Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28
CHEEKY CREEK.

Ire pTOxrcSS anu ueSelOpmcHI Vi lhis
mining camp since its discovery on May l.
1s72, are only riyalled by the richness and
extensions of its mineral resources. On the
date above named George w. Rea, Henry
Enselman, M. N. Young, and William Davis
discovered, and on or ahont the second day
and became the first settlers of, Cherry
Creek. The town. laid off in August, 1872
contains twenty-five occupied houses. and
Kany. more in course of construction. 1t
hes already many of the evidences of new
and hopeful camp. Brown 6 Carpenter
oun spacious saloon, and are doing a liber-
al and lucrative business !; Davis & Thomp-
son likewise, in their grocery and provision
store. Houser G Jones supply the weary
and hungry with good and comfortable lodg-
Ing and all the stimulating commodities ac-
ceptable TO men who live and toll from the
surface of the earth downward, and Bates &
Tar furnish livery accommodation to all
who desire to patronize them, while James
Minis viii see that none of his patrons go
wet-shod long as his awl can make hole or
his hands car draw gaxed thread.
or the many lodes discovered there we no
tice 3 few only for the present, and give the
names Of the owners, the development SO
far, ana such other facts as we feel ourselves
justified in saying we consider correct. The
HOME LEDGE,
,own,d by Rea Brothers, Wilson & Rich, J.
v. .Bogsrt, MIR. Beigler, Lieut.. McAdams,
Capt. Norton, Gov. Williams Henry Ensel-
man and John Thomas, BY whoma shaft has
been sunk fifty feet deep, striking a regular
and well defined vein of two feet in width,
and are about to contract for the sinking OF
the shaft fifty feet more Soma of this rock
has been assayed for Capt. Norton at the
branch mint in Philadelphia, and yielded at
the rate Vt $4,000 per ton. Mr.. George Rea
has now small specimen from this lode.
which we have seen, that seems almost as
much solid silver as quartz. The .z
EBERHART, Ill an0 g t.f5E
owned by yRea Brothers, Enselman, Gov.
Williams, F. &. Merk, Major Bowen, M. NJ
Young, John Thomas. John Mannheim and
VIM. Reece., The shaft on this lode is down
eighty-three feet, showing well defined
vein of quartz two feet thick. A contract
has been made Tor sinking it twenty feet
more. Gov. Potts has had some of this
quartz assayed in the Philadelphia mint also,
yielding s. 100 per ton, aud denominaJed
ruby silver. The ,Aaat 81 s 1f5af
si s E@Sf ENsELNAS, s4gA
owned by Rea Brothers. Merk, Hurst, Olds,
Largely, Young, Williams, and Donovan,
Syhn how IL hot tc at
discovery being fifteen feet deep, another
ferty feet, and the third about fifty feet. MIR.
Merk has run a tunnel of eighty feet and
struck this lode at depth OF fifty feet, dis
nnstari ~ t.s,as al~
az,&t DAVIS LODE, ~
discovered by Geo. Rea and VIM. Davis, now
owned-by Davis s. Brother, Thomas & Bro.
Rec Brothers. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Scarbor-
ough, Major Bowen and Messrs. Daniels,
Bogert, Tanner and Beigler, whose shaft is
down fifty feet, showing a ledge fully five
feet wide, and still being vigorously worke d.
QuaItz from this lode has assayed 300 per
ton. The Ra) lF -.
CLAGETT.
owned by Kea Brothers, Captain Norton,
Major Forsythe, Hapgood & '.Hontas," who
have sunk shaft eighteen feet deep, show
ing a vein of eighteen inches in width of
solid quartz, an assay of which has yielded
at tho rate of $3.50 per ton.
THE BON TON,
recently discovered by Rea Brothers, shows
o creyice OF about twenty feet in width.
This lode is owned by Rea Brothers and Mos
becker & Vessel. Top rock assaycd $50 per
ton and at depth of eleven feet $500 per ton
was obtained. This is decidedly the most
extensive lead yet discovered in the district.
THE HAVANA
has a shaft twenty-seven feet, which shows
a vein three wide of paying ore. This lode
Is owned by Enselman, Merk, Young, Nor
ton, Rea Brothers, Thompson and Blum &
Engesser. This ore has been worked, aud
will yield by working process about $3.50 per
ton. 81
The above are only few of the lodes be-
Ing develoned III this new, prosperous and
promising quartz region, the full develop
inert of which, 1t is believed. will exhibit
such vast wealth as has not been seen within
the1iE,tts Of Montana. .
Whether the erection of mills at the pres
ent state of development may be good policy
or bad, we cannot and will not say. Messrs.
Noitor, Rea Brothers, Harper & Co., are.
however. now preparing in this city the
massive timbors, wood work and other ma
teriais, which We have examined personally. |
OF their mill for Cherry Creek, soon TO be
erected there, under the superintendent OF
mr.. Wm. Heffner, and viii be constructed on |
the Turner process, consisting of two aras-
tras, two barrels, to which more will be add
cd u nece ssary, and five stamps. This mill
Is intended to do custom work as well as
crush for its owners, who expect to have il
running early in the month Of June next
10 this, the Pioneer Mill of Cherry Creek
another will soon be added, that Of Messrs
Ihomas. Odds. Hurst and Largely & Co. who
are now making ditch to convey water
rom Cherry Creek to their mill site. with
the view Of erecting anil for their own
Use. we believe.
Fer the present. let us say, that all such i
mercy, enterprise and perseverance must 6
lrd shall have bounteous reward, :
oNE of Stokes lawyers returned after an
bsenee from New York city, bringing now O