The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of
NORTH BUTTE ENCOURAGING
MUCH INTEREST IN DEVELOP
MENTS IN NEW VEINS
IN PROPERTY.


one Of the features of the North
Butte quarterly report for the last
three months of 1912 which attracted
mu,h attention Was that no mention
was made OF Developments In the
Edith May and Jessie veins which 1T
one time figured 80 prominently IN
North Butte's prospects. The re-
mort issued three months ago stated
thai developments in these veins on
the lower levels had not beer pro-
auctiye Of results but it was expected
that work would be continued II
seems reasonable to suppose that
North Butte officials have abandoned
an hope OF finding values in these veins
at depth. although work may be- prose
cuted at later date.
The Adirondack, Gem ana SNOWFALL
veins now constitute the chief source
Of interest at North Butte. TIE most
recent developments in the latter TWO
ere bodies are not noted IN the report
This is unfortunate as 10 would he.
important 10 have official confirmation
of the recent reports from Butte OF
the strikes on the lS00-f foot level ul
the SNOWFALL, and the 1000 and $500
foot levels of the Gem. While these
reports were obtained from reliable
source. added weight would be given
them il official confirmation could he
had.
Good progress Is being made In the
sinking of the Granite Mountain SHAFT,
t. be- used eventually as the second
working shaft of the mine, ana at th"
dgte OF the report IL was hottomel
So feet below the 1000 foot level. Com
n,rtiun has been made with the Spec
ulatrs shaft by crosscutting on the
zoo foot level at which point sta
ton was cut.
The only new discovery during the
quarter was the disclosure of body |
at co., copper ore averaging seven feet
wide in drifting from the crosscnt
ian the aS00 foot level on the Gem vein.
This orc also carries w" ounces silver |
ru the ton Drifting is now being ear
RED on both east and west and the /
upraise il being made to the 26oO level
ON this VEIN Ventilation is very bad
~ present and until conditions are
materially bettered extensive develop
mrnr on the 2>0O foot level cannot bc
Carried on.
ON the 24OO ana 1000 foot levels of
the adirondack vein development work
has resulted i'm placing a large addit-
IcnaI tonnage of ore in reserve, on the
first mentioned level some POO feet
1f ore having been developed which
ASSAYS 5.-i'e copper ana three ounces
silver, per tom for an average width .
Of J., feet The large fault which Was
discovered u working on the Edith /
Nay vein was met la drifting east
but drifting To- On" west is being prose
,utcd. Du the 900 foot level a cross
cut was driven over To the Vein ami
although the vein where cut was I
broken ard fau,trd an upraisc to the
$500 foot Lowell has disclosed the sam"
bod, OF ore as opened ON the 24o0 foot
level and apparently of equal size and /
value.
Developments in the SNOWFALL vein
which show - feet of continuous ore
assag ug o., copper and 1--WE ounces
a.lyer per tom over "a width of six fee, /
and ou the 24o0 foot level where tn"
vus drift has been extended l24 feet /
m 30 yrrs REGULAR band OF ore five Il /
wide assayms Sc, copper ana seven
ounces silver 60 the ton are also very |
important
The statement contained ia the rec /
port To- the effect that these develop /.
mrnts have added materially to thrl
ore reserves aud that they NOW stand
go us high q figure as they have AT ans
'ms Triug the past three years viii
nr received with pleasure by man
Stockholders
Private Huttc adviccs are even moro
optimistic. saying that North Bu,te's
GRE reserves are larger now than any
time since 1906. The ofi.ial state
meut ls however very encouraging
ard will be received with grca, salts
faction
PUMP OUT KERR LAKE.