Show PILOT BUTTE COPPER CO copper age butte mont the pilot butte copper company adjoining the butte superior elm orlu and berlin claims of the north butte now have their three compartment shaft timbered with timbers down to a depth of feet they have started crosscut cross cut tin ting east and west and it is expected will cut the elm orlu vein within the next few days and will have high grade silver and copper ore they also expect to find commercial ore when they cut the berlin vein which also runs through the pilot claims the pilot is one of the best and cheapest equipped plants in the butte camp and probably holds the record for fast sinking the equipment is comprised of one electric hoist 50 horsepower made by hendrie bolthoff mfg mag company of denver colo one ingersoll rand belt driver compressor type 10 and one horsepower G E motor meaning a cost of approximately for complete outfit the madison river power company furnishes the pilot with their power at a very reasonable rate averaging per month for power mr air rylands RyIan ds superintendent of the company also consulting engineer for the butte Bala kalva says his power costs about 30 per cent of what it would were he using steam As soon as the company have cut their veins and determined the richness of their property they expect to install a new double drum electric hoist which will be ordered in about thirty days that will enable them to sink to a depth of feet the pilot is one of odthe the best located and financed companies in butte |