The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-14
MINES OF THE CAMP
inspector ShOsmaker's Report Is In
deed Interesting Reading.
1T is A GENERAL WRlTE-UP
All the Properties of Note De-
scribed In Detail. Giving the
Number of Men Employed
and Other Inform alton.
1T is A GENERAL WRITE-UP

ana OIneT tntOTUldIioU-
That which perhaps is of most value
in the report of Deputy Mine Inspector
John H. Miles, is that which describes
the mines of Silver Bow county. 1t is
part of the duties of the mining in
spector and his assistant to visit and
inspect all mines in the state, and 1t
has devolved on Mr.. Miles to visit the
mines of this county. The information
given in the annual report of Mr.. Miles
is in a certain sense official. The in
formation regarding the progress made
and the number of men employed is not
hearsay, but is obtained from head
quarters, and is therefore more likely
to be correct than the news regarding
the mines that is picked up on the
street.
Mr.. Miles in his annual report gives
details of the work done in all of the
mines which are being worked to any
considerable extent and his report cam
not fail to be of general interest and
of great value.
The report of Mr.. Miles on the mines
of Silver Bow county is as follows:
The Parrot, located in Butte, owned
company, ]. E. Gaylord, manager, Ben
libby superintendent, Matt Hodge
foreman, employs 120 miners under
ground and 81 top men. The main
shaft is oil feet deep, three compart-
ment to the 400 foot level and four
compartment from 400 to bottom of
shaft Forty-four feet have been sunk
this year. The mine is timbered with
| square sets and is copper and silver
Lot IL
double deck cage handled by 1ax5h
| inch steel rope and 10x16 Fraser &
Chalmers engine. Three engineers are
| employed, safety appliances tested
three times each week. are in use, there
are three or four exits and ventilation
| is perfect.
Parrot No. g. owned, operated and
| Differed by the same parties as the
| Parrot, employs eight men under
ground and three on top. The shaft is
two compartment, 200 feet deep and
timbered with square sets. The char
| acter of ore is copper silver. Hoistine
| is done with bucket. Two engineers
are employed. There is but one exit al
present but a second one will soon be
completed. Ventilation is good. Thi:
mine is located north of the origina
Parrot. AS the second exit is opened
the shaft will be sunk to the 400 foo
level and a larger force of men put e
work.
The Virginius of Butte is owned b,
the Parrot company, but is under leas
to ID. G.. Bricker, who is also superin
tendent and general manager. Cyru
Bell is foreman. Sixty miners are EN-
ployed underground and 10 men on top
The main shaft is two compartment, 80
feet deep and timbered with squar
sets. Hosting is done with buckets
Three engineers are employed. Their
are two exits and ventilation is good
Character of ore, copper and silver
This is the only mining plant in Mon
tana that is run exclusively by cleo
tricity and so far it has proven a com
plete success.
Brokers Anaconda, owned by tn
Anaconda Copper company, unde
lease to and operated and managed b,
D. G.. Bricker, Cyrus Bell foreman
employs 20 miners underground an
four topmen. The shaft is two com
partment, 315 feet deep, all sunk 4
| 1895. Square sets are used in timber
ing and the ore produced is copper an
silver. There is but one exit, but ven
tilation is very good. This mine is o
the great south vein of the Anacond
proper.
The Atlantic, located at Gundersor
owned and operated by the Butte .
Boston Copper company, Thoma
Couch manager. Josiah Gilbert super
! intendent, employs seven miners an
three topmen. The shaft is two com
partment 300 feet deep, all sunk in 1879
Ventilation in shaft is very good. TIL
Butte & Boston Copper company
} sinking this shaft three-fourths Of
. mile east of the original Colusa min
and will strike the main lead Of tina
plant.
: East and West Colusa- located q
, Gunderson, owned and operated by III
Butte & Boston Copper Mining con
, pany, works 1874 miners undergroun
and 3s topmen. The main shaft is thrt
compartment, 600 feet deep. There al
: five exits and ventilation is extra goo
r Character of ore, copper and silve
This mine has connections with II
Mountain View at each level
The Moscow, owned and operated
the Parrot Copper company. ].
! Evans foreman, employs IL miners ar
two topmen. The main shaft is tv
compartment. 300 feet deep, charact
i of ore, copper and silver. There a,
e two exits and ventilation is good.
Z The Gagnon, owned and operated /
n the Colorado Smelling & Mining con
| pany, c. w. Goodale, superintendel
u and manager, John Hewett, forema
e employs 40 miners and 10 lahore
: underground and 80 topmen. The ma
shaft Is an incline. three compartmer
1924 feet deep, of which los feet HI
been sunk this year. There are "
places of exit and ventilation is good.
The Ramsdel Parrot. owned and op
rated by Paschal & Co. Howard Pa
chal superintendent and manage
George w. Powell foreman, employs
miners and one topman. The ma
shaft is two compartment. 600 fe
deep, character Of ore copper and s
yer. There are two exits and ventil
n ton is good.
\ Washoe. owned and operated by Z
Gold Hill Copper company. c. f. Boo
d SUPERINTENDENT and manager, Jam
o. Higgins foreman. employs is mine
and three topmen. The depth Of {
'r two compartment main shaft is
l feet. 375 feet of which has been su
this year. There is but one exit }