The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-17
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confluence it is a rugged, rocky canyon
u but at its forks, about tlirpe miles from tht
= mouth, it Widens out and forms picturesque
g parks, which furnish excellent grazing
G This locality has little growing timber, but
there are plenty ofdry PROSTATE trees, as, a
prospector finds out when he attempts to
: travel Near the forks of this creek are
the discovery locations of the
BELT PARK DISTRICT.
lhis was the pioneer district on main
Belt, and was discovered about May 14th,
1881, by Messrs. Carpenter and Aldrich.
lt is ut present in its infancy, q large scope
OF country being entirely unproepe epected,
; owing III large measure to the discovery
OF the adjacent Montana District being
made so soon after this one.
have now before me u list of thirty
three locations in this district, but NV
notes on this camp are rather incomplete.
Some lodes in this district are said to be
very wide, especially the <sWhale" and
Mammoth Nos. / and 2owned by Car
penter and Aldrich. The Raymond
NELLY, "''Grey Grouse" and Dubuque"
are Of similar character, and are owned by
|. A. Fitzpatrick, Goveran & CO. All
these Iodes are free milling, and carry a
certain percentage Of gold with the silver.
The ''aomestake," "MOntana," ssDe
Smet, and $'AlIen" are new discoveries.
and are owned by [. Allen & Co. Below
| the forks, and on the east side Of Fly creek
the extensions of the Iodes of Montana dis
trict are found crossing the dividing ridge.
and for mile and a quarter every inch of
ground is located, and we find in regular
succession the following l0des, all being
good locations, and aome assaying very
high:
The ''Sanborn'' of D. B. Macintosh 4
Co., the ''Comstock" and ssMant1an'' or
Powell & Co., the ssArbArator'' and
"BIack Hawk" of TtngIe 6 Co., the ssI4e-
gal Tender" of M. Carruthers & Co., the
"Chloride" of Sutton & Co., the ssMoun-
tain Chief" of NJ. Carruthers 81 Co., the
Big Medicine" Of D. Buchanan, the
Eureka Of D. B. Macintosh & Co., and
Huron of z. Tingle & Co., the Pacto-
ltts'' Of d. B. Macintosh q Co., the Rosa
OF O. G. Morrison, and the Lost and
''---------'' OF Z. TingIe 6 Co. On the north
side of the creek We find the .'Red War
riof'' and "Juniata, Of Sutton & Co.
This District has furnished specimens OF
Graphite Cor Plumbago). The discovery
was made by /. ALLEN, and, from samples
shown me, it app ears lii the form of plum
baginous schist.
Belt Park district furnishes silver in n
variety OF forms, and the ore OF nearly
every lode differs in some nlannerfrom the
one next to it. In the northeastern part it
is nearly all free milling quartz; in the
east, horn silver is sometimes found assocI-
ate'I with galena; in the south the lodes
exhibit, near th4 surface, highly crystals
lied quartz of various colors, and often
deeply stained with black oxide of manga
nese, and this then gives place to high
grade gaela. Westwardly the ore is
graduated, with pay streaks giving high
average, this District has Il purercharacter
u ore than some neighboring camps, the
ire not being of such base materials Itis
more than probable that in the near future
his creek will be found TO possess work
Ible placer deposits of gold.
The coming season will show busy part
es Of prospectors in the neighborhood of
his camp directing their energies to the
discovery OF the connecting locations be-
ween the Montana district and that of the
Barker, for there are certain lodes run the
ntire length; but whether they carry lnin-
raj to the surface, on the lodes are barren,
will have to be determined by future pros-
'ecting.
Crossing the divide Of Fly and Dry Fork
f Belt creeks at about six miles north east
+ Belt Park district we arrive at the loca-
ions Of
DRY FORK OF BELT.
The mineral deposits in this section were
rst discovered by Messrs. Donahne, Ok
rman, Thacker and Worick about June
th, 1881.
The main portion of the mineral loca-
ons are situate near Sheep creek, Il con-
uent Of the Dry Fork OF Belt. The name
/ Dry Fork is misnomer, as there is q
unning stream almost the size OF High
'ood creek, and It Is never dry except a
mall length near The mouth.
For grandeur Of scenery this ear.p is un-
xceIIed III the mountains; the rounded
eaks Of the Badly range tower III the sky.
le numerous streams run into the man
Ieek with a Dabblllg noise, while the
oarse moaning OF the Winu through the
ense pines gives 4 feeling OF loneliness.
'hese were my thoughts as a8cended
heep creek. bur When / came to three
'gs crossing the stream aud saw Il placard
'alked sBummers Bridge my thoughts
hanged and-I dian'G cross the bridge.
Iile remarks regarding tie infancy OF
1e last camp are also pertinent to this one,
new Iodes have h constantly locating
Il lsuanmes. W hen state that the main
locations are near Sheep creek.
also intend it TO be understood that. lodes
ave now been found all along the Dry
olk TO mouth Of Gaetla creek. Those
'cations on Sheep are, however, so NUM-
.ons. and show up SO well, that it ig
OW almost decided 10 erect reduction
orks Ill this section next summer, steps
tSIllg been taken already III that el1ree-