The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
The Paragon Mining COmpany's Steam
Hoist Completed and in Run
ming Order.
WONDERFUL RESULTS OF the TOP HAND
The Old Barker Mine Producing Rich
Galena in Paying Quanti-
ties.
. Grand Christmas Ball-General
News Of This Prosperous and
Busy Camp.

to this camp at this season may be disap-
during the first day of his stay.
The outside world has the impression
that excitement is running high here and
there is unusual activity. There is much
work going on, but the number of men
seen in town is not much greater than
during the quiet summer season. But
times are unusually good, the impetus
given by the work of the Paragon com
pany aud the success of the Little Giant
smelter has sent every man who owns a
claim to the hills where he is hard at work
trying to show up something that will
make his claim valuable.
d. A. Forbes. manager of the Paragon
company has u force of about 70 men at
work. More than a dozen of these are
building roads and doing excellent work.
If Cascade county would now build about
two miles of road to join the new road to
the Top Hand claim, Barker would be
easily reached from the Judith and Kibby /
by a short route. The company is work
ing three shifts in the Silver Belle, run
ming a new tunnel above the old one, |
which was found TO be in such condition
that 1t could not be used even if it was re-
paired. In about ten days they will have
reached a depth where they hope to strike
u body of ore which the old company
worked. The mine will then be in con.
dition to ship ore. At the Paragon mine
the new shaft house is finished and the
boiler and hoisting engine are working
smoothly. This mine has just reached
a point where it will produce the white
metal in paying quantities. The whistle
on the hoist is music in the ears of miners
who have waited years for development
and it is predicted that its welcome sound
will be echoed by others within another
year. The Top Hand, the wonder of the
Belt mountains, looks better every day
and is furnishing about 10 tons of carbon
ate ore daily. The ore vein is opened up
for over 20 feet and for the entire dis
lance is over six feet thick. Miners unite
in pronouncing this the most promising
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that has vet been known in this region.
This company is also running a tunnel in
on the Queen and sinking a shaft on the
Vista, both of which look we'll.
The Barker, one of the Oldest mines in
the camp, is showing up wonderfully
we'll. In commencing the last develop
ment work the company deserted the old
tunnel, which was run in just above the
creek level and started a new tunnel
about rs feet higher up the hill. This has
been run in about ITO feet on the lead.
For much of this distance pay ore has
been taken out, and there are about 10
tons of clean galena in the ore house,
sacked for shipment. Besides there is a
large amount of second grade galena ore
and a large pile OF carbonate on the dump.
Altogether the tunnel has produced near
ly 300 tons of shipping ore. The last 30
feet of the tunnel has proved the lead
much better than it was the first 100 feet.
The lead is about s feet wide and lies be-
tween two perpendicular walls. In the
last 25 feet the ore streak next the foot
wall has widened from 8 or 10 inches to
over 20 inches and the pay streak on the
hanging wall has widened in proportion
The lead matter between the W pay
streaks now contains many chunks Of
, galena and the indications are that the
entire lead will turn into pay ore. This
last of course is u superstition, but a visi
to the mine will impress the observer tina
it must be the case. JAS. Leslie, the sup
erintendent, is authority for the state
l ment that sufficient ore is on the dump Il
, pay for all the development work. Tn,
results must certainly be gratifying to thu
' oWner
:. Douglas Martin and Joe Lesard were
in camp during the past week lookini
a after the interests of the Belt Mountain
Mining company. Some of their pro
; perties are said to be looking we'll.
Tie Blackhawk Mining company ha
lately pu. a day shift at work on thei
mine and are showing some good specl
, mems of ore.
The May and Edna people have latel
built u new stable, q bunk house and
shaft house lower down the mountain an
e will run a tunnel in from a point abou
$50 feet below the present shaft house
= They are working about 10 men. J.1
Arlington came in Friday and gave tn
boys their checks for the past month.
Il Surveyor Beckel, of Helena, has jus
u %nolia.claim for patents for Messrs Lar
kin, Goslin, Mari and Henry. Anon
e other claims lately surveyed are the Silve
Bell, Lynch, Conway, Benton, Clintoch
= Washington and Nora B.
u The Little Giant Smelter after bein
thoroughly repaired was started up du
VI ring the past week, and is now turnln
out an average of "a bars of bullion dai
ly. Mr.. GIDEON says it works more salts
- factorily than before.
n 4. w. Allen, the host of the Allen hote
d has leased the new building finished b
DR.. Beaupre, and has a dozen more CON
Portable rooms to place at the disposal Q
&c guests.
is Mr.. Taylor is furnishing the buildin
IS lately erected by Mr.. Ross, and will FUR
II ish the travelling public first class accom-
= modations in D lew days.
~ Pat Tway il in Great Falls buying ful
n niture for the large building erected b
re Mr.. Buchanan, and on his return wi
If open another good hotel.
Ddrangean & Heidenrich took charg
Of the National hotel last Friday and hav
more business than they can attend to.
20 g. j. Heidenrich and Dan Carpente
Ia are putting up an office building In who
they will open a real estate office an
III mining exchange.
r. The Hay Brothers and NJ. Babbingto
70 Of the Neihart Gold and Silver Mlnin
company spent several days in this Weir
: ity looking over the claims belonging I
u their company.
Nv III arannfa hac iuak fuichod a non
building in Hughesville in which h
gave a grand opening ball Saturday nigh
= The ladies' lent their presence to the o.
casion which was pronounced a succes
Of in every particular.
r. 7. Donahue has also opened a fin
"a establishment for liquid refreshmen'
and is doing a good business,
O. Mrs Phelps, Mrs. Buchanan and Mis
Winker raised 300 in the camp for Re,