The Helena independent., 1889-04-13
C0EUR D'ALENES.
Interesting Facts About a Mining
Region Which Is Rapidly Al
tanning Prominence.
The Rich Poorman, Tiger, Hunter.
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mines
Building Coneentrators.
notes of the Great Industry Scar Philips
burg Report Made "B the ssn
Francisco by Denver ENp-rt..

d dAlene mining operator, returned last
night from that promising region and
speaks m glowing terms Of the progress
mining development has made within the
past year and Of its future possibilities
The Colr d'Alenes have every prospect OF
proving the eyual of the Richest mineral
district Ia the world Butte Ten concen.
traitors, each Of 100 tons capacity, all OF
which are either running or In
ground which two years ago was
a seeming waste. Montana men and money
have In a large measure contributed 10 The
development OF the Cocur d'Alenn mines
which are now producing ore equal Ia 2i0
tons OF concentrates per day. This IL esti-
mated To be the output, aud nearly all Vt
this amount Is received Al East Helena for
reduction The mines now prominent NJ
ore production are situated at Wafdner,
Canyon Creek aud Mullan Those at Ward
neI arr the Emma and Last Chance, Bun
ker llill and sullivan, stem Winder each
having concentration and the Sierra
Nevada, with concentration IN
cOnrse Of erection, ON Canyon creek are
the Tiger, l'oOrman, Granite, san Fran
cisco and Gem. For the last Two, cOnceu-
traitors are going up, and la two months
concentrates, which Is now about 100 tons
per day on Canyon creek. The IOOrman
mine is looking better than IL ever did.
Mr. Frank brought piece Of the ore found
in the lower workings OF the shaft, which
Is beautiful specimen and assays Js
ounces silver. u per cent lead. There is
from four 10 six feet Of this ore
Al Mullan, the Hunter mine has long
been the most prominent, and our Inform.
ant says Is still the best developed mine In
the place. Its mill Is producing fifty tons
Of concentrates every day, which give re-
turns of ninety ounces silver, The Morn
ing mine, In the same district has dryel
oped into rich property, and a contract
has been let 10 the Utah ~ Montana Ma
chinery company for a hundred ton con
centrator and ground Is now being cleared
| for It,
On Nine Mile creek some good mines are
cropping out. In the lower tunnel OF the
Custer two feet Of solid galena ore Ot
high grade has been struck. Mr.. Frank
| says also that the California. Panhandle
| Black Cloud and Monarch are all being
worked.
ON Placer gulch, near the town of Wal
| lace, the Silver Cliif and Copper Butte
each have working force engaged. On
the latter is 250.foOt tunnel. with an In
cline Of 100 feet in which a body Of dry
ore carrying gray carbonate copper has
been encountered. Its width is from four
TO six feet and Is considered a valuable
| find.
| ON the South Fork river, the noted Xii
buck mine N yielding concentrating ore Of
rich quality ready t0 ship. This mine, Mr..
Frank says, has paid Sl0,0 900 in dividends
and is now bonded for $40 900. The ore
runs fifty ounces silver and from fifty TO
| sixty per cent, lead. The Crur d'Alene
Nellie, on Rosebud gulcb, which Is South
Fork tributary, Is owned bv Capt. Horton
| n Co. and has welldeined lead 1900
feet long on the surface from one 10 TWO
feet wide and OF very high grade. sam.
pies OF lt have assayed from 20 10 1000
ounces silver. The ore does not carry
lead. The mine Is bonded for S75000 and
| lying idle at present. About 5000 worth
OF development work has been executed on
this mine
The Bunker Hill and sullivan is looking
better than ever and continues TO improve
with depth as well as does every mine In
the whole cWur d'Alene country.
The Black Bear shows three feet of gal
| ena assaying sixty ounces, while the san
Francisco has n solid fOur-fO0t ledge of
high rade concentrating ore. Mr.. Frank
says by the close Of the year the shipment
OF concentrates per day Will crowd 500 tons
as some big money Is going to be Invested
this Year.
| DEER LODGE COUNTY.
u ! W
Mr.. Patten has been identified with mines
In Philipsburg for the past twelve years
and was one of the original owners of the
Granite Mountain lead upon which he had
Dine locations, and sold out at paltry fig
ures, lie Ia also an original owner In the
San Francisco and Is well posted on min
ing matters. Mr.. Paiten at one time had
charge OF the Sprckled Trout mine, owned
by Caplice n Smith and Phil
adelphia man. since the mine
was closed down, Mr.. patien has on.
deavOrpd To have work resumed. II has
been idle about four or five years. At the
5OfOOt level the vein pnched, but Mr. Pat.
ten says the ore between that point and the
j5O-ioot level was never stopped. II Is one
Of the oldest mines In the camp, and Is esti-
mated TO have yielded over 81 0O0, 900 out of
$1,000 tons of ore. The method OF treat
nent was very expensive and not great
aea, p.,,on OF prohi was realized. Mr.,
mine. Before leaving Phllpsburg
he had a conversation with John Caplice,
half owner. who is endeav0ring to have
work resumed. II is thought the Philadel-
phla man, who holds the other half. Is dead
but his heirs are alive, and Mr.. Caplice will
soon start for the east tO consult them on a
proposition 10 resume work. This is lust
the situation at present, Mr.. Patten says,
and a strong effort will be made to work
the mine again, which, with the present
cheap methods of reduction, will pay hand
somely, as In iis palmy days nothing less
than 100 ounce ore would pay for treatment
with the old Bruckner chlorinizatiOn sys-
ten.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.
Mail: Messrs. Parrish Il Lacomb, of Den.
yer, leading experts OF Colorado, have been
examining the San Francisco mine since
Friday 0f last week, their labors termin.
ating Oday. They have made thorough
examination az To the extent and character
OF the ore, and will report 10 the st. Louis
Office as 10 the best manner Of treating the
same. Nothing can be learned from the
gentlemen themselves AS t0 the result OF
their Investigations, but II is probable that
they will recommend the erection of con.
centrator. The San Francisco contains
two classes of ore-the gold ore Is smelling
and the silver ore IL roasting IL isn't de
sirable 10 build smelter for one and a
roaster for the other. nor TO work one class
of ore ON the grounds and ship the other.
The easiest and most profitable solution is
10 concentrate both classes OF ore and send
the product 10 the Helena and Butte smell
ters In that event concentration will be-
erected this season, either in the vicinity OF
the mine or on the company's ground near
tina railroad below town, which will treat
between seventy five and one hundred tons
a day.
WONDERFUL ORE BoDY.
Booths Bazoo, published at Needles, on
the Colorado river. san BernardnO county.
Cal, gives mn interview with an old and Tr.
liable friend just In from the Scanan dis
trict in the Old Woman mount,ins
"Well," said the captain, "when DAVID
Bruce who is Interested In these claims,
first showed me a specimen OF the ore al
DAggett and told me the ledge was sixty
feet wide, laughed at him. The idea OF a
ledge sixty feet wide in these mountains
appeared To me simply ridiculous. How.
ever, as 1t appeared To be good smelling
ore, ! consented 10 20 out and look
at the prospects and see il there
was anything there. When | arrived
there and surveyed the surround
ings, was thunder-struck, completely
dumbfounded Why instead Of being sixty
feet wide there is not place in the ledge
so narrow as sixty feet, while In many
places IL runs 10 more than twelve hundrea.
travelled for eight miles and found Il c
ledge plain aud distinct. How much fur.
ther IL ia In extent | cannot saw | haVi