The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-13
PHILIPSBURG.
4 Spicy Letter From q Very
Promising District.
THE MINING NEWS.
Personal Mention---A Daily MAIL
Wanted---Horse Racing on
the Fourth.
PHILIPSBURG.
THE MINING NEWS
Correspondence of THE MINER.

SPECIAL Correspondence of THE MINER.
PHILIPsBURG, June 9, 1855.
Philipsburg, briefly and modestly, pre-
,ents for the consideration OF yourself
md readers the following items OF local
interest: Our bonanza, the Granite Noun
tain mine, continues with gratifying regu-
arity, to produce it's monthly quota OF
$50, 900 in silver bullion. During a recent
conversation with Charles D. Mcclure, a
heavy stakeholder in the company. l was
told that t~hree-fourths of the p~roductlon
was clear profit and that without iurtner
the mine could, from It's
reserves OF high grade ore, keep the miii
constantly engaged for the next three years.
The present management of both mine n
mill seems to be in every way satisfactory
to the stockholders. Superintendent John
W. Plummer is spoken of as a capable
underground miner and a gentleman OF
executive ability. Under his personal
this magnificent property Is
kept in admirable working order, and
everything about the plant evlnces ms
creditable mania for system and regularity.
Adjoining the Granite mine on the north
is the Far Down lode, the property OF
James Valley and Others, with but slight
This mine should prove a
investment, it's ores bear a marked
similarity to those OF the Granite, and
not SO extensive is quantity, nave
about the same relative assay value.
In Nav last Messrs. Mcclure, Merrill and
bonded the Fraction and Buckeye
odes from James Valley and Alex Porter.
The price agreed upon was $4,000, to be
paid April l, 1886, and work was to COM
at once. Under their contract the
parties have to erect a steam
hoist, sink a two compartment shaft to the
1epth of 100 feet, and drive 3OO feet OF
on the vein. In the opinion of those
.onycrsant with the merits of this prop
,rty, there seems to be no good reason why
t should not prove as valuable as it's more
neighbor on the south. The
vein is strong and compactly filled with
,ood milling rock, and had the lease clause
been inserted in the bond this property
would have been placed upon a paying ba-
sis at once; even as it is the investors seem
perfectly satisfied, and are confident that
the mine will be purchased before the termi-
of the bond.
The Hope mine and mill continues it's
steady output Of ore and bullion. 1t is
very difficult to find anything in the man.
agement OF this property worth noticing.
The superintendent gives his entire time to
the interests OF the plant. Instead OF eX-
hausting the revenues OF his company by
p%rotracted visits to sporting c~enters, he
is always to be found here keenly alive to
the interests of his employers and ready to
x4orl b +ho;e h1,SinasS an6 SnlaIV
this reason. if no other, George
H. Babcock is entitled to the
hearty thanks OF the stockholders OF
the Hope Mining Company, and Of every
one else who has the welfare OF this locality
at heart.
OTHER GOO line
James Patton still has the Speckled
Trout under a lease. A recent shipment oil
20 tons OF ore to the Omaha Reduction
Works, provokes the inquiry why the small
mine owner cannot receive such treatment
here as to preclude the necessity of goinf
out of the Territory to look for better
j.. p. is making his venture pay, and he de
serves to, for in the light OF a careful, prac
teal miner and first-rate good fellow HI
has few equals and no superior in thi
country. In some future letter I will drift
into the 'Poor Man Nine" and let you
readers know something OF this old-tim
mine and it's energetic owner.
Philipsburg is fast assuming metropolitan
airs. New business houses line its principa
street; the most complete system Of waite
works to be found in the Territory supple
her people with water, pure n fresh
under heavy pressure; everyone seem
moderately prosperous, and, in truth, saw
and except yourcorrespondent, there is no
a pauper in the city.
The Featherman Brothers OF New Chicag
have established a branch OF their mercar
tile house here, having purchased and con
pletely renovated for that purpose the M
Fntyre brick building on Broadway. W
heartily welcome these gentlemen, feelin
assured hat their venture will prove
profitable one.
Personal MATTERS.
Tom. McTague. Deputy Sheriff, is over o
business. We never feel easy when he j
around.
James Carten, one of our township off
GERS, recently on duty in the Sheriffs office
is back to his post again. jim is concede
the high honor Of being one OF the mos
careful, conscientious and alert officers o
police duty in the county, and as a sligh
testimonial of their regnrd and esteem TO
him personally, quite recently he was tn
recipient of a handsome gold badge fror
the citizens OF this place. Anaconda rough
desiring to visit this section will receive hi
especial attention.
While the health OF our community cor
tinues reasonably good, the weather j
| simply execrable. As l write the snow i
falling fast and furiously.
f. ID. Holland is building him a new house
j. K. Pardee is over in the YellOwstOn
country.
A primary school addition is to be bull
to the present school house.
Miss MOllie Wiles, teacher Of the primar.
school, is doing wonders with the little ones
In selecting this lady the trustees chos
wisely and well.
l saw Henry Inkamp, William Wenisteil
and NJ. Kaiser together yesterday. A
these gentlemen control fOur-fifths OF tn
water stock, the incident mentioned ma.
have something to do with o immediat
necessity" street hydrants.
We have a daily stage line to Anaconda
This makes it possible to leave here in tn
morning and reach Butte in the evening.
We are going to try the new administra
ton for a daily mail. 1t is an outrageou
shame that Philipsburg should have to pu
up with tri-weekly service
We will nave horse racing on the Fourtl
big purses and free for all Deer LOdg
county entries.
SLIDE VALVE.