The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-26
THE MINES OF MONTANA.
Pumping the Water From the Ana
conda and the St. Lawrence
Mines Of Butte.
More interest in Mining Thar
Ever Since the Rise In
Copper.
rnterestinr Report From Champion. a
Coming Great Camp-Development All
the Go-Mining Notes.


Coming Great Camp-Development All
the Go-Mining Notes.
BUTTE, May 24.-[special.]-I was the
almost unanimous opinion of practical,
conservative men that the condition OF tins
camp last week could not be improved, but
the result has proven them in error. For
mer calculations were BASED upon the rise
in silver, but new and even more potent
factor has entered in, copper having come
to the front in the m arkets of the world.
The red metal has put on squirt which has
distanced all former efforts and has made
it the booming influence of the week. The
white metal has also maintained a most
satisfactory standing, and the two have
formed a combination which could not be
resisted. AS the direct resultant the camp
has passed through week of most crafty
ing prosperity and it's effects are to be seen
on eyery hand. Perhaps the best indication
of this increased activity in mining circles
is to be found in the largely-lncreased num-
Der of locations that are daily being MED
with the county recorder, showing that the
prOspector is abroad IN the lana anu 10 ny
no means inactive.
In the practical workings of the mines
the work of clearing the Anaconda and st.
Lawrence of the water with which they
we're flooded, continues to be the center OF
general interest. The only development OF
especial interest is the fact that pipes have
been discovered to be SO badly corroded
that the pumps have had to be supplement
ed by large tank. which is lowered in the
shaft and aids materially in lowering the
vast volume of water to be pumped out.
In general way the work has been pro-
pressing as we'll as could have been expect
ed and the members of the company are
more than satisfied with the outlook. An
other feature of the week has been the
DEVELOPMENTS made upon the Milwaukee, u
mine recently bonded and we'll known
Throughout the state. The shaft on this
property is now down 155 feet and only
water enough has been encountered to
mako working easy. This shows that the
mine must be drained by, the Blue BRO or
Nettie, as last years work was stopped at
the 100 by veritable flood. force of
men are kept constantly at work stopping
out ore and arrangements are about COM
pleted for cross cutting. The character OF
the ore that is being taken from this mine
is highly gratifying to its owners. a recent
ASSAY from the nlnety-foot level showing
eiphty-eieht ounces The company claims
to have four and one-half feet of rock that
will average from forty-fve to fifty ounces
and of the same general character as ina,
coming from the Blue Bird. This splendid
showing has had buoyant effect upon the
Milwaukee stock, and its holders are re-
ioicinR at the prosperity that has come te
them.
Another property which has made an ex
cellent showing during the week Is IN
Glengarry. Recent developments IN thu
NINE have been so promising. and the sta
bility of the lead has been 80 we'll deter
mined that its stock has gone boomin'
along right to the $l.0O mark. 1t was he'll
firm at that figure today in the face OF q .;
dent the rise has just begun. The sam
can be said of the Hiawatha. sales havin
recently been refused in that at 90. Whe
it is remembered that this stock cost bu
2 cents to the original holders, and III
gered between 10 and 20 for long time
some inference car be drawn as to the VOL
derful advance that has been made. Thi
is largely due to the quality of ore tina
has been taken out of this mine, and it
confidently expected that another and eve
greater boom will come when the first or
IS sold, which will be about June LIST.
Most excellent reports continue to con
from the Vipond district. the fame of tn.
region having drawn an unusually lar9
number of visitors during the week. N
the least satisfactory indication about Il
outlook for this camp is the fact that near
all of these visitors have attempted to
cate and some very fattering offers ha'
been refused for number of the more II
portant properties. The owners are n
ditions, and prefer to take all the chanc
there may be In it themselves. The roa
have opened sufficiently for considerat
quantity of ore to be shipped, and this OF
put will be doubled in the very near futu
Among the recent changes here i'll the W
of development has been the bonding
the Brittle Silver, Great Western and CHI
munk by Gibbs Il Nichols, of this CT
They are pushing development on the II
of these, and are now down to the 90:
NJ, thn No ma n n ~
will be put in and everything arranged
pushing development with all posi-
speed. The owners of this property ella
to have showing of SO feet of ore ass
ing GO ounces, and are more than satist
with their investment. The Jay Hawk
also being placed in position to grea
increase its producing capacity. Some la
additions are being made to its machine
Their new twenty stamp mill is we'll un
way, and an air compressor is being G
structed with capacity for four drills.
Another district that is attracting e,
deal of attention from spectators and pl
pectors is the Champion. Conserva
men who have visited this camp bring b
most fattering reports as to its general I
look Some of them go SO far as to
that this is the most promising camp la
country and that no limit can be place.
it's future The center of this dist
naturally is the Champion mine and it
been sufficiently developed to show tina
Is not surface mining tAdt Will Hahc
best showing in the future Champion
trict. AT least 500 claims have been sta
off there and on most of them the own
are going ahead with their shafts as rap
as the scarcity of men will admit. On
the richest showings yet made in this CT
was that of the Silver Crown. Here sc
assays were made across the lead a
feet, showing all the way from 200 to
ounces.
In the Flint Creek district syndicat
English capitalists are seeking to ga
foot hold, having made large offer for
Red Lion. They have an expert on
ground and report has it that the
is about to be contaminated.
In a general way the week has bee
exceedingly prosperous one for the mi
camps throughout this portion of the
and all lines of business have respond
the prosperity of the mines in a ma
that cannot but be gratifying.
CHAMPION DIS sRICT.