The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18
5000, 900 IN GOLD AND SILVER.
Product of Montana for 1882.Roavor,,..,
County, $3.50, Bur-
chard's Report of this Co.

Product of Montana for 1sse--Bsaverhe.,
County, 75O,O0O-Director Bur-
| chard's Report Of this Co.
Director of the Mint Burchard has kindl
furnished us advance sheets of that part O
his report on the production of preciou
metals, relating to BeAverhead county.
To Mr.. r. b. Harrison, assayer at tn,
Helena Office, belongs the credit of gather
ing most of the material for the following
report:
The A,ge~ka district is, next to Bannac, l
the Oldest quartz camp in Montana Terri
tory. The first smelter erected in the
Territory was built at this point by the St
Louis and Montana Mining Company, of
which S. T. Hauser, was the head. There
has been very little systematic mining done
recently, only the desultory work Of pros
pectors and claim owners in the district.
During the past season Mr.. E. Ball ha:
picked up little lots of ore from the dumps
of the various mines and made about thirty
days run with the old Tootle furnace, and
produced about 40 tons Of lead bullion
which carried 200 ounces Of silver to the
ton and some gold. One shipment o1
about 200 tons ofore, taken from the Legal
Tender mine by Mr.. c. Bray, was made
recently, which sampled $50 ounces silver
to the ton and 81 per cent lead.
The number of ounces of silver produced
from all sources in this district last year was
about 1900, and of lead about 70 tuns
Gold from w. Ravenscroft's placer, $4,000
The ores of this district are soft, and as a
rule belong to the class known as smelling
ores, and the work lately done there has
been successful and profitable to the parties
interested.
The Rannack district, like the Argenta,
has been worked to little purpose except
to make tests and examinations of mines
with reference to future sales and transfers.
There are probably more mines now under
bond in Beaverhead County than in any
other county of Montana, and it is believed
that many sales will be made on or before
the opening of another season. The g.
stamp mill on Grasshopper Greek is the
only one of any kind in Bannack, although
there are locations almost num5erless in
that locality, and many Of them are ac-
knowledged to be exceedingly valuable
properties. Rattlesnake Gulch has been
mined during the last season, and probably
not less than $4,000 ofgo1d realized. Some
work has been done in the old Rochester
distrsct, also on Camp Creek, where about
$1,000 came from the placers. Moose
Creek, Fish Greek, and Highland Gulth
have done yearly as we'll as during the pre-
vious season, and many be credited with
$4,000 gold.
The Blue Wing district, near the Ban
mack, is in much the same condition as at
the opening of the season. Titles have
been secured to the waiting properties, and
some have been developed to such an extent
as in some to give good assurance of value
and permanency, but until reduction works
are secured this region will be comparative
ly quiet. .
The Only Chance Mining Company of
New York have Huntington mill, a steam-
hoist, and such appliances as were consid-
cred requisite for the treatment OF their
Only Chance mine, of Red Mountain, but
the results have not been as good as were
Large expenditures have been
made, considerable of which were al least
injudicious. The mine is deep, and located
on high mountain, and as it was determin-
ed to place the mill on the mine, water had
to be brought in pipes very long distance,
and economy'in the management seems to
be wanting.
The Hecla Consolidated Mining Compa-
nv of Glendale has been one of the most
successfully operated companies in the
Territory. Their mines display an almost
incalculable quantity Of ore, nd their
works are kept in operation to their tull
The plant has been established
on a basis of economic working rarely
found, and results prove it to be one OF the
best within our borders. The gross prod
uct of this company for the first nine
months Of 1852 was $694, 4,2oo, or over $9oo,-
600 for the year, which represented about
100000 onnces Of fine silver, besides the
lead and copper. Monthly dividends OF
one per cent on its capital stock OF $1,2oo'-
600 have been paid during six or seven
months of the year.
The Nevins mine has been worked on
lease. with about the usual results. :.
Outside of the placers Of this county there
has been some increase in the product OF
precious metals during the past year, out
the grand total for the county cannot De
placed above $4,000, although the yield
for last year YVES stated at $o5o,ooo' exciu-
sive of lead and copper in the bullion.
Summary Of estimate Of the gold ano
silver product of Montana for 1882:
ps.verhead $4,000
- odoe 10000
Csu,.;,, . 10000
T% : 1"m'assn 100000
- lrarke 425,ooo
LEWIS . a". 10000
Stau.S 475,ooo
Mea s..'Ia .... 10000
S:,..". Row. 3,74o.ooo
rot.i $6,o2o,ooo
rs tho haS7 metals.