The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-16
LEADWLLE OF MONTANA.
Preparing for Deeper Development
Work on Properties In the
Castle District.
Work on the Sixty-Ton Cumber-
land Smelter Being Vieor-
ously Prosecuted.
New Steam HOSTS Going In-New Build
ings and Water Works Among
the improvements.

CASTLE, March Is. - Especial. This
early in the spring, n may hear on every
hand Of an endless number OF improve
ments that will be ina1gurated here this
season. A number of the mining compa-
MES operating here are preparing for the
deeper development of their properties.
To accomplish that purpose, several Of
them will erect steam hoists. The new one
on the R~ondholder mine went into opera
ton the latter part Of last week. TheArmada
Mining company have purchased ono which
will cost when set in operation about $4,000.
Many other companies are arranging to de-
velop their mines by steam power.
The erection of the Cumberland sixty
ton smelter is being actively prosecuted.
A large force of men is employed in its
construction. The frame of the furnace
building is now in position and inclosed.
Tn excavation work required to be made in
the solid rock on the slope of the hill, for
the ore house, is about completed. This
building Immediately adioins the former
one on the west. The whole structure " i'll
soon be ready for the setting mp
of the furnace and machinery.
Some time in May the smelter
will be blown in. 1t is estimated that there
~ AoW uOOut AOttUOV VOub " OIC All blkAU
in the Cumberland mine. The new three
compartment shaft on the property of this
company has attained q depth of $40 feet.
When it reaches $40 feet q station will be
cut, and made to connect with the tunnel.
now being extended towards this shaft.
from the vast ore bodies that have been ex-
posed on tbs 500 feet workings. After this
connection is made, it is the intention of
the management of this company to con-
tinue sinking this shaft toa depth of 300 ad-
ditional feet. and then drift towards the
vein. This level when run will penetrate
the lead at a depth of 800 feet from the sur
face.
In the Hidden Treasure mine on the 175
foot level some fine hard carbonates nave re-
Gently been encountered. With a little
further development this property will be-
come one of the chief producing mines of
this district.
AS o O as the season will permit the
ground will be broken for the erection of "a
number of fine buildings. TIL addition to
the Castle hotel is now nearing completion.
1t will contain twenty-four rooms. A num-
Der of prominent persons in this state are
ming the erection here of a large and COM
modious hotel early in the spring. The
present hotel accomm ,dations of this place
are far from being sufficiently adequate to
meet the growing needs of the town. I'm
doubtedly ere long the town will lave a
bank. Mr.. Len Lewis, the manager, and
one of the principal stock owners of the
Cumberland Mining company, succeeded
last season in affecting the organization Of
a banking company to do business in this
place. Parties in st. Paul are coming
shortly to look over the district for the
purpose OF establishing such an institution.
The Helena gentlemen who purchased the
eighty acres situated on the plateau that
overlooks the gulch in which Castle is To-
Gated intend to erect a number of stores
and dwellings,. The syndicate composed of
Helena capitalists, who procured valuable
water rights on Allebaugh creek, will begin
water system to supply the town with water.
Few places in this state this coming season
will afford better opportunities for invest
ment in real estate anu mining properties
than Castle.