ther
are " distinct lodes-the north and tn
south-while on the 1OO-foot level of tn
Elm Orlu it now appears as if the entir
distance between the two pay streal
is developing into one mammoth
body Of ore. Naturally it is o
low grade, but as the drifts OF
that level advance the seams OF high-grade
quartz become much more regular and O
greater width, giving indications OF i'm
provement as they are followed. Nothing
a yet been done in the way OF developing
any OF them, as it is the desire to connect
the main perpendicular shaft with the in.
cline, which has been sunk according to the
pitch OF the vein, und in sinking to a
depth of 100 feet has shown a body of ore
never less than five feet wide, and fire.
quently increasing TO ten feet, and it has all
been ore Of a grade that has been shipped
direct to the smelter. At the Black Rock,
with less development, the Company has
felt justified in making a contract with the
Colorado smelter for an unusually large
quantity OF ore OF a value not less than 20
ounces Of silver to the ton. This ore con-
tains large quantities of manganese, and it
a splendid flux for ore in the reduc-
ton Of less favored rock. The ore from
both OF these can be either milled or
smelted, and is taken to the furnaces at
present, as it is very much cheaper to haul
it there than it would be to take it up the
grade to the mills.
The companies producing silver see by
latest quotations chat their staple has
probably reached as low a point as it has
any prospect of doing at present, notwith-
the fact that those states COM
the Latin Union of Europe have
demonetized it by suspending it's
and making gold the only standard.
The copper market for the week shows
IN advance on the previous week. and the
handlers of that metal in the East and
London predict that the lowest point has
been reached, and they confidently predict
further advance in prices.
On the circuit yesterday the following in
was gathered:
The main shaft is being sunk steadily to-
ward the 7OO-foot level, where a station
will be cut and prosecuting for the ledge
The water is increasing some
What in volume, but the tank still handles
t, although it will probably soon be neces-
AIRY to start up the Cornish pump. The
show the average quantity of good
and all the machinery is in first-class
order.
SILVER SAFE.
Considerable second-grade ore is being
aiken from the mine and sent to the mill.
10 first-class rock is being taken ont at the
time.
The mine shows no change in general APP
and production, and easily keeps
he mills in full supply of good ore. The
smoke-stack for the driers at the new
Mill have reached the desired height OF
linety feet, and very little remains to be
|one to complete the kilns, which will be-
eady for use in three or four days. The
'ullion output has been fully as large as
All the machinery is in full blast.
ELM oRLU.
Both the north and south drifts having
cen driven some distance from the sta
ion, sinking is being pushet in the shaft,
o trouble being experienced with the water.
n the north cross-cut to the ore body the
ONE streaks of splendid ore, but the main
ody has not yet been reached.
BLACK ROCK.
All of the ore stored away on the 65-foot
vel has been hoisted out of the way, and
lost Of it has been delivered at the Colusa
Sinking in the main shaft has been |
esumed, and the work is progressing fav-
the pump handling the water easily
nd stopping the former trouble in that /
ne. The ore streak fills the shaft and as
ays 81 ounces per ton, and there is no !
aste to hoist. The company has made a |
with the Colorado smelter to ship
the latter 10000 tons, more or less, of |
s ore, of a grade from 20 ounces per ton
p wards. 1t will. or account OF the man.
anese it contains, be used as a f1ux. The
DIST and all of it's attachments a re in good
NORTH STAR.
The drifts east and west in the 16O-foot
vel show very large bodies of ore, and
'me handsome assays are returned. The
'oss cut south for the Salisbury vein has !
ut yet cut the ledge, but the amount of
coming in from the face OF the drift
a near approach to the wall. Yes
assays from the 16O-foot level
ere: East drift, $40 ounces; west drift,
ounces; dump average, 1929 ounces;
laft, y66 ounces. No ore is being taken out
r the present, although there is plenty OF
in sight in both the east and west drifts
l both levels, and all work ie being con-
ntrated in the drift for the Salisbury lode.
GoLDEN RULE
The workers of the lease on this mine
I've done nothing for some DAYS, owing to
10 COIup lC0 Ou6 CduScu ny Cuo UcdUu u |
. c. Bodley, one OF the partners III the
use, and work will. not be resumed until
le estate is settled up.
GENERAL NOTES.
There is nothing new at the Goldsmith. !,
The Wild Bill continues to look g well as
er.
French & Co. are pushing work rapidly
! their lease OF the Ophir.
There will soon be a new shaft house
over the North Star shaft.
The Butte smelter, between the depot
I'd the Colorado, has shut down again.
The Amy Silversmith shows very we'll, ]
I'd the vein is said to be large and regular.
Cark's Fraction keeps the teams going,
I'd is sending some splendid ore to the
i'll.
The Little Darling has sore very rich
,artz, and the vein shows exceedingly
Ill.
The Poser folks are pushing work as fast
they can and are taking some very
ore from the bottom of the incline.
The lessees of the Minnie Irvine are hap
as they progress with their work, and it
said that the ledge is improving all the
Yesterday the Lexington hung up thirty
anna sOme renairS having become necea.