The Montana post., 1868-12-25

700 per ION III gOiQ.
NATIONAL MINING AND EXPLORING CO.
OF NEW YORK.
This, better known rs the Hodge
company" was the first purchaser on the
Whitlatch Union. The company pur-
chased Of Mr.. Whitlatch late in 1855.
what was then known As discovery
claim on the "Owyhee," but which has
since proven TO be No. west of the
Union Whitlatch" and have since pur-
chased the adjoining undeveloped claim
No. ), w. making 900 linear feet in sll.
The company consists in part of the fol-
lowing persons of New York City. Jas
A. Roosevelt & Son; Sheffieu Bros; Mess
waggstaff Haines & Dodge Jr. A ten
stamp mill was erected in Unionville at
a cost of SIS 900, and commenced crush
ing in Sept. 1866; additional machinery
(ten stamps) in 1867. cost $4,000.
Depth of deepest shaft on No. w. 345 feet
no. 4 ". $50
Total shafts, galleries, etc. 5.lOO "
(about) $4,000
| Tons of ore crushed 1000
Yield to date, (c'y.) s225, 5,O0o
The width of crevice in No. 2, from
which the principal part of the ore has
been taken. varies from 4 to B feet, with
a ten feet crevice at the deepest point.
and she best indications they have vet
had.
wHITLATCH UNION MINING COMPANY.
This company is composed of James
w. Whitlatch, and the claims worked
were discovery and Nos. , ard west.
/ Work was begun on discovery and
No 2 in February, 1865, and No.
3 in the Spring of 1866. Up to
the time of sale the shaft on discovery
was sunk 100 feet, No. , west, 30 feet,
and No. 3 west. 100 feet, yielding from
discovery 1850 tons of ore from No. 2
west. 80 tons. and from No. west, 300
tons. Of this, 2.7O0 tons were crushed
/ in the Turnkey mill, the first 900 tons
yielding S63 per ton in gold, $500 tons
were crushed in the Hendrie (now IXL)
mill. Owing TO the high price of labor.
tools, supplies, etc. and the lack of cap>
ital to take advantage of the market,
the cost of mining was 81 per ton in
gold, and the price paid for crushing was
S15 and S1S per ton in gold.
Total tons crushed, $500
Yield In currency, $296,500
Average per ton, ; 57.0O
The money received from the above
was expended in the further develops
ment of the Union and other mines
throughout the Territory, and it rs but
according to Mr. Whitlatch what is
justly his due. in asserting that he has
labored against and conquered obstacles
that would have proven insurmountable
to almost any other; labored without
capital in the effort TO develop the quartz
of Montana, labored with high prices
and usurage greedily grasping the dol
lars that came slowly in the first trying
days. toiled on while others were dis
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achieved success and established the
fact that the mines of Montana dciH pay.
While others may give him the empty
title of The Quartz King" we yield
him the credit of having done more to
develop the mines and establish for
Montana the precedence she deserves,
than any other man in il, and in these
days when the long struggle is over and
Jim Whitlatch is easy with the world,
there are none more deserving or who
use their means more literally in the
advancement of all worthy public en-
terprlZes.
This company is composed of j. c.
Kicker and NJ. A. Price. They own 200
feet-claim No. West-and began de-
velopment in August 1867. They are
now down 407 feet, the deepest shaft on
the mine. and are actively engaged in
taxing out ore. The crevice at the
depth of 407 feet is perfect, and full four
feet in width, the ore yielding better
below the water level, which is struck
generally near the 300 foot level Their
mill was erected and began crushing in
October, 1867.
Depth of deepest shaft-No. 1 w. 407 feet.
Total shafts, galleries, etc.. 1000
cost of machinery, "a stamps $26,Q00
No. of tons crushed. ......... 5000
Yield to date (Cy.) ..,........ $500
wHITLATcH AND sENsENDERFER co.
The one>half interest in No. 8 f. and
No. 3 w, on the Union. was purchased
by Mr.. Sensenderfer from Mr.. Whit>
latch in June, 1867. and 30 stamp mill
erected and started in September, 1867.
The ore crushed to this time has all
been from No. 3 West. The 500 feet on
the mine, mill and appurtenances, has
recently been sold TO Philadelphia
company composed of wealthy and
prominent gentlemen, and is now known
as "Tbe Columbia Mining Company of
Montana, and is under the able man
| agement of b. III. Tatem. The success
| of this mill has been all its owners could
desire, and we have knowledge that in
less than nine mopths the net profits
fully covered the entire investment in
mine and mill. The mine at present
has body OF very rich ore az its great
est depth eight feet thick.
Depth of shaft on No. West. $50 feet
No.. East 100 "
Total shaft galleries -...... 2.l00
Cost of machinery-30 stamps, $4,000
Tons of ore crushed. ...-..... 10000
Yield to date (Cy.). .........-.. $23o,ooo
The mining companies previously de
scribed constitute those wlfich have
mills erected. and have crushed ores en-
tirely from that portion of the lode
known as the Whitlstch Union, and
within the boundaries of 2,200 feet.
Claim No. 4 E. is owned equally by z.
g Mansfield 4 Co. and the Column bia