The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-19
MINERS AND MINING.
Reports Of Rich Strikes, New Prospects
and General nining News.

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The dividends Of Montana mines for
the first quarter of ESQ aggregate S'5A.Sb.
The Elkhorn Is making regular ship
mcnts Of base orc to the Parrot smclter ut
Butte.
The placer miners Of Mitchell gulch
are looking forward To a good season TINS
year.
Two more silver bricks have been turned
out al the Champion mill this weigh
ing lao pounds.
w, :. Dodds, of the Granite Mining
company, purchased A. ID. Millan's inter
est in n claim adjoining the Granite mine
last week., the consideration being $Do.
The Middle Fork Mining district Is
awakening considerable interest OF late.
The ores there are n carbonate and carry
about li in gold, besides are possessed OF
qualities that render them valuable as n
nux.
b. X. sherman. of White Sulphur
Springs, sold to Lew Lewis, OF the same
Mace. GOO shares Of Cumberland mining
stock at $50 a share a few days ago. One
yenr ago stock in this mine was selling Tor
fifteen cents.
While cross cutting in Il Orc Finn a
few days ago some finc ore was exposed.
In is said that the body il believed to he
permanent, and that the Orc Fin IL go
ing 20 become one Of the prominent
mines Of that district.
new Idaho camp. only recently dis
covered, but of great promise, is Rapid
River, or Sea Foam. Huge boulders OF
rich ore are lying in the bed Of the stream
while the veins are fairly bursting with
the precious burdens.
The SIrer State says: A. B. Hover OF
the Phoenix expects to leave for st. Pau
i'm a few lays on business for that COM
pany. This mine is being more favored
every day, and Is producing a good guam
tity Of ruby silver orc.
Salton Cameron's contract To mill South
ern Cross orc expires June 1. The COM
pany has not yet determined the most
economical method of milling its product,
but il is settled that works of some sort
will be put In this season.
The Seven Devils country promises to
even eclipse Butte for its copper product.
Samples of ore from there arc very rich,
assayinr So per cent copper and rs ounces
i'm silver. There Is plenty of sit, and IL is
not an unusual sight TO look at veins 10 to
20 feet wide.
Al tile ntettinS VI te W
the Gospel Mountain nj Deer Lodge on
Monday night, nobusiness was transacted
as not enough stock was represented; and
the transaction Of business contemplated
was postponed until the annual meeting
for the election Of trustees on the second
Tuesday in May.
The very latest from Ncihart on the eve
Of going 10 press is that a big strike of
three feet Of rich ore has just been made
i'm the Monarch. that three shifts have
been nut, tn work on the Dakota, and that
the railroad surveyors are o miles
above Neihart pressing forward towards
White sulphur Springs and Castle.-Hns-
bdndmoa.
As spring approaches the hardy pros
hector Is looking about for "A new field to
test his prowcss, and IL possible realize his
long cherished dream of golden gains. As
wears roll by the field is growing smaller
and the chances somewhat curtailed, but
he will lind plenty Of room In many now
localities where perhaps he may find gold
and silver galore.
Mcssrs. Halteman and Frye Of the Am-
crican Ruby Co, came down from the
mine Monday, says the Siirer State. and re-
mort the shaft looking fine. Another ore
body has been encountered, and IL was
decided To sink another 100 feet purely for
prospecting purposes. They have good
property, and go abou developing IL in a
thorough and business like "a
Sam Cain, the lessee If the Cleveland
mine in the Camp Creek district. Il miles
east Of Mclrose, reports having struck a
vein Of ruby silver, the richest yet found
in this vicinity. The strike was made nj
a depth of 10 feet and the owners believe
that they have "A bonanza. The owners
are Lamour Bros. James Boycc and Will
liam Smith.
Superintendent Simpson of the Silver
Crown says: AVE now have two
parallel lodges on ground. one show
ing 1. ounces In silver on top. The mine
is proving up much faster han was cx-
pccted. We did not expect Ia get pay ore
AT less than 100 feet, but have already
struck some al 40 feet. All the mine needs
is depth Ia make IL a fine paying prop
erty.n
Articles Of incorporation Of the Black
Diamond Mining company of Ashley havt
been fled at Missoula. The incorporation
are II. G.. Good, Edward Boyle. &. IA
SPOTS aud Robert Cummings. The incoi'
porators have combined their interests
and the investment represents that the,
arc the owners 81 $40 acres Of coal land
on the middle fork Of the Flathcad river
about 10 miles from Marias Pass.
The Champion mine, under the careful
management Of Captain George g.. Vivian
is taking on large quantities Of ore which
is being successfully treated at the com
pany's mill.-A contract has been let Il
drive the tunnel on the Argonaut. Bcfor,
long the water will he aiken out of th,
shaft aud development pushed. There !,
a large body Of ore In the breast of th,
drift. We make the prediction that thu
stock will reach the dollar mark befor,
long.-idaho Springs Neics.
A party Of Rapid City prospectors vii
shortly leave for the coal fields recent.
discovered ON the reservation about o
miles from that city. They will he cquippe,
for a long stay and will make Thorough
investigation Of the extent of the deposit
Reports are 10 the effect that the Goa
bed are more extensive than ut first SUI
n,Sal and the coal il of "A better uualit,