, 1889-09-19
VERMILLION MINES.
An Account Of the Development
in That Promising Mineral
Region.
1t Is Looked Upon as Ono of the
Best Tributaries to Spo-
kane Falls.

A correspondent of the Missoulian
gives the following account of q recent
visit to the Vermillion creek mining
region, which promises to become one of
the most valuable of all the districts
tributary to Spokane Falls;
Continuing my article describing the
Vermillion creek mining district, which
appeared in your paper under issue OF
July "a, in which / promised your
readers description of the Missoula
Mining Company's property, l would
the mouth of Canyon creek, up this
gulch.
Canyon creek is about four miles long,
and through its course shows vet the
foot prints of tho hardy pioneers of
twenty-five years ago, who, though
now scattered far and wide, and many
perhaps in their graves, still testify to
the placer riches of this creek, though
the numerous monuments of toll are
yet apparent. That this creek will
richly reward the scarcher after gold is
evident to any one bcholding this work
done so long ugo when placers had to
pan $50 per man.
The Mlssotllo Mining Company have
acquired possession of this gulch from
mouth to head. Aud up this gulch the
road continues of which | spoke before,
This road Tor n distance OF three miles
and halt brings us 10 the company 5
...Ii .g... H. ,s,.,
level of the Clarkes fork lrlnch o
Columbia river.
Here we are In the midst of an inn
mcnsc forest, containing some of the
finest timber anywhere to be found in
Montana, mostly white pine. Tree upon
tree from two to four feet in diameter,
200 feet high,
Here, upon sunny hillside, the COM
pany is erecting It's stampmill. First al
improved suwmill with Il capacity ofi0 =
900 feet was set up, which is running
day after day tuin ny out excellent tim-
bcr.
IL is and will be most substantial
structure, Judging from the material and
Workmanship. This mill Is an improve
mcnt on the ordinary gold mil, and
your correspondent feels assured rom
the plans and explanations furnished
]
whose personal supervision the work is
being carried on, thut 1t will be quite an
advance in the art OF working gold ores.
From the mill, following another
piece of excellent road work, We come TO
this Compunys mines, which consist of
four locations on one side of the finest
lodges 1t has ever been my good fortune
to visit. We will commence at the most
northorly property which is called the
Mint. The Mint is developed by two
shafts showing distinct yeils, both carry
ing rich ore, in some OF which could
see free gold with the naked eye.
Adjacent TO the south is the Golddust
claim showing the same veins. ON the
Golddtist ground theip is shaft, and
2OO feet of tunneling, proving the veins
of great depth and extent, making lurgc
quantities of ore available for extraction.
a large amount OF ore has already been
mined and Is ON the dump ready to be
millcd.
Going still south from the Golddust,
we come to the Broncho- fraction claim,
where the company Has not done much
work so far.
Thence still south VIC reach the White
Elephant; this Is tfNly an elephant in
size. IL rivals ailythhg | ever saw in
the way of gold ore IN quantity.
Your correspondent has been in many
mining camps and has seen many min
ing properties, and though the manager
OF tnis property could not give me per-
mission 90 enter the underground work
ings, | saw sufficient To convince me
that this company will be amply and
richly repaid for their intrepid enter
prise. The ore OH the dumps and the
ore Oh the surface alone Justify the most
sungaiuc cXpoctatidnsH ie' richness
have satisfied nysell by numerous pan
ming tests. And the pcrmuuency ot the
veins il demonstrated by the work done.
The mines are about 100 feet above the
mill and will be connected with ii by an
automatic tramway.
Tho Missouri Mining Company Ia u
corporation with headquarters at Louis
VILE, Ny.
Your correspondent did not like to ask
too many questions but feels quite safo
in saying that this company has already
spent on mill, mines, ferry, roads, etc.,
upwards of 10000. The company's al
fairs are ia the hands of Mr. II. r..
Schuldcr, whose work amply tcstliies to
his ability.
Your correspondent found Mr.. Schulz.
der very courteous, but also very reti.
cent, evidently not Wishing to advertise
the magnitude of this property. It,,
however, being TO the interest of the
people to know something of the sur
passing mineral wealth of this section
of Montana, your informant made it
his object to augmelt his own obscrva.
tons with information from reliable
sources.
With this / will close my present COM
munication. Though this Is the bonanza
property, inasmuch ns IL will soon be-
come rich producer, IL Is, however,
only one of many more in our district
which will equally prepare the advent OF
cupital and energy. In my next 1 will