The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-11
Little Rocky Stampede.

We notice that the Benton River
Press and Record have discovered a
mares nest in that a general STAN
pede for the Little Rockies oc-
cured in Maiden the latter part of
August; that the cause is the discovery
of wonderfully rich gold digglngs that
pay from SIS to $500 day to the
man, and, as natural consequence,
Benton is to experience her greatest
boom. Messrs. Schneider and Groes-
beck, of this place, are quoted as
their informants.
We have been possessed of the
knowledge Of the discovery and prose
cution of work with satisfactory results
of placer diggings in the Little Rockies
for over four months, and had that
country been a part of the public do
main instead of a reservation, set
apart by act Of congress for the exclu
sive use of the noble red man, we
should have published a full and
accurate account then. Under the
circumstances the publication of inva-
sion of an Indian reservation is liable
to act detrimental to gold seekers
that are now there or en- route.
As the "cat is out of the bag" to
rectify the exaggerated reports published
by the papers referred to, we give our
readers the opinions of several Of the
Maiden stampeders who were among
the first to get into the diggings and
first to return, as well as the cause of
the stampede.
About three weeks ago P. Landus-
key, who since last fall has made fire.
quent trips to the Little Rockies,
returning each time with a small
quantity of dust, came into Maiden
for provisions, mining utencils, etc,
flashing IN payment therefor several
ounces of dust -four or hve). He
stated to an ARGUS reporter that he
had found a good claim and was tax
ing out nice sum daily. No attempt
was made to keep 'mum" as our con
temporaries claim, just the reverse,
Mr. Landuskey heralded the news far
and near, and by evening about twenty
Maiden prospectors were en- route to
the diggings, where they remained
about four days. Their statements
are uniformly alike, to the effect that
"Pike" Landuskey has a good claim.
has several men to work and cleaning
up from S4 to SO per day to the man.
About fifty claims have been staked
off and preparations being made by
locators to develop. The pay streak
is about eighteen inches wide and
panned from eighty cents to one dol
lar, while on either side of the pay
streak but four cents could be obtained.
The country has a very limited sup
ply Of timber and but little water that
can be utilized for mining purposes. /
All agree that Mr.. Landuskeys claim
is paying we'll, yet the cost Of working
other claims, lack of water and ex
pense of articles of consumption will
leave the owners but fair wages.
Quartz have been found that give
Dig assays. and 1t IS generally believed
by the stampeders that the mountains
are full of rich deposits Of ore. The
fact that the new discovery is within
the limits of the Black Foot reserva
ton will retard the development Of |
quartz claims indefinitely. In fact the /
miners now in the diggings expect to |
be ordered out by the military at any
moment now that their invasion is
generally known. We refrained from |
publishing anything about the discov- /
cry and stampede that the boys might
have a chance to remain unmolested |
and determine the extent of the min
eral deposit. The country is of no
use to the Indians, and if mineral is
found in paying quantities it is to be
hoped the military will, if at all, act
slow, Taking the experience of those
who have returned as a criterion, we
would advise our readers to await |
further development as well as to as
certain the attitude of the military.
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