Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-04-21
GOLD !!
TT ABOUNDS IN THE MAIDEN
-.'i 4. WILLIE HINES.
The ''Tribune's'' Special Correspond
ent on the Spot Carefully Exam
lining the Assays.
How the Mines Are Located,

MA1DENv11LE, M. T., April 3.-lSpeclat.J
is located near the head OF
Warm Spring Gulch, in the heart OF the
1udith Mountains, about four miles west OF
Fort MaQinnis. south of the Missouri river,
lat it's nearest point As miles); southeast OF
BENTON 40 miles; east, and little north of
Helena, 21O miles; north of Coulson, $50
miles: northeast of Miles City,. 21O miles.
Here lies Vaudeville, surrounded by the
richest mines discovered since the year
t"49."
Mines to the right of us.
Mines to the left of us.
Mines to the front of US.
Mines to the rear of us.
Mines beneath us, and
Mines above us.
In fact the whole country might properly
be called a vast mine, and it is only ques-
ton when it will all be worked.
THE COLLAR MINE
lies about one half mile north east of Maiden
Vile, on the east side of Maiden gulch, on
one of of the highest mounds IN the range,
being 4, 700 feet above sea level. This mine
ia the best developed mine in the camp at
present. They are down seventy-two feet,
then north through the vein twenty-one
feet. then west eighteen feet, then east
thirty feet. It's assays range from $500 to
$4,000 silver per ton, and from $8 to $40
GOLD per ton. The Collar mine was dis
covered by McPartlan and Kemper in Aug
ust, 1880. The present owners are ). Kem-
Der, G. Bessey, G. C.. Snow, E. A. Erw1n'
and T. P. McPartlan. Each and every
one of the firm, are gentlemen in every sense
of the. word, and deserve their fortunes,
which they have found without doubt, and
thew also deserve the thanks of the whole
people for their energy, perseverance ana
never firing industry. ..s-
They came to this country about two years
ago, and have worked increasingly, without
q single pay day for that length of time, and
have been paying out their money constant
"; and now. I repeat, they deserve not only
their fortunes, but the heartfelt thanks OF
the whole community. Long may they live
to enjoy their hard earned fortunes.
They are making arrangements to get
mill, and will have one before next August,
when they will begin to reap their harvest
They own several other mines which they
claim to be as good as the Collar, but they
are not able to work more than one at ?
time.
THE MONTANA MINE
is about the same distance from town, east,
and is the next best developed mine. Its
shaft is down ifty-two feet. It's assayse are
$500 per tom, gold. 1t has been sold to the
National bank of Helena for $4,000. The
company are not working on the mine yet,
but will commence soon. They are going to
nut in mill as soon as possible. There are
other mines, too numerous to mention, which
have been prospected, and have shaft holes
all the way from three feet to twenty seven
feet. and are not in the least inferior to the
two mentioned.
ems gnlch which have been worked more or
less, and they claim they will pay with a
rocker. There has been a goodly number of
s:nuggets' taken out here, which range from
So up to $S3. It is said that these are good
for weak eyes, and when / saw
this large one, 1 wanted to keep it,
so that I could give it good
trial, but the owner objected and I did not
blame him. +,
The Placer mines on Warm Spring gulch
are nearly all what is called ''four Rold," but
pays good wages for panning it out. The
great trouble seems to be with these mines is
that it is deep to bed rock, and the ground
being SO wet, it requires capitol to make
it pay very large. =.
IN REGARD TO WATER, f.N "
would say that there is saw null three miles
down the gulch, and lumber can be had here
for from $25 to $50 per thousand, and shin
giles at Sc per thousand. \
IN REGARD TO THE BEST ROUTE,
would say that the best for all parties coming
from the East, is to come by the way of Bis
marck, and there ship by boat on Missouri
riyer to the mouth Of the Judith river at
Claggett, Gan old trading postl which is only
forty-6ve miles from Maidenville, and hence
the nearest point to the new gold fields; and
I would say that Bismarck is the best and
cheapest Quitting point for all, let them
come from where they may. s. q. 3.
The Ctark's Fork Region.
Bu11kas, NJ. T., April 18.- [Special] =
Parties just arriving from Benson's Landing