The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-06
MINES ON THE WEST SIDE.
Not Much Prospect Of an Early Set
element Of the Anaconda
Trouble.
The Blue Bird Not Yet Out Of Lit
tgation--P. A. Largely in q Fight
With the Company.
Something About the First Minc Opened
Up In the Butte District-Gcn-
sral Mining News.

BUTTE, April Especial 1.-The shut
down OF the Anaconda properties is still the
chief topic Of conversation in Butte. The
week has developed nothing new in the sit
uation. Nothing has been heard from the
New York conference. and the inference is
that nothing was accomplished, or is likely
to be. Sinking on the High Ore, Wakesup-
Jim and Green Mountain mines was begun
on Tuesday, and these valuable properties
will be put in better condition for produce
ing ore than ever before. The report that
are is still smouldering in the ST. Lawrence
10 c~orroborated by the action casshe Ana
conda company, though no public state
ment of that fact has been made. The
pumps have all been removed from the
mine, and water ia being pumped into 1t
from the Anaconda shaft.
The Blue Bird mine is being rapidly put
in shape again. During the litigation with
James A. Murray it was impossible to work
below the 200 level on account of the In
junction. Because OF this the pumps were
taken from the 800 and 500 levels and the
mine was allowed to fill with water to the
latter level. When the case was settled the
pump at the 300 was again put in place and
a few days since the other pump was
l,wered to its position on the 500 level. In
a short time the mine will be in its old-time
splendid condition and the work of Develop
ment will 90 on. At present about l2O men
are employed, and the output Of the mine
is from 100 to 140 ton per day.
It was generally thought when Murray
settled bis suit with the Blue Bird company
for $50, 900 that the difficulty was ended.
Il is not SO, however. T. A. Largey and
others have an interest in the Little Darling
mine, and propose to nEht the Blue BRO
ompan to the bitter end. The latter have
an action in the court to quiet titles. and
Largey, granted an order transferring the
case from the district court to the United
States circuit court.
Ground has been broken for the new
hoist Of the Parrot. and within the next
thirty days the foundation will be laid.
When completed this hoist VIII be the
largest and best equipped plant in the
state.
The frst mine to be opened up in this
camp wal the Ramsdell Parrot, which was
located in October, 1864. Shortly after its
location ore was taken out and shipped
to Baltimore for treatment. The
mine produces the richest copper ore in
camp, but as the owner does not possess
his v reduction works he has no home
market for the ore. TIL. mine is we'll de-
veloped and can be made to produce 800
tons of good ore per day. An effort will be
made to sell the ore to one of the rehneries
At Baltimore, and if successful the mine
will be worked to its full capacity.
Colonel Storer's smoke consuming appar-
Atus was given a public test yesterday, as
had been announced it would. The delay
is said to be occasioned by tn, failure of
the machinists to get certain necessary
castings at the time agreed upon. While
people are still hopeful that the colonel
will be successful, they are becoming i'm.
patient at the delay. A prominent smeltel
man remarked to your correspondent yes
terday. that while the method may do al
would be too expensive for practical appli-
cation.