The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-26
The Great Mining Camp with IT.
Army Of Toilers Below the
Surface.
Shakespeare Parrot New Ranks
Among Best Mines In tho
District.
Free milling Ore on sno Creck-Go0d
Rock In the Colonel Sellers. MOI"
hart Dfstrict.

BUTTH, dan. N~.-[Special. Few People,
even those who have becn in Butte since
che beginning. have any adequate idea Of
the army Of men employed In the mines of
this camp. II is only upon rare occasions
when all of them turn out together that
their full numbers can be grasped, and then
II Is only by multiplication, rs only one
shift is seen at a time. In order to furnish
a basis from which to figure this matter.
the following are given as the numbers Of
those at present employed in a few of the
more important properties Immediately
about the city: Anaconda, 400; st. Law
renee, 25O; Mountain View. 50; Mountain
Con-, 400; East Colusa, 70; West Coluss, 40;
Lewissohn new shaft, 40; Gambetta. 40;
deli Parrot, 90; Shakespeare Parrot. 9;
shaft. y; Clear Grit, IA; High Ore, Is; Mo
doc. Is; Jim, 4; Green Mountain, 30; East
Gray Rock, 20; West GRAY Rock, IL; Bell
of Butte, 40; Black Rock, 81; Daniel Quilp,
16; Moose, 80; Magma Charta, 100; Alice,
15O; Moulton, u; Rising Star. 30; Glen
Lexington. 80; Leasing, Walkerville, $50;
Gagnon, 100: Original. "a; Ophir, 15; shon-
bar. 20; Vulcan, 60. Mary Ann, IA; Star
West. IL; Nettie, 100; West Nettie. 20;
Leasers. Burlington. 20; The Sullivan in
Park canyon, 49,; Clinton, 20; Mulyille's
20; Burlington. 10; Blue Bird, 80; Little
Darling, 9; Champion and vicinity, 20.
This by no means comprises all the men
employed about the city or the
camp, but it will give al idea of their num-
other place capable Of making an equal
showing in the quiet times of winter.
The prOprietOrs Of the Milwaukee are be-
ginning to feel better over the outlook for
that property. The contractors have com-
pleted sinking the main shaft to the 275
into their wi hands. The first work to be
done will be to cut a station at the point
mentioned and that is already we'll under
way. As soon as that has been lone a
cross-cut will be commenced for the south
vein, which is supposed to be about forty
mol will be under the ore chute within the
next thirty days. For the purpose of carry
ing on this improvement the trustees held a
meeting yesterday n made an assessment
Of one-half cent per share. They expect
this amount to carry the work on to a point
where the mine will support itself and that
no further assessments will be necessary.
One Of the most important changes made
in this camp during the past week has been
in, connection with the shonbar. This
mine is situated IN the southern portion of
the camp and was given up some time since
as worthless. Late last fall b. F.. Fine took
it in hand. and i'll spite of the doleful pre-
dictions of his friends spent several thouE-
ands of dollars in pumping the water out
and getting it ready for work. 1t began to
pay almost with the first ton of ore shipped
and the showing is now SO good that any
one of the doubling friends would be glad
to be in Mr.. Fines place to-day and a COM
pany has now been formed to take this
property in charge. the capital stock being
s &c., OO. The officers will be A. Ell. Bar
ret. president; Pat Largey, treasurer. and
B. F. Fine, general manager. The lead ls
an extension of the Vulcan, and that mine
has paid dividends through the last half
year.
The Shakespeare Parrot has been coming
to tho front Of late with something of a
rush. The hosting works have been thor
ougbly overhauled and repalnted and many
other equally important improvements
made. It now ranks among the best Of the
camp inc is one of the most striking fig
ures upon all the hillside. Regular ship
ments are being made from this mine to
the Butte Reduction works and the results
appear to be perfectly satisfactory to all
concerned. As has been stated in these
columns, work has been commenced upon
the Exemption in Horse canyon. The vein
on this property was discovered about ITS
feet from the mouth of the tunnel and the
men have now commenced to sink a shaft |
at that point. The work will be done by
hand until water is reached and then a
plant will be put in that will be in keeping
with the promise held out by this mine.