The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-03
BUTTE MONTANA WEDNESDAY MARCH 8. 1886.

have been highly satisfactory to them and
to the owners of the property. Last week
Messrs. Bews & Co sold their lease to
Walter Mickey, who, it is claimed, repre-
sents the Anaconda Mining Company. This
corporation owns one-half of the Wild Bill
mine, and their anxiety to obtain full con-
troll of the property ca be understood when
it is known that the Wild Bill is one of the
most valuable mines in Silver Bow County.
Through the efficient work of Bews, Hut
ton & Co. there is.opened up in the Wild Bill
a mine that bids fair to eclipse anything lin
the camp. On the bottom level OF the mine,
the $50, a ledge has been opened out 25
feet wide, that will all pay to work. Mr..
Mickey has also purchased the excellent
plant of. machinery erected by the
former leasers, and has commenced work
on the property on very extensive scale.
We understand that Messrs. Bews u Co.
are entirely satisfied with the conditions of
the sale. This speaks well for Mr.. Mickey
and the Anaconda Company.
THE STAR OF WEST
is worked on a lease by large force of
miners, who have elected Sam. Hoar as
their superintendent. On the 2Sth of
January Messrs. Hoar & Co. commenced
to sink a new surface shaft on their mine,
that has now attained a depth OF 100 feet.
Agent Goodale, who is the representative
of the company owning the Star West. is
fully satisfied at the way the leasers are
carrying on work Oh the property. The
new shaft is large and very securely tim
bered. The work OF clearing the old work
ings of the mine OF water is going on ravely,
and in few days the bottom level will be
reached. Some very fine ore has
been encountered in the western
portion OF the 1OO-foot level of the old
mine. There is known to be good ledge on
the 25O-foot level of the mine. and when
that level is cleared of water work on that
vein will commence, as will also the carry
ing down of the shaft an additional fifty
the south ledge of the mine at a depth OF
200 feet. A large quantity OF ore is being
taken out of shafts No. l and 2 that will
assay from $40 to $3.50 per ton. This ore
is being reduced at the Colorado Smelter.
The mine is leased to Messrs. Hoar & Co.
for eighteen months. Since taking the mine
they have put up new Iron Bay hoisting
engine and. a fine new Cameron pump. There
is no difficulty found in handling the water
in the shafts. There are twenty-five men
at work. and everything is running as
smooth as oil.
MINOR NOTES.
The Self Riser NINE at Burlington is
worked on lease by Messrs. Stephens & Co.,
who are doing some hard work on the prop
erty with gra tifying results.
The Burlington mine, worked by Messrs.
Maddern, Job & Co., never looked as we'll
as it does at present.
The Nettie mine, leased by Messrs. Har-
vey, Bastian & Co., is producing al
immense quantity Of ore that is being re-
duced at the Lexington mill
At the Lexington mine the sinking Of the
main shaft is carried On energeticaly. The
mine looks favorable.
The Pacific mine looks well and is giving
up it's hidden treasures in a very liberal
The Rock Island never looked better
than at present, and the men at work there
are correspondingly happy.