The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-27
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Dots From Philipsburg and Its
Surroundings.
stSlide Valve" Has q Set-to With
Cable City Whisky
and Falls.
PHILIPsBURG, June 90, 1885.

and Falls.
PHILIPsBURG, June 90, 1885.
To The MINER: Now that the threa tened
invasion of a newspaper" has been safely
tided over, we calmly and serenely await
the book agent and map peddler. Two or
three important, cheeky villains are now at
Cable city. Should they get safely over the
range, God himself cannot protect them
when once this side of Flint creek. While |
think OF it, / was over in the Silver Lake
md seorget OWN Mining District during the
past week. Georgetown has a magnificent
lonliness; so peculiarly it's own that, from
my pen, more extended notice is discreetly
avoided. Passing the Pyrenees mine
found Salton Cameron hard at work saw
ing tagging. A visit through this well de-
veloped property would afford some in
structive lessons to many grave and dlgnl-
fed liars in any section of the country who
demand princely fortune for simple
prospect. Go where you will in this mine
quartz confronts you. 1t does not go $1OC
to the ton, Tin this respect unlike the
famous mines OF the Helena district), but
may it please you, the ledge samples $14
and of that grade of rock the quantity at
hand
APPEARS ALMOST INExHAUsTIBLE,
Salton tells me that parties are now ell
route from the East intent on purchasing
the mine and mill; the price to be paid
somewhere about $4,000. When I think
of the Pyrenees mine and mill going fol
such ridiculous sum, l marvel not that
Salton saws his own tagging. At the Gable
mill enjoyed for few moments the felici
tous company of John Sloss. This active
energetic gentleman has charge OF the work
ing plant, and at the moment of my en-
trance was deeply engaged in placing the
huge condensing engine recently ordered fol
the mine Some idea Of the pOnderous
weight of this machinery may be gained
from the information that two pieces OF il
alone weigh over twelve tons. The mill will
drop it's stamps about July 5th next. ]
I am correctly informed, ore OF excellent
grade has recently been found, and in sutti
cient quantity to justify an extended run
About twenty men are employed about thu
mill, and doing outside work, the number
engaged in the mine varying with the quail
ity of the whisky kept in the town. Whel
that beverage is reasonably good, a full
crew is the rule; when the vile stuff | dranl
to-day (out of J. c. Savery's private bot
tle) is on deck, no one can be induced tt
work Thus it will be seen that. even here
labor is not to be tampered with.
The traveller in passing through Cable
should not fail to take in "Maxwells," anC
get a square meal. Mrs. Ms cooking woulC
mash (were he living) that prince OF epi
cures, Brillet Saverin, himself. and il NJ
would send down to Philipsburg for, say
500 of Henry Imkamp's Log Cabin cigars
| L L 1x,fSs, n%t
| Of Savery's whisky could be overcome. ON
! OF the
PLEASANTEsT INCIDENTS
OF my trip was Il moments interview will
Mrs. Harvey Showers, who SO many Mon
| tanians will remember as Miss Mary AM
Thomas. The cares of matrimOny SCI
lightly on the graceful head OF this charm
:n jig laly--ap,:; with a bevy OF beautiful
! that we are not so lon. d1s here after al
Harvey Showers is the capable mine fore
man of the Atlantic Cable. He is the bes
mine timbermani in Montana, and reads thu
| SEMI WEEKLY MINER with the religious regl
larity OF one who thoroughly appreciates
| the blessings of providence, not the least o
which he considers THE MINER. From here
| to Silver Lake the distance is about tiv'
miles, hunting up the arasta l found jim
| Hammond at home. ! reluctantly confess
| an indsposition to hard labor, SO whel
Jim courteously suggested a visit to TIN
| Silver Moss Mine gladly availed myself o
J | never 1ambled through country 50 di
versified with rugged precipitous noun
tains, and dark, gloomy ravines, as tina
about the Silver Lake Mining District. IL
get at any of the good mines is simply ;
question OF endurance, but when once ther
the visitor is amply rewarded Tor hi
trouble. This is essentially wOrkin
| miners camp. The ore deposits thong
small, are regular, well defined, and tn
output will pay to ship without sorting
Sloss T. Hammond, in the past ten years
have taken over $50 900 out OF theirgrou]
| of mines, the ore being reduced in
RUDELY CONSTRUCTED ARAsTRA
of one bed. All of the mines lay on tn
southern water shed OF the famous Silve
lake and from any OF the numerous dumps
a wide and extended view can be had OF
region too picturesquely beautiful for m
to monkey with. Ii few Butte minin
men who had an eye to the acquisition Q
good property would inspect this dlstnc
! it would bring it out. Only last week thre
tons of ore was hauled to Butte, clearin
the prospectors about 500 to the ton
| Men with little money, who are no
ayerse to hard work have here field G
| labor that will insure rich returns. Skirt
ing the shores OF Silver lake on the mort
IA fine mountain road leads through tn
gap into the Georgetown flats. This vale
is remarkable for the number and size {
it's springs. Breaking out from the rock
| sides of the massive range countless httl
rills and streams of bright sparkling water
dance merrily along adding their mite t
| :eA1. a., int fhnrI
GREAT BODIES OF VERY COLD WATER
come out OF the loot hills, and throug
wide avenues Of water, Cress and Lily al
soon lost to view in the valley below. On
immense carpet OF green grassy herbiag
decks the bosom OF this beautiful depres
sion. while fringing it's sides forests OF pin
and fir-gloomy, almost impenetrable-
sweep away, up to the snow line, abov
which, the lofty snow-capped peaks towe
in moody. solemn grandeur. This countr
is delightful to look upon, but has the mos
abominable road through it that it was eve
! nv misfortune to travel over. httl
work.at ditching and bridging would max
the driving both good and enjoyable, an
if some one around Georgetown would az
sumo the duties of road supervisor it woul
help out the district amazingly.
In returning home down the valley {
Flint the many fields OF grain scattere
about the landscape look well advanced
] never saw the pasturage SO good. LateI
sunshiny days have alternated with rainy
misty days, and under such strengthenin
influences the land has been bountifull
blessed,
While riding through the willows, near tn
head of the west fork OF Rock Creek, on
day last week. Harry Morgan had
AN EXPERIENCE WITH A GRIZZLY
that will linger about the panels OF hi
memory during life. He rode directly int
the embraces OF a she bear as large as
five-year-old steer. Bruin tenderly knocke
Harry off his horse, quickly throwing hil
on her back she quietly trotted up tn
stream about mile and then throwing hin
down in awashout deliberately covered hil
over with brush and dirt. After CAREFUL
completing her work, Madame started ate
her family. Harry, nothing the worse fo
the incidents save sense of offended pc
sonal dignity, got out OF the brush pile an
went down the creek with the speed OF a
express train. This same beast. a day {