The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
MINING MENTION.
,rosting Reports From the Bar
Lar and Montana Districts.
.,o+,on at Clendenin as Represented
~ nv Fl. D. Burghardt OF the Smelt-
ing Company.

r n Burghardt, Of the Clendenin
,,n;,o and Smelling company, arrived
~, CIendenin Thursday. He informs
4hot the works are shut down for the
u ,,t in accordance with the order of
rro management, as it is desired to see
lkot has been done the last run, in the
.,ov of profits, ETC., before continuing
.rarations permanently.
MFR Burghardt informs our reporter
.hot although they labored under many
I#culties, the furnace and other ma
abinerv being somewhat out of repair,
.o RIM was a successful one, under the
.ow superintendent, the net profits of
1o came being quite a handsome sum.
10 saws that his report will show that
itorp was a saving of $40 a day on the
uncle item OF coal, while at the same
inte the output of bullion was much
rroater. With some needed repairs
55odp on the furnace this good record,
hn thinks, could be vastly improved.
Mr., Burghardt says the fact is now
dearly demonstrated that the mine and
].NpJter can be worked with profit, and
bn believes that if rightly managed,
uithiu a wear or fifteen months it can
ho made to pay every dollar of the com
DSnv,s Indebtedness, and leave them in
rrooi trim to make money-a piece of
GOOD fortune that would be richly mer-
tod by the company that has put so
much money ia that camp. Mr.. b. is
contident that after the reports are made
and the condition of affairs is presented
to the creditors, that arrangements will
he made for starting the mine and smell
fer again, and continuing the work per-
manently. We cannot see why any
other result should follow, and the
citizens of Fort Benton who are inter
astpd in the matter should see to it that
this end is accomplished.
NEIHART.
From various parties who arrived
from the mountains yesterday, we learn
that the prospects at Neihart are grow
inc brighter every day. Every report
received from the camp seems to be
better than the preceding one. It is I'M
derstood that the Queen of the Hills,
which B. G. Kingsbury is developing
under bond, makes a splendid showing,
and is improving with development.
Certain extensive contracts for timber,
road improvements, ETC., which it is
said this company is about to let, indi-
cate that they are entirely satisfied with
the property, and are getting ready for
much more extensive work than is call
ed for under the bond. 1t will be a red
letter day for Neihart when this sale is
made.
The Mountain Chief, bonded by the
Hudson Mining company, it is claimed,
now shows nine feet Of ore, all good or
high grade. The property has proven
to be a regular bonanza, so that its sale
is assured. This company will undoubt-
eddy get their mill on the ground the
present season and will be ready to be-
gin operations before many months.
Every mine upon which work is being
done improves with development, and
We believe there is not an exception to
the rule.
A gentleman just from Neihart says |
there are a good many persons coming
into the camp, but hat at present there
is nothing to attract them. There is
work only for a few men and will not
be until operations are commenced on a
more extensive scale. He estimates
that there are about 200 people in the
district, including those out in the
prospecting.