The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-01-17
AMONG THE LEDGES.
A STRIKE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO
CONSOLIDATED.
Dips, Spurs and Ang1cs-StOck Quota
tiOns- Metal Market-Granfte Noun
tain-San FrancfscO-WeSt Granite
-Pearl-New Minnie Palmer.

| DIPS. SPURS AND ANGLES.
Angus A. Mcdonald and J. K. Pardee
returned home Sunday.
The Granite Mountain company made
shipment of some of their richest ore
this week through the sampling mill.
Capt. j. W. Plummer, ex-superinten-
dent of the Granite Mountain mining
company, came in from the Cnur 'Alene
district, Sunday, and left for St. Louis
Monday morning.
| Robert Beverage, the new foreman for
the Hope mill, arrived from Butte this
week, and has taken charge. NJ.
Beverage was formerly employed at the
Marget Ann mill, Butte.
The Sydney machinery will be sold at
auction at an early date, Under attach
ment, which, when done, will settle all
talk Of that property forever more, as it
will probably never be operated again.
The Butcher brothers are reported to
have struck rich body of ore in their
mine, which is called the Ironese, situated
near Black Pine. A specimen of the ore
sent to THE MAIL Office is good proof
that they have certainly got some valu-
able quartz.
Joseph Sorenson will succeed Allan
McDonel as foreman of the Pearl. Mr..
Sorenson is an old and experienced
miner, having been employed by Mr..
Pardee in the Algonquin, and was at one
time lessee of the Pearl. He also had
charge OF the Combination mines at
Black Pine for some time.
The Oh mpion mine. which is the ad-
joining property tc the Mountain Lion,
Orc Fino district, recently shipped nine
teen tons of ore, which netted them
S2,O79 over all expenses. Considerable
enthusiasm is exhibited regarding this
property. Some stock has changed
hands recently at 80 cents per share.
c. E. Gable, formerly superintendent
of the Sydney. returned from st. Louis,
Tuesday, after spending several weeks in
making arrangements to proceed to
operate the Mountain Lion property, in
the Orc Fino district, which he succeeded
in doing, and work will be commenced at
once. Mr.. Gable left this morning to
take charge OF the property. He will
make his headquarters at Deer Lodge.
Advices yesterday from St. Louis are
that A. j. We'll & Co., one of the oldest
and wealthiest banking firms, offered 81
cents for 10000 shares of West Granite
and the order was not filed. This stock
must be pretty solid 7hen such an offer
vas declined. The advance was gradual
and firm. and to-day we would not bs,
surprised to hear that the figures we're
above the dollar mark, and that a few
more are convinced that the strike in the
Elizabeth is not entirely myth
This morning two Of the old residents
Of the camp left for the Flat Greek, Mis-
soala county, find of Mr.. Pardee, the
Iron Mountain property. One OF the
men is Frank Wallace, formerly cen
nected with the West Granite and who
joined the forces of the Pearl shortly |
after it was organized. He is one of the
most efficient men that has ever been in
this camp. The other party, who also
,oes to the Iron Mountain country, Is
Mcleod, who has been en-
,loyed at the Pearl for some time AMI
seems to be very popular young man.
We wish them success.
Allan McDonel left fer Idaho yeste:-
lay morning. He has severed his con-
action with the West Granite and
Pearl companies and gone to take
harge of new piece of mining proper
y, or group of mines. situated in Idaho
erritory, at camp Chloride, on the north
ork of Gold Creek, which emp;ies into
'end d'Orielle lake. It is eighteen miles
rom the Northern Pacific railr Dad TO the
lines, including q steamboat ride
cross the lake. These mines We're pur-
hased by syndicate Of Montana .
capitalists, principally ger tlemen resid-
lg in Helena. j. x. Pardee is inter-
sted and A. A. Mcdonald is one OF the
romotors also. The latter has made
so trips to the mines. The last was, we :,
eIieve. to settle with the past owners !,
nd pay for the property. We know
tile of the company as it is only about :,
eing organized. he ore bodies, par l
cularly of the main mine, are of man.
10Th dimensions but not Of high grade I
he character of the ore Is very free. !.
[r. Mcdonald, who only returned a =.
,up'e of days since and is confined to
Is residence with severe cold, cannot
Q interviewed until our next issue, when t
e hope to give some of the details. In 4
idding good bye to Allan McDonel we s
D it reluctantly. He has proven him y
If one of the fairest and most reliable c
men that ever came into this camp n
, reliable as the rising of the sun; of t.
zcellent discretion, and a miner who g
bors with his brain as we'll as his hands S
I'd can always be depended upon. He p