Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-19
BU1TPS MINES AND MILLS.
The Miners Weekly Summary Of Inn.
p0rtant Operations on the Pro.
ducers Of Our Wealth.
4 Resumption Of Activity Visible All
Along the Line During the Week
Just Closed,

Starting Up Of the Anaconda Mine and
Il Smelter-The Bluebird Mill
Mining Notes.
Renewed activity all along the line o
Butte's mines and mills is the cheerful re-
port OF The MINER to it's patrons this
week. The brakemen's strike suddenly
collapsed last Sunday. and during the week
the Anaconda mine and smelter resumed
oysrations and are again resounding with
she hum OF industry. Several new pros.
poets have been opened up since our last
report, and the Bluebird Company com.
menced the erection OF their new mill, which
q viii be one of the most complete establish
ments OF it's kind in the West. As whole,
the situation is satisfactory and the future
full OF promise.
H. THE MARIA.
II This mine is located about one-half mile
north Of the Alice, and is owned by Moore
Brothers. The shaft Of the mine is down
$50 feet, from which two levels have been
run. During the last week some fine ore
| has been struck in the east drift. The boys
deserve success, as they have worked hard
to develop the mine to its present high
standing.
r THE ELM ORLU.
During the past week the hanging wall
Il has been encountered in the large ore body
fexposed, and it takes three sets of timbers
to 60 through the vein, which is over eigh-
teen feet in thickness. On the 2OO-foot
level drifting is being carried on day and
night. The slopes are producing about
thirty tons cf fine ore, part OF which is
treated at the smelling works OF Hon. W.
A. Clark, the lucky owner of this valuable
mine, and the high grade is shipped to the
Colorado smelter.
THE LEONA.
The Leona is owned by Isaac Olds and
y. 0. Husselton, and is an extension of the
! Katie O'Brien mine, which changed hands
some time ago. The shaft OF the Leona
| is now down over 80 feet on the lode,
and three men are busy sinking it to a
depth of SO feet, when drifts will be driven
| and stopping commenced. A fine body OF
ore, two feet in thickness, is now in the bot
tom OF the shaft, which assays from $50 to
$50 in gold. The ore is free milling, and as
soon as the slopes are opened out the
mine will, no doubt, take it's rank as q fine
ore producer.
THE BLACK ROCK,
which is leased by George Stoner, is pro-
ducing some very high grade manganese ore,
and runs medium in silver, but is very de-
sirable for fluxing purposes. The shaft is
now down 112 feet, from which drifts have
been driven. Mr.. Stoner has twenty men
stopping. This mine is producing about
30 to 35 tons OF ore per day, which is
hauled to the Butte Smelter for treatment.
THE HOPE.
Men have been lately put to work on this
mine, which adjoins the Selmo on the west |
On the east drift of the 1OO-foot level a fine
body of ore has been exposed, some of
which assayed as high as 29O ounces in sill
ger. This mine was lately bonded and |
leased by the Rev. C. G. Frost, ct al The |
ore was encountered near the hanging wall, |
and during the past week men have been
put to work crosscutting for the rich pay
streak which is also near the hanging wall |
of the west drift. MIR. Frost is to be con-
graduated on having acquired such a fine |
property.
cLARK's coLUsA,
is now producing from 40 to so tons OF |
fine copper ore, part of which is placed on |
the dump for reserve, as there is now |
more than enough ore in sight to keep the |
come. The mine is constantly getting more |
developed, and more ore bodies are being |
added to those already in sight. This mine |
is one OF the finest ore producers in the
camp.
This mine had been lying idle about two |
years when Ed. Rodda ct al. leased it from
the owners, Messrs. Clark e. Legeett. The
lessees removed the water, retimbered the
mine, and are now shipping ore to the
Moulton mill for treatment. In the east and |
west drifts there is plenty Of good stopping
ground and the lessees are thoroughly |
satisfied with their prospects.
THE MARGARET ANN.
This mine is located north of the Moul-
ton. 1t was sold by the Sheriff about five
months ago, and, it is said, will be started
up by the present owner, Dennis Driscol!,
of Walkerville. Preparations are now
being made to hoist the water out Of the
shaft. In connection with this property is
a fine stamp mill, which is new and in first
class order. The present management no
doubt will work this excellent property to
it's full capacity.
THE UNION.
The Uuion mine, owned by Michael Sulli-
van, is under lease to Graham & Brough-
ton. The shaft is now down 100 feet,
and west. Some very fine brittle silver ore
has been extracted from the lower levels.
which assays from 800 to ], 900 ounces in
silver. The lessees are now driving the lew
els east and west, and have force of men
at work taking out ore, some of which has
bars OF silver running through a white crys-
talized quartz and forming beautiful ca BIZ
net specimens. The lessees are determined
to fully develop the property, and we ex-
N0afE hmm r<>f0 r.
Union mine during the coming season.
MINING NOTES.
The shaft of the Alice has been
thoroughly retimbered to the 1,OOO-foot
level.
The Magma Charta is supplying it's aver
age quota OF ore. and keeps the Alice mill
running constantly.
Reports from Telegraph Gulch are en-
couraging. Some very rich gold float has
been found, and several prospecting parties
are now searching for the lode.
In the Three-Mile District during the past
week some fine discoveries have been made,
will be reported during the summer.
The Snowdrift, the Harkaway. the Greg 1
ory, and the Silver Lick, northwest of the
Moulton, and adjoining the Samantha,
have lately been leased to syndicate, who
have ample capital to work these m mes.
1t is said operations will commence in good
during the present week.
The Slopes in the Silver Safe and Gulch !
Consolidated mints are looking we'll and ,
some fine ore is being extracted, which is
treated at the MOulton. Drifts are being ,
constantly driven on the vein and new ore
bodies opened up.
The Pallock mine is leased by Messrs, ,
Coleman e. Stewart. The property is ;
worked through tunnel, and levels have
been run to a considerable distance. At
present full force OF men are busy stopping
out some fine 6O-ounce ore, which is taken
to the Moulton mill for treatment.
The Ansslmo, in Missoula Gulch, is leased :
by the Hausworth brothers. They are
shipping good ore to the Colorado smelter,
and are working the slopes for all they are
worth.
The Gambetta, owned by Hon. w. A. {
Clark, has just been started up again. I