The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-25

| ed at present by actual INNING OpcI"COE
and those thoroughly versed in western
mining operations.
understand that the Bozeman cok'
can be produced and made very profit
able and laid down at Butte, distanct
of lis miles, or to Glendive, 140 miles; OF
Wickes, 1l6 miles; Cooke City, 10 miles
Pony, 45 miles, at pr,ce not exceeding
$40 per ton. This would be saving, fol
instance, to the Anaconda mining com.
pany on the $50 tons of coke per day
that they will require to run their ex-
tensive works, of $500 per day. We
have seen that the Pennsylvania coke
would cost them at $22 per ton, the low
est price, $500 per day. The saving to
the four or five smelters of Butte alone
would not be less than 5000 uer day.
This is no trifling matter. Of course. the
question will be asked, are the coal beds
extensive. 1t is said that they are the
largest coking veins on the continent, the
range being from three and one-haIf feet
in thickness to sixty feet-that il ON the
Maxey mine. There are now one vein
opened three and one-half feet thick,
and one vein that averages nineteen feet
in thickness.
Two other veins are not opened. On
Chestnut mine, one vein is eleven feet
thick and three more not opened. There
are several other mines with veins from
six to twenty feet, and one vein as much
as sixty feet. Thus it will be seen that
the coal mines of Bozeman are practical
ly inexhaustible, and the fuel question
for mining purposes in Montana is for
ever settled. 1t means much for this as
well as other western territories. 1t
means that ores heretofore thought to be
utterly worthless can be worked at a
large profit. 1t means that mining camps
that have been abandoned by reason Of
low grade ores, will again be peopled
with enterprising and industrious min
ers. 1t means that Montana will manu-
facture the rails with which to construct
a network of railroads to and from everv
mining comp within its borders from her
own iron beds. 1t means that the min
ing industry will be increased a hundred
fold and that Montana will flow into the
channels of commerce vast stream Ot
wealth from her low grade ore beds. II
means that the great railroad systems
that now pass through the territory will
be taxed to their utmost capacity to move
the immense tonnage that the increased
mining industry will develop. It means
all this and more. 1t means that al
there is not pound of cOking coal or
the line of the Union Pacific railroad
that the coke used in Utah and Idaho
will be furnished from the BOzeman Goa
beds, and as there is no other coking Goa
on the line of the Northern Pacific, thu
coke necessary for mining purposes vii
90 over the Northern Pacific westward
to Dakota and Minnesota. 1t means .
complete revolution in mining matters
1t means that capital heretofore invested
in uncertain railroad stocks will seek in
vestment in legitimate mining enter
prises. It means that new life will b'
infused into every branch of business
and does it not mean that Minneapoli
and St. Paul SO we'll situated to command
the best trade of Montana will awakel
to full realization of the importance 0
stretching forth their arms with renew
ed energy to secure to themselves tn
rich and lasting prize. These queer
cities should look well to the west.
Montana has only begun to pour fortf
her vast wealth, the Northern Pacifi
opened positively the door to the ricl
treasure box. The discovery ofthe las
ingredient necessary for the separation
of the more precious metals from tn
more base, has found the door entirel,
| open. Henceforth prosperity will b
their portion and he that has push an
enterprise will reap just reward.