The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-23
The KEYSTONE STRIKE
ne Great Quantity Of Rich Ore In Sight
Causes Stock to Be In Demand.
Mining News From Other Sections
Work Resumed on h River
View-Aiumipum the
Coming Metal.
Srcial 10 the standard.

Special 10 the standard.
DEER LODGE, May 22.-The people OF
this city and vicinity are much pleased al
thc encouraging reports that have recent
~ been received from the Keystone n
other mines in the Champion district thai
are just now being developed rapidly. All
these mines are directly tributary to this
city and every new strike oil paying ore
brings Joy to the hearts of our merchants.
IL transpircs that the Keystone mine u
developing u wonderfully rich and abund-
ant body Of ore. This mine is situated i'm
she Orc Elmo district, one and a half miles
from the famous Champion mine. Many
mining experts who have examined he
Keystone say IL Is undoubtedly upon the
same ledge as the Champion, rs the ore is
uf the same class exactly. But IL the ledge
in the Keystone dcvclopcs the body of ore
II now promises when il reaches the same
depth il will he a better mine than the
Champion.
Recently Messrs. Spackman and Brent,
the energetic young me who are control
ling and managing the property, returned
from the east, where they placed all the
treasury stock at n good figure. and pro-
ro.sled 10 develop the mine. Tho work is
being prosecuted with all possible haste
and the most encouraging results are he
ing met with.
When down about lis feet the workmcn
encountered very rich pieces Of ore, which
had beer blown from the foot wall. They
were sinking along the northwest side of
il,c ledge and about two feet from IL.
Deciding 10 tap the ledge at this depth,
ihcy began prosecuting to inspect the
quality Of the body of the ore in Ia ledge.
They found on the foot wall two feet
Of ore that assayed Owe SD. In the hang
ing wall the cut was run for a distance of
five feet more and ore that averaged S5
was encountered. They then discon-
iinued c~ross-cutting, satisfied that they
eceded with the work of sinking the shaft
To the ~ foot level. This work will he
completed In about thirty days, when
more stopping ground will he thus Obj
tanned. Al the 100 prosecuting will
again commence. Already an enormous
quantity of good paying ore is In sight
and Keystone stock il rapidly rising.
Oro Eino Mines.
The Ohio Mining company held a meet
ing at the Van Gundy hall on Tuesday
evening and elected the following Off
Gers: President, J. +. VanGundy: vice
president, Captain =. }. Reynolds; treas.
urr. Joseph Lodge; secretary, IL. Z. Pet.
crson, and with the above Ernest Miller,
!. T.. Llody and Emil Hansen compos
the trustees. This was about all the bust.
mess done except Ia appoint a committee
consisting of VanGundy, Lodge and Pet.
rrson To investigate and report on the AL.
visibility Of making tile stock assessable,
The property is among the most desirable
IN the camp. u has made a fine show.
ing.
The Oro Elmo Mining mpan has
struck some very nice ore in the cross-cit
at 10 feet. Thomas Morgan was up Ia
ihe mine Tuesday, and Is Of course pleased
with the strike, which Is undoubtedly per-
nancni The ore is characteristic OF the
camp. and in richness fully sustains the
reputation of the Oro Elmo district. Lew
and William Coleman, II. =. Reed and
Thomas Morgan are the prominent own
ers in the property.
The McDermottm mine will oon he active
again. The delay at present is the non
arrival Of machinery which will he placed
a. early as il a he AIKEN in Ia the mine.
Mike Hart and assistant left for the prop
rriy Friday to begin sorting the ore al
rrady On the dump. They zach the high
grade. and as soon as the o Is open IL
viii he shipped from Drummond.-Siirer
State.
The nanni-i-r Mining COMPANY.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Butte. May "a certificate Of incor.
poniion was filed to-day for the Bannis-
Ter Mining company. The incorporators
are William &. Child, Eli ID. Bannister,
iohn W. Anderson of Lewis and Clarke
Sotnty. John Y. wiggin Of Boston, and
Ullrence {. Frost Of Norwich, Conn. The
objects are To engage In mining opera
lpns OH the Tecumseli lode. The capt.