The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-19
ur TOWN OF BARKER.
he Central City Of One of the Richest
|rs,,ipp Camps in the World.

Mining Camps in the World.
town of Barker is owned by the
4 Townsite company. main office at
Falls. The president and general
Ter is Thomas Gahagan, while L.
bllins, president of the First Ma
bank, is treasurer.
town is located on a slightly I'M
Ing bench sloping gently to Wyan-
mountain, and overlooks Belt and
Ia creeks. On every side, at a short
ce. rise the mountains of the Belt
sheltering the town from winds
~ lorms. The combination OF forest
d mountains, valley and rushing
I Il produces not only a region OF un-
efr sed scenic beauty, but m OF the
NJ townsite locations that is to be
lou In any mining camp.
VAST DEPOSITS.
mountains surrounding the town
e scanned with veins of gold, silver,
nd other valuable minerals. Man
mountain lies Just south of town.
lis mountain are the famous Ontario
abther mines. Galena creek and the
RI bad, with a depot on the townsite,
ne "a the west of the town, and to the
nah and east one sees nothing but
NIX and tunnel sites that show off the
mlny dollars and days work that have
b6en spent in opening up the rich min
exo1 district of Barker, which only awaits
Tie advent of the railroad to make it the
largest ore shipping point of the Belt
mountains.
On the dumps of the mountains lie
thousands of tons of carbonate ores that
will soon be turned into bullion and add
to the value of the mines and real estate.
Development has been alrJt dy contracted
for 20 a large amount. and Barker has
the brightest future Of any o. the camps
in these wonderfully rich Belt mountains.
AND FACILITIES.
The Belt Mountain branch of the
Great Northern railroad is being pushed
harvard to Barker with all rapidity pos
dble. and it is expected that by August
i. 1891, the iron horse will be hauling
ffom there the precious ores which ma
fnre has distributed in the mountains
around Barker with such a lavish hand.
Not only does Barker enjoy the trade of
her own mines, but the entire country
surrounding it is tributary. Yogo and
Wolf Creek have to draw their supplies
from Barker, as it is the nearest railroad
--.A Tlo fc,oI Tn1ifh hocin fo rp1ipn
and stock raising district lies nearer to
Barker than to any other railroad point,
and this gives Barker the assurance that
it will be the distributing center for a
wonderful country, rich in mines, wool,
live stock and the products of the gar
dens. =
Barker is fortunate in having a good
water supply that will be conducted in
the townsite, from Gold Run Creek, thus
furnishing that greatest of all necessities
pure, cold, mountain water.
The townsite has just been plated
and already negotiations are under way
for the erection of a first class hotel; also
stores, both wholesale and retail. The
future of Barker is bright, and there is
the assurance that the ores of that camp
are as lasting, large and valuable as of
any of the Belt mountains. The general
manager of the townsite company. Mr..
Gahagan, is preparing a map and de,
scriptivc matter of the town, and will
furnish copies to anyone interested in
the town on receipt of az application.
Great Falls is fortunate in its situa-
ton. as not only has it unlimited capa,
bilities for the reduction and smelling OF
ores, but is surrounded and has tributary
to it camps and mining towns, of which
Barker is the brightest and one of the
most promising of all.