The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
THE FUTURE OF CASTLE.
III Indications That it Will be One
Of the Biggest Camps Ever
Known.
l Big Stretch Of Country With q
Wonderful Showing Of Min
eral Wealth.
Now-The Drum Lummon
Output,

The importance of developing the Castle
istrict is daily growing more apparent to
he men who know the situation. If but
alf that is reported is true, the camp will
Don become one of the greatest mining
enters known in the history of the West.
here are already 1900 people in the camp,
| nd the number is increasing daily. They
re coming from all parts of the country
| nd are Of all classes. The real estate
oomer is already on the scene, and
arough his efforts the value of property
as more than doubled within year.
rospectors are securing the country and
:adesmen are daily arrivals in the town.
he great need now is railroad.
Thomas Hanlon, one of the best known
nd most successful mining men in the
5ate, is enthusiastic over the outlook. He
as interests in several companies, and is
prominent owner of many promising
ropertis les; He He said yesterday: mo
a ,eA possibilities Of Castle 'o Without 1T
a examination of the work done
nd the future prospect. Here is stretch
mineral country running twelve miles
fom Castle to Smiths river in one direc-
on and twelve miles to White Sulphur in
1other. The mineral wealth of this land
say best be determined by the results al
lady obtained. To begin with. not fail
re has been made in the camp. All prop
ties in any way developed have proven
oh beyond all expectations and all pros
ects that have seen are very promising
decd. The great Cumberland mine has
sen shown to be one of the richest mines
Montana. It is worth to-day more than
sooo, coo, and is daily becoming more val
Ieb!e as work progresses. With the wealth
ore than the price to-day. Sixty men are
Employed there and the finest hosting
orks il Montana are now being con-
ructed for the mine. Under the
spable supervision of George Hall, one of
.e best known mining superintendents in
ae country. the work is progressing in fine
.ape and the future could not be more
,omising. The Yellowstone is looking
I'D those interested in the property are
,nfident that it will prove one of the rich
t mines in the country. The Great East
n is turning out 300 tons and grows better
the work goes on. These properties men
oned are the more developed but the
hers could hardly show better considering
ae amount of work done. Among them
he California and The Judge. On the
hite Sulphur Side are the Columbia, the
rasshopper and the Ina. The latter prom
es splendidly. showing by recent
say over four ounces Of gold in two out
three claims. The country has
Tapping Of iron over the carbonatee, and
far as has been discovered is rich all
rough the district. The country in the
lstle side has been pretty we'll prospected,
ut on the White Sulphur side not great
aal OF prospecting has been done. It is
ere that the big rush will come. was
rs talking with Leadville man the other
~, who had visited Castle and was enthu-
astic over the outlook. He told me that
| eof the properties he had seen
omised much better than those around
sadville when the great stampede to that
,untry was made. What we most need
i'd must have is railroad. Very little
e is now being shipped, because the COM
MES prefer to wait and save the money
shipping by rail rather than by wagons.
ne best rate now for shipping
So ton. As soon as railroad
ts in there the rush will begin, and
Q development of the camp will be COM
enced on large scale. We do not care
lat railroad comes if it is only the first.
NO engineering experts Of the Chicago,
arlington q Northern company have been
Castle for several weeks examining every
ing and they are thoroughly satisfied
tn the results. They will report favor
'ly to their company and are satisfied that
line will soon move in that direction.
ie are very anxious for road through to
elena BY way Of the springs, and from
aat ! can learn there are good prospects
this But we want a road as soon as it
n be built and must have it.