Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-08-07
AMONG THE MINES.
THE NEW STAGE ROUTE TO THE NEI-
HART MINING CAMP.
a Railroad Urgently Needed-Neihart and
Barker Will then Flourish
Work on the Noun
tain Chief
NEIHART, Aug. 2.
Especial Correspondence of the TR1BuNE.1

| lopeclal correspondence OF the TRIBUNE
News from Neihart has been rather
scarce of late, although most Of the mines
here are having more or less work done
on them. Still it is nothing like 1t should
be, If we only had the assurance of a
railroad. But we have the next best
to a railroad; thanks to ourpublic spirited
citizen, Louis Goslin, we have at las,
direct communication with the great and
growing town Of Great Falls. On this
the second day Of August, 1889, the first
stage and expires starts from Nelhart con.
Meeting at the flourshing town of Kibbey
with the Barker, Great Falls and Neihar,
stage, going direct through to Great Falls
from two Of the most promising mining
camps in the new state of Montana, in
one day. The stage leaves Neihart at &
a. m. connecting at Kibbey at II a. NJ
with the, Barker coach, and arriving al
Great Falls in time for supper. Leaving
Great Falls at 6 a. m. next morning it ar
rives at both Barker and Neihart in the
evening, with good teams on both lines
and one Of the most experienced drivers
IN Montana Outside of Cuff. Pollinger
or Dick Riddle) on the main line-Gus
Schaefer. The travelling public will be
assured fast time as we'll rs kind and
courteous treatment. We consider thl.
the greatest boom that has struck the
mining camps of both Neihart and Bark
er for five long years that we have beer,
us with the outside world. This line
carries the U. s. mail and connects with
the stage line from Neihart to White Sui
phur Springs and Townsend.
STEADY PROGRESS IN MINING.
Our mines are all looking we'll. Among
the first to mention are the works of the
Hudson Mining CO., they have already
expended over $20O,000 in this camp.
They have a fine property and are now
runninga 1900 foot tunnel to tap the vein
of the Mountain Chief one thousand feet
deep. The vein at the last working, at q
depth of 200 feet, is about ~ feet in
width. When they strike the vein at the
one thousand foot level they expect to
find it at least thirty feet wide. This is
the opinion of experts who are better
versed in miningmatters than this old man,
as know nothing by theory. My knowl-
edge is practical. ] never learned enough
to know what was In the ground deeper
than drill would go. Well, from what
practical knowledge l have acquired in
thirty-fve years experience in mines and
mining, predict for this portion of Mon
tana the most brilliant results, as there is
more quartz here in an area of twenty
miles square than there is today in the
known world. We have everything here
in unknown quantities, but tin ore, and
from indications at present we may have
even that. There are in reality no mines
being worked, not even prospected, ow
ners, for the most part, are just comply
ing with the law of representation.
The Monarch Mining company are
working three shafts to develop the group
of mines that they have lately bought
As far as present workings indicate they
have struck bonanza.
GENERAL PROGRESS.
| could mention several other mines
that perhaps the outside world would like
to hear from. Yet it is no use, as we
have mines here that are just as good as
the properties spoken of.
| might name the Savage and the old
favorite, the Queen of the Hills still
holds her own with four feet of two hun
dred ounce ore in the face. What's the
matter with Larry Neihart, the best dem
ocrat of them all, outside Of Muller and
Little Dick? Then comes the Equator, a
big mine, and the Dakota, with her
thousands of feet of tunnels, and yet no
railroad! We next come to the LONDON,
owned by two of my most esteemed
friends in the territory of Montana, in
fact, could not in the time at my com
mand speak Of all as l would wish.
hope the citizens of both Neihart and
Barker will not condemn the Old Man
for any thing he may have ommitted.
| can not close this article without saying
something about our efficient postmaster
and store keeper, Mr.. Muller, who stood
by us during our hard times. | pro-
pounce him true gentleman and cit
izen that the new state of Montana will
yet be proud Of. The always popular
Richard Brennan, with unfailing faith in
the camp, is at his old stand and is the
owner of many fine prospects. Dick has
one of the finest collections of minerals
in Montana which he is always ready to
show to visitors. More anon.
lIIpPERAJY,,