The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-28
THE BOULDER T R

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Bright Outlook for the Mines in That Sec
ton During tho Coming Year. .0
The outlook for the mining interests of
this district never looked more promising
than at present. says tho Boulder Sentinel.
There is being more actual mining done
and with better returns to the miners than
ever before.
The Boulder Sampling works at this
place have been kept running to their full
capacity almost without q break for the
past four or i've months, handling from
Eve to six cars of ore per week.
OF course a great deal Of this increased
activity is due to the erection of smelling
works in our midst. For this means q
market at homo for all our ores, with q
vast saving to mine owners in transporta-
ton charges. Our "Alladin's lamp or
''minsr's CANDLE" has boon hid under a
bushel 10 these many years. But the day
has come when mining men and capitalists
and resources of our mines. OF course
we have been aided by the "herculean Of
forts'' of our %neighbors in Helena to
help bring Jefferson county mines, and par
ticularly those in this part of the county,
to the front. but We bear no malice towards
the Last Chance pushers," and we have no
objection to their receiving part Of the
crumbs that fall from our table.
There il a grand opening at this point
for a man or company with small capital to
erect a concentration. There are At least
fifty mines and prospects within q radius of
five miles Of Boulder, that has uncovered
and already on the dumps, thousands of
and leave a handsome profit to the miners.
The actual cost Of putting a ton Of ore
through a c~oncentrator il from 65 to 70
cents per ton, and by this process from
three to i've tons of low grade ore is reduced
to one ton Of high grade ore. We are re-
liably informed that a concentration with a
capacity of fifty tons per day, can be put
spects.
The Amazon Smelling works are being
overhauled and put in thorough working
order, and will no doubt DO started up soon.
We understand that Butte parties have the
works leased.
lease on the Big Foot mine, has taken the
water from the l75 foot shaft, and is work
ing a day and night shift, sinking the shaft
deeper. He considers that there ia a suffi-
Gent amount of ore already exposed to
Justify putting up a ifty-ton concentration,
which will be done "a soon as spring opens.
The ore body is twentv-eieht feet wide, all
of which will pay to concentrate.
The Alps Nine.
We were favored by a pleasant call from
John r.. Jeferis during the week, says the
Granite Star. John is we'll known in the
Flint Creek district. and manages to find
time to pay a visit here once in a while
He is at present with the Alps mpan anG
tells US the mill IN that property is finished
and ready for work, says tho Philipsbure
Mail.
The work of erecting the mill was done
under the supervision of Capt. d. j. Nc
Carthy, who is well known in this section
az one of the best millwrIghts in the state
All that is necessary for a long run is the
the mill, which will be completed in few
DAYS.
The showing on this property ia first
class. The ore body varies in width from
eighteen inches to Jour feet, and carries a
times free gold. The property is developed
principally by a tunnel 1000 feet in length
n at present there is over 1000 tons o
ore on the dump that averages we'll, ant
with the present showing in the NINE the
company are confident of tho Alps paying
them a dividend soon.
The distance to the property from Phil
ipsburR is about twenty. SIX miles anc
about eleven from Bonita on the Northern
Pacific railroad. A fair wagon road from
the burg TO the mines is the only means O.
reaching there, except a pack trail thai
goes in by way of Bonita.
The Alps is owned principally by resi-.
dents of the Flint creek mining district
md success on this mine means much fol
this section.
With every year the progress Deer Lodgs
county is making in the development Of
her mineral resources is fast putting he
near the lead, and before many years hav,
passed we dare say this county will be tn.
banner mineral producer in the state.
A. RANTS New Field.
A. Raht, general manager of the United
Smelling and Refining company. has &C
Nantad AN offer from the Philadal NH,