Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
ITEMS FROM ARGENTA.
A Batch Of Interesting Mining News and
Little Of Politics.

A Batch Of Interesting Mining News and
aLittle Of Politics.
ARaENrA, M. T. June 27.-[Correspond-
ence OF The Miner.l-The Golden Era is
again producing some very fine high grade
ore at depth Of about 800 fset. After 60.
ing through barren place Of about 100
feet In the shaft Ii 10 opening out and shows
@ large permanent vein. The company 10
working right along with the best Of pros.
poets ahead. 4
The Carbonate is another mine worked
by another St. Louis company, under su.
pervision Of Mr.. Myers. It is showing up
in splendid shape, and at depth Of
$50 feet the vein has about 1S inches that
will sample $50 ounces in silver and 80 per
cent in lead to the ton.
Some OF the enterprising business men Of
Dillon who wish to benefit the country by
assisting in the development Of its mines,
have organised and leased and bonded the
old Legal Tender mine at Argenta OF Con.
Bray. I am not aware OF the exact
terms, but believe the bond is for SIC, 900,
and time extends for one year, with con.
The company was gotten up by Mr.. Myers,
the superintendent OF the Carbonate, and,
I believe, he will also have charge OF the
L. T. mine.
The old T.. T. mine was at one time the
best PRODUCERS in Southern Montana, the
average OF the ore produced is about 200
ounces, and 60 per cent. lead to the ton.
We predict big strike OF rich ore for the
old L. T. M. Co. P. H. Kelly & Co. are
working quite crew in their placer mines
on Rattlesnake creek below town, and as
the dirt prospects well, expect q good
clean up.
Col. Lafe Scott's mines are looking splen-
did and can now show about 1000 or
5000 tons OF ore in sight on the dump and
in the mines. I understand Mr.. Scott
is about to start up the Tuscarora
furnace soon. Mr.. Scott is q
good furnace man, and with his knowl'
edge and the unlimited amount of ore he
has on hand is bound to make success.
At Bannock that old pioneer and great
est OF all rustlers, Philip Shenon, is run.
ming his mill on ore from his immense bo.
nanza, the Golden Leaf lode. He is also
working q crew Of men ON the Marysville
Bar placer mine with fine results.
Messrs. Gus Graeter & +. L. Graves are
working their placers, what was the old
Bannock Co.'s mines. They have made
some fine clean ups.
Considerable work is going on at the
Grasshopper at the Bald Mountain and
Elk Horn districts.
By the way, Mr.. MINER, it Is common
talk here that at the Dillon city election,
as well az at the election for delegates to
the constitutional convention, that our
very intelligent sheriff voted some Of his
prisoners, and one OF them who was serv-
ing a sentence OF nine months imprison.
ment. There seems to be o difference OF
opinion as to the right or wrong OF this
voting. Some OF the fellows here contend
that it must be right or his excellency would
not allow it.
Our county commissioners met recently
and established registry districts and ap-
pointed registry agents. The board may
not have intended anything wrong, but in
every district in the county as far as l
know, 10 looking over the list as published,
every one is Republican There may be no
intention to take any advantage, but it
looks one-sided. Perhaps they may have
thought that that none OF the Democrats
could write. ARGENTA. ,