The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-12
Vast Stores of Wealth Lie Hidden
in the Bosom Of Gospel
Mountain.
Preparing to Resume Work on the
Anaconda and st. Lawrence
at Butte.
Thu Fire in the Mines Found to be Entire
ly Quenched-Deep Mining
all the Go.

CHAMPION, Mont, May S.-Ihe hidden
wealth of mineral deposits that lies stored
within the great treasury vaults OF Gospel
mountain is fraught with greater interest
than is apparent to those unacqualnted
with the wonderful resources and POSSIBLE
tiles of the Orc Elmo mining district. Cap
ital for development purposes is needed.
The mineral is here in unlimited quantity
and excellent quality, and with legitimate
management the mines could in time be
made producers. Until within the last
month the stock companies have all been
operated upon the worcestershire plan, but
experience has demonstrated the fact that
the assessable plan is the best III the de-
velopment of the properties. The Lion
Mining company has made the hrst move
ment in this direction, and the ONO COM
pany will be the first accession to 1ollo"'
this mine having suspended operations
temporarily until after the decision
rendered at the meeting of the stockholders
which will soon take place for the purpose
of making their stock assessaple. In l,s
will give them more ample means with
which to develop their property. IT is
quite generally conceded that the great
drawback in this district has been owing to
the fact of operating the mines on the non
assessable plan.
Among the most notable developments
and improvements beng MAGE III Inls
camp NAV be mentioned that of the Silver
Crown, under tho efficient management OF
Ma Tor Edwin Simpson. This property IS
situated between the two best developed
mines in this district; the Champion on the
south, and American Ruby on the north,
the vein running parallel: rms company
was organized in November, 1859. with a
Capitalization Of 5OC,0O0 shares. All the
stock except the treasury stock IS In pool
for one wear, at the expiration to be sold by
the owners to further development WORK
Major Hornbrook is president OF the com,
pany; Thos. Stewart, vlce-Dresldent ano
treasurer; Sam'l. Stewart, secretary, and
Major i. Simpson, general manager
and superintendent; these together with
John penglase and Carl lnglehardt
of Chicago, constitute the board OF trustees
The present development consists OF wei
timbered, double compartment standard
working shaft, each 4x41aa in the clear. The
present depth of the shaft is 55 feet, where
eight feet of solid quartz has been en-
countered, and ledge matter showing very
heavy vein of high grade, free milling rub,
and brittle silver ore, nssaylng from ~ .,
1000 ounces in silver and S. in gold. Dept
alone is required to make luis one VI I'll
best paying properties.
The vein is we'll defined and continuou
one. The mineral belt of ore extends 800
feet west of the commencement or the Sll
yer Crown ground, through another loca
ton. An equipment of FOO feet capaclt
hoist, forty horse power, Will soon De on IN
grounds, when the work will be greatly ae
celebrated. Green Majors. of Butte, vislte
this mine this week and was elated with I'll
prospects, carrying away with him SON
yery rich specimens of the ore.
The first alarm Of fire that has ever bee
sounded in this camp was on Monday las
when a fire broke out in the dense tlmbt
in close proximity to the Phoenix Mimi
company's shaft house, caused by spark
from its engine, which threatened destrut
ton to the property; fortunately, howeve
timely assistance was rendered, aVertln
what otherwise might have proved disa'
trous eonfagration, loss of property an
perhaps lives.
The citizens of this place have lately bee
awakened to the fact that the town {
Champion is situated in both Deer Lods
and jefferson countless the line dividing I'll
town about equally. The postothce ID no
in Jefferson county, and all those llvir
east of it, The assessors from the tv
counties have been here.
f. Among the important enterprises III We
for Champion is the establishment of
democratic weekly newspaper, the Cham
ion Assayer, under the management of
Deer Lodge former typo. 1t will take
enterprising ''rustler' to keep up the !nte
est of a paper in this place. The citizen
however, will give it general support.