The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-04
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HURT IN AN EXPLOSION
Two Well Known Miners Have a
Mighty Close Call.
ALL BASIN Is DECORATED
There'n Be q Glorious F~ourth-The Last
Car of Ore From the Ruby MIN
Melted e4.ooo-Mr. Burgess
Lease of a Mine.
Two Well Known Miners Have a
Mighty Close Call.
ALL BASIN is DECORATED

special correspondence or the Standard.
Basin, July 3.-Wiliam Mackie and
John Sharp. two well-known miners,
were brought to town yesterday morn
ing badly injured by a powder explo-
sion, which occurred in the Sister Nell
mine Thursday evening. The mine is
from the Eva May. and the men were
engaged in driving a tunnel. Seven
holes were loaded, in which they used
16 sticks of powder. The fuse proved
to be defective and one OF the charges
went off Immediately after the fuse was
spit" Luckily 1t was a light charge.
Both men were knocked down, and
Sharp was badly hurt. Mackie could
see with only one eye, but was less hurt
than his partner, whom he succeeded
In dragging out to the mouth of the
tunnel, 100 feet distant, before the re-
naming six charges exploded. The eyes
OF both men swelled shut, and they
were unable to help themselves. but dur
Ing the evening assistance came from
the First Shot mine half a mile away,
where a number of miners were work.
Ing, n they were cared for until
brought here. Their injuries are being
dressed. and although they had a very
close call they will be all right again
within a few days.
This evening Basin is in gay attire for
he approaching Fourth of July celebra-
ton. Nearly every building in the town
Is draped with bunting and other deco
rations. Every arrangement has been
completed for the celebration, Which
promises to be the most elaborate in the
history of the town.
A large force of men are now engaged
In putting up the structural iron for the
mammoth new Katie smelter. The
framework is now pretty well in place.
and a few weeks more will witness the
completion of the structure.
The last oar OF ore shipped from the
Ruby mine netted the company 1000.
The Ruby is keeping up its reputation as
a great mine bonanza, n Lieutenant
Governor A. r. Spriggs. who is now in
charge, is proving himself to be an eff
cient mine manager. A rich strike was
recently made on the 300-foot level,
which promises better than anything
heretofore uncovered in the mine, which
Is saying considerable. Shipments from
the mine have been rather light for the
past two or three months on account of
the soft condition of the wagon road
over which the ore has TO be auled to
the railroad. The roads now, however,
are drying up and becoming solid, so
that more extensive shipments may be
looked for soon. The 6o-stsmp mill, how
ever, is kept running steadily and is
turning out good results.
IL. +. Burgess has secured a lease and
bond on the First Shot mine. located on
Rocker creek, about three miles distant
from the v May. Mr.. Burgess has a
strong company back OF him. n as
the property is unquestionably q good
one the chances are that their expecta-
tons Will be fully realized. They will at
once put In machinery and sink the
shaft TO the 200-foot level and thoroughly
prospect and develop the mine. They
have already a strong. we'll
defined lead and some very rich ore has
been taken out. At one time last fall
three men. in eight days, took out a car
of ore from this mine that Melted them
81, 400.
President B. r. Young Of the High
Ore Gold n Copper Mining
was In town yesterday, and employed a
small force Of men to go 10 work in
the company's mine In High Ore gulch.
1t has recently built ore bins and will
commence to ship ore to the smelters
at once.
Ex-Mayor william Thompson Of Butte
and Peter oleson of this place are taking
an outft up to work on the
North Boulder mine, four miles above
Bernice. This Is said to be a very prom
Using property.
Work was resumed a few days ago on
the Boulder mine on Boulder mountain.