The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-02-24
MINING MATTERS.
A Bright Outlook All Over
the Camp.
THELOwER LEVELS
Looking Bette Every Day-Notes
From the Anaconda and Other
Principal Mines.

Looking Bette Every Day-Notes
From the Anaconda and Other
Principal Mines.
A visit to few OF the mines in this camp
is enough to convince anyone having any
knowledge whatever OF mining, that as a
mining center, Butte City has never been
surpassed in the history OF the world. The
result of the work in our mines during the
last five years has been gratifying in the
extreme. The present is everything that
can be desired, while the future is full of
encouragement and promise. It was pre-
dicted ten years ago by the "bears" that
the lodges in the Alice, Moulton, Anaconda
and other large mines would get so small
when the mines attained depth OF 600
work This prophecy. however. has not
been verified, but the contrary has been
the re. ult. The Alice mine has been sunk
to the SOO-foot level, and at that point the
ledge is found not only considerably richer,
but far richer than at any point above,
and to-day Supt. Hall is opening up on
that level one of the grandest veins ever
met with in this camp. The Moulton peo-
pie have the same experience in their prop
erty. On the 7OO.foot level of that mine,
which is the same as the 800 OF the Alice,
Supt. Clark has a vein that is very rich,
and that is opening out in highly salts
factory manner. 1t is folly to suppose that
the lodges in our silver-producing mines
should show any signs of exhaustion be-
e., Df fo0%
tanned. How is it with our copper mines
The Anaconda people are working on their
ledge at the SOO-foot level, and it is a we'll
known fact that at that point the vein is
several feet wider than at any place above,
while the ore carries larger percentage of
silver than it did in the upper levels OF the
mine. The Parrott mine, with it's grand
history and it's very brilliant future, can
only be called a prospect. 1t is now sunk
to the 4OO-foot level, but under the very
efficient management OF Supt. Ben. Tibbey
has attained a foremost place in the list
OF paying mines. On the bottom level
OF this mine far greater things will be seen,
in the way of ore production than have
ever yet been proven, and there's no doubt
but that the lodges OF the Parrot, like those
of it's near neghbor, the Anaconda, willin
crease in richness as depth is attained. So
much for the larger mines OF the camp.
How about the small ones? Go where you
will in Silver Bow County, east, west, north,
or SOUTH clear, conclusive evidence OF the
permanency of the mines of this camp can
be seen. There are hundreds Of small mines
scattered all over the country, that will
doubtless, at no far distant day take their
places, as dividend paying mines, by the
side OF the Alice, Moulton, Parrot and
other paying mines Of the camp. There are
I'm ,f ,,iparS in this mn wi bavo
such faith in the small mining properties To-
Gated here, that it is common occurrence
for them to secure leases of them, and in
order tn properly work the mines, go down
into their pockets and bring forth the hard
earned wages Ct years, with which they
purchase suitable machinery, erect sur
face buildings, and with a miners faith 60
down into the bowels ofthe earth and work
patiently and hard for months. for almost
nothing, but he knows what he is about.
The Indications are there, and Il compe-
tent miner is hardly ever deceived. The
result is that after long, patient toll, his
dirt" and in Il short time, they have been
more than reimbursed for their expendi-
turc OF money and have II "good thing
while their lease last. In many instances,
when !, mine is opened up in this manner,
the owners are reasonable enough to renew
the leases of the men who opened up those
channels of wealth for them, and the mine
owner who refuses to do this ought never
to expect IL miner to go down into his
mine. Those lesees have great faith in
this camp, and are showing it by opening
up in all directions, some OF the most valu-
able mines ever worked, In our travels,
we are thrown into constant intercourse
with these men and the general verdict
amonst them is that this camp s;only just
beginning to be prospected.
A reporter of The MINER yesterday paid
visit to several of the mines OF this
camp, and was more than pleased at the
unusually bright outlook OF the properties
visited.
Supt. w. E. Hall reports everything in
and around this mine in a very fourishing
condition. During the past few days the
new double-deck cages have been put in
place and are working in highly satisfac-
tory manner. Those cages will enable the
to double the quantity OF ore
at present raised from the mine. There
are several new 1ngersoll drilling machines
lately purchased for the use of this mine,
three of them having been put in the 700
and 800 foot levels. Those machines are
used in the drifts and are carrying in the
levels at rapid rate. Recent develop
ments in the SOO-foot level OF this mine are
of a very ga tisfactory character, the ledge
not only having increased in size, but also
in value. The output of this mine is as
great as it ever was, while the bullion ship
ments are larger than ever. The Alice is
worked in an economical manner, and the
company are to be congratulated on hav
ing SO efficient a miner as Mr.. Hall at the
head OF their affairs.
THE ANACONDA.
The main shaft of the Anaconda mine is
down 1000 feet, and prosecuting to the
ledge is carried on at the 900 and l 900
loot levels. At the SOO-foot levels of this
mine can be seen an immense body OF ore
that is richer than any found on the upper
evels of the mine. The st. Lawrence is
also Il grand mine, and although it is part |
of the Anaconda Company's property, was
depended upon to give sufficient ore to keep |
Jhe large furnaces OF the company running |
Turing the time the Anaconda shaft was |
being sunk to the 1,OOO.foot level, yet the |
st. Lawrence is yet veritable bonanza in |
tself, and will continue so for years to
.ome. When the ledge is encountered on
he 1 1,OOO-foot level of the Anaconda it is
doubtful if there will ever be such another
nine seen in America.
THE MOULTON
nine never looked better than it does at
present. The output Of ore is sufficient to
,eep the mills run hing, while the manage.
nent have no reason to complain at the
luality OF the mineral raised. The 7OO-foot
evel of the Moulton looks very well. Every
hing in and around the mine and mill is
working in a very satisfactory manner.
THE PARROT.
The Parrott mine runs along in the same
luiet, smooth manner that has always
the workings OF this prop
rty. The shaft has been sunk to the 400
oot level. The crosscuts have tapped the
lorth and south veins at that point and
he appearance OF the lodges are highly
to the management. The slopes
IN the 200 and 800 foot levels are produc-
ng enough ore to keep the furnaces in full
,last, with sufficient supply in sight to
meet all the demands OF the company for
IN indefinite period. When the 400 foot
eve' is opened up for stopping purposes,
'upt. Tibbey will be able to show one OF
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