The semi-weekly miner., 1886-04-10
UNDER BUTTE.
Condition of the Mines that
Make Butte Prosperous.
q II a ND OUTLOOK.
A Review Of the Mining Operations
Tor the Week-Ths Outlook
Bright and Hopeful.

III some OF the mines OF this camp have b
at the effect OF opening the eyes of our mi
o. owners to the Importance OF securing 90
IN practlcal mining men to manage tn
le properties. There is no doubt that the
- - are In this, as well as many other cam
!. III America. COED mines gone or going
n wreck and ruin on account of unjudicio
II management. This is especially applicat
q To the underground workings of the mine
The same rule that prevents a banker fro
= nirng a raw, uncouth, illiterate count,
e pumpkin to ill the important position
Q cashier should also prevent mine owne
! or those having the control of mines. fro,
havlne men who have nothing to commen
. out knowledge Of the market value of ore
the proper keeping OF books or the price {
q thousand feet OF lumber And yet "
constantly see and hear OF cases whe,
book made miners" are put in control c
mining properties, and properties tha
have considerable merit.
For q time everything seems to 90 alor
In good shape, but it is not long befor
something occurs that causes those inter
ested to open heir eyes. Large ore bodie,
are "honey y-combed" and a crash comes
that very Often results in the unnecessary
slaughter OF human beings, the destruction
OF large amount oI property and a deter.
| m'nation on the part Of capitalists never
again to have anything to do with mining
| Investments
Ihe mines OF Butte City and vicinity, as
rule, are managed by men who have g.
practical knowledge OF their calling. The
anaconda, Alice, Moulton, Parrot, Gagn-
on Neptune and many others are
managed by men who know their business.
and who are working the respective proper.
Ties IN manner that is a credit to their
profession and that results in the declari
oi handsome returns to the owners OF the
mines. Alas, however, there ire exc ceptions
10 this rule and it is not unfrequently that
we near OF cases where encroachments are
being made upon neighborine properties,
immense 'caves" take place in valuable
mines and considerable injury is DONE all
on account OF the ignorance OF those men
who ar, put n charge OF mines. Yet ths,..
properties would, if under proper manage
ment, yield handsome returns to their
owners and be the means OF adding to the
OF our camp for long time to
come.
THE PARROT.
This mine is without doubt one of the
pest managed properties in the world. Its
efhcient superintendent, Benjamin Tibbev,
- a miner %; the OLD scLooi.-feis lust as !
= SAFE Ior II person to go down and wander |
fk1a lnyral ,f 4,
ninl TO walk through the hosting works of
Inc property. Every ything is conducted in
sale, careful and judicious manner. The mine
never looked better than it does to-day.
The Slopes on She 200, and 3OO-fOot levels
are producing the usual quantity Of ore
With no apparent difference in the supply.
The 4OO-fSot level is opening out in a verv
}: tlsfactOrysmanner; the two lodges, north
!; south are looking well and bid fair to
Excel anything, in richness and extent, be-
ore seen in the mine. The pretty, com
'act smeiter il working to it's full capacity.
THE ANACONDA.
gentleman connected with this grand
was yesterday asked how the
nine looked. He said: THAT il a. ones.
ion that is impossible to answer 1t is i'm
nense, it is wonderful, it is grand" He
arther said: "4ou know what the famous
eureka Consolidated mine was? Well, the
anaconda is a far better mine than the
eureka Con. ever was"
As the Eureka Consolidated mine paid
yer "a 100000, in dividends in four
ears, it is an easy matter for our readers |
'he ledge tt tfhae 1JY AID Sottfoot le, els, III
xtent, is almost meas"rolcrs while its
alue is increasing constantly. The prop 6
rty is managed by one OF the most care
II mining men in the world, Mr.. Marcus -!
ally. while the underground workings OF
ne mine receive the personal supervision |
that grand. ol,i-fashioned miner Mike {
arroll.
THE PACIFIC. II
This mine is attracting considerable at l
'ntiOn from mining men, and it. deserves all I
ne praise that is being bestowed upon it. Z
he principal work beingd done is conducted t
a the seventy -five.fOot level, from which | e
ojnt an immense quantity OF ore is daily 7
The ledge at this point is very V
lrge, and arrangements are being made to d
nix the main shaft to the 1OO.foOt level
he Pacific people will doubtless show up
ne OF the most reliable mines in the camp.
THE MINNIE IRVINE
The sinking OF the main shaft from the
ID to the 225-foot level is going braveiy
4. The slopes on the upper level are
Si's'iAS Ae1hASbAACIy 1Iu CucIc lb no uOuDU !
1t that this property is one of the best a
the Summit district. G
THE ALICE. ii
w. f. Hall reports every v
ing in and around the "Old Reliable" as n
ing in first-class condition. The main W
aft is going down towards the l ,OOO-foot | a
vel as rapidly AZ possible. The 500, 700 n
d other levels above are looking well and | Ill
Oducing in the usual LIBERAL manner. ps
,erything in and around the mine and re
Ills is running along very smoothly and S:
undant signs of prosperity are to be | tC
IN everywhere. G,
THE ROCK ISLAND G
Ire looks well and Messrs. Yotiton. ~
urtridge & Co. are ecorrespondingly happy.
is enterprising, hardworking company
lessees have done an ianm-nse amount OF al
'rk in this property and richly deserve IL
2 success that il attending their labors 1t
e slopes in the 2OO-foot level are pro- ~,
cling great deal Of ore and about 200 CO
ns OF $75 mineral is monthly shipped O(
IN the mine. Arrangements are being ff
lde to erect new steam hoist in the Al
he. r.;
THE MoULTON. D,
This is one OF the best mines in the camp, WI
will remain so for years to come. Su- sc
'luoeA'cuC y. n. IuGk repOFJS everything ~,
and around the mine to be in first.class w
adition. The ledges on the 7OO-foot level DC
] soon be encountered, and the slopes in ar
: 500, 400, and 3OO-foot levels are pro. 81
cling rs usual. The splendid mill ia in so
:ellent condition and working regularly. WI
THE BURLINGTON OF
les OF mines, in the Independence District, &t
!. looking fine. The west end OF the Bur. al
gton mine, worked by Messrs. Job. Ed "a
rds, MadderI = Co., never looked halfas NJ
Il as it does at present. On the 13O.foot ca
ell OF this mine rich ledge was recently ie'
covered that will result in returning \!
at profits to the worthy lessees and in "
ch good to the camp. al
THE EAST END ~. ~
the Burlington is worked under lease by a,
ssrs. 8. J. Reynolds, Zoe Richards & Co., n1
o are sinking the shaft below the l2O- Il,
It level. This is doubtless one OF the to
'st valuable mines in Independence Dis r.
ct, and is under the kind of MANAGEMENT
insure good returns.
THE GERMANIA.
'upt. Henry Hesse brought us sample ca
ore, that was taken from the 150-foot lei
el Of this mine that 10 one of the richest til