The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-04

prospecting shafts have been sunk on inc
property with view to ascertaining its ex-
tent, the result being the exposition OF
vast ore body the full extent of which ia
not known. though it extends the whole
length of the claim; it's exposed outlines
measure $50 feet in length. 200 feet IN
width and 46 feet thick. making. the largest
showing Of any mine yet found in Montana
with equal development. 1t is nothing less
than a bonanza and will be an important
factor in the mineral product Of the camp.
It has the largest showing of any Cooke
City property, and is we'll timbered and al.
of development work was accomplished SO
flattering was the exhibit that at that stage
it sold for $4,000, Mr.. Blackhart, the
present owner, beikg the purchaser.
MANY RICH PROPERTIES.
The Little Daisy mine, on Henderson
mountain, is expected to prove the richest
mine in the district. During last summer's
work cross-cut was run in short distance
and a body of ore measuring Is feet wide that
averages no less than $40 per ton in silver,
copper and lead was found. It has about
200 feet of development and the ore is
blocked out ready to extract for shipment
from 100 to 200 tons of ore daily.
The Black Warrior is well-known prop
erty and highly thought of by practical
miners and men of experience. It has three
openings. One shaft ia 100 feet deep and
shows large blanket lead twenty feet thick.
which consists of corbonates and galena
value Of $50 per ton. From this
opening Mr.. Gassert. one of the
owners, claims he can ship 100 tons Of ore
per day while from the others from twenty
to twenty-five tons can be taken out daily.
The other shafts are ninety feet and thirty
duced ore assaying from $40 to $500 per
ton. The Black Warrior has q great future
and with its present showing nothing less
than fortune could purchase it.
The Homestake has 900 feet OF tunnels
and presents good showing Of base ore.
but high grade, the ore running about
forty-six ounces silver to the ton.
The Bull of the Woods has 100 feet of
development in shaft and tunnel and shows
big body of low grade ore worth on an
average $50 per ton in gold and silver.
located on the head of saltwater creek and
about LEO feet of development work has
been executed on each. They have pro-
duced good grade of free smelling ore,
some of which has been shipped and proved
profitable.
The Elkhorn mine, owned by George
owner has worked his claim single
handed and alone. and has 6OOfoot tun-
mel driven and has found ore that assays as
we'll as any in the camp. It is high
grade galena, and several carloads which
have assayed an average of 100 ounces per
The White Warrior group, including the
Idlewild and Longfellow lodes, located on
Sheep mountain, four miles east of Cooke
City, are owned of H. L. Collins and
others. The mines on this mountain are
in a quartzite formation and the White
Warrior vein travorses the entire ssroup and
dips into the hill at an angle of 10 degrees.
The ore carries gold principally and lays in
pockets. A 25O-foot tunnel is in on the
property, in ore the whole distance, and 25O
tons are now on the dump awaiting treat
ment and piles of it can be taken out. The
ore runs $50 to the ton in gold, silver and
lead. One shipment of selected ore
shipped to Omaha Melted the owners $247
per ton. There is 800 feet of development
on the group.
velopment, viz: Silver King EGO, Warrior
Chief 40. Orange Blossom 60, Saturday 100,
Little Kid 80 and Hidden Treasure -.
These properties can easily produce Is tons
of ore per day that will average $40 per ton.
The ore lies in veins and pockets.
Other prospects in Sheep Mountain, which
are but slightly opened and make good
showing of nigh grade ore in surface seams
are the Traveller, Proctor Knott, Orphan
Boy, Golden Tarrier, Mountain Sheep,
Howard Fraction, solomon Vinnedge and
Rip Van Wrinkle.
The Commonwealth, Enterprise and Pros
peritv show fully 200 feet Of development
work and have about 100 tons of ore in
sight that assays $40 and $15 per ton. This
ore is milling carbonates.
The Acme group includes the Rara Avis
and Tas%sn ods hsss on are .o opened ned
others 60 and 100 feet. They are now under
bond for $4,000. A recent shipment of less
than ten tons sampled 800 ounces per ton.
The Tredennick, in granite formation, is
another property of promise.
the most advanced stage of development.
They are all capable of producing ore.
Among the prominent ones are the Little
Blue, with 100 feet of development; Never
Sweat, 15O feet; Silver Zone, $50 feet; Hid
den Treasure, 10 feet: Silver Queen and
has zoo feet Of development, and Young
America 400 feet. There is a very big lead
on this latter property. The ore body on
the surface is a big blowout, and while
there is known to be hidden underneath q
rich vein, it has not been found yet.
ties, the ore of which is generally lead car-
Donates. The Revenge, Alaska, High Ore
and Monitor are among these. The
Southern Spy, ON Scotch Bonnet mountain,
has q 20 foot shaft and shows 2 feet Oft
milling ora Of a high grade: The Conner.
ia 3O-foot shaft ON the Comet. and the
Enterprise, which is ON Woody mountain,
close to Cooke City, is opened by 4O-foot
tunnel and 20-foot shaft, and shows three
feet of high grade galena.
We might go on at great length to de-
scribe in brief way the mining properties
of the New World district, but enough has
been shown to illustrate that Cooke City
has great future confronting it and none
realize this better than the men who have
toiled amidst the snow-clad peaks of this
section, which is fully H. 500 feet above sea
level. Facts and figures are here given for
the benefit of the outside world to show
what has been done in this district, Not
one-third of the claims have been mem
toned, but the showing is sufficiently large
to satisfy all that the mines of Cooke City
and the people of Livingston in asking
congress to grant railroad right of way
are only asking that which will enrich the
world and furnish homes and pursuits for
many thousands of people, Snbioined is
list Of some of the more prominent proper
ties surrounding Cooke City, and the extent
of their development:
NAME OF MINE. NO. OF FEET
Morning Star .-........................ us
Republic CO..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
New World Observation-Disclosures. 500
Alice Il ......................... 200
Little Daisy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
Black Warrior. observation-disclosures. go
HOmestAke. $40
Belle Of the Woods. ........................ 100
Monroe and Saltwater. 800
ElknOfn .........s............. tOO
White Warrior group. ..................... $40
Silver King group. ......................... $50
COMMONWEALTH group. .................... 20
Acme D..