The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-27

Oranlto company not long ago Tor $1U,-
OOO.
Joe Annear finished his contract with
the BiMetailic company-the stone
work at their new mil, last week. All
other work is rapidly nearing completion
and the mammoth mil will soon be in
readiness to put the machinery in mo-
ton.
John NJ. Lonr, VINO is working some
mines over in Harvey Creek district, is
actively developing and has three men
employed. It is claimed that they have
big thing over there and i'll: imated that
with the opening of spring q Very rich
thing will be disclosed. 1t is a gold
property and is mine already.
l.. S. Austin, proprietor OF the Philips
burg sa.np}ing mill. returned from
Nicholia, Idaho, Sunday evening, where
he has been for the past eight mon hs
employed with the ' lola company which
recently shut dosn their works until
spring. MIR. Austin wilt return there. !,
| however, in a few days and remain unit.
spring.
There has been considerable talk lately
regarding the Trout mine and ne posi-
| bility OF lis starting up again this season
(: there Will certainly be something done
| with this property in the near future, b.:t
it is SO wonnd up by litigation at presen:
that it will require months to put II III
shape for anyone to- proceed with til,
| work. John Caplice. OF Butte, ore OF
| the principal stockholders. is nov in St.
Louis, trying to qaiat the title.
The Granite Mountain company pur-
chased from Messrs Hynes. Holland, II.
leEy, {; al. a couple OF mining lodes close
10 their property. We may say the ssl,
Was cons.mnats'd, rasfied etc. and the
money 10 be paid yesterday, b''t OF ac
count oT sonia irr. 8 ,l;ritigs III the trans
| fer papers, deeds, e.c., payment has tecn
post pOned for Il short time OF at least un-
til the ATTORNEYS have pronounced titles
clear and both walls anchored to the
co@ntry rock and ore chutes combined.
However. tn delay IS only ques lou OF
a few Gays.
soula cnuney to examine and report on =
group OF mines. The property is report
ed to be rich and extensive, and If Mr.
?ardee's report justities it, a syndicate OF
capitalists are ready TO purchase tbs
property aud Immediately commence de
velopments. This is about all that c*n
be found ont until the genteinan's re-
turn. The situation is about Is mll''s
from the railroad-a pleasant prospec;
for sleigh ride with the present TEN
perature: bat unless the snow is over th
treetocs. or many yards dep. Mr. farde'
will arrive on time at his destination.
Difficulties no more seem 20 suppress btu;
than the sun the north pole. It will take
a week or more to mak3 the trip, examine
the property, etc.
A. A. McDonalo has returned from his
trip to the Coeur d'Alene country. Our
ieliow-townsman has developed into 4:
| mining expert, and as his kno"ledge Is
born from practical experience and ac-
tual observations, we place confidence ID
his statements and reports Mr.. Nc
Donald mads the trip in the interest ot
combination OF wealthy n,i; ,g men.
! principally residents OF Helena. AS this
is a private enterprise. only IN It's con-
ception. is OF ye5 for the general pub
lies ear; but we are informed 1t will be
If purchase of the property is made.
Sufficient is CLEANED to know that the
mine examined is supposed to BE- almost
|
grade of the orr, but in the vast depos'i s
OF medium grade, yet paying ore. Fro ~
cur neiyhbor's descrip: ion, that country
must be marvelous section for liret.
mines and Mr.. Mcdonald SAYS il is on. y
in lis infancy.
We are informed that G. E. Gable Is
en- route to Montana. 1t is to be earnest
lv hoped that he brings Il panacea to'
the ills of the Sydney Gre. itors. The
amount of indebtednnss is not very large
and the report is that funds will be pro
yided 10 li9uidate the claims, and we or
derlv trust that the report Is based npcn
truth. One Of the objects Of Mr.. Gables
visit to ST. iouis was 10 introduce and
present the claims OF the Mountain Lion
mine to some mining mon in the. abov
CITY Who are ca,,it:lis S and have been u =
terested also in The Sydney. We do no,
know what the ultima'ion Will be and
look forward With so..ie degree OF anx'et ;
to Mr.. Gables return. with the hope that
he comes with we'll backed bank a"'
count to operate and develop. 1bf
Mountain Lion is spoken Of as a very
promising property. and was operated Io'
several months and only closed down foi
wan. of working capital. It is sitnateo
in the Gro Fino district some ID miles
from Deer Lodge.
Our prospec'or and miners have aoo,
completed their annual assessment work
though in Il few CASES they are still Work
ing. in order to get done by New Year
dav, having started late and bel g com
pelied to rush things. The owners o.
prospects have been unusually zoaions IL
their jesire to comply with the pIoVls
ions of the law this year, anticipating t
good demand in tn, several districts Ii
1889 for mining prospects. and part'c"
larly in our own district. They are un
doubt edlv right in this respect as tEs
number OF new companies organized ano
those in contemplation will attest. ano
many claims have become mich more
valuable the last few months. owing tt
their contiguity 10 some Of the properties
unon which it is intended to commence
operations at the opening OF the new
season. Truly 1889 promises to he ar
active and prosperous year for fhn'
Creek district. The number OF miners
ano,eed in working leases ms OF late
hen onite considerable and indicates
healthy outlook. When SO many OF OH
nronerties will pay to work on s'1ch
snaIl ecrla and 40 much good or can be
exnloited ard shipped Will, protitabe re,
trrne. it IS ar i:,:iicetion of what can ano
viii ultimately be done with machinery