Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-08-14

for the revival of prosperity. During
the placer excitement, a few quartz
locations were made, bu not much de-
v~elopeElent was done.
[ find from my notes that in 1885,
10 lodes were recorded, and Is in the
following year; from that date to this
new and rich discoveries have been
constantly made, as we'll as the other
locations being developed, and there
suit has been to show immense veins
filed with ore the veins being Of a
width hitherto unknown in the range-
The point where the road first
strikes the gulch is a magnificent pic
ture of natures own drawing, the
road only being wide enough for a
wagon, being confined by two gigan-
tic limestone walls; it has been very
appropriately called "The Tollgate-"
The guleh from there proceeds north
westerly for a distance of three and a
half miles,ssthe cliffs On the west side
being Of fantastic shape. and contain
ing many small caves. At a distance
Of one and a half miles from soThe
Tollgate," traces are abundant of for
mel mining, and continue till the
mouth of Bear Gulch, the old site of
Cameron City. Bear Gulch near its
head. carries abundance of water,
most of which sinks during its course
Very pretty scenery is to DO observed
in the lower part of the gulch, the
upper part opens out into a parklike
prairie. In former years plenty Of
those animals were in this neighbor-
hood, from which the gulch takes its
name.
From the mouth Of Bear Gulch, the
lodes may be said to commence.
though at this part the mineral found
IS III the shape Of carbonate deposits.
HE man guich now proceeds Z. S. E.
for about three miles when we arrive
at Hoover City, the former centre of
activity, but the last time [ was there
there were eight houses to each inhab-
liant. At this place Skunk Gulch
comes ii from the n. w.
The main gulch now runs almost
due east to the foot of Yogo Baldy,
the mineral belt continuing the whole
distance. The lodes having a strike
Of \, Z. and S. W. they consequent
ly cross the gulch diagonally.
Returning to Skunk Gulch, about
two miles from the mouth. is the Col
den Chariot lode owned and worked
by j. =. Netherwax X Co. This is
u ct the best and richest mines in
tbs district. Considerable work has
been done IN the way Of developing.
aud two arrastras are now completed.
The ore is free nillingnna easy work
ed, contains a large percentage of
gold and silver and in places some
copper. | am not aware what the
general assay may be, but [ have seen
personally selected specimens which
went as high as $3.50 per ton mostly
in gold. The works are under the
personal supervision Of Mr., Weather
wax, who has the best wishes Of
everyone for his success.
Various other locations have been
made IN this gulch, but not much de
velopment made. Veins have also
been traced across the divide north
east to head of Wolf Creek and Bear
Gulch. The general character
Of the ores found in this locality
are magnetic iron in huge
masses carrying gold and some cop
per, offs-hoots of carbonate deposits
carrying galena and a%uriferous oxides
The discoveries yet made here are few
in comparison to the ground yet I'M
prospected, and it is a very inviting
field for the prospector,
In the next number [ will give a
description of the mines on Elk gulch.
another tributary to the Worth Fork
in this dictrict.
They will lay the old sage Of Gram