The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-20
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Correspondence of the New North. West.

Correspondence of the New Northwest.
GLENDALE. 81.
II is nearly three years since visited
this place. The change in it Is most won
derful and all of It has been wrought BY the
Hecla Consolidated Mining Company. To
the intelligence, technical skill and perse-
verence Of Noah Armstrong is this compa-
ny and town indebted for its existence and
present growth. Large mines had been
discovered at the head of Trapper creek,
principally on Lion Hill "a mountain 10000
feet above the sea-. The ores required TO
be smelted, but the owners had neither the
necessary knowledge nor capital to reduce
them until Mr.. Armstrong undertook the
task. He satisfied himself first OF the
quantity and quality OF the ore TO be pro-
duced, secured some of the best leads and
formed company, principally IN Indian
apolis, Ind, to work the mines and reduce
the ores. The water power was splendid
and furnished by Trapper Greek. The
first works were put in small log building
and proved successful from the start. Chas.
l.. Dahler, Of Virginia City, was one Of the
original Company and 10 yet stakeholder.
Mr.. Atkins, an old mining partner Of
Mr.. Armstrong, was also one Of the original
company and Is now the efficient superin-
tendent.
The business OF smelling the ores has
grown TO be one Of large proper
lions. The splendid water of Trapper
creek still furnishes the motive power OF
all the machinery used at the smelter. The
building itself is covered with corrugated
iron, 80 as to DO as nearly fireproof as pos
sible. A fifty. ton water jacket furnace has
been In use for several years, and it deliv-
ers five to ten tons Of bullion per day. A
new sixty-ton water jacket furnace has
just been completed, which will more than
double tho quantity of bullion produced.
The company will soon be able TO load from
one to two ten-ton cars daily with bnllion
and copper matte. The whole smelling
works are model OF economy and pvrfec-
ton in the working OF ores.
THE MINEs-LIoN HILL.
The mines OF tho company are situated
at Lion Hill at the head OF Trapper Creek.
The ore house at tho foot OF the mines 10
1900 feet higher than tae works ut Glen
dale. visited them ON Saturday last and
walked through the various chambers for
full two hours. To reach the mouth OF
the highest opening on the almost perpen'
dicular side of the mountain l had to
climb steps to the heighth Of six hundred
brings down the sacked ore In half min
uts. was higher above the dat than St.
Peters ut Rome or St. Paul's at London.
Although 1t was tho last day Of July
could see huge snow drifts among the trees
away below me. Five hundred feet above
my head, just over the circular crest Of the
mountain, long lines Of snow drifts could
be seen through the bright sun like cres-
cent Of silver on the brow OF beauty.
On this mountain, which reaches 10000
feet In heighth, the Hecla Co. own ten
mines more or less developed, and eight or
more which show good prospects. Tho
principal mines from which ore Ii taken for
smelling are the True Tissue, Mountain
Sheep, Silver Quartz and Atlantis. The
output OF ore is about sixty tons per day,
but can be increased to almost any amount.
A large quantity Is on hand and 80 to 90
tons hauled daily to Glendale by horse and
mule teams. The company have built
mile and quarter OF Q three-feet gauge
from the mine down toward Glendale and
are building snow sheds over 1t. II Ia the
intention TO complete 1t to Glendale before
winter. Fart OF the iron IL on hand Tor
the purpose, Ore can then be delivered
the winter through without interruption
from deep SHOWS. u. ..s.
The Company have already ran tunnel
In connecting at the base OF the mountain
near the engine house 70 distance Of o2o
feet, and the end Ia nearly under the At
lantis shaft house. A Burieigh drill Is used
and Ii run by compressed air. Two men
had drilled hfty feet Of j inch holes In the
solid rock that day. Compressed air 70
forced into every SHAFT and drift and the
ventilation OF the mine Is perfect and the
miners suffer no inconvenience from foul
air In working. Tho highest opening on
the face OF the mountain Ii on tho Cleopa-
ira, 900 feet from the engine room below.
All shafts are reached BY covered stairs,
firing to climb. The Cleopatra, Adrienne,
Mark Antony and Clsve not now being
worked, the other leads above named fur
nishing more ore than 10 required to sup
THE GEOLOGY.
The formation OF Lion Hill ID OF the 81
lurian Age. Over 90 miles OF dolomite
limestone has been located through the dis
trict, and 10 moro or less rich In lead and
silver. The doiomite cuts Lion mountain
from north to south dipping, from 1bo TO
ls0 toward the vest. Ore chambers hold
the same course as strata in the dips. The
ore occurs In gashes or filled cavities. Some
are from 30 to It's feet In breadth and from
rev inches 70 eighteen rect IN Thickness,