Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-07-31
gold and silver. For years northern Mon

gold and silver, For years northern Mon
tana was considered fairly good stock
range country, but within the past two
years the mineral deposits of Neihart,
Barker, ,4ogo and other CAMPS of this
vast region Of country lave been suffici-
emily developed TO attract the attention of
capitalists. But Il few days ago rich
strike was made in an entirely new sec
tion OF the Belt mountains. The ore of
THIS new find is carbonate of lead and
silver in contact of porphyry and lime,
stone The outcroppings show the extra
ordinary extent of seven feet of sand car
bonat' and galcna, the latter of which is
found in boulders of 800 and 400 pounds
weight Montana Mining Review
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
train Of coal cars going to Sand Coulee
came into collision with a train laden
with sheep, which was coming toward
the depot. The collision occurred near
Myers sawmill. The engines were dam
aged and five or six cars were broken.
Six sheep were killed. The worst result
Of the accident was the severe injury
which befell +. Markham. the engineer
OF the coal-car train. He jumped off the
engine with the other men, but in some
unaccountable way his foot was so crush
ed that amputation became necessary.
This was done by DR.. Reed, assisted by
Drs. Gordon and Weitman. The leg was
removed about three inches above the
ankle. Today DR.. Reed said that Mr..
Markham's condition is favorable. His
temperature is only 50. He bore the Sc
we're pain with great tirmness. He was
employed in the switch yard and was al
ways steady and temperate. The acct
dent causes much regret among his
friends. The track was soon cleared and
traffic proceeded as usual. The traffic
here has been conducted with care. The
railroad staff have an honorable record in
this respect.
The Minneapolis residents of Great
news about tile options on the Pillsbury
and Washburn mills. given ten days ago
10 an English syndicate which seeks to
control the flour mills of the state. Al
though the owners of the property and
the representatives of the English capt.
talists have had several conferences, it
cannot yet he definitely stated whether
the terms Of sale will he accepted. The
general impression, however, is that the
options will be taken advantage of and
that the deal will be consummated The
scheme, in brief, is this: The property in
question, including mills with daily ca
pacity of $4,000 barrels, or two.thirds of
Minneapolis total capacity, is to be CAPT.
talized at 100000. A controlling
interest i'll this amalgamated or
ganization, in the form Of either stocks OF
bonds, is to be held by the English syn
dictate. Charles A. Pillsbury is to be re-
tanned rs manager, perhaps, of the entire
business, certainly Of the Pillsbury mills.
The financial negotiations, it is under
stood, have been conducted by the well
known eastern bankers, Drexel, Morgan
& Co. If the purchase is effected and the
bond scheme adopted, it will result in the
loaning of money at Il low rate Of interest,
probably per cent, where it now costs
the interest firms or per cent to bor-
row. OF the $1OO00,000, it is said that
$5,eO0,0O0 represents James ]. Hills in
terest in the water power. It is said that
the options given by the millers expired
Wednesday night. Some definite news
may therefore be expected soon.