Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-03-02
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Every day brings reports from the quartz
mining district OF improved prospects in the
lodes. and indications of increased activity
in this important branch of mining industry
during the coming season. From Bannack,
Trapper. Vipond, and Butte we hear cheering
news, and are assured that if but a 1.-THE Of
the. present expectations are realized,
there will be a large augmentation Of the
yield from our gold and silver mines, and
that another year will see the demonstra-
ton of the fact that Montana possesses min
eral-bearing lodes in no whitinferior to those
of the chief bullion producing States and
Territories. Already the shipments from
Philipsburg are marvellous compared with
the former yield from the mines in that RECON-,
and in a short while their producing capaci-
ty will only be limited by the facilities for
treating the ores as they are extracted from
the mines. The failures Of the past have
brought SUPPLEMENTARY bought, in
many instances-and this virtue, which is
proverbially said to make fools wise" COM
bined with energetic effort, will place our
quartz mines in their true light, and devel-
op the hidden wealth in our mountains.
Steady, persistant labor, aided by judicious-
ly invested capital, are bringing to the light
mines Of wealth which would gladden. the
eyes of the most %sanguine prospector, and
we speak by the card when we say that tho
future of Montana as a mineral-producing
region never appeared more bright than it
does to-day. With the almost daily discov-
cry of mines, and their successful working to
encourage us, what may we not predict OF
the results of quartz mining in Montana in
the near future?
From the Helena Herald.
Van H. Fisk and bride were last evening
the recipients of a delightful serenade from
the Helena Silver Cornet Band.
VIM. Niedenhoffen, for the past year pro-
prietor of the Hot Springs House, near Clam
cy, has removed his family to Butte, where
he will take charge of a new hotel.
From the New Northwest.
The How Mill started February "A, on orc
from the Banker lode. 1t seems to work ex-
cellently. 1t is to crush so tons of Banker ore
for Smith & Coughenour. The sound Of 4
steam whistle is enhancing emusic in the
air" to a Butte man. The town is full Of
strangers, among them w. A. Clark, Gran
vile Stuart and r. D. Leggatc, Esqs.
Col. L. w. ,O'Bannon, Superindent,
brought up from the Hope mill at Philips
burg Friday, 1869 pounds of silver bullion
valued at $4,000, the product of 157 tons OF
Hope ore, 81 tons of which was the poor ore
sorted from the 300 tons shipped to st. Louis
last fall. There are still 1000 tons on the
dump, GOO tons of which will yield $50 to
$3.50 per ton. The mill with its inadequate
machinery only saves about70 or - per cent,
but the furnace and batteries have been over
hauled, the boiler is new making ample
steam and the mill is crushing ID to IA tons
per day. Sixteen men are working in the
mines and II in the mill.
From the Dozeman Times.
Two hundred soldiers aml fifty citizens
left Fort Ellis, Tuesday, February 22d, for
Fort Pease, to rescue the little garrison Of
thirteen citizens who, it is reported, are be.
sciged by 1900 to 1000 warriors under conn
mand of the redoutable Sitting Bull. Two
hundred dollars was raised among the busi-
mes men OF Bozeman, in less thantwo hours,
for use of the expedition. Thirty days RAJ
tons were taken. Says the Bozeman Times.
One 12-pounder and one Gattling gun ac-
company the expedition.
The military at the Post furnish all neces-
sary supplies to the citizens that they may
lack, also, all the transportation.
The best spirit prevails, and the officers
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