The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-16
BUSY TIMES AT NE|HART CAMP
Active Mining Work N the Monlton,
Amelia and Other
Mines.
EVERYONE IS NOW EMPLOYED.
More Details of the Extensive Lum-
her Enterprise on Smith
River.
EVERYONE IS NOW EMPLOYED
General News of the Camp--A Heavy
Eastern Investment An
nOunced.
Especial Correspondence of the TRIBUNE.l

Especial Correspondence of the TRIBuNE.1
NEIHART, Mont, Aug. o., 1890.
The u a recently given of the
early completion of the Belt Mountain
branch to this camp has infused renewed
vigor into every mining artery. Prior to
the reception of the news, which was
fully confirmed by the Hon. Paris Gibson
on his recent visit here, there was not an
idle mar in the camp. Since then, how
ever, not only every prospect has been
manned, but properties in this vicinity
have come into active request, mine
seekers have become plentiful and the
genius of improvement seems to have
taken the reins.
Among the recent arrivals from Great
Falls we notice Messrs. Bulge, Tracy,
A. j. Lowe, Theo. Gibson, e. G. Maclay,
Joe Conrad and others whose names l
did not learn. All have expressed them
selves pleased with Neihart, her people
and prospects. Nor were any Of them
more delighted with the outlook here
than Mr.. Gibson. He has cause, also,
for special qualification with the new and
important discovery made by Or. Pottle
on the summit of the hill above here, in
which he has invested. 1t is said to be
one of the richest prospects yet found in
this district. Mr.. Gibson said, while
here, that they would push development
work with all the force that car be ad-
vantageously employed. 1t Is called the
sweepstakes" and has IN immense vein
samples from which assay 1858 ". silver
and AZ per cent lead. The hanging wall
is gray porphyry, the foot wall magnesia
lime.
SEVEN CREWS EMPLOYED.
The Moulton company is employing
29 men and preparing for a heavy out.
horse shall signal the day Of Neihart 'rees
demption. On the Alexander about ID
men are working. The Amelia company
has about a dozen men sinking a shaft
on the vein, with excellent prospects of
disclosing an extensive body Of fine ore.
This company own a group of three valu.
able mines. Chas. Cook of White Sui
phur springs is president, E.. ]. Anderson,
secretary and treasurer, with Capt. d. B
Mcintosh, n of the pioneers of Mel.
hart, superintendent, and Len Lewis OF
the Cumberland, at Castle, a leading
owner.
The Eighty-Eight, another of the fu-
ture great producers of Neihart, of which
John c. Barker is superintendent, is
working some men; the Monarch, Z; the
Ingersoll, 6; the Dakota, 8 the Florence,
6; the Savage, the Eureka and a score
Of others are working from 2 to 5 each,
Besides these there are hundreds of pros
poets on which the lucky owners are ply.
ing pick and shovel, hammer and drill
like beavers-all stimulated by the as,
surance Of the speedy advent of the rail
road.
A III LUMBER ENTERPRISE.
The vast lumber belt between Neihart
and Sheep creek has been located by 9
wealthy syndicate which is now prepar
ing to erect a 2O-mile fiume in which te
float the timber to Smith river, whence il
will be driven down to the Missouri and
thence to Great Falls. A large number
of steam mills will be put in operation
without delay and this great tract Of
timber will soon become tributary to the
upbuilding of Great Falls.
A. on,to,n lor1,;,r Eup, hn, ,oaa-tl
invested $4,000 in mining and town prop
ertY and entered into a guarantee within
the present year to build a $4,000 hotel
establish a bank and open u wholesale
mercantile house in Nelhart. The firm
means business and will perform it
work,
The ornucopia mining company, com
posed of Messrs. Paris Gibson, T. E. Col
Matteson of Great Falls and RicharC
Brennan of Neihart, have a force of mer
working on development of a promising
expect soon to be paying regular divi
dends from their products. The ore is
free milling carbonate, assaylng high il
gold and silver.
The new wagon road hence to Whit,
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which bids will be opened ON the first o
September, may be completed before
winter sets in. This will afford an excel
lent thoroughfare and prepare the wa,
for the railroad EN- route hence to Castle
!, Sulphur Springs and the National Park
Incorporation is being considered ant
Neihart will probably ere long take he
place among the municipalities of Mon
| tana.
Among the other marks of progress
should be mentioned the location here o
DR.. ID. B. Mccain, a young physician ant
surgeon, recently graduated from tn
Rush Medical College, Chicago. He i
an important accession to this section o
the country.
VIM. Muller, the old-time friend o
the miner here, is daily increasing hi
already large stock of merchandise an
richly deserves his present and certainl.
increasing prosperity.
Judge Gray is Il model justice of tn
peace. Hi latest dispensation resulte'
in sending to limbo for three months
. petty larceny fend who had pockete'
, three or Iour knives from one of MI
; Muller's show cases. Constable Han
l Wilson escorted the fellow to winte
quarters at the Springs yesterday.
Mrs. Rice of the Manitoba house sol
out a day or since to MI. Dryer, VIII
will in future conduct this very popula
and comfortable hostelry. Mrs. Roehl'
: hotel is rapidly approaching completion
and will be ready for guests about tn
first of September. The house will be
crod;t IN No;hort Tho Na;hart undo