The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-31
MINES AND MINING.

Doing- in and About WeIl-KHOwn Deer
Lodge Mines
The Red Lion gold mine on North Flint
creek. Deer Lodge county, appears ~ be
coming 10 the front. Col Curtis, one Of
the owners OF stock IN this company, has
Just returned from the mine, bringing with
him to the United states assay Office q
lump of retort worth about 81, 200. which
he says is the result OF aten-days' run with
five stamps on Red Lien ore. OF bis trip
Col Curtis said: Ben Tibbey, superin-
tendent of the Parrot mine at Butte, and
considered one OF the most practical min
ing experts in any country, has Just I'm
ished thorough examination of the Red
Lion property, and pronounces it for the
work done, the best prospect for a good
paying gold mine of any he had exam-
ined in Montana The ore is free milling
the gold being s5S tne. the veins are large
and well defined; there is no waste and.
with the new facilities, immense quantities
OF ore will be taken out which will easily
net $40 per ton.
cat a business meeting of the owners
held az the mine, last Saturday. it was de-
cided 10 put up ten additional stamps, and
instead Of water power To run The mill
(which is unreliable in winter TO put In an
engine and boiler, together with steam
hoist etc. We feel we have 3 bOnanza OF
the tirst quality, and are very jubIlant'
Col. Curtis calls IL his mascot and savs
the Red Lion is shsk NJ from his taynv
name shower Of golden dust that will en-
rich his keepers. As evidence Of The faith
OF the owners in this property. none OF the
stock is on the market. The deveIOpmsnt
of the mine consists Of three shafts the
greatest depth attained being 70 feet. the
others being 80 and 45 feet deep respectiVe-
". A tunnel is being driven 275 feet 70 tap
the vein.
Col fsurffs .rso o,ftoa o-,-4 A.. A..
Southern Cross, and says that SaliOn Cam
erOn's ten stamp mill will soon be ready 20
crush ore from the Southern Crosse from
which ore Is being taken out during devel-
Opment. The PyTenees mill and mine be
reports running with the usual regularity,
and while visiting Superintendent SAvery
at the Cable that gentleman informed him
that the old reliable mine was keeping up
is record and looking very well and fur
nishiOg plenty Of ore for the mill. The
American Flag a prospect on North FLINT
creek, il also being worked and Its owners
are well pleased with the showing.
From "a San Francisco Chronicle. IL 10
reported on apparently good authority
that William L. Coleman has sold q group
Of Shasta county mines 20 an English syn
dicate for e, 100000. The report has caused
a great deal OF interest 10 be taken In
mines in that secu0n. More rich discov-
eIies are reported from the desert region
OF San BernaTdinO and San Diego coun-
ties The statements OF assays made in
some cases are too wild to be believed.
As high as $4,000 a ton is claimed %
naFe been taken from some rock. The
Julian district Of san Diego county is
receiving much attention at present, and q
number OF old mines are being reoDeued
There is much complaint in Arizona thar
persons endeavOrlnQ % sell mines are
oiackmailed by outsiders who learn OF ne
gotAtiOnE that are pending. The Copper
Queen and Copper King mines are turning
out large amounts OF ore. despite the de-
preston Ia the copper market. Some rich
placer mines, near WiuuemuccA, New,
are being successfully worked By Chinese.
Try IS cent wine dinner at the Criter-