The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

In tnlckUeSS from i've tO twenty-five
feet. This Rocky Fork coal deposit
| seems to undlerlay the whole country
by odds the largest amount of develop
ment work has been done by the Rock.
Fork Coal company. Money to tht
amount of 100000 has been expended
by this company. Two large dumE
houses have been built by this company
with all the modern improvements in
the way Of screens. elevators and load.
ing apparatus. The cars Of the Rocky
Fork road have track laid right up to
the dump house and about six hundred
tons Of coal is loaded here every day
and as development progresses in the
mines the more coal the company will
be able to furnish. In less than ont
year the Rocky Fork Coal company will
he shipping not less than one thousand
tons per day. to say nothing about other
claims here that are lying idle that will
more than likely be worked. ..- m.m
The coal claim of Thomas &. Mellon
aid and associates lies adjoining to the
town and contains GAO acres. This claim
has been thoroughly prospectrl and it
is found to be- an extension Of the Rocky
! FORK and Montana coal veins. The
veins oi this claim vary from ten TO
twenty feet.
\ The Goa! mine Of Anthony Chatlin lies
! right east of town and is being devel-
oped Ivy two men. 1t will probably
with development be a good mine.
| The Montana Coal conpany'S mines
are On the opposite side Of the camp
from the Rocky Fork Coal company.
! This company has done considerable
work Five tunnels have been run in
different veins of Goals. 1t is thought
the veins lie in the same incline as the
res. OF the coal mines here. The COM
lany is not doing any work at present
but may put large force OF men to
w rk next spring. ..-.
On Bear creek, just across the hill
from Red Lodge, large coal veins show
up and the coal is OF a very superior
quality and can he mined about nine
hundred feet lower down than the coal
mines at this place. 1t is said that the
Northern Pacific has recently bought
the Bear Creek mines and the rumor
has some foundation. Indeed it is a
fact that large deposits of coal abound
j. many sections Of this camp. The
mine7 are owned by ii. ii. Mund, \.
F. .srr. H. Aldman, Chas. Burton. T..
N Gallaher, Geo. NJ. Hayes. Of Billings,
an, \. q llooley.
ae II cky Fork Town and Electric
po1npan. is taking ditch out OF Rock
creek oil l2.lAD inches OF water that will
he used for water power and irrigating
purposes.
There is d marble quarry twenty-five
miles from here on Crandle creek that
is gem. The finest quality Of marble
is taken out OF this mine.
From splendid samples OF rock
brought in from west OF here and the
mining claims location we are led to he
lieye that as good mines will be found
on this size of the range as in Cooke
City.
QUARTZ MINES.
The "'ruscarora.' lode is five miles
west OF town. 1t assays in silver about
five ounces. The mine is owned by Ed.
Patterson and Herb Gates.
The Emma" lode is owned by Ed,
Seclcv. 1t is situated eight miles south
OF town.
The Red Lodge "Picket' lode is a
promising prospect. Two miners are at
WORK Oh the claim.
The Iron Chip lode is fine looking
prospect and is being developed hy two
men.
The "Georgisl' lode is owned by Ed.
Patterson and Herb. Gates. The ton
rock OF this claim is galena and ASSAYS
five ounces.
The Cora Lee" lode is situated south
west of town and is owned by S. NJ.
Foster. The owner is at work on the
claim.
\. 5. Davis and sol. Gurake own the
Lilly Gay" Eva L" and protection
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