The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-04-04
AMONG THE LEDGES.
OUR MINING EDITORS WE6kLY
REPORT.

Dips, Spurs and Ansles-StockQ Quota
tions-Granite Mountain Output
The Buckeye Shut Down.
DIPS, SPURS AND ANGLES.
A carload OF ore was shipped from the
Algonquin this week.
Fl. L. Hoyer. the metallurgist and
mining expert, has gone to St. Paul, it is
said, to place some stock in new mining
deal which he has been working up in
the Orc Fino district.
Carl Bergstrand, who was for long
time engaged in the contracting and
building business in Philipsburg, has
finally drifted into this territorys great
industry, and has removed to Helena.
He is now busy forming syndicate to
operate group of mines situated on
Frost creek, short distance from that
city.
Superintendent Weir, of the Granite
company, announced to the miners last
Saturday that there would be no change
made in the wages of tho men who run
the Burleigh drills, and they will con-
tinue unmolested as heretofore at $3.50
per day, which is certainly little enough
for anyone employed in any capacity un-
derground.
The Combination mining and milling
company, at Black Pine, is in very
flourishing circumstances. The mine is
looking better every day and they now
have enough good ore in sight to supply
a 4O-stamp mill, and there seems no limit
to the amount. Mr.. Akers, the superin-
tendent, is a very successful mining mar,
and the prosperity of the mine is due to
considerable extent to his good man.
agement.
Work on the Great Republic tunnel
was again resumed this week. The Re-
public is one of the oldest prospects in
the camp, having been first located some
fifteen years ago. Since that time it has
been relocated almost every year. The
ore is low grade, although an occasional
pocket is found to contain very rich ore,
but not in quantities to be of much prac-
tical value. 1t will probably improve
with development.
The fine spring weather of the past
two weeks has encouraged a number OF
prospecting parties to start out for their
seasons search through the mountains,
and strange to say, we have heard OF
none who have not headed for the Iron
Mountain district, which seems to be the
center Of attraction for them all. It is
more than likely that our home district
is a much better field to work in than
any other, as all the older miners are
aware that this section has never been
thoroughly prospected, and most of them
will tell you it has only been run over.
Another mine promises to soon be in
operation in the Orc Fino district, viz:
the Cottonwood, which, will be remem-
bered, was about a year ago a very
flourishing prospect, but for some un-
known reason was shut down, and has
since remained SO until now. We are
by James Patten that the
pumps are to be replaced and the shaft,
which is down about 120 feet, will be
drained OF the water and work again re-
sumed. Mr.. Patten will in all probable
ity be in charge of the workings, which
goes somewhat toward lnsuring its sue
cess. The Champion and Mountain
Lion are looking better every day.
J. w. Opp returned from a visit to the
Pend d'Oreille district this week and re-
ports somewhat unfavorable results from
his investigation of that country. The
town of Chloride, which Uwo weeks ago
boasted of 500 or 600 inhabitants, is now
almost destitute of anything save the de-
serted buildings. The town of Hope has
undergone a like fate. Both of these
places sprang up like mushrooms during
the past few months, and many costly
buildings now remain vacant for the
hand of time to rot away as a result.
The Weber mine, which is the only
property in the district that is beng
worked, is looking we'll. He found Allan
McDonel and ten men busily engaged
doing development work, and all appears
as favorable as could be expected. There
will most likely be prosperous camp at
his place sometime in the future.
Reports from the Iron Mountain mine,
which has gained SO much attention from
all over the territory, continue as favor
able as ever. Mr.. Wallace, the superin-
;endent, says that The MAIL did not ex-
aggerate in the last issue in regard to
heir being 400 tons Of ore IN the dump.
\ force of men are busy sinking the
haft. which is ROw down about 70 feet,
md they are still sinking in ore, neither
vail having been encountered as yet.
The trail from the mine to the railroad
> completed, a distance of IA miles,