The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-16
AMONG THE MINES.
Rich Strike Near Philipsbure-MoreA About
NeihArt

Rich Strike Near PhiIipsbure-M More About
Neihart.
Joe Thorn has lately made a rich strike
on the Golden Chariot which is located or
the east side of Dunkleburg creek, the
Philipsburg Mail is informed by a
gentleman from that district The
| vein is about three feet wide
| and contains nice looking ore. A
couple of assays we're made from samples
from the lead, the first class running from
| SO to 100 ounces in silver and the second
class from AZ to 48 ounces. The ore, as is
the case with most all that of Dunkleburg,
contains large per cent. of lead and is con-
sequently in demand at the various smelters.
| I be strike had not been made many days
before the property had been leased and
| bonded to the Great Falls company.
| Messrs. Scott and j. A. Eeatherman made
| the arrangements for the company. The
low carbonate and the formation is slate.
| On the Democrat, Dave Cunningham and
Pete Rowan some days ago made a rich
strike. The Democrat is located on the
ridge between Dunkleburg and New Chi
cago. Three assays were taken from the
vein, the first OF which went 36 ozs; the
second, $50 oZs, and the third 800 oZs in
silver. The vein ia Is inches wide in the
discovery shaft at the surface, which is ex-
pected to widen as depth is attained Gun
bingham and Rowan will. on the lst of Sep
tember, The Mail is informed, commence
running tunnel to tap the vein, which il
is anticipated will be reached in about 4Ol
! feet.
Another good strike is reported in the
Dunkleberg district. It is on the Pionee,
and Annie lodes, which are under lease and
bound to A. p. Morgan and VIM. Funk
| The strike was made in the 3OO-foot Level
of the jackson shaft. They have started
four feet, and have an eighteen inch vein OF
good ore in sight. The ore will average
forty or fifty ounces, and the lessees in con-
sequence feel quite jubilant over the dis
covery. They now have about eight OF
nine tons of ore on the dump. Their lease
runs for twelve months and they have the
privilege of purchasing it at given price
If they feel tnat the showing attained will
warrant 1T.
II was expected that the Denver parties
would arrive this week to examine the
Hatta property, upon which there has been
g deal In contemplation for some time.
Word was sent to the foreman to have
everything in readiness to commence bail
ing out the water in the lower levels of the
mine, should the date of their arrival be
assured, so that a thorough inspection of
the property might be made by those inter
ested. Buckets we're to be used in connec-
ton with within, to be run day and night
until clear. The shaft is sunk jointly on
the Magnet and Lilly claims. The property
| is looking exceedingly we'll, and the ore will
run from forty to eighty ounces in silver
| per ton.
| At meeting of the trustees of the Lord
Nelson Mining company, held at Granite,
Friday, the following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: August
Meyer, president; Fred j. Kramer, vioe-
president; George A, Cartier, secretary;
Joseph A. Hyde. treasurer. The under
standing is that the company intends to
get to work in dead earnest and push the
development work systematically and Wig
orously.
The Hope company are quietly going
ahead with work in the mine and at some
OF their adjoining claims. At present an
air shaft is being sunk into the Jubilee
tunnel and when this is done the tunnel
will be run in further.
The output of the Granite Mountain for
the week ending Aug. IA was forty-eight
bars of bullion, containing 68,811 ounces
fine silver and 179 ounces fine gold.
After spending two weeks in carefully ex-
aiming its mineral resources, Rene Curin,
we'll informed Butte mining man, tells
the Greet Falls Tribune that he considers
Neihart one of the best mineral sections in
the state and as soon as it is developed will
take its place in the front rank as a producer
of the precious metals. The veins are true
assures Of good size and the great majority
Of those on which little work has been
done show good streaks of ore, while those
that have been further developed prove that
the orb bodies are large and continuous.
The formation in which the veins occur is
granite with some porphyry. The porphyry
in some cases forms one of the walls. The
mountain on whose flank the mines are sit
uated, is covered by thick layer of quartz
lite, making the conditions very favorable for
large ore deposits. The mines are easy of
access and can be developed and worked
cheaply. There is plenty Of water for ordi-
nary purposes in the gulches surrounding
miles. Taken altogether have not seen a
mining district in the state that offers such
good Inducements to those who seek to in
vest in mines and it would richly repay
anyone seeking such investments to go
there ana examine that very promising Sec
ti0n