The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS MINES.
The Original No. 6.

This mine is also known as the Par
rot No. 6. 1t is owned by the Parrot
Copper company. but is worked under
lease by w. G. Bepham, who is general
manager Cyrus Bell is foreman. Twen-
ty-five men are employed underground
three topmen and three engineers. The
main shaft is $50 feet deep, of which 100
feet were sunk in 1897. The shaft is
ON an incline of about As degrees for
the last 200 feet and has two compart-
ments. 1T is timbered with SKIS square
sets AND the Slopes with half sets. The
character of the ore is copper-silver
A 50-horse power electric engine is used
for hosting purposes. A bucket at
tached to u inch round rope is used,
There are three exits. There is one
connection on the west about 100 feet
from main shaft at the 100-foot level
with air shaft to surface. There is an
other connection at the 150-foot level
with the Original No. on the west
about 800 feet from main shaft Finger
boards are in place at every turn in
the mine.
The RamsdelI-Parrot.
This mine is owned by the Anaconda
Copper Mining company and is oper-
ated under lease by Miles Finlen. who
is superintendent and manager. Ed
ward c. Sheehan is foreman. The mine
employs 40 men underground, four top
men and three engineers. The main
shaft is 800 feet deep, has three COM
partments and is timbered with lOx10.
The slopes are timbered with SKIS The
character of the ore is copper-siIver
A Dickson 16x24 engine is used with
Hat steel Bx4 inch rope. One single
deck cage is in use. 1t is equipped
with safety doors. Safety appliances
are in place and tested once each week.
There are two exits. There is a con-
nection with the Little Anaconda on the
5oo-foot level about $50 feet east of
main shaft. The ventilation is good.
j. 1. G. Mine.
This property. located in the Ground
Squirrel district south of the Pennsyl-
Nania, is owned by the Anaconda Cop
per company and is operated by Mar
Tin Elliott under lease. Mr.. Elliott is
general manager and Superintendent
John Hennessy is foreman The mine
employs 10 men underground one top
man and two engineers The main
shaft is down 600 feet and has three
compartments The mine is timbered
with square and half sets The charac-
ter of the ore is copper-silver The en-
CINE is an ~Ottumwa 10x12. A round u
inch rope is used with one sngle-decll
cage. Safety appliances are in place
and are tested each month. There are
three exits. There is connection at
the 200-foot level with the Ground
Squirrel about 800 feet from main
shaft and one on the west side of the
same level with an air shaft, about
100 feet west of main shaft. The ven
tllatlon is good. Fingerboards are on
proper places in mine
The Speculator.
This mine is owned and operated by
i. A. Largey, who is manager and SUI
perintendent; J. F. Case is foreman
Underground 80 men are employed. five
fopmen and three engineers The shaft
is 700 feet deep on an incline of 10 de-
grees and has two compartments. The
mine is timbered with square sets and
stulls. me character of the ore is cop
per-silNer A skip is used Safety an
planes are tested each week The on
CINE is a Webster Camp & Lane 10x19
The rope is one inch round steel There
are two exits. An air shaft connects
with each level about $50 feet east of
main shaft. The ventilation is good
flngerboards are in position.
Gamblers Mine.
This property in the Ground Sotir,.e1
district is owned by j. j. Gamblers ana
is operated under lease by w b. Ham
lton, who is general manager and su-
perintendent John ellis is foreman.
me mine employs 10 men underground. |
one topman and two engineers The !
main shaft is down 295 feet. of which /
% feet have been sunk this year. Ii has /
Two compartments. The mine is we'll
timbered with 10xl0 square sets The
ore is copper-silver. Montana Iron I
w ofks engine lOXl2 is used for hosting
A round u inch rope is used and
bucket. No work is being done below
the 2OO-foot level at the present time.
There Is but one exit. The ventilation
Is good. The shaft house is located 35
feet from main shaft.
Grant Extension.
This mine is owned by the Anaconda
Copper Mining company and is oper-
ated under lease by Messrs. SWEET &
Metealf. T. III. Metcalf is general man
ager. superintendent and foreman. The
mine employs IA men underground. one I
topman and two engineers. The main (
smart Is down 500 feet. all of which was
sunk in 1897. The shaft has two COM
partments. The mine is timbered with
square sets and stulls. The ore is CON
per-silVer An Siaxl0 Ottumwa engine
with sngle-deck cage and ), inch
round rope are used. Safety appli
inces are tested once a month There
$ but one exit. The shaft house is To-