The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-14
OUR PHuIPsBURq LETTER..
The Status of the Granite Noun
tain Mine.
The San Francisco Consolidated
Mine.
Social
Land. Etc., Etc.

Social
Land. Etc., Etc.
Regulsr Correspondence of the MINEk.
PH1L1PsBURG, May IL, 1884
THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN MINE.
have nothing new OF interesting
to write about concerning this prop
erty. From reliable sources I learn
that the daily work of development
continues as ENTHUSIASTICALLY to
those most directly interested and
very aattering to the future perma-
nepce of the mine. The dumps fairly
overflow with high grade ore, and
the quantity in sight in the slopes
appears to be almost inexhaustible.
As yet the company have taken no
steps to build q mill or to reduce their
ores in those here, already to run, but
idle from necessity. The Algonquin
mill, it is supposed, until quite re-
Gently, would crush ore from this
mine. y large amount OF wood has
been hauled to other works,
under orders from the res
ident superintendent, seeming
~ for that purpose, but
as nothing is being done towards get
ting the machinery in readiness, I
infer that legal difficulties, of recent
date, must have interfered with the
arrangements that rumor had hap
PLY contaminated between the st.
Louis and Philadelphia companies.
I am firmly of the belief, however,
that whenever the Granite mine will
show a million tons of $500 rock
in sight, that the poverty stricken
gentlemen who own it, will feel JUS
titled in erecting a 5 stamp water
mill without losing any sleep over
the expense Of reduction or construc-
ton. SO we of the Flint Greek min
ing district patiently await the fu-
ture.
SAN FRANCISCO CONSOLIDATED.
The tunnel header stands in 4 feet
of good milling rock. From the
hard and compact nature of the
country, the present depth of ITO feet
vertical, from the surface, together
with Two smooth and perfect walls,
I am inclined to believe that the vein
| will continue to improve as the level
advances eastward. Certainly the
mine never looked so well as at
present.
SOCIAL MATTERS.
never like to discuss disagreeable
subjects, and I have a horror OF re-
porting street Sights, funerals and
marriages. Occasionally I make an
exception in favor of the latter. This
| il because I am q married man, and
misery loves company. On the 9Th
inst. Samuel Silverman, Esq. of
Helena, was married to Miss Pauline
Pizer, the ceremony taking place at
| the residence of the brides brother,
Mr.. Benjamin Pizer. The groom is
to be especially congratulated On the
| choice he has made, and u social
| circles will miss the pretty, modest
and accomplished young lady who
for the past two years has been their
most charming attraction and we
sincerely hope that her new home
on the East Side will prove as
pleasant and delightful as the one
she left here. By the way, the next
outsider that stampedes to this camp
in search Of q wife, must come pre-
pared to die. Our young men are
getting savage.
DESERT LAND, ETC.
Will the editor Of the MINER
| kindly publish the laws relating to
the entry of desert and timber cul-
ture land, as we'll as the penalties
attached to false swearing in con-
nection Herewith. Desert land
entries have been made upon land In
the Flint Greek Valley, that grain
has been raised upon without irri-
CATION, and that without artificial
aids produce abundant crops of good
hay. Measures should be taken to
break up this infamous traffic In the
public lands of the country. I would
like for the Regi,ter or Receiver to
20 with me over some of the desert
land" in this part of the country, to
show him ground that the govern
ment considered worthless held at
four or five times the price that it
was bought for. So, therefore, Mr..
Editor, give US an editorial on the
subject. Let the uniformed know
what is right and how to proceed to
secure the right. 1 shall gladly avail
myself of your permission to speak OF
this matter again, and when I do a
lot of land monopolists in this valley
will feel sad and weary.
/ BOULDER.
I hear bad news from the Clear
Creek country, but will look into the
matter and then arise and explain.