Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
IN Shaft AND DRIFT.
Rumor That Negotiations for
the Sale of the Germania
Are Now Pending.

It is reported in mining circles that the
Germania mine, located west OF the city,
will soon be sold to parties who for some
time nave been figuring on getting hold of
the property. Two persons examined the
mine yesterday, presumably in the interest
OF those who are negotiating for it.
The work of sinking the main shaft is be-
ing vigorously prosecuted. 1t is the inten-
ton OF the owners OF the mine to sink the
shaft to a depth of $50 feet before stop.
ing out the ore that has been passtd
through while sinking. The present depth
OF the shaft, which is in the vein, is 12O
feet, and is showing up remarkably well.
The ore taken from the shaft is being
worked at the Parrot.
AT THE ALTA.
Messrs. DAILY, Andrews and Talbot are
working this property, which is situated
north of the Germania, to advantage.
During the past month thirty orforty tons
OF good ore nave been taken cut and
shipped to the Colorado works for treat
ment. The shaft ia now down 20
ICOtS INV oIO hAA
drifting has been done on the ledge.
AMONG THE LEAsERs.
Messrs. Kennedy and Kelly are sinking a
50.foot shaft on the Ophir, just below
town. They have started in to develop
the property in a business-like way, having
| erected a steam hoist and made other
preparations necessary to the successful
operation of a prospect. The shaft, which
is now down 20 feet, is finely timbered,
| and it is the intention Of the men operating
| the mine to timber it securely from top to
bottom. When the 50-foot station is
reached a crosscut will be run for the pur-
pose of tapping the vein, should the angle
| OF the same not be sufficient to strike the
bottom OF the shaft at that depth. Wa
! ter has already been encountered in the
workings, but az it is draining a cut made
last year neal the surface, the work OF
| sinking will not be interfered with after the
| cut is drained.
Mike NewIin is actively engaged on the
Mary Ann Fraction. On this property
| three shafts have been sunk, one 80, one
| 80 and the other 100 feet deep. Consider
| able ore has been extracted from these
shafts, some of which ran more than loo
| ounces per ton. The ore is being worked
| at Gne Lexington MILL.
At the North Pacific Farland & Wilson
have about five tons OF good ore ready for
| shipment. The shaft is now down Is feet.
l Sterrett & Lee are the two indefatigable
workers who are at present operating the
| Brittanic. They have not az yet taken
| out much ore, owing to the fact that con.
| siderable preliminary work had to be done
before the work of sinking on the vein
| could be commenced. Before the present
leasers took hold OF the property u shaft
| had been sunk to a considerable depth and
| a level run on the vein near the surface.
| Ali the waste from this level was thrown
into the shaft, and this together with the
water that seeped in, made it hard work
| al the beginning. The boys now, how.
ever, have the shaft down to a depth oil
| so fest, in the bottom of which is a two.
| foot vein of good ore. They have already
| shipped about four tons, and are in shape
to make the work of extraction easir in
future.
at the Zarina work has been suspended
and an application for q patent mad by
| the owner, George W. Farlin. The claim
is not quite q full one, containing 20.49
acres.
On the Humboldt, Merrigan & Marks are
sinking a shaft which is now down eighteen
feet. Water was encountered at a depth
of ten feet, which has somewhat impeded
the wolk OF sinking. They are doing their
hosting with a whip.
It is rumored that the Parrot concentra-
tor will he started up again in a few days.
| The pond from which the plant has been
getting its water supply is rapidly filling up.
| As soon as the pond is full, the concentra-
| tor will start up full blast.
l CROSS STOCKHOLDERS.