Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-21
Did you sample the sidoso .,

Did you sample the sides?"
mo-: l had ms ri :tlons to only sam
pie the -" ut rom which ore had hoen
extracted
Witness said there was probably some
ore on the sides. but he did not sam
pie it. ~ ""
M. l.. Macdonald. the surveyor. was
called to testify to the survey of 1he
workings, which he cid by the man.
he was asked if he had figured on
the amount of ore extracted from the
p and he replied that he had as
sisted Frank L.. Sizer in making an esti-
mate: He figured that the total tonnage
oI the three slopes amounted to 1926
IONS. This he said did not represent any
OF the drifts. but just the amount of ore
extracted from the three Slopes at the
llOo, 1900 and 1300-foot levels. The fig
ures given represented the ubica con-
tents of the excavations.
FRANK l.. Slzer was the next witness.
ne SAID he had q years experience. as a
mining engineer.
Have you made computations as to
the tonnage of the three slopes ?" he was
asked.
Yes. 7 made calculations last night
from maps furnished by Mr.. Macdonald.
from maps furnished by Mr.. Mac
"v q IN IudIlllly.
II counted the number of sets. which
are SHOWN on the map, and allowed II
cuDlc feet to the on, which is, l believe.
considered a fair basis of estimate"
In estimating the value of the ore ex-
tracted from the slopes. did you use the
assay values given by Mr.. Pyle?"
Yes. l estimated the copper at 8 and
2-lO cents per pound, the average value
received for copper by the Butte Reduce
tlon works for the three months preced-
ing February. 1898, and the silver at IS
cents per ounce"
MI. Sizer made the following estimates,
gross values:
For ore extracted on the 100
level. including the first and
second floors 66. GAO
Fol ore extracted from the 1900
lever ........ ........ ......... F.. . Il, 13S
For ore extracted from the 1900
level ....... ............... =. -s.9ss
From slopes between the 1000 and
100 ...... ........ ......... 800. 81, 900
From slopes between the HOO and
1AoV ........ ......... -........... 81, 154
Mr.. Sizer. allowed $50 for the total
cost of mining, transportation and re-
duction. as follows:
Mlnlng ........ ......... .............$2 Sc
transportation .......... ........... 20
INcuuctIoll ........ ........ ........... z "a
Total ....... ......... ....... ......s5 10
Deducting the total costs of mining,
milling, ETC.. Sizer Val the net value of
the ore extracted would amount to
sos, 1916.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Sizer was
recalled by the attorneys for the defense
to explain some matters in connection
with his estimates of the ore alleged to
nave been extracted from the Slopes of
the ground in controversy.
Mr.. Sizer said hat he had made an
allowance of Is per cent for concentra-
ton, the proportion of concentration be-
ing four ons into one.
August Christian. formerly chief en-
gineer of the Anaconda, testified as to
when the ines were first crossed.
Owing to the funeral of the som of ex-
Congressman Dixon, which will be held
tomorrow. Judge. Knowles will adjourn
court for the day.
T. B. Lee, a native of South Carolina.
was admitted to practice in the United
States court today on the motion Of
Judge Dewitt.