The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14

lowest level Of the Bonanza show its
richest ore and 1T is claimed that ahis
level is UP to the boundary line between
the Bonanza and keystone. We have
tunnel in IS feet and have already cut
one I2-foot vein and one of four feet,
and are now just entering the big Be-
nanza lead, which in the Bonanza
ground is so feet wide. 1t is predicted
by the most experienced mining men of
the region that this is to be one of the
great mines of the belt and they have
backed their opinion by taking stock in
the company. The main ledge is eX-
| posed on the surface by open cuts and
ore from the groupings assayed from
$1.5O to 5000 per ton. The Bonanza cid
not have as high values on the sur
yet in their lower levels they sack and
ship sulphides which average 81, 100 per
ton by the carload"
The strike of the Battle Mountain
company at Cripple Greek is on the
Trail In the lower tunnel. 500 feet
from its mouth and about 200 feet from
the surface, there has been three and
half feet of sylvanite quartz which mas
been stripped for a distance of 10 feet
When broken and shipped, this ore will
be good by carload lots, for at least $500
a ton. Assays run as high as $1,000 to
the ton. The quartz shows particles of
sylvanite all through it, while the seam
fairly glints. A station is to be cut
from which a big Winze will be SUNK
This will eventually become the work
ing shaft OF the mine. The sacking OF
ore has commenced and big shipment
was sent out last week.
The strike of the Kimberly at Cripple
Creek, reported in the Mining Investor,
was verified by General Manager Bent
ley, saws that publication. The find,
irh Sc
in Wine just started from the north
drift on the Orizaba vein at the 280-
foot level. The rich streak is nearly
six inches in width and the ore will
bring the lessees anywhere from 80 to
$40 a pound. Milliken and Brownlee,
the lessees, will at once commence sink
ing their shaft another so feet and then
cross-cut to the vein, unless 1t is pre-
viously encountered in the shaft on its
dip. In the meantime the WlnZe Will
be continued downward on the ore.
There are from Is to 20 tons of aver
age grade one in the bins and like
amount broken, which will be sorted
and shipped next week.
Development work in progress IN the
| Miner Boy from the interior SHAFT IN
| the ST. Louis tunnel is responding even
| better than was expected, says the
4 Leadyille Miner The workings have
recently been urwatered. pumping
at the Big Four and No. hex mas re-
duced the flow very materially. every
| place on the present level the ore is
coming in. The latest discovery, now
| being driven on, shows up two feet OF
| ore sampling eight and one. half ounces
gold, so ounces silver and per cent
| copper. This Is at a depth of $50 feet
| from the surface.
A rich strike has been made upon the
Shurtloff claim belonging to the Bank
ers company, Cripple Creek The de-
| tails are not given out, as the news q
the strike is new, having just leaked
out However, it has had its effect on
the stock 1t is reported that the strike
is an excellent one, and that the lessees
operating on the Shurtloff have been
proving it up for some time. A good
wide vein has been opened, which Is BE-
lieved to be one of the Hull City placer
veins. The Shurtloff must not be con-
fused with the Shurtloff No. 2, although
both lie side by side, The Shurtlofr of
the Bankers company lies between the
Union property on the south and the
Pharmacist on the north.