The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-10-04

HYDRAULIC MINING Tho interest lat
terly developed in hydraulic mining and
the working of the vast gold bearing bar
country of Montana is likely TO result; in the
introduction Of new appliances and the
system Of hydraulic mining which has been
adopted and approved in California. That
hydraulic mining in Montana has 80 far been
prosecuted in more costly and less success
ful gold saving method than there, is we'll
known to miners who have worked in or
seen the mines of California Among the
more noted improvements are the use of
the Patent Nozzles-r:incipal among which
IL the improved Little G,snt-thc 'under
current system" where the gold 10 foe, and
he use Of distributing boxes or fOrked
joints. The Deer Lodge Ditch and Mining
Company, Flint Creek. and Messrs. Clark,
Larabic, Irwin, Steele and HAgan, Squsw
Gulch, have recently negotiated with Cali
fornia parties for pipe, Little Giants and
other appliances and will receive the mates
rial this fall, tho former having ordered
1900 feet of Is inch and 20 inch pipe. and
the latter 1900 feet OF II inch and Is inch
pipe. From letter received by VIM II.
Clagett, Esq. from r. Hoskin, OF Dutch
Fiat, California, a practical miner who 10.
spent some II years 10 Citing up claim and
manu- featuring mining appliances. We learn
tina, he contemplated visiting or sending =
competent man to Montana next spring with
Q view 10 extending his business to this
Territory, and We think 1t would hc n most
advantageous thin: for miners aud the Ter.
ritory generally If sui,icicn, encouragement
should be given 10 induce the iufiilnent Of
the project. While Mr.. II. knows nothing
of the methods in use here, it is very evident
from the statement he makes of California
mining that an immense amount more work
can bc done with given amount of water
and labor by the system in use there than BY
that in vogue here, aud where water and
labor are as expensive as here. and there
arc such vast deposits Of gold bear
ing gravel, it is apparent that
IL applicable to Montana mines, not
only would their system increase the net pro
cecds Of mines now operating, but would
materially encourage the development and
working Of localities rs yet untouched. We
Lelieve Mr.. Ii. would find II to his interest
to visit Montana this Month, for, unless We
gr. atty err. there is the greatest field here
| for improvement in hydraulic methods that
exists anywhere; and the pereon compctcu,
to improve them and furnish the appliances
would be able next spring to do I'M cnor'
NOUS and profitable trade with the Territory,
compared to which the trade Of the Nevada,
Utah, and Colorado 2laccrs, wsnld he alag
s,cllc. For years, the yet untouched gold
liars Of Montana, almost unlimited in ex'
tent, yet 10. deemed rich enough for sluice
mining at prcscn, rates of water and labor.
have appeared 10 Us 10 DC ms.erial resource
destined to be more valuable for decades IA
conc than any other resource OF Montana.
AID now that they are attracting attention
We I.oce 10 sec them worked with a.ivsn
geous methods, confident that in . shor'
time their yield and profits will demonstrate
thar the working out Of thc rich rarrow
gulches will he but the commencement VI
the placer product Of Montana.