The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
The INFLUENCE OF MINING.
true and Legitimate Mining
the Nations Treasury

the Nations Treasury
, LITTLE p-1pEsronz
@1 oio Camp Revived--severa, r.
portant Claims Relocated and
Worked by Butte People.
ma;or;4 nas peen regarded generally Inv r.
ad.yoI OF the people as sometime y, y :
he ;n" ~ another business, a venture :
LETT t o tn IN to take care OF itself: or to :
snit y, - management OF others. The r.
with tho as uhoer the circumstances, an
tainlv ma.n a ana measures used, is &c,
oanty marvellous, and ais, indicates VII
m ~" ne accomplished when the hest moo 9
I.e secured and put into use. a hns;naa
S.iue mas been but half adonted and hr,
nun attended to, which can make The sho.
ds !nat the mining industry OF this dav ca'
w. ~ Ghe way OF substantial wealth an,
t;na saiue' certainly it is worth the atten
m mon vi = 1000 class Of practical, enerpet;
No. uackSo ny skill and capital. Mimi
dos.nt ny cn'ids and peoples the waste ant
uesert plains, and adds a real. endmr;no
lndestructible stream of real wealth ~
H TREASURY OF H NATION
ouS also quickens and vitaiizes the force,
ahd powers and strengthens the tornado
Cons OF every other business enternr;se :,
ene country. Capital is the Nations riph,
arm OF power and bulwark Of strength .and
security In the time OF war or peace. and
INNING furnishes this most directly and
rapidly. This producing force is strength
ehed by it's W force and deyelonment
Let a double yield be gathered from the
gram fields OF the country and prices fall:
oe1 iet our mines throw a double portion
VI 5nelr product into the articles of the
trade, and value increases in every de,,art1
ment OF OF the business activity.
MINING TRUE AND LEGITIMATE.
Is the creation of enduring wealth, and it's
success when developed as a business, will
touch and quicken with it's vitalizine force
the sluggish force of every human activity
10 the remotest bounds OF civilization.
When a party OF gentlemen possess them
serves OF u m~eritoriOus mine employ skilled
labor, manage the affairs of the mpan
honestly and economically, as they ought
ana naturally would a mercantile or bank
ing mouse, there is no avenue now open for
the investment OF money where it will be.
SAFER, the returns larger and more perma-
nent than in mining.
THERE R IN MINING.
80 there is in banking, merchandising.
and In every other trade, profession or
to which men direct their atten-
ton and invest their money for gain; but
right and keep right under the guild
ance OF experienced, level-headed, honest
hearted, business men. and mining takes a
'front.' rank among the best enterprises in
which men invest their ability, energy and
capital. A glance at the list of dividend
paying mines in the United States, show
lng the amounts paid to stockholders. will
afford the inquirer III approximate idea of |
The enormous sums OF money that have !
oeen divided among mine owners, reaching |
ar up into the millions.
MINING Is NO LoNGER
'egarded as a speculative element, but as
'ne OF the important industries and inter-
.sts OF t~he,,country, in which the most consci- |
ntious and discreet, business men OF the day |
their money for permanent invest
nent. And the large amount of business
low being lone in mining stocks is an a
litional evidences OF the hold it has on pub
lc confidence and men with ready money
1t their command, and the large and regu-
HI dividends received is the best proof
possible of the wisdom of such invest
nents.
INTEREST
being manifested among the mining men
i this district over an old mining camp,
little Pipestone, at which place several inn
ortant mines were worked long before
lutte City experienced a mining boom. For
overall years the mines of Little Pipestone J
ave laid comparatively idle, but recently |
ne developments in the more important
roperties has attracted the attention of
ld-time prospectors, and, as a consequence,
'veral mines that for a long time were
'oked upon az being worthless, have been
and are now being worked with
cry encouraging results.
II STAR OF THE WEST
inc is one Of the most valuable properties
the district. 1t is owned by Messrs.
enaker & Eckert, and is being worked by
essrs. Gallick & Co. of Butte who have ,
le property leased. These gentlemen are
orking a force of men and have appointed
lmes Lidford, a very efficient man. as
mine foreman. Mr.. Lidford was in
ute on Saturday, and from him we
armed that a new shaft is being sunk on .
e ledge OF the Star OF the West, which is
forty-eight feet. The bottom of the .
aft shows two feet OF vein matter, one .
OF Of which is very rich. The vein is .
tWccu VIGIL ucllLItu Wills anu l6 IOOklLk I
tier as depth is attained. There are on 9
9 dump ten tons of ore that assays from ,
a to 1000 ounces to the ton in silver, =
lille several tons of second-clas ore is \
led up that goes from $40 to $50 to the !
n. Mr.. Lidford thinks that the Star of :.
e West has a magnificent future. 7
TIL PRINCESS. h
This mine is owned by Messrs. Headley, a
Bride and Bloom. At a depth of 265 q
t the ledge is three feet wide, and assays
city well in gold. There are fifty tons of d
r looking ore on the dump. 0
THE CRYSTAL c
owned by Honaker and Eckert. This y
ne is not being worked at present, but =
be started up in a few days. Some rock =
.ently discovered near the surface showed :"
1875 to 500 ounces of silver to the =
THE +.
coated near the Star of the West, and is $,
,ked upon rs being a very promising
,perty. The rock taken from this mine
very rich in gold.
THE
owned by Lee & Co., and the shaft is !.
65 feet. The rock taken from this A
int assayg from 80 to 100 ounces to the
1 in silver.
THE BIG
ne was relocated a short time ago by
ssrs Jim Bettes, John Witt, NJ. Genzber- =;
and Gus GalljcK. This company will "
work in the mine in a few days. .
e Nellie mine has also been located by .
.se gentlemen. =;
little Pipestone is in Jefferson county, 4,
/ is situated about t~wenty-four miles m
It of Butte, and a large quantity OF ore p
ent to this city from there for reduction.
Sunday a numerously signed petition N
8 brought in by Mr.. Paul, OF Pipestone le
.ines, asking the commissioners OF this Ri
lnty to repair the road leading over the dc
pass into Jefferson county will a
operate with those OF Silver Bow county al
putting the road in good shape: The I,
ncipal object in view is to make a shorter he
tie over which mine owners on the Jeffer- m
county side OF the range car haul their hi
to the mills and smelters in this vicinity st
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OLD OFFENDERS. ~