The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-01
GALlATIN COUNTY MINES.

september lIIH tuey WIN lOSb an Soh7
vention.
GALlATIN COUNTY MINES.
The mining districts of Gallatin coun-
ty are becoming active, and develop
ment is being pushed with vigor that
bids fair to develop some of the largest
producing camps in America.
MILL CREEK.
About 80 miles east of Bozeman, on
Mill creek, some rich veins of gold ore
have been discovered, some of the most
important being owned by residents of
Bozeman, who are now developing,
working and shipping ore,
EMIGRANT GULcH.
To the southeast, about 40 mil IS from
Bozeman, the older and more extensive
district of Emigrant Cullen is situated.
This district has been rich in placer
mines, and has been worked for upwards
of 20 years and some very rich claims
worked out The gulch, however, is
very deep and difficult to work. Very
important discoveries have been made
in quartz more recently, which develop
we'll and show evidences of great prom
ise. The veins are all strong, and large
development is in progress and the pros
poets very fattering.
BEAR GULcH.
Further south and about rs miles from
Bozeman, the fine placer and quartz dis
trict of Bear Gulch is situated, where
great activity is being displayed and the
work of development and opening
ground is being prosecuted with great
vigor. In this district will be found one
of the finest examples of energy and
enterprise in placer mining. as well as
enc of the most perfect and powerful
hydraulic mining plants in America.
This plant is owned by the Bear Gulch
Placer Mining Co., who have spent some
three years opening their valuable
ground
cLARK's FORK.
Still farther south, and about 100 to
l20 miles from Rozaman, will be found
the celebrated Clark's Fork mines, $50
called, situated on Soda Butte creek, a
tributary of the Yellowstone river. in
this district many old residents of Booze
man live and are very largely Interested
in mines This camp is an old one, hav-
ing been disco, cred about 1868. 1t was
then on the Crow reservation, and deveI-
opment for many years was ut stand
still Since it has been cut off from the
reservation. much activity has been dis
played and valuable Improvements made.
two smelters are in active operation. and
the results most satisfactory. This great
district has some of the pecuiarities
of Leadvllle, and has great promise, the
output of ore being enormous and of
satisfactory richness. One great diff
Guilty is its great distance from railr. al
communication, and the great want of a
railroad and cheap transportation. The
camp, however, has merit. and will come
to the front in the near future as one of
the great producers of America.
SPANISH CREEK.
A little west of south and from 20 to
p miles from Bozeman, will be found
the Spanish creek, creek and Cony
creek mines, where many locations have
been made, though not much develop
ment has been done, though the surface
indications are very promising.
CHERRY CREEK.
Further west, and about the same dis
lance from Bozeman, are located the
Cherry creek mines, celebrated for their
very rich surtace ores in gold and silver.
This camp was discovered in 1871, and
the richness of the ore creates wide
spread excitement. Experiments proved
that the mines could not b. worked with
the old style machinery, and the mines
were abandoned for the time. Import
ant developments have, however, been
made the past year, and the mines are
again attracting attention. The leads
are strong, and improve as development
progresses. Good machinery will be
necessary, as water is encountered near
the surface This camp is one of the
most convenient and accessible in Mon
tana, and no mining camp in Montana
has greater promise or brighter future.
G nSlderabl. ore has been and Is sill
being shipped ABROAD for treatment. and
most satisfactory results obtained. The
Bozeman Gold and Silver Mining Co.
are now developing fine property in
this district. and arr erecting heavy
hosting and pumping machinery for
permanent work.
IN THE GALLATIN RANGE.
MANY locations have ahso been made
in the Gallatin range, coal and iron hav-
ing been found in great abundance,
though not developed to any great ex-
tent. Near the forks there are also many
locations of gold, silver, iron and copper,
and in the
EMERSON DISTRICT
much development llas been done, and
the prospects found to De good. Strong
and well-defned iron VEINS have
been opened, carrying small amount II
gold and silver. the iron being red
hematite of the best quality.
sIxTEEN-MiLE MINES
are situated on the northern boundary
of this county, and the ores, so Tar as
developed, show high percent OF cop
per, and carry gold and silver. The
camp is about 10 miles north from Boze-
may, and the present outlook would
seem to warrant the prediction that
bright future was in store for them.
TOOle ke-AOmlnated,