Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-21

! lucky owner of the Mountain Chief, ha
given the mine his whole attention. Sever:
parties have been negotiating for this val,
able piece OF property, but Mr.. Larab
e does not desire to part with it. He ca
stope enough ore out OF it. insid of yea1
to make half a dozen men rich.
THE FRACTION OF THE MAMIE LODE.
The shaft on the Fraction is down
feet and is worked on lease by Jane
O'Donnell and John Sweeney. The level
have been run some distance. The boy
have their ore treated at the Lexington
mill.
THE wAKEUP JIM LODE.
The shaft of the Makeup Jim mine ha
lately been sunk to a depth OF 800 feet ant
, crosscut is now being driven for the lode
levels. The mine is keeping up it's reputa
tion as fine ore producer.
THE POLLOCK LODE.
The Pollock lode, which is leased b,
Joseph K. Clark and Tom Coleman, which
il worked by tunnel strikes tn,
lode at depth of 100 feet. This mine wa.
under lease to Patrick Clark about two
years ago and he finally abandoned it
when the present lessees concluded to wOrl
the same. They had not gone far on thu
level, only some 8 or 10 feet when fint
ore body was exposed.
THE PACIFIC LODE.
This mine is located at Centreville and haa
lately been leased to Frank Bateman and
Frank Grimes, whs also leased the old
Lexington mill in Butte, in connection witt
the mine. The shaft is now being sunk 1OI
feet, additional stopping is being done from
the 7O-foot level to the surface, and soml
very fine ore is being taken out. >,
| THE ROCK ISLAND LODE.
The Rock Island mine has been again
leased by the Youiton Brothers & Stutridge
for term of two years. The shaft is now
down 16O feet, and as soon as machinery
can b got into place an additional 200
feet will be sunk. The hosting galleys are
now being framed and put into place, when
active work will be commenced on the
sinking. At present the drifts are being
driven on the 16Oioot level and stopping
done. The ore is hauled to the Lexington
mill for treatment.
THE LEXINGTON LODE.
The Lexington mine having been sunk to
| depth OF 1 600 feet, workmen are busy
cutting station for the same at the 500
foot level. Crosscuts are being run on eev-
eral OF the upper levels. Stopping is being
THE MOULTON NINE.
The Moulton is pr. .ducing as usual large
quantities of fine milling ore. The crosscut
on the 7OO-foot level is now in about 60
feet, but Supt. Clark does not expect t.
cut the lode short OF $50 feet. In the 300,
400 and 500 levels stopping and developing
is going ON. As soon as the ''sump''is is
completed on the 7OO-ioot the drifts will
be driven on the 6OO-foot level. Supt
Clark says he has all the ore he can handle
until he gets the Sturtevant mill in running
order.
THE AMY-slLvERsMITH CONSOLIDATED.
The shaft of the Amy -Silversmith is down
400 feet The principal :stoping which is
now being carried on is ON the south side.
The levels are being constantly extended
and new slopes opened. The ore is worked
at the Moulton midi.
THE SILVER SAFE LODE &
The Silver Safe lode has a shaft whichbas
been sunk to depth of 400 feet, bi is
not used to hoist the ore up. The diDis
brought through the Amy-Silversmith and
thence to the Moulton. There are arpres
ent eighteen men stopping and developing |
the mine. The lode is owned by W. 4. |
Clark.
THE BLACK ROCK LODE.
The Black Rock mine is owned by w. A. |
Clark, H. S. Clark, Joseph K. Clark and |
w. Woodward, under lease to George |
Stoner, who has the same leased until
August I. The shaft is now down $50 feet |
and stopping is being done on the lower
level, as well as on the 5O-foot level. Mr..
Stoner employs about twenty-five men.
The ore is OF high manganese character
and is treated at the Colorado smelter.
The mine at present is looking fine.
THE POSER LODE.
The Poser mine is located east of the
Magma Charta, and has shaft with cepth
Of $50 feet, from which levels have been
lrifted east and west Several parties
have lease on the mine. The ore is partly
treated at the Moulton and partly at the
Lexington.
THE GULCH CONSOLIDATED.
The shaft of the Gulch Consolidated is
lown 400 feet and joins the Moulton on
southwest. The Slopes on the 4OO-foot
evels are producing some fine ore. which is
1oisted through the Moulton shaft. About
twenty men are constantly stopping. The
nine is owned by the Moulton.
THE ALICE LODE
The Alice mine never looked better than
1T present. The shaft is down 900 feet,
md an ad itional 100 feet is now being
sunk, on which depth of fifty-ive feet has
evels are all producing fine ore. This mine,
n connection with the Magma Charta,
which is also producing it's usual quantity
)f fine ore, keeps the two stamp mills OF
5he Alice Mining Company going day and
hight. The two mines combined are now
crushing and grinding about 11O tons per
lay, which is run into bullion and shipped
through the Pacific Express Company.
Hall has been busy during
he past week showing the Alice directory
The mines and mills. These gentlemen
speak very highly OF the camp, and are
we'll satisfied with the manner in which their
prop rites are being managed.
THE FRACTION LODE
The Fraction lode is owned by w. A.
Clark and worked by him. This lode adj
oins the Alice mine and is producing some
inc silver The shaft has been sunk to a
lepth of 800 feet, from which levels have
)een driven at depth OF 100, 200 and 300
eet About twenty five men are employed
On the mine. Stopping and developing is the
,rder of the day.
THE PARROT LODE.
The Parrot mine is producing it's regular
300 tons of ore per day, which keeps their
,melters going constantly. Supt. libby
vas seen and reports nothing new. He says
though, that he has enough ore'in sight to
Keep the smelter running some time and
night spare a few tons for some other
,melter.
THE ANACONDA LODE.
The Anaconda mine is shipping its usual
quantity OF ORE The prosecuting in the lode
1t the ], 900 level, is being carried fprward
out so far they have not struck the hanging
wall.
THE MILL VIEW LODE.
The Mill View mine has been released to
Edward Mahoney, who also holds bond
IN the same The shaft is down 16O feet
Ind the levels are being driven on it. Stop
ng is heing done on the lOO-foot level. The
ore mills about so ounces in silver, and is
5reated at The Moulton.
TIE JOSEPHINE LODE.
The Josephine is now worked by Michael
Ind John Kennedy, who have lease on
the same for a year. The shaft is down 100
eet and the boys are sinking it an addi-
5ional 60 feet, when the levels will be run in
On the same. On the 1OO-foot level some
ine ore is being taken out, which mi Is 25
ounces in silver, from IS to So in gold and
o per cent in copper. The ore is treated at
he Silver Bow mill The mine adjoins the
lexington, and no doubt will prove Bo-