The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-13

tne tlme De.ng. 1t is to be hoped that il
VIII soon be IN operation, as this is one
OF the richest producers in the camp.
The owners of the 1880 lode are soon to
commence work. This is only prospect
as yet, but at depth 1f;6fteen feet it shows
-FOUR and half foot vein aasaying S27 in
gold. 1t bids fair to soon become one of
the most important mines in the Damp
Bozeman Chronicle.
One of the features Of the state inspector
OF mines report which is creating great
deal of discussion among mine owners is
the recommendation of a new safety appli-
ance for single shaft mines, says the Den
yer Republican. It is not all unlikely that
the recommendation may be transformed
into law especially With regard to coal
mines,
The plan is to sink q separate shaft or
adit to connect with the main shaft at a
depth of from twenty-five to fftv feet
below the surface by trap door. The adit
could be driven in from the lower or sloping
side OF the shaft building at small ex-
pense. When the surface Of the ground
would admit of an adit being formed a
drift could be run from the shaft and a
second opening either BY slope or ladder
made without great outlay.
In the case of a fire in the shaft house
there could be still left an opening for air
to those underground, and il the shaft
caught fire the miner would have an open
ing left by which they could escape.
AS is well known the fatalities in coal
mines are caused in the great majority of
cases by air choke or the blocking up Of the
main shaft. Several mines have voluntar-
lily adopted the state inspectors recon-
mendation, and it has been the means of
causing feeling of security among the
workmen they seldom experienced when
there was only one exit and that liable to
be rendered useless from above as we'll as
from below.
A number OF men came to Boulder from
the Willow Springs district yesterday, work
on the Ida mine having been largely shut
down. Three men are still at work devel-
opinR the mine and keeping the property in
shape for resumption Of work at any time.
big strike ia reported in the Grizzly
mine, Bigfoot district, operated by Cook &
Berendes. A level has been run forty feet
east from the station In the shaft at the
depth of seventy feet, getting into six feet
OF ore. with twenty six inches of very rich
ore, running heavily in galena and copper.
The operators are much pleased at the out
look OF the mine. Tho Age acknowledges
strike.-Age.
The Hope mill is at present running on
Comanche ore, and it will occupy about two
weeks time to mill what has been taken out
of the mine. When this ore has been
worked they will commence on their own
ore. Thirty-fve men are now employed on
the Hope hill by this company, and some
very rich ore is being stopped out of a new
pocket. The blower at the Silver Chief was
started for time this week, to supply the
tunnel with fresh air so that it could be
entered for the purpose of getting a lot of
tools which had been left at the 1000 foot
station.
The Bi-Metallic extension shaft has been
sunk al far as it can by means of the wind
lass without extra expense, and the COM
pany have decided to discontinue the sink
ing until the hoisting machinery arrives
and is placed in position. In the meantime
cnnaiGe rahla ilufsiia work is ,lninu on at