Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-09-20

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the Speckled Trout, Salmon and Shark ana
are. no doubt. species of the same tfipe.
The mountain upon winch they are ioca'eo
is much the shape of a fish, ana IL IS ho' o'-
likely that these silvery belts may yet prove
to be merely the fires OF Il monster silver
hole. whose mammoth body of the eartll's
richest gems lie hidden below.
A few hundred yards to the south from
here brought us to the Algonquin OF which
Mr.. J, X. Pardee is superintendent and part
owner. This mine is III feet deep and has
two levels run at that depth. At the KIND
solicitation of Mr.. II. $. Showers, foreman
of the mine, we went in and took a "see
for yourselves at the mine. Following
Mr.. S. we entered the mine by Il TUNE
which taps the lead about 50 feet below the
discovery. Reaching the shaft we turned
to the left and travelled along by the side OF
the lead 100 feet, to where we reached an
other perpendicular shaft. Here MIR. 5. and
nv comrade mounted Il ladder and COM
menceu to descend, and seeing if | did not
follow / would soOn be left on the earth
surrounded by massive rocks, huge timbers
and darkness. | determined to "see the
mine" too. Clinging from round to round
[ followed them down and down. finally
reaching a platform just i'll time to see the
ylimmer of their candles disappearing
among the posts and craggy corners of the
massive silver wall some distance to the
south, east, west or north, | Won't be posi-
tive which. When [ reached them they
were at the end of the lead so feet from the
shaft. Turning back we passed the shaft
in place of our landing, and journeyed along
in an opposite direction $50 feet, viewing
with admiration the wonderful precision
with which these mines are worked, and the
care and painstaking, that is displayed in
fitting the timhers that braceu up the gilt
tering walls by the side OF u path. Here
we turned about and faced across the lead,
travelling in a rather low, rough tunnel, a
distance of 45 feet. Upon reaching the end
we were informed that the lend is not YETI
and when we asked tor an explanation, Mr..
S. who was seated upon a glittering stone,
said: We have followed along by the side
of this ledge 200 feet and then gone into it
45 feet, and the send is not yet," because
there is still ore in front of us. We have
tried to cut it in two, but have not got across
yet, and pointing to the front where the tun-
mel had narrowed down, and was tull OF
broken ore which had not been moved since
the last 'shot," said: "Do you see, there
is still ore in front and it wall mill over IL
hundred ounces to the ton ?" Returning to
the shaft, Mr.. S. dropped a small stone
through the floor of the platform and said
g 1t is nine or ten feet from this platform to
the water level, and the water in the shaft
is 40 feet deep. At the bottom Of the shaft
levels have been run developing Il most
beautiful body Of ore fully Us many feet in
length as we have seen, and tho quality av-
erages still better than the ore at this level.
Ascending the ladder We turned about tray
cling along the lead about the same distance
and direction as we did below, finally COM
ing out of the mine, delighted with its beau
ty and richness n satisfied that there is
millions in it. As yet there has been but
little of the Algonquin worked. 1t is
thought that the owners intend building a
mill at an early day. l learn, however.
that Mr.. Parlee is not yet satisfied with the
extent of the mine and will not erect ma
chlnery except hosting works, until he has
gone down so feet deeper and run levels
anu tested its depth and value.
Leaving the mine we passed over a
ridge, and turning toward town travelled a
mile or more down hill, looking ut a num-
Der OF leads on the way. One of then, sha