The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-06-06
COAL DEPOSITS

That Will Pay Bozenan Tribute Mines
in Coarse OF DcvelOpment.-Ex-
tent, Width, Quality.-'Garden
city Of the Present and
s@Denver" OF the
Future.
Limited is the knowledge of the people
of the Territory Ito say nothing of those
not here) as to the extensive coal de-
posits of Montana, and in my opinion
they are destined to rival the agricultural,
and possibly the mineral branches Of our
industries. Considerable prospecting and
work of development has been done on
coal deposits since the Northern Pacific
R. r. has entered our Territory, in the
immediate vicinity of the line, and l be-
lieve that 80 far as they have developed,
the deposits in the vicinity Of Bozeman
eclipse any yet found in Montana, in ex-
tent, quality and cost of mining. The
principal mines developed SO far, outside
Of the N. P. r. r. lands. e.-even. sec
tons, or Government lands, are located
on, and cuts the main range between
Bozeman and the Upper Yellowstone.
In fact there seems to be an inexaustible
supply already uncovered. The veins
seem to run northwest and southeast,
and stand like quartz veins at various
angles from a perpendicular, and are
traced on the surface for at leastD or %
miles, between the two points above
named, and undoubtedly the veins that
are now being opened at or near CHINA
bar mountain, sixty miles south Of
BoEeman, is only the continuation of the
same belt; there seems to be three true
and distinct veins running parallel, about
twenty feet apart, separated by sand
stone walls (same as famous Kentucky
coal, hanging and foot walls) and the
three veins will average from four to five
of solid, true bituminous coal, each max
ing in fact from two to fifteen feet of coal
for say 20 miles.
The parties that are developing on this
belt are the n. P. R. R. Company who
have located several thousand acres Of
public domain, besides their land cover
ed by grant. James D. Chestnut & Co.,
who have a number of tunnels several
hundred feet each with solid front, have
GAO acres.
Daniel Maxey has tunnel in 57S feet
and drifting on vein 10 feet wide, of ex-
cellent coal, and has located 100 acres.
Sporting & Co. have several hundred
acres, and all looks well.
Sloan, Ferguson, Mcintyre and Black
have $40 acres, just east of the main di-
vide, near the Mountain House, are
driving tunnel on centre vein,, and can
trace the vein throughout ON the surface.
Stocker & Co. have several hundred
acres, looks well.
Ringlesby, Kahle & Co. are opening on
Pine creek, a tributary Of Trail creek,
have fine vein, taking all in all, it is a
very fattering prospect, not only to the
owners but to the whole territory, it will
not be many years before wood as fuel,
will be thing of the past. You have
only to travel over the territory to con-
vince you that there is only limited
amount of timber here, that is any ways
accessible, and that will be utilized for
more useful purposes, and sooner or later
we have got to use coal as fuel, not only
this territory but Dakota and other
prairie countries will make big demand
on the coal deposits what does this
mean? It means that within few years
the coal belts of Montana, will be called
upon to their utmost capacity to produce
fuel for the teeming millions. Manufac-
tories, rolling mills, furnaces ETC., will
concentrate here. Coke will be made
here for the many mining camps. Thou
sands of coal miners, with their families
will build up and live here. Railroads
will be built now not thought of-from
the north, south, east and west.
How will this affect Bozeman, now Il e
Garden City of Montana?
LIST. She will be the central distribut-
ing point for both exports and imports,
of each branch of commerce.
End. Sooner or later she will be the
Quitting point for Wonderland, as the
coal fields on the southeast must be cut
by rail, and the distance is not mnch, if
any greater from here, than any other
point on our present Trunk Line.
3rd. That our location and climate
will induce millionaires to make this their
summer residence.
4th. That she is now, and will continue
the "Queen of Gallatin Valley"
5th. That shrewd men from the east
see il, and are investing heavily, and
lastly that we are SO happily located that
it would be impossible to keep out of the
front rank. 1 do not mean to say that all
these things will come this or next year,
but I do think that such will, as it will. A
steady growth is what is most desirable,
and what we should work to achieve. l
do not believe in mushroom towns, es-
pecially in Gallatin valley. We know
that we have the best, and most extern
sive agricultural district in Montans-
that alone in the past has made Bozeman
what she is to-day, and that she can de-
pend upon in the future. The other in
dustries will only add their quota-to the
general good. Each should put his
shoulder to the wheel and these results
will soon be achieved, and instead Of
being the Garden City," we will be the
"Denver."
Yours g., NJ.
City Marshal 'COwed.''
Editor Chronicle:
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