The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-07-14
A SHOW FOR sAMPLING WORKS.

A SHOW FOR sAMPL1NG WORKS.
The assertion recently advanced BY Mr..
Shelby, of the Union Pacific Railway, that
Dillon was the proper place in Southern
Montana at which to erect Sampling
Works is worth considering. The central
location of Dillon is conceded, for the town
is surrounded, on all sides, with mining dis
tricts and unorganized camps in which hun.
drcds Of thousands Of tons Of gold, silver,
lead, copper and iron ores are already de.
veloped and awaiting extraction. Within
a limited circle Of Dillon are the following
quartz mining districts that would contrib
ute an ore-supply for keeping Sampling
Works in constant operation for the year
round after the works were once started
up: Ruby Mountains, Brandon, Sheridan,
Georgia Gulch, Tidal Wave and the dis
tricts on the west slope Of the Tobacco
Range, Silver Star, Iron Rod, Rochester,
Mccarthy Mountain, Birch Greek, Argen.
ia, Blue Wing, Bannack, Marysville, Bald
Mountain, Elkhorn and Horse Prairie.
Orion, being the railway center for these
districts, with Samp!ing Works in opera
ton would become by the force Of circum-
stances, the ore depot for Southern Mon
tsna, from which train loads of ore would
be annually shipped to distant reduction
works or to markets where the ore with a
sampled value could readily be converted
into cash. This is no idle assertion, for the
facts and figures obtainable and presentable
will sustain it. The sources Of ore.supply
are many, and the ore is in sight. A large
showing could be presented from each dis.
trict named, but an exhibit of the amount
Of ore that can he extracted yearly in few
Of the districts will be sure criterion to
judge Of the ore. producing capacity of the
mines OF all the districts enumerated.
Prof Clayton, who has spent considera-
bic time in making careful examination Of
the mines In the districts of the Bannack
Range makes the following estimate Of the
number Of tons Of ore that can be extract.
ed annuallv-which is fully sustained by
Mr.. Phil Shenon who has had many years
successful experience in working some vi
the mines embraced in the estimate:
From Bannack- Marysville gold ore mines.I7ooo
Blue Wing silver ore mines. ....... 5000
Bald Mountain silver gold Mines. 5000
copper silver mines. 3,coo
's Elkhorn silver copper mines 1000
Yearly product of the mines i'm tons) 10000
This estimate is not large. Prof. Clay.
ton says: II can select two mines in Ban.
mack district, four in Blue Wing district,
and four in Bald Mountain district-ten
out Of thirty -four separate mincs-that can
produce that amount Of ore easily" The
mines Of the Argenta district have an es.
tablished reputation as productive proper
ties. The Birch Greek district mines. vet
in state Of incipient development, can
produce 10000 tons IF ore annually. The
mines In the districts named in Madison
County are more or less developed and
mining experts who have carefully inspec-
ted them assert they can be worked so an
to produce 5000 tons Of ore annually.
The advantages Of having Sampling
Works at Dillon are many. The towns
location Is In the center Of a rich mineral
section, the real wealth of which Is as We.
unknown. None Of the districts mention
ed are out Of reach-in fact, they all receive
their railway supplies at Dillon and when
ore Is to he shipped to distant reduction
works for treatment Il is dumped at the
Dillon depot for shipment Works at oil.
Ion would be mutually beneficial to the
railway company and to the mine owners
In the districts Of Southwestern Montana.
Railway freight, In ores, would be sti,uu.
lated on the one hand, while on the other
hand tnine'owners would have the means
OF ascertaining the correct value Of their
ores. Dillon, surrounded BY mountains full
OF rich mines is to-day far better point for
reductions works than Denver ever was or
ever will be. 1t is nonsense to argue that
town removed but short distance from a
circle Of rich mining districts is not the
proper place for reduction works. The big
Anaconda Company Of Butte will build it's
smeltcrs nearly forty miles from its mines.
Denver Is down on the plain from forty to
eighty miles from the mines in the noun.
ta'ns but the ores from the mines of the
snow capped ranges are taken down to the
city OF the sandy plain for treatment and
conversion into money. Build Sampline
Works ut Dillon for the town is perma.
nently fixed on one Of the most fertile val.
leys OF Montana, and is surrounded by
mining camps the mines Of which can be
made 10 yield an annual product Of over
one hundred thousand tons Of ore. Trav.
81 the Rocky Range over, from the line Of
Old Mexico to the British Possessions, and
few 'ayouts will be found equal to Dillon,
SOUTHERN MONTANA LIVE srOcx
AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
On last Wednesday evening prelimin.
ary meeting was held for the purpose Of or.
ganizing Fair Association for Souther,
Montana. The meeting was well attended,
J ndge Wing was chosen chairman and
Charles Hirsch,nan secretary.
After discussion il was d....;r1.,,l ~ .>