Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-19
Butte Mining News
Snecial "a T,ha TrihII,1ae

Special to The Tribune.
Butte, Sept. 1.-THE Anaconda Cop
| per Mining Co. is rebuilding it's hosting
plant at the Badger State mine, one Of
! It's larger properties in the Butte dis
| trict, Installing new drums calculated
to increase the capacity of the engine
/ up to 1000 feet. The present depth
of the Badger State is 2,8OO feet. New
skips will be installed and the property
will be placed IN condition to afford
an increased output. Anaconda also is
the Mollie Gibson shaft, an airway To-
Gated Just to the north of the st. Law
renee shaft. This concreting is q fire
PROBING measure. The Anaconda has
| been doing more or less repair work In
the way of fixing ore chutes at the
West Colusa and it would occasion no
surprise were limited mining operations
resumed at this property. this fall, as
Stunning, Of course, that policy of lin
Lifted resumption OF copper mining is de-
cided upon, as the Colusa ores carry q
fair amount Of silver and the general
grade Of these ores average well.
Butte & Superior is expecting to be
able to have a more definite line both
geoloRically and otherwise, in connec-
ton with the recently opened copper
ore BODY on the 2,2OO-foot level within
the next 10 days, because Of work I'M
dertaken' IN this direction, according to
the local management, which EXPRESSES
much encouragement with the outlook.
The average assay across Is feet was
given at 90 per cent copper. Portions
Of the face ran as high as rs per cent
copper. Deeper development Of this
lens Of copper ore is contemplated and
the Butte & Superior is. expecting to
o4-r;InpoklA. - vni11Sn0
mage of copper ore.
North Butte reports good showing
of high grade copper ore on the J, 400
foot level Of the Edith May vein,
branch of what is regarded as the fis-
sure proper and cut within 80 feet Of
of it, disclosing about five feet of ore,
the assays of which range from 7.3 to
SO per cent copper. This crosscut is
being extended.
Tuolumne Copper is continuing to
drift westerly on the 1000 foot level Of
the Sprea1 Delight with somewhat
higher CRAZE of ore appearing and with
the ground getting softer with more
water in evidence.
East Butte Mining remains the CEN
ter of much interest locally in conse-
quence of reports, which lack confirma-
ton, Of a pending merger with the Da-
yis-Daly, or of some kind Of negotia-
lions being under way looking to
closer relationship between the two
companies Local officials of both con-
Germs profess positive lack of knowl-
edge respecting the rumors and doubt
as to their credence exists here, al
though the advantages which would ac-
crue to the Davis Daily through an
ownership of East Butte's smelling
plant are obvious and the fact equally
appears obvious that the greater part
of the East Butte's present good show
ing is traceable to revenue had from
the treatment of the Davis-Daly's ores.
Davis Days crosscut on the 75O-
foot level of the Hibernia is expected
to reach a point under the 600 foot
level, where a good-sized sill of ore is
had within 80 days. Ore development
is continuing at the Colorado property.
Elm Orlu Mining Co. has opened the
Rainbow vein on the 2.50O-foot level
and, according to unofficial advices,
the showing Of zinc is somewhat of
disappointment as judged thus far from
the amount of ground opened on this
level. The silver content has held its
own and the lead increased. 1t is con-
sidered possible, however, that the
heart of the ore body as shown on the
upper levels is raking to the east.