Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-02-22

not veins of auriferous pyrites, oxidized
on the surface.
1t is not impossible that tin will at nc
distant day be produced to some extent
IN Montana.
| S'r'am tin has been found to con
sid. rable extent in tie beds of Ten Mill
,, and Seven Mile Creks, north Of Helena
though no extensiveor systematic search
, has been made ethel for the float ore OF
the original deposit. FOm the quantity
found there would eem to BE- no reason
able doubt that veiD of the metal occur
in these parts OF thsange cut by thos.
creeks.
Many are disposcdto regard the placer
deposits as exhausted, and no longer 10
be depended on. A greater mistake
could hardly be mae. 1t Is wholly safe
to cay that the milltns which have been
taken from the sui ice diggings will he
duplicated as soon attention is drawn
TO extensive aad dep hydraulic work
Montana has nothintto compare to the
deep gravel banks otCalifornia, but from
some observations pde by the writer.
combined with reable Information. it'll
appears probable that several ancient
channels, exceedinly rich in auriferious
gravel, course throyh the Upper Mis-
souri, Valley, which when once tapped
are likely to yield nny times as much
gold rs has heretoffe been taken from
the surface. Porbns Of this anclen'
channel have ben recognized at the
heads of Confedeste and Alden gulches.
and at the mMtbof Last Chance; and
though it is quite impossible from the
present meRre information on the sub
jcct to dehe the course and extent of
this old water course, yet enough is
Known tovarrant exte nsive explorations,
" h a prnise Of more than the ususal 8
ratio of stccss. It
Aside fm this new ground, however y
there is aienormous amount of surfac |,
gravel caIble of being made highly pro- c
iuctive ifrorkei on a large scale and E
with due yard to economy. To DO this. a
claims mus be consolidated, and water d
supplied in plenty in other words. q
moderate cMt,! is all thai is required in
hundreds o the abandoned guIchcs of thej u.
sarly day u make them once more Us a
productive a nen. n
Montana f1Ts very many excellent on n
)ortunities nthe investment of capital I'll
n mining nlling, and smelling works. S,
The compative lowness Of the rang. in al
his Terrlty makes the average altitude to
# the landr below that of the central th
" sontheriier of the Western States. sofa
he winter't the mines do not compare
n seFcrity7ith those Of Colorado or
Utah. Agn, Montana gul, hes are broad
nd border by gently slo7ing hills, in ~
tead of rp"ndicular cliffs, as in the "
outh, andle mines are easily reached -.
y wagon ads. Every mine of any size ~
Mountains supplied with good grade !.
, its dumwhle in Utah and Colorado IS
ompanies FRI quertIy forced to lay air pr
Anyways 90 use pack trains. Against I'd
lese advtsges Is OF course tie '"'
Stance 10 pplies, and the long wear,
'urney to rest of the world: Blu. Mon. has
ma canno remain untouched by rail the
UGH longe Already her exports ex- Ru
ed her lmr;s. a. witnessed by the fact s
at it - Off difficult to fild transnor,a. Ca
N for ores = 'alt Lake, or the cast me
en- when the INNER is a good one. and slit
1tr communion to Benton al lis T
ST. I'D
The amount ore now shipp d out o: Az
Territory ffreducticn shows that Sur
ntrally locate'smelt'ng works would Wi,
'aSe'''cn' an" success. Agt
e shall have IRE to say on this subject und
q future alticl w.,