The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-20
MINING NOTES.

The Wisconsin and Montana
is sinking two shafts i'm the development
of its property, says the Boulder Age, one
on the Custer o N the other on the
White Pine.
The Champion mill closed down on
Thursday morning, having broken some
of the machinery. II was promptly re-
paired and operations resumed on Mon
da y evening.
The Southern Cross mine is reported as
being better Than ever before. This prop
perry is located in a good country, and
VIII come To the front as one of the best
gold mines in the United States, and that
in a short time.
p. B. Clark Of R~adersburg, has taken a
contract TO load the ore ON the c. 4 ID.
dump at Elkhorn on board ears. There
are about two thousand tons and the ore
will 90 tn Helena, Great Falls and other
points. A spur OF the railroad will be run
up toward the dump.
Dan Mossbery, who worked for John
Pcmberton In ls12, came in from the vi
cinity of Blackfoot on Monday with some
fine quartz. He made - locations and
says they are all good. The specimens
brought In are very much Ia same as the
ore taken from Iosel district-Siire STATE.
The Boulder Chief shaft is down one
Huiiuftu anu MY Ittt anu Is 10 III SUNK
another hundred feet Immediately. Steam.
hosting works are being erected and the
development of the property is TO he
pushed rapidly forward. The recent
change Of the stock To an assessable stock
makes this possible, and the whole dis
trict will he benefited by il.
Machinery has been ordered for the
Silver Crown Ia take the place of the
horse whim now in use. Mr.. Simpson
has about twelve feet Ia 90 when cross
cutting will he commenced. The shaft is
being sunk between two walls. n when
the wall is cut Mr.. Simpson looks for a
large flow OF water, n il is for this pur-
pose the machinery has been ordered
Siirrr State.
Three tons of ore from the Ililr mine,
Willow Springs district, when tn the
Helena Sampling works this week. The
Iliff is under $4,000 bonds To sam Word
and other Helena parties, the bon expir-
ing ncxt month. IL is the original prop
crty which brought the Willow Springs
district into prominence, and IL is likely
10 become one Of the hest mines Of the
district.
Another paint mine has been discovered
inOregon. this time near Monroe, Benton
county. The ochre is of dark red color.
and experiments nave been made with il
w tilt ShttSthttitu oI the men WHO Dfn-
pose developing the find. IL is clear Of
grit and susceptible To many changes In
color by heat. II mixes readily with oil.
Underlying the red ochrc Is n good VEN of
yellow.
MIR. III. Hodson, a Bozeman stonec cutter,
While prospecting one day last week dis
covered "A stone quarry Of immense pro-
portions on Mrs. Creeks farm two and
onc-half miles from Boseman. The stone
is Of "A splendid quality and adopted for
building purposes; IL can he easily gotten
out and sawed. Al the same place is a
large bed al grayish. fine sand, both of
which will make Mrs. Creeks place quite
valuable.
Ed. Simpson, the efficient of
the Silver Crown mine has assumed
charge Of the Keystone property also. On
Monday the gentleman with his usual
push n enterprise, put three eight-hour
shifts sinking on Inc Washington In
which there is a good showing. Mr.. Simp-
son never takes hold Of property without
there is n good showing and we dare say
that he VIII make "a mine out of the
Washington.-Sihrcr STATE.
The Phoenix is now substantially tim
bered To the ls5 foot level, and Is looking
immense. The SiIrer State says ASSAYS
recently made from ore taken from across
the lead, goes ~, l59 and 80 ounces iu
silver. The shaft will be pushed to the
225 foot level when cross-cutting will bc
commenced. They expect Co reach this
depth n he prosecuting by July A. Mr..
Hover has sold 700 shares during the
past week and IL seems hat this is the only
stock In demand now.
During the last ~ days the Great Falls
Tourist company disposed of s2pi.fbo