The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-04-14
OUR PHiLrPsBuRG LETTER.

OUR PHILIPsRuRG LETTER.
The Drift of Public Events Caught by a
| Sand Bar.
Especial Correspondence Neao North West.l
PHILIpsBURe, April 10, 1ss2.-Since the
first of March there has been noticeable a
steady improvement in the mineral prospects
Of this district. Recent developments in n
few hitherto unknown mines have shown
them to be very valuable and worthy of COLI
tinued development, while explorations in
the Trout aud Hope have uncovered large
and extensive bodies of high grade ores.
Messrs. Cunningham, Connolly IL Co. own
the
CHALCEDoNY MINE,
situated near the head of Brown Gulch.
The assure is vertical, well-defined contact
vein, opened by perpendicular shaft seven
ty-ive feet in depth, with two levels in at
the stump east and west, twenty-eight and
forty feet respectively. The ore in either
header, from casing to casing, is solid COM
pact body from seven to ten feet in width,
showing the minimum assay of Ala ounces
per ton, the gangue being a spar heavily
stained with oxide of manganese, carrying
carbonates Of lead and copper and silver in
various sulphureted forms. About one hum
dred tons of milling rock lie on the dump,
raised by windlass. 1t Is the intention of
the owners to erect within at an early date.
In connection with this fine property is an
excellent millsite and very valuable water
right.
After six months of incessant labor Messrs.
James Patton, Sprague and company have
cut the
ORPHAN BOY
vein in their lower tunnel, the header new
standing in four feet of quartz. This mine
is undoubtedly an extension of the once
famous Poor Man, the course of the vein,
dip, and general quality of ore showing re-
markable similarity. About thirty tons of
high-grade rock, taken from under the crop
pings above, with about the same amount of
medium grade out of the tunnel below, con-
sttute the ore on hand, the minimum aver
age of the whole being one hundred ounces
per ton. The vein, where cut by the tunnel
dips about eighty degrees south, has north
east and southwest strike, lies altogether in
blue limestone, with the best ore on the foot
wall, manganese strata separating it and the
low grade from the hanging wall. The country
rock ON the south wall, though badly broken
above, in the tunnel shows but little sign of
disturbance, the walls with depth both show
ing clear clearase, with clay castings to The
ore. The gangue Is a silica, beautifully
marked with carbonates of copper and lead,
the silver being in sulphurets, with anthony,
zinc, and oxide of manganese in sufficient
quantities to justify reduction by the chlori-
nization process.
1t is rumored that parties are now nego-
tiating for
THE EAST CoMANCHE,
owned by Messrs. Hervey, Merrell, Ullery.
and others. This property, immensely val
liable beyond question, lies to the northeast
Of the Hope mine, and for many years, ex-
cept in yearly representation, has remained
In statu quo. 1t is to be hoped, if a sale
is made and money put up for mining and
milling purposes, that some practical man
who believes it will pay better in the end to
tell the truth than a lie, will be selected as
manager. Misrepresentation invites capital
to disaster. Develop this property with a
seven-hundred-foot perpendicular shaft, run
levels every hundred feet, and then If it will
Justify it erect mill. 1t will prove more
profitable to the investor, more satisfactory
to the superintendent, and will save hun.
dreds of dollars that custom demands the
scientist should receive for submitting a SER
les Of elaborate reports, embracing theories
Of his own, which, If followed, generally
bankrupt the concern and all connected with
it. Philipsburg in her day has seen upon
her streets men, high in the employ of min
ing companies heavily interested in the
quartz of this district, who knew nothing of
mining or finance. In every instance these
gentlemen made magnificent failure. Who
is to blame? Why, the mines, of course!
THE HOPE NINE
has vast amount of ore in sight. Mr.. Per-
kins has force of mechanics under the vet
eran Plaisted busily at work getting out tim
bers for two more batteries, making twenty
stamps in all in the mill Additional pans
and settlers will also be co structed.
A contract will be let for driving one thou
sand feet of tunnel, by the Granite Mining
Company.
Superintendent Mcclure is expected back
this week.
THE sPECKLED TROUT.
The 550-foot level driven southeast 125
feet from the stump, has struck the vein, ex-
posing from three and half to four feet of
excellent ore, quite dissimllar in every re-
spect to that found above. Should the vein
improve as levels east and west, now started,
progress, Messrs. Caplice and Smith will I'M
doubtedly sink the main shaft to the depth
OF $50 feet and run the cross-cut to ore
again. 1t Is to be sincerely hoped that this
will be the result, after due exploration in
the present working level. A 200 foot stope
ont he Trout mine means the extraction of
ore valued at hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
1.-Two sticks pi'd here.l
Several of our representative men are
owe: to attend court, notably Messrs. McLane.
Schneple, Matthews, Rains, and Mcdonald.
Fer obvious reasons remain behind.
DR.. j. L. Weitman, gathering his Lares and
Penates unto himself, has emiprated to the
Boulder White Sulphur.
Observant Deer Lodgers will certainly no.
tice ayouthful and agreeable change In the
personal appearance of our visiting towns
man, John Rains. He left here looking al
most like a married man.
CABLE, ETC.
recent visit to Butte satisfies me tina,
the Cable road Is the most despicable, VIII
famous thoronghfare to be found west of the
meridian. How Taylor q Son
manage to transport the mail over 1t with |
such regularity is to nae an unfathomable
mystery. found Saltsn Cameron at home. |
The language he used i'm commenting upon
The manner Of mail distribution as exercised |
by the Gitypr Row meet Y,s aotar xx,o,,tl -.