The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

tney were HICeu OOOlly 10 nee9nC OF
some 5000 or 10000 feet and left in q
horizontal position, as before they were
disturbed by the forces which. formed
the mountains.
Another uncommon feature ia quite
obvious in these mountains. The hor-
izontal strata, which form the sides Of
the mountains are but little changed ON
their outer edges: but they are mnch
more metamorphosed and fractured next
to the basalts and trachytes. which have
been forced up, and now form. the. CEN
trail and highest portions of these peaks
and ridges. Hence some of the best
mines in these lofty mountains are high
up and in close proximity to the central
basalts and trachytes OF ancient lavas.
This is true Of the Morning Star. Black
Warrior, Homestake, Daisy. Elkhorn,
War Eagle and many other mines. This
class Of mines are in. ''fssure" or CON
tact" VEINS. .~#.:
Other mines in these mountains are
what the miners call 'sblanket veins"
They lie nearly horizontal between the
rock strata. Others still appear to be
irregular veins with vast pockets filed
with ore. usually in or adjacent to the
limestones.
Such is the geological structure Of the
high mountains known as Miller, Hen
derson,+ Woody. Republic, Sheep and
Red mountains. These mountains are
actually covered with hundreds and hum
dreds Of mineral locations. Some have
been. 80 well developed as TO- show their
value and prove them good mines; while
the greater number have been but little
worked and proved up.
At the head Of Saltwater and Slough
creeks are some low. rounded mountains
or foothills, called Granite range and
Limestone range, which contain many
important mines. There are also large
areas on the headwatars of the Soda
Butte creek, Rocky Fork and Clark's
Fork. covered for the most part with
low. rounded knobs and ranges, which
have been but little explored. though
some mines have been discovered. This
is promising region and will be pros
pected as soon as the railroad whistle
startles the deer and the elk and the
bear from these wild regions and POM
ises cheap transportation. The picks
are already sharpened, the shovels are
bright and the donkey and cayuse are
ready to pack tho grub for the pioneer
miners who shall develop these vast re-
gions. whose mineral veins have not yet
felt the blows Of the prospectors, whose
have covered the Pacific slope
and filled these mountains with civilized
states with rapidity that surpasses all
historical records and even the magic re-
suits of Aladdin's lamp.
The pioneer prospe .tor may live in his
log cabin. his tent or oven his brush
wicky, but when the true history of
western America is written, he will have
a monument far more creditable than
the marble palaces OF the millionaires
his discoveries have made, or the sena-
tors who represent the states his pick
and shovel made possible.
Why does not the coat of arms of some
state represent the pioneer prospector,
his pack animal and his pick and shovel
and brush wicky:
While it was true that Comstock, who
discovered the great bonanza of Nevada,
died in poverty, his recovery will be far
brighter and far more honorable than
that of some, who coined millions from
his discovery, and built marble palaces
in the the capitals of the world, and who
disgraced the American name by their
ignorance, their shoddy follies and their
vulgar crimes.
All honor to the pioneer prospector,
many of whom are enjoying the fruits OF
their discoveries and are managing mer-
camille houses and banks and building
railroads to enable other prospectors to.
reap the same benefits of their labors
and discoveries. -.
1t has been shown in this article that
there are at Cooke City and in it's imme.
date neighborhood numerous mines
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