The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-18
MINERS AND MINING.

The mines abou Otlray, Oolorauo. are
producing unusually well.
The output of the Sand Coulee coal
mines Is now about 700 o per day.
The Golden Messenger will soon have
ten more stamps i'm its mill, making ~
in all.
A car of ore from the Ida mine. Willow
Springs district, went to the Omaha re-
duction works last week.
The Boulder spring works were sold at
sheriff,s sale last week TO ". A. Cook
William Morris, George f. Cowan and w.
ID. Northrup for N.soo.
The Mary Foster now has ID inches OF
500 ore. II il proper to say that
this mine has suffered I'm the past from
over stocking, she Is an Al mine just the
same.-Idaho Springs Gazette.
The placer miners Of Mitchell Rulch
are looking forward to a good season his
year. They have plenty of rich ground
there and the only thing that will keep
them from a large production Will be n
lack OF water
II is reported that several small bodies
of rich orc have been opened up Mt the
Silent Friend at Pitkin, Col, and Il gives
fair promise Of q return to the good old
days i'm its history when il was indeed q
friend worth having.
The Deer Lodge Mining and Smelling
company have commenced shipping ore
again. They are now i'm shape TO make
regular shipments OF ore. The percent
age Of that recently shipped Is 100 ounces
of silver and Is per cent lead.
Eleven men or more are employed on
the Mono group Of mines, Amazon dis
trict, and work is being pushed in various
why's. A vertical shaft is being sunk,
buildings are being erected and other
preparations are being made for In new
hosting works.
Charles Sterrett recently put a force OF
men az work on the jefferson Bar placer,
i'm Madison county. This property will be
worked extensively this season, as every
thing is now in good shape to take out
pay. Last year $4,000 were expended i'm
building a ditch TO operate the mine.
John j. Hall. near jefferson City, on
whose ranch was recently discovered
placer gold, also has found in his dig
gings, a number Of precious stones and
there is every probability that mining for
these will become quite profitable I'm the
neal future, adding to the industries and
wealth of jefferson county. --Bouider Age.
Pending its litigation with the Montana
company, i'm which an underground sur
vey is sought in order TO establish its
claim that that company Is robbing its
lead, no work is being done on the st.
Louis. near Marysville. II is a fine pros
pect, however, and great things are ex-
pected of il when il shall finally be devel-
oped.
A vein OF coal has been discovered
about four miles from Craig. A strong
company has been organized and miners
are at work developing the mine The
vein is over four feet thick, n seems to
be n continuation of the strata which is
worked on the Dearborn. The coal is of
the very best quality. A tunnel has been
driven about % feet into the vein and the
quality improves as the tunnel advances.
Oil lands arc rapidly being filed upon,
and il is only a question of a short time
when all the land within reach of New
castle will be taken. a y the Newcastle,
wyo.. journal. The fact is, however, il is
a wonder hat these lands have been va
cant so long. The law Is liberal and
there is no reason why anyone who will
take the trouble TO investigate cannot be
a sharer I'm the great profits that are sure
TO be made from these lands.