The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-12-29

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and locssions have been made Of which nad
no coruisancs. Only few days age Ar'
John Bolt, ono Of the persevering ana ene''
ges;c prospectors OF the Boulder district AZ
ri ved In town to record two more discoveries
that he has made In the Lower Camp on tne
Boulder, Tor Clear Creek), one Of which no
has nansed after the god Of the ocean" tsep-
tnpe,. and the other be has named the Lower
Mast.
OLD TIME REMIHIscKNcEs
Prospectors are often exercised - 10 tne
name they shall call their discoverioa. hr.
Rolt IL evidently in favor q nautical names,
and no wonder, being Of daring and advent.
urous spirit. He has. during his checkered
career, served in the navy Of his own beloved
country tAmerica), as we'll as that OF En-
gland, During the Crimean war Of 1896
h. served on board H. NJ. 5. Agamemnon in |
the Black Sea, one of the vessels blockaaing
the fortress of Sebastopo!. At that time ~as
myself soldier IN the army OF England anu
engaged in the attack by land Of that
almost impregnable fortress, and
I have, during the past few months, enjoyed
myself very much around the camp fire ut
night, on the Boulder, talking about tho
scenes we passed through in days gone oy,
although at that time strangers to one
another. MY warmest wishes are that TIE
Neptune and Lower Mast may turn out vaiu-
able property to their owners. These swell
the number of locations that have been
made in the Boulder district, during the past
six months, to twenty. In one Of my recent
letters mentioned that
ANEW MINING TOWN
was likely to spring into existence In tho
neishborhood OF Flint Creek, about seven
miles from the lower camp, on the Boulder.
l have now very little doubt 1t. From the
recent discoveries Of large bodies OF ore In
This section Of the mountains, and the abun-
dant supply Of water that can used for run
ming reduction works by water power all the
year round, will be special inducsmsnt to
mining capitalists and others seeking to invest
thsir money in quartz mills that can be run
without such heavy expenses for fuel, A.
most all of the reduction works in this and
other adjoining Territories have to calculate
on. There is, however, in addition to the
abundant supply Of water, also an abundant
supply Of timber in tho mountains, within
three miles of where the re iuction works
can he erected. SO that cordwood necessary
for the roasting process the ore has to pass
through in it's reduction, 10 also within easy
access; thereby making this, az soon as 1t is
known, more favorable camp for capital
TO lay hold Of in the near future. Az my letter
for this week is already pretty lengthy will
| only mention
Anew OF THE DISCOVERIES
aud locations made ia this section during the
past three months, commencing with the
Maggie and Roderick mines These two
very promising properties were discovered
and located, In September last, by Mr.. j.
Picquetts and three other gentlemen living
| in Flint Creek valley. The widths If the
| vein. Of these two mines have not yet been
| aScertained, but is thought to be over thirty
feet ON the Maggie. Assays from float quartz
| picked up eu this claim have shown thirty
! ounces Of silver per ten; other metals not
| ascertainsd.
The Nadisonian In near the above two
mines. aud Is also very promising property.
II was located, in the month of October, by
Messrs. Edgar & Godfrey, w. Coleman, aud
W. ii. Pstten, Of Deer Lodge. Two distinct
aud separate veins cross one another on this
location; the one carries gold, silver and cop.
| per ASSAYS from float rock picked up on
| this claim, showed twenty dollars in gold
and thirty ounces Of silver per ton; copper
| not ascertained. Assay returns are expected
BY the end Of this week from ore taken out
Of one Of the viens. Since writing the above,
assay returns have been received, showing
| 20 7-1o per cent copper; II $4,000 ounces OF
silver, and 100000 ounces of gold. per ton.
About half mile from the last named
property il the Shields and Fowler claims
| which have been recently located. They are
on another spur of mountains, bat show the
same description of quartz. They have bee n
located by Messrs. George Shields, Jamcs
Fowler, and two others. The Shields lode
was first discovered by Mr.. George Shield.
several years ago-when quartz was thought
very little Of in this section Of the country
1t is good looking prospect, and 1t 10 to b
hoped that George will figure among the
future millionsires Of Deer Lodge county.
The Samson claim is on the same noun
tain, near the east boundary Of the Fowler
and Immediately opposite the Madisonian
which is on another mountain spur. It /,
also crossed by the same vein that rum
through the Madisonisn claim. It has heer
recently located by Messrs. Godfrey, Edgar
| anil Others.
The Hrrmes claim il situated two mile,
/ from the Madisonian, on the lmme date edge
Of Henderson gulch. The vein i blind OF
the surface, and Is thought to bs tho same
vain that crosses the Madisonian and Samson
claims. The gold found in the rich place,
diggings on the north bar Of Henderson
guch, probably came from this ledge, a. tn,
gulch cuts clear through It, This claim wa.
recently discovered and located by Mr.. j
Fowler and r. NJ. Anderson, of Henderson
gulch, and three others. 1t Is very PROMISING
property, but, like the other six claims
have mentioned. very little work has beef
aone as yet.
Within the past two days q party from
Deer Lodge has been out to Flint creek ant
located n mill site, smelter site, and
water right of l, 800 inches. The mining out
! look in Deer Ledge county, for 1888. look
D bright and booning. r. @.