The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-13
A WONDERFUL ENTERPRISE.
Startling Discoveries in the Noun
tains of Montana.

LGttOf Qh2ner.
DEAR SIR II have private information
that among the many new enterprises taking
form IN our midst there is one which will
cause the Oldest inhabitant of the Silver City
to open his eyes in establishment at the inge-
nuity not to say audaclty of its projectors.
Messrs, McM., Du. and Mich. will in a
short time issue the first number of a month
ly periodical, to be devoted to a description
of the animal and mineral curiosities and
monstrosities of this portion of Montana. The
habits and customs of the different ferocious
animals of the Rocky mountains are to be de-
tailed, and a minute description to be given
ofthe wonderful waterfalls, caverns and min
eral bearing caves with which these gentle
men have been enabled through their imagi-
native daring to become thoroughly &C.
/ qualnted.
Among the marvels to be detailed in The
first issue will be a full and graphic descrip-
ton of a spring which pours forth a volume Of
pure soda water. This is to be recommended
as a healthful and pleasant resort for gentle
men who feel thirsty early in the morning, it
having been tested and found beneficial by
its discoveries. This stream of water runs
over a lst granite slab AZ x Is feet, and every
Friday with clock.like regularity suspends sp-
e~rations for twenty -four hours. 1t was during
this periodical day of rest that the editors of
the new monthly discovered the wonderful
properties of the spring, and that the granite
slab was coated an inch thick with flour gold,
froIa the collection Of which, they say
they have already realized s"me $4,000, in
one clean up. What makes the matter all
the more wonderful is the fact that they were
trapping at the time of its discovery, and used
nothing but a common garden hoe, a fine
tooth comb and pine tags to collect the prec-
ious dust, thus necessarily allowing a large
proportion Of it to get away,
Among the natural wonders which they
new propose to reveal to the public, are caves
known only to themselves, some Of which
contain genuine salt petre in large quantities,
and others an abundance of pure cinnabar.
There are vague reports current that one of
these caves is richsinschromide Of silver, and
ammoniacal flour spar, but of this l know
nothing.
Mr.. S., a silent member of the firm, has just
gone East to organize a mammoth company
to work and develop this diversified and i'm
manse property. Mr.. NJ. and Co. have Doc.
V. and a corps of experienced hunters now
in the mountains, with traps and other APP
purtenances, eng aged in capturing the most
noted and ferocious animals in the couptry.
DR.. V. has had much experience in Africa
with DR.. Livingstone, and later with Sta,lrJ,
and has furnished the British Museum, As
well as Barnum, with many rare specimens
OF African mammals, birds and fish. 1t is
understood that Nc, Nick, Du. and V. have
contracted with Barnum to furnish him with
at least one live specimen of all the animals
inhsblting the Rockies, from the mountain
rat TO The Moth American cougar. Mr.. A.
being strictly a mineral expert, has nothing
to do with this latter enterprise, it being
a private speculation Of Nc, Nick, Du., and
'. The last-namsd gentlemen have closed 8
contract with Barnum, for an almost tabu-
lous sun of money, and V. assures me he
will he ready to move his carav4 E ,st the
LIST Of Jane next, by way of the U. 4 n. and
U. T.. He states to me that he has engaged
50 chls, with twelve additional box cars i'll
reserve, provided he needs them. 1t is now
believed that DR.. V. is the real discoverer Of
the source of the Nile. D. C..