The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-17
AROUND THE HOTELS.
Chats with Persons Upon Topics Of Gen
eral Interest.

Chats with Persons Upon Topics Of Gen
eraI Interest
j. T. COnnors, or Tommy" Connors,
as he is famIlisrIy called by old timers, is
in the city. He owned a claim at the head
Of Alder gulch in 1862 and made a pile Of
money. He said he cleaned up $500 to the
pau OH his clam from the bedrock scrap
ings. Having quite n fortune he went to
New York 10 have time, being then quite
your man, and be succeeded very well
in this, his knowledge Of the dOings of
Wall street being quite pronounced before
be returned. He again got back TO his
claim and soon sold out for the purpose Of
operating in quartz. He always believed
and still believes that Alder gulch has rich
quartz and be is at present working the
ORC Clche mine in the hope OF finding the
rch ore body that is hidden there. Mr..
COnnOrs Is a hard worker, and his friends
viii hope that he may yet become million
alre, although he is now pretty we'll pro-
yided with this worlds goods and seems 20
enjoy life.
Chas. ). Warren said Yesterday that the
POorman mine paid its first dividend ON
Monday OF $4,000, and another meeting of
the directors would be held next Saturday,
Al which dividend No. OF so, 900 would
be declared.
Mr. W. A Clark said yesterday that the
copper agreement between the Lake, Mon
tana and other companies would expire
the end OF this month, when some new ac-
ton would probably be taken by the pro-
ducers. de said there is quite a demand
Tor casting brands Montana copper), and
that all the copper mines of Butte are
working Mr. Clark produces at his Ari-
IONA and Butte properties the electrOlitic
copper, which is worth within half
: cent OF what Lake copper brings.
The big surplus is decreasing at
the rate Of about twenty tons per
month, and rs long as this legacy left by
the SecTetan syndicate rs not put on the
maSket, Montana producers need have no
fear of future results Mr.. Clark does not
believe that copper Will again reach the
high figure the syndicate forced it 70, but
be says with lake at twelve cents and cast
ing copper at eleven cents, producers can
make money. Some lots of casting brands
were solo last week as low as nine cents
per pound
Speaking of the report of the director OF
the mint, recently issued, in which Color
ado claims the 6rst place in the list of gold
and silver producing districts, Mr.. Clark
said that the entire silver output of tile
Colorado Smelling company at Butte,
amounting 70 nearly 81 600 900 annually,
also the several samplIug works and the
output Of the CGur d 'Alenes is shipped 10
COLORADO for refinement, and the whole
amount is included in COlOradO's output,
which gives them a big showing. But
when it comes to including copper Mr..
Clark says that Montana can distance all
competitors.
MIR. Clark is operating the Elm Orlu
Original and Clark's Fraction mines at
Butte, besides being interested in the MOul-
ton and GAgnOn mines. The latter is now
worked to a depth of 500 feet, and Mr..
Clark says the shaft will soon be put down
an additional 100 feet. The Original is now
producing some of the best ore ever found
In the camp.
NJ. TrOutman, who is now in Helena, on
his way to PARK county, has in his posses
sion very fine sample of Ruby silver ore
from the ''Lost Lode in Jefferson county.
The sample. weighing several pounds, as
sssayed By g. +. Kemp, gives 1850 I6 ITO
ounces silver per ton MT Troutman has
sold this property 20 Salt Lake parties for
about SS7, 900, but has several other claims
in that vicinity. The district in which
these mines are located is on the highest
mountains In Jefferson county, between
Basin and Butte.