Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16
MINES AND MINING.


of faith in his avocation can 81" I lIe Goddess
III Fort une in the dist ance and oft lines over
take her. while h. of little faith" inyari-
ably fails in his every undertaking. Faith
begets energy and n determination tn merit
success; the want thereof CAUSES n,anki ind
to become detected anf,iespair Of possess
ing the object Of their ambition. In every
pursuit in life, in n greater or less degree.
sIccess is attained through faith Particu.
larry is this true Of the prospector and
miner the former crosses and rccrosscs the
rugged mountains noting natures indica-
tions of hidden treasures, and the latter
lelyes into the bowels Of the earth. some
times to lie rewarded. hut in the majority
Of cases to meet with dismal failure. vet his
courage and determination spur him to re-
ncwed efforts, and when hundreds have
given up in despair he of faith has at last
struck it rich" This is true the world
over, and locally applied it is true of the
Warm Springs mining district.
In 1881 mineral was discovered in the
Judith mountains. Since that date hun
dre'ls of prospectors and miners havcconlc
hh' sohf, pht lew Ntft th good
properties existing and after seven year, OF
toll are about To he rewarded.
of the developed mines the Montana,
Orc Cache and T. X, properties of the Ma
ginns Mining company, one year ago Lyes,
six months ago. gave little promise of he
decided to abandon them. As "a last trial
II change in management was made ia every
DEPARTING and though his may rot have
been the immediate cause. the fact remains
that every one Of the mines named are now
turning out large quantities of rich ore
with larger bodies exposed than were eyer
uncarthed before. But II few months ago
there was scarcely handful of quart ready
for the mill; to-day the ore bins are full
and new ones being constructed. Twenty.
two to twenty-six tons are run through the
ten-stamp mill every twenty-four hours.
and yet the mill cannot begin To keep upto
the output from the mines.
This company is now employing between
30 and 10 men and paying out in the neigh
borhood of $1,000 per month. Hon. Gran
vile stuart is manager, and ever since he
assumed charge has had many things To-
contend with tn assure even "a fair degree of
success, hut he was confident of the result
and to-day knows that faith is indeed n
virtue.
Mr.. Rein Anderson, who has been en-
gagged in mines and mining for "A score or
more Of years, has charge of mill and mines,
and the manner in which he conducts them
is sufficient evidence of his competency. A !
company.
r. ". Mct'f0w. one 0T Tie Original T0caf- I
ors Of the Spotted Horse mine, now the sole
property Of his wife, is proving to the most |
skeptical that his faith was or is by no !
means misplaced. In 1855 this property |
was offered for sale Tor SIO.OOO Failing
to dispose of il, Mr.. Meadow put in a little |
quartz mill of about three tons capacity. |
and before the summer Of 1887 had passed
had taken out several thousand dollars.
developed the property sufficiently to he
worked, and exposed II body
ii ore for quantity and richness unsurpassed
n the district. II was patent that the lit
lie mill used WAS by far too small. and this
spring excavation was made for the cree
ion of n lirst-class ten-stainp (dropD mill.
which will he completed and put to work
~ the LIST of next month. This mill will
'ost in the neighborhood ii $50, 900. and
will reduce from twenty four To thirty tons
very twenty-four hours.
AS soon us the mill is started the force in
he mine will be increased, and Mr.. Me-
\dow will then lac paying out from 81 900
o $4,000 per month in wages.
Thus this dist rict has become not only
but a producer and the
means Of circulating SIO, 900 per month in
Fergus county.
Maiden, the town of this district, has ex-
'erienced some close times in the last two
ears, yet its merchants have never lost
aith, and now feel confident Of "A general
evival in business. A fair market is now
fforied ranchmen for vegetables. etc, and
mother month will assure n good. cash
market for all kinds Of produce.
YoGo.
From what we can learn there is conSid-
rable activity in mining matters in Yogo ,
nd vicinity. Several properties have been I
onded by Great Falls parties and devel- !
ped, and work is rapidly progressing. The
eople Of Stanford, Utica and vicinity feel ,
Dnfisient that within u short time they I
i'll be enjoying the prosperity instiIleI by
mining districts. There is every !
Of the existence Of rich deposits
ore in Nogo district, and it is altogether 9
robable that the development work now
eing done will result satisfactorily. .