The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-29

kind of schistose rock. | have not Sc
: graphite in this shape in any other part
\ these mountains. In this locality, to Il
s northeast, are found the Equator, y IS
f co, Hancock. y &c.
Retracing our steps back to Caller
creek, in Galena City we find the ssBucl
eye" of Messrs. Mix & Co., and a lit
further east the "Nil Desperandum. -
In little coulee further north is tl
'SUncle Mike" which has every promis
OF being a No. |, vein. The owners
present are temporarily troubled wit
drainage, but the mine is going to be dc
veloped at once.
Passing the "Amador and May wilson
now in course eofdeyelopment, the sIend'
and ssVanderbilt,o and EsLynch and Con
way we arrive at the ''Wright & Ed
wards which has probably had mor
work done on it than any other vein il
camp. Those locations were among tl1,
@BFlier strikes in the camp, and the i'm
| provement in appearance has steadily kept
pace with development. The genera
character Of the ore is carhonates, galena
and pyrftes; the first two ranging rich in
silver, and showing a late working test ol
$l14.50. The pyrtes carry a heavy per-
centage OF gold. [ did hear Of one assay
that went over 5000. The location is so
advantageously situated that numerous
gangs Of men can be set at work together
with little labor. Last season most Of the
ore was extracted from open cuts, but a
tunnel has been driven which will tap the
vein 100 feet below surface level, which
will gre5tly assist Development. THIS To-
cation is now under application fer patent.
1t is my impression that the main lode has
not yet been tapped, for u large amount of
float galena is found little above the
vein now opened, and also inside stakes.
Should such be the case, the new vein
would then be the richest, being the CEN
tire of these lodes, having che same strike.
Ore houses, mess houses etc., are on this
location and their output the coming sea-
son will be very large. I believe the
works are now in charge of Mr.. N. Lar
gin as foreman, the opinion of the camp
oelng, that it is a most judicious selection.
1t is TO be regretted that this vicinity was
20 devastated by fire the past summer,
ucll damage always affecting every branch
# industry.
a short distance up the creek is the
Barker and "Grey Eagle" which was
he pioaeer discovery OF the camp, though
oe the first location. TIE root Of the al
en tree under which the first galena of the
amp was found is still preserved as a relic
[ days Of ore, / mean yore. Tunnels are
ow driven oil each location, shaft and
re house is erected on the western side.
nd large body Of ore is now visible in
he vein. The lode is undoubtedly. 8 good
ne, aud hear that late developments have
OF only increased in value but also in
'ineral. These lodes are ealso under an
lication for patent. On the hillside, a
1ort distance north Of the fsGrey Eagle -
Fe the Little Giant and ssQueen of the
ills, owned and discovered by the same
arties. These locations show galena :
ON the surface, with a dip to the north. +,
which development will prove them to
valuable property. Ii
Taking. our course up the valley, we q
I'D various locations which take up eyery
ch OF ground, among which NAV be +
the tHomestake, = ssEm- q
a" and "DonnelIy,''' when turning
arpIy TO the left, on the hill we find the q
sherman and s.XNX X,'' owned and s
Gated by O'Neill & Co. The location is o
yet undeveioped, but promises to be a 5
ry valuable one. The vein is over nine .
t in width, of very feringiLious charac- +
:, and has course a little east of north. RI
lis lode I consider to be Identical with i,
'sDoako lode of the Dry Fork, its situ- Il
on, character Of vein, strike and width. W
ing so similar, and II such is the case.
're discoveries may be looked for little
'Ctl VI WesGIF0n Cnls point.
Between here and the summit are nu- 81
rous locations among which may be IL
'ntioned the Magnolia ssrrail., . g
Benton Trail and : Whoop Up, on the n
'er side Of the summit, the Earl, and in
eanetteo of Messrs. Martin 6 Co. w
2ecrossing the summit and passing the NJ
1dependence" and Morgan :, with IL
er locations, we arrive at the sOxide, y oil
character Of the mineral in this lode n
ng SO peculiar as to excite great inter- ne
Below the surface ground are found ii
lules Of magnetism formation, some Of ";
lch will weigh 800 pounds. These are III
deeply copper stained, forming some 81.
he most brilliant green colors possible. na
lrl some eases 50 deeply impregnated 40
Q form crystals Of native copper. Con- 81
srable work has been done. on this loca- %,
Z Lar
-djaeent to this location is. the ssBoss'' ho
:, which has fhe finest surface cron- fbt
OF carbonates of any location in camp. his
me hole not more than four feet square. mn
printed seven different kind of carbon me
!, interspersed with nodules of galena. VII
formation Of the Boss as well as ou,
oxide is SO intricate that extensive dir
elopn1enf will have to be done before as
% be properly understood. ExteIsive| !
aelling has been done on the boss, his
Rla
VI 'ossssaoIl n 80 g f5's lf'efa9acll drs
5s'1 tsla as'ss loessIIoE1 - that Of the bre