The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-07
COPPER MINES ACTIVE.
A 300-Ton Concentrator Soon 10 He
Erected At Butte by +. 4. I,
Heinza
Properties Of tho Boston q Mon.
tana Company Arc All In
Operation.
Comparative Tables Showing the Different
Ratios Of silver to Gold and Its
Eject.

All the big oopper concerns are employ.
ing the usual number OF men. Az the Ana
conda II IL said 750 cara Of ore ara being
hoisted daily. which would indicate
that the force at this mine has besn but
slightly reduced. One Of the most ohsss-
ing signs OF tho times 10 the improvements
and additions now being made at many OF
the copper producing properties. +. A..
Heinzs. who has already expended . large
sum OF money In making additions TO his
smsltsr. has announced his determination
20 erect . 800 ton c~oncsntrator adjoining
tho smsltsy. and the work Of excavattng tor
II will be commenced about the middle Of
August. Mr.. Hsinzs has made . phsnom-.
email record In this district 40 an assuss
mining man, and there are fow indeed who
enyy him his success. Thu leassrs IN the
vicinity Of Butte are particularly frisnd1y
to him, owing TO the fact of bis having
bsen The frat smeltsrman In the district TO
make favorable rates for the reduction OF
their ores.
The new addition to the Heinzs smsltsr
10 fast nearing completion and on next
Monday the Western Iron Works OF Butte
will begin placing the W conveEters
in position. The building has been made
large enough TO accommodate four con-
vsrters but for The present only two will DO
put in. Two r~svsrbatory furnaces, . blast
furnace aud one O'Harra will also be added
TO the smelteH. The foundation for q new
air compressor has also been laid and the
compressor and engine, aize 2Ox42. 10 now
being constructed and will arrive In = few
weeks. The engine room Is being. enia'gea
A-AL- -..~s~n NJ th}u rn~ rnARhinAFR
which viii also include two nav steel boil
ers, The smelter building will, when com
pletsd. be about 800 feet In length. The
smelter 10 treating about ITO tons OF ore
per day and 200 o Of rich cop
per matte L. shipped zach week to Nov
tanned from the Rarus and Glengarry. Ono
thousand tons OF concentrating ore was
shipped during the past few days from the
Ratus to the Liquidntor co%noentrator which
10 being operated by Mr.. Hsinze.
The copper mines OF the Boston q Mon
il stan in progress In tho West Colusa.. The
shaft now being developed to a depth of b6(
feet. Al the GOO-foot level connections will
be made with the 500-foot level OF the Leon
ard, The West Colusa Is considered shs
best Of all the Boston & Montana proper
ties. The ledge Is said to be from toFsy &c
and quality 40 depth is attained.
At The Leonard shaft the mammoth Cor
liss pump il in operation and working *
perfection. This pump il conslde cd vastly
superior. both in economy and ease OF op'
GRAFTON, to tho ungainly Cornish pump
The Colusa properties handle an eno,mou'
quantity Of wster and IL Is expected that =,
new ground 10 opened mp and the work o.
development progresses the quantity Of
water will be much larger than at present
With the exception Of the Silver Bow mil
all the properties of the Butte d Boston ar
In operation. The output OF the mine'
and smeltsr has been increased recently
and the outlook for the future 10 very prom
esing.
A great number Of men have left the pit,
since tho drop in silver. Some OF then
have rome on a visit to friends In tho east.
ern states or in the old country. while man,
more have zone on prospecting expedition
to various portions Of the state and Idaho
The Highland mountains and other Rolt
districts are overrun with prosrectors jus
at this time. Many Of the Rulches In tn
vicinity of the Highlands are filled will
gold. which. with water in abundance
would pay several dollars per day per man
But water is very scarce where placer eolt
exists j1st nov. North of Walksrville
number of men are engaged in placer min
ing aud are said to be meeting with yer!
GOOD success.