The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-05-19
OUR PHrLIPsBuRG LETTER.
The Drift Of Public Events as Caught by .
Sand Bar.

The Drift Of Public Events as Caught by .
| Sand Bar.
| Especial Correspondence Nep North WestI
PHILIPsBuRG, May 10, 1sS2.-The Flint
Creek mining district, in mineral sense, is
| making haste in development slowly. In
the past two weeks quite number of men
have started in either to represent or pros
pect lodes located last fall and am assured
in week or two more a readable item may
be contributed by your correspondents upon
the new and important strikes made therein
Work is steadily prosecuted in
THE TROUT, HOPE, AND scRATcHAwL.
The hosting works of the first named mine
work smoothly and nicely and a bout 200 tons
of ore lie on the dump awaiting the pleasure
of the Algonquin mill. The header of the
60-foot level, east, still stands in excellent
ore, and every foot of progress shows an i'm
provement in quality and quantity. The I'M
foreground work in this valuable mine is of
high order of excellence the Shaft and level
timbering being massive and durably fitted,
and no unnecessary dead work is done. A
wet mine is always bad mine to work and
keep in good order, and the present superb
condition of the Speckled Trout is solely due
to the indefati gable efforts of the foreman in |
charge, Christopher Hart, Esq. who for many |
years has held the position he presently oc
cupies. Animated with the desire to i'm |
prove this plant of the old Northwest Com |
pany, John Caplice, the lessee, has exercised |
his usual good judgment in the selection of
the men and mode necessary to that end, and
from present appearances everything is IA
yorable to the extinguishment of the small
labor balance yet against the property. No
one will more heartily rejoice than Mr.. c. |
when it is removed.
The Hope mine shows immense reserves of
ore on hand. The mill runs steadily. Capt. |
Plaisted, the mechanical engineer, has charge |
of the new improvements now under way. |
The crushing capacity Is to be doubled so as
to meet the requirements of the pans hither-
to used in working the tailings, the supply of
which has finally become exhausted.
Murray & Durfee have the new shaft on
the Scratchawl down fifty feet. The ore is
high grade, and shows from twenty inches to
four feet of pay rock. The ledge dips
slightly to the south and away from the shaft
and is in fifty feet more. The owners will
cross-cut the vein and expect to find it as
above in the old works. Wherever work has
been done on this mine a true assure vein has
been erposnd and pay ore extracted herefrona,
and that is the reason NJ. s. D. never weaken
and fail to put up.
THE ALGONQUIN MINING COMPANY
Promises to resume operations Immediately.
Mr.. Pardee has, / am informed, money in
the Territory to pay off all labor claims
against the plant. If he can only get the
funds here it will be n gratifying evidence of
the faith eastern men yet have in the mineral
resources of this much abused camp.
LESSON IN POLITICS.
Some men never learn anything, and it
seems to be Democratic failing that such
men should have great political aspirations,
without either sound judgment, prudent fore
sight, or wise discretion. The mantle of
Martin Maginnis must fall over the tender
well-fed shoulders of, I hope, a Democrat at
the next fall election; but then this artistic
cratic, blue-blooded Montanian must learn
that to be successful he must be in q measure
deceitful, or, If he will have it so, polite. He
must have q tender, wholesome regard and
oouAihiCoo hpathy ioi thc "oA hihShaht hV
must cultivate, like the innumerable host (he
imitates) who have gone before, a conscien-
tious regard for every measure Of right af-
fecting labor; in other words, he must be for,
and not against, the electors. He must be
careful to serve no corporate interest against
the interest of labor. In fact, he should be,
temporarily, workingman. The idea is lu-
dicrous, of course, but the middle and lower
classes have no time to notice that. Now,
some Deer Lodge man who believes himself
an improvement on the Major may read the
above homily with some profit to himself
aud save, beside, wilful violation of an
honored party precedent
VISIT TO NEW CHICAGO
Last week enabled me to see few days of
the spring weather currently reported abroad
in the country. McPhail Bros. have q new
and connections hotel nearly completed.
Caplice & Dingwall have u fine, well select |
ed stock of general merchandise and with
Mr.. Featherman supply well to do country
constituency. The Conn Bros. have an abid-
ing faith in the future of New Chicago and
many desirable business and private houses
attest their mechanical abilities and valuable
services to this embryo city of the west. l
met Dan Berry, Jim McMaster, Pat Brogan,
Paul Pelletier and Zeb. Haines. What a lot
of good fellows! 1 had rather meet and talk
ten minutes with any one of these, than W. h
any titled dignitary that ever lived. saw
one very beautiful girl during my stay-to
name her would be an invidious distinction
and, beside, she might not like it.
rAYLoR's BUTTE AND CHICAGO LINE
Is in good running order and makes prompt
connection at both places daily. The roads
are now in good order and ride over the
Cable range Is both interesting and comfort
able. The travel is increasing as good wealth
er continues, and predict prosperous sea-
son for these rustling stagemen during the
year coming.
Sheriff Tom Strang, on a business visit,
stopped over three days with us. He is one
of the few men that every Philipsburger
likes.
Kelly the Pirate left to-day for Missoula.
Mr. and Mrs. James Murray, of Tower,
mourn the loss Of a beautiful little girl, six
year of age, who died last week from viru-
lent and prolonged attack of brain fever.
The funeral was one Of the largest ever in
the camp and the distressed parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of every one here and the
surrounding country for the great and sor-
rowful misfortune which has befallen them.
ARons, SAND BAR.
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accordingly. Contributed obituary notices and poetry
win be charged for at regular advertising rates
BORN,