The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-27
FROM CLEAR CREEK.
Sales and Development. = Placer Miners
Turning Atseption to Qusrts.

Correspondence Nee NORTH Vest.
CAMP NEAR THE MOUTH OF CLEAR1
CREEK, DEER LODGE Co.,
October 18th, 1882.
I returned to this mining district q few
days ago. and find that considerable activity
Is going on in the mining business no.with-
standing the unpleasant weather. This min
eral district was discovered last fall and sew
eral locations made by Philipsburg parties.
It Is situated on the right hand side of Flint
Creek as one travels from the Boulder House
to Philipsburg. 1t embraces that section of
country between the Boulder or Clear Creek
mining district aud the old placer mining
district called Henderson or Emmetsburg.
The property in question that changed
hands, was third interest in mine sold by
Philipsburg gentleman to Butte mining
firm for 81, 800. I have not yet visited this
new mining district, but / recently heard
some very favorable reports about the loca-
tons, and that there is every likelihood Of
another mining town shortly springing into
existe nee in this district. i. o.. .-- +.
On my way down from Deer Lodge pass
ed by the placer diggings Of Messrs. Geo. w.
Tibbetts and Thomas NcHugh. These two
thoroughly energetic and mining business
men, have been running their diggings the
greater part of the summer, and were about
to commence to clean up, when they expect
to be pretty well remunerated with the vel
low dust for their time and labor. They are,
however, alive to the other branch Of mining
which is about to supercede placer digging,
and have already discovered and located
some very valuable quartz prospects in the
mountains near the Middle Camp on Clear
Creek, as we'll as those mentioned in my last
letter, which they have about six miles above
Pioneer.
These locations in the Middle Camp are
the Eau Claire and the Kendus Keague.
These two properties are situated about .
mile east of the Altoona and Buena Vista
mines, the width Of the vein in the former is
three feet, and in the latter eighteen inches.
The ore is about the same as that Of the
Buena Vista, both in quality and richness.
They have also another location called the
George W. Tibbetts," which Is situated
about seven miles south of Pioneer on Pixies
Peak gulch. This is gold bearing quartz.
They informed me that the width of the vein
was about twelve feet and that they had a
six-inch streak which assayed from $4,000
to soO,O 900 of gold per ton. This is their last
season at placer mining; they hereafter in
tend to direct all their energy upon quartz
mining, and 1t is to be hoped these two we'll
known, honest miners may be more success
full in the new line of business they are about
to engage in, and that In the near future they
may become Deer Lodge county millionaires.
Messrs. Chas. Skinner, Sullivan & Boyer,
an old and well known firm of placer miners
of Gold Creek district, are also alive to the
spirit of the times, and are intending to
launch out into the quartz mining business
away up in the Businesses Of the grand old
mountains at the foot of which they have
been placer mining for SO many years. Sue.
cess to them also. And by the bye heard q
whisper In Pioneer that one Of the members
of this firm was about to enter into life
partnership with one Of the fair and beautiful
| of the opposite sex. Should this happy event
take place wish them every success, bott
In their married and mining enterprises. ~
T.G.