The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-30
New Locations Cause Considerable
Stir in the
Camp.
The BUSIEST CAMP IN MONTANA.
MI. Arlington Visits the Savage
Mine and Finds it Sat
isfactOTy.
Good Results Achieved at Logging
Creek-General News of
the Camp.

ANfltfhl, fhuSuSl - AhCIC sC'Ahs "
I've an undercurrent of excitement which
is absorbing every man in this camp. Ev-
erybody is planning to get hold of ground.
Some fractions in the town have been
located by three or four different parties,
one as n stone placer, another MS II town
site and still another as Il quartz lode.
This will lead to litigation in the future.
The certainty of the advent of the rail
road has filled the camp with new life.
Every man VINO can handle Il pick or
shovel is at work. The little developed
while prospectors are busy scratching
the mountain sides looking for new leads.
1t is estimated that there are 100 men at
work in the mines and nearly as many
more who are representing their claims
Or prospecting.
New strikes are reported so often that
it Is becoming an old story. 1t is now
established that every lead which is fol
lowed to any depth shows up good ore.
Many of the claims which have long lain
idle are now being worked and in almost
every instance show up we'll.
7. ii. Donovan, the superintendent of
the Cornucopia mining company, has a
force of men at work on the develop
ment of their property. They have sur
veyed a road to the mine and will soon
have it ready for the transportation of
ore.
j. T. Arlington was up to look at the
Savage claim last week. The contract
for u so foot shaft is finished, and an ad-
ditional 20 feet has been contracted for.
A tunnel of 30 feet has also been ordered.
This nine, like all others. is showing up
we'll with work.
A number of claims in the upper part
Of town have been bought by Dakota
parties. Some surmise that they are
connected with the Great Northern
outfit.
Work is being pushed with full force
on the Monarch, the Florence, the Da-
kota, the Mou.ton, the Mountain Chief
and several others. There is not an idle
man in the camp.
The miners union has done a good
work for the men in establishing a uni
form price for wages. The union is
strong and will be able to see hat JUS
tice is awarded all workmen.
Doc Pottles arrived yesterday from the
S~weepstake claim in the Summit mining
district. Supplies for five men have
beer taken to this camp and they will
continue work all winter. A number of
new leads have been found in this reg
ION, some OF which yield ore rich in sui
phurets of silver. Doc brought in sever
al fine specimens of ore and two large
pieces of bullion which were melted
from the rock. These are evidently very
rich IN silver, as they have a clear metal
lie ring when struck.
Mr.. Blake, who is IN from Logginp
creek, reports that his property is show
ing up well. 1t is located about two
miles southwest of the Excelsior. He
has a vein of free milling ore which as
says $1S in gold and So onnces in silver,
The ore is found in a four-foot lead of
soft matter. He has run a tunnel in 40
feet on this vein.
Misses Ida and May Sutton have gone
to Helena, where they will attend school
during the inter.
l.. 5. Woodbury. of Great Falls has
spent a few days climbing the mountains
and looking at prospects.
A. j. Lowe says he has some valuable
properties which will make a fortune for
SOM one. He will visit Great Falls on
Sunday.
j.. Z. Hussey, an old-timer in the camp.
mas returned from Oakland, Cal, and
will stay here a while.
Dick Brennan is the happy father of a
fine daughter which arrived on August
18th.
Jack Wilson, d. B. Macintosh and
others are attending court in White Sui
phur Springs.
Joe Otterson has been over on Logging
creek Investigating several prospects.
ii. q. Chowen is in the camp and il is
expected that a new purchase will soon
lie announced.
+. B, Wilcox is in the camp interesting
himself in mining property.