Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-02

trict in the eastern part oi the range "is'
contains some good prospects. number oil
which are partially developed and show up
rich bodies Of gold and silver ore.
The principal operators at Maiden Al
present are the Maginnis Mining company
and +. W. Meadow. The former has a
ten-stamp mill in almost constant opera
ton on good ore, and employs about hity
men. Its mines are the "oro Cache
Montana" and "P. X" formerly the
. Black Bnll.") The two former mines are |
well developed with shafts and tunnels, and |
at present are yielding richly. The latter |
is compa paratively new property, but ir
showing up well under development. Gran
willie Stuart, the present manager III the
Maginnis company's works. is bringing the
mines to the front in good shape. The aid
workings, that have showed signs of failing
are now producing from twenty to thirty
tons per day, with hattering prospects o'
continuing in the'good work.
The Spotted Horse mine is being 'level-
oped as fast as powder and drills cando il.
Tunnel No. =, which WAS driven this spring
tapped rich shoot of ore over 800 Ieet
from the surface at the discovery shalt.
The owners are now running levels north
and south and sinking IA shaft in the lace
Of the tunnel. About 2tW feet more will
carry the south level under the old work
ings. where there are large bodies of rich
ore uncovered. The new ten-stamp mill In
progressing rapidly. aud by the middle oi
next month stamps will he dropping. All
the miners who have delved among the
slopes and levels Of the mine are enthusi
astic in pronouncing il "a good producer,
and il development keeps "n in the future
~ it has ia the past, and certainly the
prospects are very tiattering, the sp"tte''
Horse will be one Of the bonanzas of Mon
tana.
Three years ago this was the largest and
most important town in the county. hut
like all young mining towns, II has had IT.
reverses. Its population and activity ha'
huctuated with mining operations. But
withal. the town il not dead, but lookini
: up. Merchants have no fault to find will
their trade. There il more cash in cireula
. tion there than at any other town in tn
: county. Maiden. aside from her mines an'
mills, has a good ranch, cattle and sheeI
, country ON all sides, aud as the merchant
carry large and choice stocks, the noun
tain town gets n good share oi outs'd
! trade There are fully 100 men paid oil u
y the town every month. which puts none
. into circulation. True. there have bee
e lulls in the working OF mills aud m'ne'
e which has reduced the force Of employees
but they have continued for u" length
u time. The Indications now are that Ma
. den will in the near future reach itr forine
:. activity and prosperity. as its mines al
looking better and new machinery f"r r.
ducing ore will soon he at work. The pr''
cipaI merchants doing business at Made
are L. Belanger. general merchandise
B,isso onneault, fancy groceries, Tho'nl's"
v A. williams. druggists, and N. l.. Polan'
= hardware.
FORT MAGiNNis.
e. This most. situated in the eastern foo
~ hills Of the Judith range, was establish'
NJ in the year IssO. by orlerof General Rug'
IT, ,n,,N i!;.part ment eomman'ier) with tr""
IT, from Fort Logan. Il is -ssiN .e""p"'
es post. beautifully located. with eo5H :"
er stantial buildings. II is now in comma
nd Of col. Leslie smith, with on. troop
tie cavalry and two companies of infant
nd Broadwater, McNamar, n Go. are the p'
he traders. &. }. Mcnamara and T. \. NJ
of low are tn. resident propretnrs. and ;
On wide-awak. business men. They carry
ed enormous stock of first class goods II
lee sell at reasonable figures.
coal LANDS.
~, In various parts of the county have b'
.of found larg. deposits Of bituininous coal
AN good quality. IT. some instances il
is been used by settlers for fuel, and. tho'
nee taken from near the surface, in connpa
its iixelx cleainlliAdL Lii.e lIAAin sui Alinr-AA
il being plentiful aud ar yet no demand
Use coal in mining Operations. the deposits
me main undeveloped. Samples "f coal ir
pol the mines near Maiden have been sent IN
by and thoroughly tested, with most ratiri
ck- tory results. IL is only n question "I u
nd when the vast deposits now lying c"nrea
..s. in various parts Of the county will b'
nts source Of wealth to the county and to
dividuals.