The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-02
Reported Strike In the West Iron Mo,
tain-In Spring Gulch.

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tain-In Spring Gulch.
M1ssouLA, Nov. 1.-[special. lit is re-
ported that the West Iron Mountain tunnel
has struck a body of good shipping Gre,
samples of which have been brought to
Missoula and are similar in character to
that found in the Iron Mountain mine.
The tunnel has for fsvsral days been pass
ing through good concentrating ore which,
as in the Iron Mountain, seems to lay on
either side of the strata of clean ore. The
West Iron Mountain property consists of
the Bell of the Hills, the Iron Horse and
Iron Glad claims, all of which join the
property of the Iron Mountain compauy at
the head of Flat creek.
The recent progress that has been made
in several mining propositions in the city
demonstrates that Missoula is waking up to
the immense possibilities of tho great min
eral country at her doors. 1t can no longer
be said that Missoula is content to allow
outside capital to entirely control it's most
promising industry. A large amount of
mining stock is now held here, some of
which ia dividend paying and considerable
has actual merit, and of course the usual
proportion of wildcat has found its way
into the hands OF small investors. But a
general confidence in mining prevails to an
extent not before seen. This is probably
owing largely to a number of residents
having been quite fortunate IN their min
ing Investments. Thu Helena d Victor div
idend checks that find their way to the city
have an inspiring effect.
In the Spring gulch the situation IL de-
oldedly encouraging. From small and oc-
c~asional outputs. the ore OUTPUT has become
regular and is rapidly increasing. Like
the Cuur d'Alenes and manv other pron-
tnent camps, it has in the early portion of
its history been condemned by over CONT
dent experts, and the oft repeated saying
that no one Can see into the ground" has
again been exemplitied here. The Keystone
mine is now shipping about ten ons daily
OF good grade ore and ID working thirty
men. This is coming out exclusively on
development work. A small shipment from
the King to the Helena sampling works re-
suited in u return of 80 ounces silver and
40 per cent. lead. A force of men is now
working on ore with the assurance this
mine will also become in a short time a
regular producer. The Little Anaconda is
shipping considerable quantities of ore and
il approaching Il dividend paying basis.
The O. il. d n. continues to employ a
force of men but with what results no one
seems to know. .
The Iron Mountain concentrator is now
about completed, and will in Il few days
commence crushing ore. The Iron Noun
tam extension 10 working a forcs of miners
as Is also the West Iron Mountain. The
latter is showing some concentrating ore in
the breast of the tunnel.
Martina is the name of tho Damp on
Nine Mile. 1t is the site of the old placer
camp which has been almost dormant for
several years, and ID now living up from the
impetus given it through tho splendid de-
velopments being made in some come of the
mines III the Immediate vicinity, Promi-
nent among these arc the Golden Eagle
aud Golden Dawn, now being worked I'm
der bond by a syndicate composed of
Messrg. Woods and Larsen, w. IL. Bick-
ford and others. The California and Little
Giant are being worked by Missoula par
ties and arc looking we'll.
A rich strike is reported from Cedar
sreeh, which Missouls parties are also in