The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-25
Tho Ophir Making . Fine Record
lSa Under The Management or
Lamson.
Thirty Stamps Constantly Drop
ping on Custom Orc at the
Lexington.
Fart ~ the Dutte b Boston 6mslter Works
20 ~ Started UP Next
Month.

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this month. IT amounted to only $l'oo
hut Manager Lamson expects, says the II
Ter Mountain. to be able 10 make 1t SaW
hereafter. last month was tho biggest u
mine ever had in point of output. Durin
the present year $4,000 has been expende
III permanent improvements, and the MIR
has paid for it all. The company IL l
splendid shape, not owing n dollar, ant
better than al, the mine 10 steadily I'm
proving. The strike in the north vein
very encouraging. Tho lead ia eight fec
wide. with three feet of the best lookin
quartz ever encountered. 1t will averag
over 100 ounces. This ore has not Dec
touched yet, az the cross-cut il still belnI
pushed, but as soon as this minors get ia
enough in. 20 shat it can be worked to adj
vantage, the new ore body will contribute
20 the daily shipments.
Since the Lexington company began tt
use coal for fuel the chlorinations arr
brought up - high as IS per cent. but J.
per cent 10 more desirable. Their stamps
are constantly dropping on custom ore. II
ID understood that General Manager Ruege'
ID preparing to introduce the Macarthur
Forrest process at the Lexington mill
The Lexington 10 one OF the old reliable
concerns of the district and it's operationi
ahow excellent executive ability ut the head
Lou Henderson has given to W. A. Kid
ney d two years. lease on the Idlewild lode
and taken a bond on the same for $l0,0OO, te
mature January 6. 1894.
George q. Fitschen il getting ready to lei
4 contract TO sink the Gold Hill shaft No. l.
now fifty feet deep, down 200 feet further
George says he was looking for men during
the week to 60 to work but could not fine
any. 30 he has decided to let q contract and
let the contractor hustle for the miners.
AT the Butte u Boston smelter, work is
actively progressing. 1t has been decided
next month, enough caicines now being on
hand to keep the plant running for some
time. .r4
The frame work Of the new shaft house
OF the Montana Con mine is erected and
presents an imposing appearance when
working in the new shaft. Thu foundation
for the engine will be commenced next
week.
The Glengarry mine is being operated by
ten ~leasers, who secured the property last
Nav. The men are employed at the $50
foot level and are fairly we'll satisfied with
the property. Enough ore is in sight to
last several months and car samples of the
ore now being taken out will average l62
ounces in silver to the ton.
A new shaft house is being erected on the
Union claim, north of the Alice, and work
will be begun some time next week.
The North Star 10 being worked, but it il
reported that the results obtained recently
are not satisfactory and that 1t Will be
closed down in u short period.
The Elyina is being worked by its owner.
MI. Leggat, and a number OF mon are kept
steadily employed.
Al the Silver Leaf preparations are being
made to develop the property to q greater
depth. The showing made thus far Ia not
very satisfactory to the ~leasors.
Tho Jesuit mine is being worked under
lease by Bagley d. Co.
The Silver Safe is leased to Muloare d
Co. and the shaft is being developed.
the Goldsmith.
The east Amy and Silversmith shaft is
down about twenty feet and q quantity of
thirty-ouuce ore is being taken out. At the
west shaft Z few men are employed in de-
velopmert work at the 1OO-foot level.
It is understood that work will be com
menced in a short time on a group of mines
known as the Druid Combination. situated
on the ridge between HORSE and Park can
yons. The mines are owned by Messrs.
Lloyd, Thornton d Clark. and an interest
ia held by the estate of the late Michael
CaITOlls IL II pGlloyeO IAhb Il bud1b bofGTAl
hundred feet will be sunk on one Of tho
properties to ascertain the extent of the ore
body.
The Boston mine, one of the Alice prop
critics, will be started up next week, prepar-
atoms to that end now being completed.
The shaft on the property, which is now
l2b feet in depth, will be developed an addi-
tional 100 feet. when crosscuttinR will be
actively pushed.
Sinking is in progress at the Original
mine, the shaft now being developed TO
feet. Work will be continued until the 800.
foot level ia reached.
The bond on the Clinton property which
was held by Messss. sullivan. Doyle and
Murphy, has been taken up by j. G. Hen
derson, the former owner of the Clinton.
1t ia understood that in O few weeks a large
force of men will be employed. and it is
likely that the sinking of a deep shaft will
be the next work performed.
The Ansclmo is yielding its usual amount
of rich ore and at the end OF the month the
first dividend will be declared. During the
week a rich shoot of ore was encountered
below the 100. Eight inches of the ledge
will assay about go ounces in silver. while
the remainder of the two foot ledge has
averaged up to the present $50 ounces.
The lease on the Stella mine. which ia
hely by Martin IL Co.. will expire some time
this month. 1t ia understood that the
owner, j. A. Murray, will operate the prop
cry In the tutuie.
The Highland Placer COMPANY now has
eight men at work under the direction OF
Manager Arnold.
Dick" the b! light young son of Sheriff
John L. Lloyd, has taken q lease on Will l..
Clark's Silver Queen mine, in the High
lands,a and starts ont on Monday to actively
engage in work. Ii. 5. CLARK placed a few
men at work on one of his quartz claims
during the week.
sheriff Lloyd has placed n hoist and ma
chlnery IN the Colder Chief mine, III the
MeaaerVille fat, and is now putting a pump
IN. On Monday he will be ready to receive
proposals for sinking the shaft an Rddi-
tional 100 feet.
The Philipahurp Mail reports that Peter
and John Shsrr. Chria Larson and Charles
Codell have struck from twelve to fifteen
inches OF rich gold quartz on an extension
10 the Royal gold mine, in Boulder dis
ttict.
Tho Denver Mining Industry seys that
Mr.. W. A. Akets, of Butte, Mont. has been
appointed manage of the sherldau-Men-
dota mines and will assume charge on Au-
gust ]. This Is u Colorado property md
Mr.. Akers has already left 30 get into the
harness.. His many friends will wish him
anccess in whatever he undertakes. MIR.
Akers has been connected with the Colorado
company in Butte for a number of years.
The Butte owners of the Flint Creek com
pany mines have resumed work on that
property after II long spell of idlsness. A
new shaft will bs put down.
w. w, Adams, formerly Of abe Blue Bird
company, is now superintendent of the Iron
Mountain mine. Missoula county. which
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