Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-21
WHAT PRODUCES OUR FUMES,
The Wealth That the Mines Of Butte
Render Up to Our Mills and
Smelters,
A Glance At q Few Of the Producing
Mines Of the District, With Notes
on Their DOings.
Energy, Enterprise aud Activity Notice
able on Every Hand.-The Mills and
Shelters All Busy.


. steady and honest development wor
Every where the report is the same-"tl
outlook never was better" No one is sa
isied with the present, however. and ever
body is sinking, drifting and exploitin
The output is constantly increasing, thouf
indicate a boom. The increase is just whs
would be looked for in the natural order
events. Properties that were last yes
scarcely heard of, or appeared only {
prospects, have taken their places alon
side the producers, and their number
hopefully large and constantly increasing
Others are coming to that point and tt
number of producing mines will be largel
swell ed before the end of this year. tn
mills, concentrators and smelters are kel
in operation to their fullest capacity. 1
all these institutions the orderis improv,
n,ent. The best methods applicable to GU
ores are empl yed. The experience of tn
best practice the world over contributes
the success of our mills and smelters. It
this vast output and the processes throug
which the output must pass previous
shipment to whichw owe the fumes whic
occasionally settle down over the town
and which somewhat annoy strangers. tn
thicker the fumes the greater our financis
vitality and Butteites feel best when tn
fumes are thickest. They ameliorate ca
| tarrh and congested pocket-books.
THE coLusA NINE.
The Colusa mine looks very favorable al
| over. Explorations in the different level
are being opened up, showing in varioul
places vast blocks almost pure copper
glance. There is ore enough in sight al
present to run the company g plant for thu
five years to it's full capacity. However
Mr.. Raunheim claims to have strict orders
not to start the furnaces. The raise and
winze between the 800 and 4OO-foot levels
OF the West Colusa made connection last
week. On the connecting point crosscut
WAS made which proved the vein to be GO
feet vide. The West Colusa shaft WAS
closed last week and the West Cnlusa will
be worked in the future from the main
hoisting works on the East Colusa.
The same will be done with the Liqui-
dator mine, purchased by Mr.. Raunheim.
The intention is first to put this mine in
thoroughly. The Liquidator is a very
valuable addition to the Montana Copper
Company's properties.
THE MOUNTAIN CHIEF NINE.
This mine is owned by Messrs. Hamilton
and Pfouts, ships it's low grade ore to the
Montana Copper Company's dressing
works, and sells it's high grade ores to the
same company. The concentrates average
25 per cent copper and from 40 to 60
odsaes silver and over. The high grade
ores run from 40 to so per cent copper and
100 to 200 ounces silver.
A new three compartment shaft will be
sunk at once. New hosting works are now
in the course of erection, and the coming
week ground will be broken for the new
shaft. This property is improving as depth
is attained.
THE EAST MOUNTAIN CHEF.
The East Mountain Chief mine owned by
W. A. Clark, is now shipping about twenty
tons OF fine ore daily and the mine is con-
stantly improving as it is being devel-
oped.
THt wANDERER ODE.
The Wanderer Lode, owned by C. J. Nc
Sherry, is located about one and one-half
miles northwest of Walkerville. The shaft
on this fine property il now down 175
feet, from whence levels have b en- run in
on the lode and some large ore bodies have
been exposed. The shaft will be sunk an
SO feet at once when q cross-cut
will be driven for the lode.
THE GOLDSMITH LODE.
The Goldsmith lo,e, is owned by George
Tongue who is working the same. This
mine is producing some fine black sulphur
rets, which run very high. Stopping is now
carried on extensively.
THE MAT LODE.
The Mat lode has had the water pumped
out OF 1t during the past week and cleared
out and timbered and orders have been
given to sink u fine three compartment
shaft at once.
THE MINNIE IRWIN.
The shaft of the Minnie IRWIN is almost
after which cross cutting will he
At present no stopping is car
ried on nor will there be until the shaft is
which will be about Thursday
or Friday.
THE RISING STAR LODE.
The Rising Star mine is owned by the
Alice Mining Company. The shaft is down
$40 feet and nothing but development
work is being done.
THE UNION CONSOLIDATED NINE.
The Belcher mine is owned by the Union
Mining Company. The shaft
of the Belcher is now being sunk to depth
of 400 feet. The lode was being croes-cut
for on the 100 and 2OO-foot and station
cut. TIE new hoisting works have been
In the Union Consolidated number L..
The shaft number is now down 800 feet,
and levels are being run the lode, on
the 100, 200 and 800 foot levels, and stop
ing is carried on in the same. The ore is
hauled by teams to the depot at South
Butte, and there shipped to the Anaconda
smelling works for treatment. The COM
pany have erected furnaces specially to
treat the ores from the Consolidated mines.
Numb,r 2.--The ,aft of number 2 is now
down 100 feet, and il still doing down. At
the 200 feet-level a station will be estab-
)ished, and a cross-cut made.
Number 3.-The shaft OF number 3 is
now down about SO feet, and will be sunk
the same as number2. The 100 foot levels
are producing some fine ore, which is also
shipped to the Anaconda smelter.
CLARK's CoLUsA.
The shaft on Clark's Colusa has lust been
completed to depth OF $50 feet. The sta
tion will be finished during the coming
week. when prosecuting for the lode
will be carried on day and night. Enough
ore is in sight and on the dump to run Mr..
Clark's smelter and concentrat r for the
next three years, without considering the
additional ground purchased by him
from the Liquidator Mining Company.
Stopine is carried on actively on the upper
levels. The mine never looked better than
it does now.
THE ELM ORLU.
The Elm Orlu shaft, which is down 5oO
foot shows some fine bodies OF silver ore.
The levels are being run in on the same,
vh;le stopiny is carried on in the upper
levels. There are at present about twenty
men employed in the mine. The ore is
sh;nped to the Colorado smelter for treat
mept. The mine is producing about 20
tons per day, and is owned by ". a: Clark'
nd nromises to be one of the finest prop
critics in the camp.
THE MOUNTAIN CHEF.
The shaft of the Mountain Chle1 's down
COO feet from whence levels have been
Se;van east and weet, on the lode. Large
y: dies of ore have been uncovered. One
ore body has been exposed which measures ea ,res
o. seet in thickness. Another is ~ ieec
th;ck t and still another OF 16 feet. NO ore
t.as LII, 1.an taken out of this mine, excepting
mhst n1s | had to be taken out in the crosseuts
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