Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
GOOD NEWS IF TRUE.
Lexington Has Been Recovered-Other |
Mining News of Interest. |

Report that the Old Bonanza Vein of the
Lexington Has Been Recovered-Other
Mining News of Interest.
1t was learned yesterday evening on what
seems good authority that the old bonanza
vein Of the Lexington has been recovered.
This was accomplished some time ago but
has been jealousy guarded from public
knowledge until the circumstance reached
the ears OF a reporter yesterday. 1t had
been suspec led that something out of the
common was going on at the mine, from
the TACT that additions to the wOI kirgforce
have taken place at intervals during the
last lew months, The old vein was lost
track OF on the 300 level and as Superiu.
tenGent Wartenweijer was opposed TODD
ing dead work no effort was made by Fore
man Kellogg in the line of systematic
search. Since his departure Mr..
Kellogg has been free to ex.
ercise his judgment in the matter
and the result of his exploration
on the 0 level is, it is reported, that the
vein was recovered fifty feet south OF where
1t was lost. 1t is asserted that it shows
up three to nine feet wide, and they expect
to catch it below. The ore il high grade.
and ruIs from 80 to 1870 ounces in silver.
with eight years ore said to be in sight. tits
said in proof of the above that for the
last three weeks the mill has quit working
on custom ORE, aud has been working on
the new find. Should this report be con.
hrmed, it will be the best piece OF news
that has been published in this canip for a
long time. At the time at which the news
was heard there was no means of verifying
1t from headquarters.
INDIAN CREEK DISTRICT,
The ndian Greek mining district in Jeffer. |
son county has comeinto prominence lately
owing to the good showing made by some
OF the mines. The Gold Belt is one of tine |
best known. 1t carries a large BODY |
OF iron ore OF great value for fuxinp at the |
smelters. The owners have a contract with |
the Helena smelter that on ores that run |
% per cent. in iron they are to receive Sc |
a ton and all the gold and silver in the ore, |
and as much more in proportion as the |
IRON goes above the SO per cent. standard.
There ia on IN average from S14 to SIS !
gold and silver to the ton in the ore.
Inc Crosscut, owned by Albert THAI of
this city is a continuation of the Gold Belt
lead. Mr.. THAI intends to 20 there in the
develop his mine and start a gen.
eral merchandise store. He predicts a
boom there this spring.
In the Cyclone, in the same district.
owned by Leopold Schmidt, a tunnel il
being run that is now in three hundred feet
crosscutting three different lodges. All
present " small seam is being followed
has assayed 400 ounces. Further IN
toey expect to encounter som OF the
larger Lodges, surface assays of which hay,.
10 ounces in silver. 1t is pretty
certain that as depth is acquired ore viii
nundo OF a character to warrant the
erection OF small works. The ore from
his district is now being shipped to Hell.
ena Tor reduction, but if the North.
ern Pacific comes in by way OF Boulder. "A
low contemplated, it can be disposed OF in
this market.
a good deal OF prospecting has been car.
he'd on lately in the surrounding NOM.
AIMS, and it is expected that CONSIDERABLE
development will be begun when the sprino
opens.
AROUND BUTTE. Ii
A c~ommodious hoist has been erected ~, j
Gambetta, which is now in co,rs.
completion. The recent cold snan NJ