The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
and once on the 5Oo.ioot level With uniav.

and once on the 5OO-foot level With unfav.
orable results.
So far the best paying veins have been
the Center and what is called the "Silyer
Safe.' The Silver Safe forks from the Cen.
ter vein at about the center of the mine
and runs to the northwest with nearly 600
feet OF continuous pay chute. The center
vein has been worked from the 3OO.foot
level and stopped above and kept the mill
running for the first two years. The vein
is from: to 10 feet wide and the rock
runs from 30 to 40 ounces, average sam.
pies. The developments thus far prove
that the Moultor is mine OF incalculable
promise, while the production OF ore from the
different veins has been about 35 900 tons.
When it is considered that this amount has
been produced from an average depth OF
about $50 feet on the different veins. with
the greater portion Of that ground unex.
plored, it will be conceded that the Moul.
ton is yet in it's infancy, and gives promise
OF Il future in comparison with which it's
past and present productive capacity will
sink INTO 'nsignificance. The owners are
entirely satisfied with the prospects. Div.
idends paid since June, 1884, $4,000.
Preparations are now being made to con.
struct Cornish pumps on the 7OO.foot
level, which, when complete, the work Of
prosecuting will be commenced and yiuor.
ously pushed, running north and south.
The Mouton is equipped with all OF the
latest and improved machinery, with the
necessary adjuncts Of carpenter and black.
smith shops.
There are at present about eighty men
employed at the mine. -..-.-z
Since Mr.. j. X. Clark has been the Suner
:ntendent Of the company's works he has
given his personal supervision 10 the work
OF the mine, and is deserving OF much praise
tor the results obtained and the present
model condition OF the mine and works.
MOULTON MILL, mnnM.m..... mH
The Moulton mill, belonging to the Moul.
ton Mining Company. and situated lust
north Of the town Of WalkerviIle, and al.
joining the Moulton mine, is a 40
stamp mill and was erected in 1881.
Having the advantages OF all mod.
ern improvements, it is considered
one OF the most complete mills in the coun.
try. The machinery consists of one $50
morse power engine, two rock breakers, two
revolving dryers, two Cornish revolving
roasters, sixteen amalgamatingp pans, eight
settlers, four retorts, three batteries of 15O
horse power boilers each. Since 1881 the mill
has been running steadily. and has worked
over $4,000 tons OF ore. The present wear
shows greater capacity by 1000 tons,
principally caused by various improve.
'nents. The working Of 1885 shows ID, 500
tons milled. Net bullion production.
$685., 917.00; about 1921, BIC. 90 has been
disbursed for custom ore, and about $2ss..
600 for mining and milling expenses. The
mill is in a most satisfactory condition.
every detail OF which is looked after by
Samuel H. Stuart, foreman, to whom much
credit is due Tor the satisfactory results oh
tanned. The company have an ample sue.
ply OF wood. salt, coal and all other needed
supplies to keep the mill running during
the winter, with enough ore in sight in the
different veins 81 the Moulton mine to keen
the mill running for the next two years.
MouL1oN WATER WORKS.
A novel feature OF the vast enterprises Of
the Moulton Mining Company is it's water
works system. The company owns twenty
inches OF pure mountain spring water,
which is collected in reservoir seven miles
north OF the works, and brought to Walker
vile in boxes. deep enough under ground to
prevent freezing,