The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-01-31
GEORGETOWN MINING DISTRICT.
ESPECIAL cognEsroNDENCE.1

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ESPECIAL CoEREsfoNDENCE.l
Superintendent Henry Sparks, of The
| Red Lioc mining company. passed
through here last Wednesday with men
and supplies for the mine. Mr.. Sparks
informed your correspondent that the
company intend to place the machinery
| and building material upon the ground
this winter for the erection OF their mill
| IN the spring.
In the Cable mine, at Cable, it is re-
| ported they have struck large body OF
high grade ore. The mill is running at
its utmost capacity.
Silver Notwithstanding The sud
den death OF Mr.. Ga,iit. the other mem
bers of the company think that the work
of building and developing Will be re-
suned iE the spring at the Silver Reef
mine.
The Congdcn brothers. late owners OF
the Silver Reef mine. are developing their
0: her properties and some Of them are
looking as well rs any in the vicinity. I.
is only a matter Gf time and money tc
bring the Silver Lake district to the
front to rank with the prosperous mining
camps Of tho territory.
Tie [ ady Cadine mine. situated about
a mile south OF Silver Lake. owned by
VIM. Nc OF, of Georgetown, and Epb
thomas, OF Anaconda, is causing quite
an excitement Just now. The niue was
leased last fall to Messrs. Guard, Eric
son and Rarrons, who have reached q
depth OF i35 feet, and now show lead
O. silver ore abou: i feet between walls
2 feet OF which is high-grade.
Thomas Thomps, m and Emma Win
strom VIII leave on the train tomorrow
morning for Helena. where they will he
joined in tie bonds of wedIock. Bo. h
are we'll known Young people OF Philip s.
burg, Mr.. Thompson having been in ths
employ Of Morse & Bradshaw for some
time past. and Miss Winstrom residing
at Iiasinark.
A prize fight between Owens and Kess
Ter is expected to take plHco in orse's
hall on February &c. lhe stakes ere
said to he $50, bat it is no: definitely
known, as the final preparations ere ;c
De coz summats d to day. 9th are GOOD
singers and tho match promises to lie
interesting.
Mount in View Encampmcnt No. Is,
I. O. 0. F.. Of Granite elected and ir-
stalled tue e, 20 Wig officers at their last
meeting: c. B. ain. G. P: ". A. Rock
)lff, S. w: J. E. Neal Fl. P: e. ". Jones,
J. W.; W. J. McMaster, r. s.; j. T..
Fitield, I. S.; James Stuart, T..
The ball given by W. E. Albright, at
his new residence in the valley last eve
n1ns. WAS largely attended by residents
thr< ughont the valley. 4 number O:
young people in the Burg formed party
and went down by special conveyences
and returned this morning.
Geo. W. Opp resigned the Office of
deputy sheriff in Granite last Monday.
The principal reason for his so dong
was that the income from that Office
would not justify him to devote all his
time to it, and his resignation was volun-
tary.
Wesley Bonfield, uncle OF Thomas E.
Bonfield. coshier Of the Silver bank. ar
rived IN town from Kankakee, Ills. We'd
nesday, to visit to his nephew and enjoy
the beautiful! weather and feast bis eyes
on the unlimited resources of Montana
J. F. Murray, OF Anaconda, has arrived
in the Burg with q specific for the euro
of rheumatism. The advertisement with
explanation may be seen in this issue. It
is pronounced to be of great merit by
those who have used it.