The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-06-22

Correspondence Neg North West.

The new Anaconda smelters are situated
on the north side Of Warm Springs creek,
close to the bluffs. about six miles from the
Deer Lodge river, twenty-six miles from
Butte, and twenty-four miles from Deer
Lodge. A ditch seven and a half feet wide
at the bottom and mile and quarter long
IL nearly finished, except rocky point about
two hundred feet through, which win have
TO be tunneled. Eighty men have been en-
ployed on this ditch, who will shortly be put
TO grading the ground for the smelter. Par
ties are surveying for railroad which runs
up the center Of the valley, then circles to
to the right, crossing the creek round to the
smelter. Opposite the smelter, half mile
away, is being surveyed the new
TOWN SITE OF coPPERoPoLIs,
which is on level plain, with the mountains
rising abruptly and covered with timber to
the southwest and snowcapped nearly all the
year round. The valley is about n mile and
n half wide and the creek aud railroad run
between the town AMI smelter. The town
lots are to be sold in Butte. Ross Clark has
commenced building general merchandise
store. There are two canvas-coyered board
ing houses, one with sleeping hunks on each
side to accommodate forty men, and large
number of tents are strung along the creek.
Two brickyards are under way to fill con-
tract for co., 900 brick. Two opposition four
horse stages run from Butte both going the
same day and returning the next.
SMALL Pox OR MEASLES.
On Monday evening there was considera-
BILE excitement ut Levengood's station. A
man who had been sick five days was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Hardenbrook to have small
pox. Precautionary measures were at once
instituted. the patient was removed 10 a cabin
half mile away, and man who once had
the disease appointed to take care of him,
and disinfectants used about the house freely.
The man was said to be not delrious, but in
high state of fever, and thought by some to
have the measles and not the small pox.
THE CABLE MINE.
Another excellent clean up was made at the
Gable mine last week, but could not learn
the figures, as the managers said the mine
was not for sale. There are forty men work.
ing at Cable, timbering up the mine, widen
ing the tunnel in places, and laying down
iron rails. Mr.. Slavery is building large
hotel near the mill, which is to be conducted
by a gentleman from Iowa, who is bringing
$1,000 worth of furniture to furnish it.
Two miles below Cable four Italians have
built an arastra for working the Cable tail
ings. 1t consists of a twepty-three foot hori-
zontal wheel with trough all around and one
foet partitions with stats in the bottom,
which are put in as the water decreases,
there being only ten feet pressure and about
200 inches of water driving four rocks weigh
ing ton apiece in q tifteen-foot arastra bed.
They are now making another bed adjoin-
ing.
AT PHILIPsBURG
the San Francisco mine was being bonded to
a Butte company for $4,000 and 5000 paid
down, and a large force of men was to be put
on to develop the mine, which is smelling
ores. Ore from the Granite mine was being
hauled to the Algonquin mill, which win
soon start up again; 5000 pounds of quick
silver had just been received for that pur-
pose. 1t is thought sixty-s stamp mill will
soon be built on one of the creeks near Phil
ipsburg for the Granite mine, the valley af-
fording better opportunities for getting sup
plies to the mill, and the proximity of rail-
roads which ut no distant day may be drawn
upon for coal, etc, influencing its selection.
The president of this and the Hope company
is expected to arrive shortly from st. Louis.
The diamond drill lately imported by the
Hope company was starting in bet ween the
Emma and Hope mines. 1t bores through
solid rock sixty feet a day under favorable
circumstances, forming core of rock one
and half inches in diameter, so that its as
say can be tested whenever desired.
ON CLEAR CREEK,
or Boulder, the Princeton lead had been
bonded by Butte parties and was being vigor-
ously developed. This was giving an i'm
petus to others to develop their mines, which
extend eight miles further up and on both
sides of the creek. Last fall u mammoth
lead named the Deer Lodge was discovered.
said to be within seven miles southwest of
Rock Creek lake and almost in sight of Deer
Lodge valley, but owing to dense timber the
prospector has TO go around sixty miles. 1t
is anticipated that the present summer there
will be more prospecting than ever before,
and Deer Lodge is the best place to outfit, il
only trails could be made to these points
The grain crop in the Deer Lodge valley Is
the largest ever sown and is looking well.
Great complaints are made about mail mat
ters Mt Gable and Beartown, butspace forblds
more extended notice. WI.
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