The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-19
LION CITY.
Its Rich Silver Mines.


already noted mining camp. have not the
time TO spare to give the details of the devel-
opments that have been made here since the
first discovery. Below give n partial list of
the principal mines that are being developed.
On most of the mines not mentioned below
ore bodies and veins have been worked AMI
developed TO such an extent that paying ore
has been found. They may not ali be rich,
but do not think there Is n single mine in
the list but what carries chutes Of ore that
will yield dividend returns. know of no
mines Mt present that look more promising
thant hose OF this district. The following
list embraces the most thoroughly developed
mines in this rich silver mining district, and
millions of dollars will be taken from them
as they are developed.
THE FORTY MINES
are the Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Ariadna,
silver Quartz, True Fissure, Mountain
Sheep, Atlantis, Sheriff, Silver King, Pay
master, Snyder, Alta, Cleve, Avon, Frank
lin, DUBUQUE, Emma, Trapper, IIecla, Min
ME, Gaffney, Morfatt s. Maynard, Elm Or
lu, Eeokuk, Hidden Treasure, Forest |
Queen, Nepoline Pride of the West Com |
mercial, Wall Street, Oneida Sam Tilden, |
Sherman, Agnes, Sorrel, French, Iron Mine,
Melrose, Trojan, Candon and Mark Twain. |
/ give brief description of the mines in this
vicinity owned by the Hecla Company and
Others. Beginning at the top of the noun
tain and following them down Is first
THE CLEOPATRA.
This has never been worked to any great
extent until the present season Develop
ments have reached the depth of 275 feet.
The first north level has been driven 15ofeet,
showing vein of ore on each side from six
to twelve feet i'm thickness. At the end of
this level is n " bonanza" twenty feet thick
If dccomposed ore. The 200foot north level
has been driven about sixty feet, showing ore
OH both sides and in the face. The bottom
level was opened in a body of very rich ore,
twelve to sixteen feet thick, which carries its
heighfh A. far rs II has been driven. There
are three levels being driven TO the south, all
in ore and looking splendidly. There are
three sections being driven, and it is the ill.,
teltion j believe of the superintendent, Mr..
James Parfet, to extend the wire tramway To
the fiat at the foot of the mountain and there
| erect boarding houses and work the mine the
| entire year in the future. When we take
into consideration the softness of the ore, the
thickness of the vein, have no heSitancy in
| declaring it the biggest thing in Montana.
| This mine il furnished with pretty little
hoiSting engine. No pumps are needed, for
| the mines are perfectly dry.
| THE ARIADsA
comes next AMI is opened by two inelines
| about eight hundred feet apart. Both III
clines show ore on the sides and the bottoms.
| They are down now to depth of 10 and 10
feet, respectively. No work has been don"
| on the sides ~ yet, but they are considered
| good prospects. The
| MARK ANTONY
IL next visited and 1t is opered by one in
cline. Some very high grade ore has been
extracted from this mine. Mr.. John Taylor
is foreman of This group and Is handling his
mine in a scientific and workman-like man
| ner. The next point of survey WAS
| TUE FIssuRE GROUP.
| Here found another hoisting engine at work
on the Silver Quartz. This mine IS looking
well and when several levels now being
driven are completed 1t will again take It's
rank as a tirst-ess ore producer. The incline
IL down now to a depth of 600 feet and IL very
we'll ventilated. The FiSsure mine has reach
ell the deepest point in the mountains, and Is
connected at the 200, 400 and 6J0-ioot levels
with the Sheep and all the ore Is hoisted
through the Sheep incline. In the extreme
bottom vein of high grade ore has been
discovered. When 1t il remembered that
this mine alone produced io 600 tons OF first
class ore the last season, an idea can mt once
be formed of its size AMI Importance. rms
il simply immense and should be- noted 10y
| our rival mining camps. At the s00-foot lev
ell, on air course TO the Sheep mine, an engine
| II now being put in. A nice vein Of ore l. in
sight which will he vigorously worked the
balance of the season. In this group Is the
| John Thomas lode, which has been opened
BY three inelines the present season. III looks
| very promising and quite az hattering u any
OF the mines which have been opened up
this season. The Sheep mine Is furnished
with double hoist. This group OF mines IS
handled by Mr.. John Graham. The Atlantis
; mines are Atlantis Nos. ahd :, named Sill
Yer King and Sheriff. They are handled by
Mr. Pat Mullins. The Atlantis notwith-
standing the reports of experts aud Others, IL
again shipping its usual quantity OF good
|, | ore. This mine has a history which very
few mines In this country, ut least, can boast
of-not only having paid from the grass,
roots, but having paid for all the mines and
fine improvements made by the company.
The Silver King has been opened TO depth
of 200 feet and Is looking splendidly The
| Cleve mine is again being worked ami Is
looking well. The Heca was started, but on
account of a scarcity of men has been shut
down for the present 1t is the intention,
understand, o. again starting up the Lion
Mountain Tunnel and connect ii with the
Atlantis this coming winter. This company
contemplates running right along all winter
Heretofore they have been in the habit oil
discharging most of their employees mt the
. approach of winter and only employing 0
small force of men. This il an important
+, item and by the way, Is an object TO the mi.
, ners when looking for work in the summer
and fall, for they are then sure of employ
ment duri NJ the winter.
NAPOLEON MINE.
This il fine TRUE fssure vein, cutting the
formation for upwards of a mile aud rich
vein OF galena Ii traeeabla for nearE two
. miles. The ore extracted Ii free milling and
! IL being held on the dump. Ii Is u tin VEIN
t being six feet in width aud very easily opera
\ ted. The Oneida Is an extension Of the True
1 Fissure and looks very promising. One
shaft IL down so feet and shows very hne
, | body of deconposed ore three feet in thick
: ness. From the immense amount OF ore II
J sight in the different mines visited, ! have
= no hesitancy in saying that the mines SUR
! rounding Lion Hill and others in the vicinity
have ~ promising d future rs any mining
section In the West. have been quite lib
eral in making mp my notes from this section
THE KEoKUk.
This mine Is owned by Young, NANNY &
= Co. and looks very promising. This II con
tact vein and dips sixty degrees to the south
The incline has been driven ~ ieet a
Of pure carbonate ore, which assays 250 OF. O
{ free smelling ore.
THE SMELLING WORKS.
) This smelter Is running night and day ane
averages fifty tons OF ore every II hours
The product Of bullion Is about twelve tons
valued at 5000. The reserve OF the com
pany il increasing monthly, The capita
: stock II now 81 100000. Since July l, 1881
they have been paying one per cent TO tn,
!. Stockholders Mr.. II. knippenberg. Genera
!: Manager, informs me that the Company vii
: buy ore from those desiring to sell and pay {
liberal price for the same.
Gro. II. ScoTT.
A Gallant Man of the Mountaisn.