The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-09-19
NEWS FROM MAIDEN.
Gathered by q Special "Tribune' c,
spondent.

creek in the Judith mountains about
miles from Great Falls. 1t has h.'
famous in the past as a gold and sill,
producing camp and will no doubt an
tain that reputation in the future. Gn1
leads bearing gold, silver, lead and ~,
per are in abundance and with a I'M
development will become good pav;,
properties. Like many other Monia'
mining camps Maiden is at present ss
fering from a temporary relar1
due largely to the stringen,
Of the eastern money MARI
and to the operations of an alleged m'
ing company who have acquired a ~
torious reputation, trying to give cam"
a "black eye." They partially succeed1
here in running down the mines, M
thanks to the perseverance and enera
of the enterprising ~prospectors and min
owners Of Maiden. the camp soon demo
strated to the mining world that it bas
legion of good paying mines. The ;
cent strike in the Spotted Horse 4
serves all that has been published abCl
it. That mine today has an immerJ
body Of ore in sight, enough to keen NJ
mill running many months, and it is
no means the only really p@
mine in the camp. The "SEsi
owned by Mr. Burgess, located ne,
the Spotted Horse, and the rich strhI
made in Hansen's mine on Cone buff
go a long ways towards sustaining M
reputation of the camp. There AL
many other mines equally as rich
gold and silver. A company has bes
organized here recently to repair N
smelter at the Cave mine and it will
in operation. The twenty-start
mill at the Spotted Horse will be run
ming again by the Goth of this mont
Then the croakers will have to take
back seat for with the smelter and mi
mill both running times here will ma
terially improve.
The formation in and around Maidr
is mostly limestone and porphyry, a com
bination that usually bears a large Der
centage of gold and more or ies[
silver and lead. Some of tIl
best mines in the courtr}
are to be found in such a Formation
Where limestone and porphyry com,
together the result is what is known NJ
p~arlance as a contact-a comb
nation that generally indicates the pres
ence of mineral. The Spotted Hors
lead is a contact. So is the Morrison \
Woodhurst mine in Running Wolf, and
are many others in northern Mon I
lana.
The first lead struck in Maiden was
the War Eagle in 1879 and soon aftertbt
Horse and the Maginnes wer
and then many other Leads
struck. The Maginnes was a GOOD
mine from the start, both in goId \
and silver. 1t was worked almost con. \
tinuously from 1880 until a year of two
ago when it was shut dewn for some Nh. I
known reason. 1t is owned by a stos
company and common report san |
will start the mine when a railrsi (
is built into this section. Near it i.ts
South Montana, owned by the sane
company, which is a free milling lead
They also own the Spotted Horse, No. 4
md other properties. The Keystont \
to town, has been worked profitaby \
md considerable ore shipped.
The Cave is a promising lead carrying \
20 per cent lead and ten ounces in silyef 4
some gold.
The Silver Reef, Savage, Justice. and
many other leads close to town, includ
ng the Margaret, bid fair to become
,ood paying properties. The latter
which is in the vicinity of the Spotted
Horse, was recently bonded by Thomas
flanagan. Across the range from here
here are the Collier mine, owned by Nh
1cAdaw, which was at one time
by a st. Paul company
he Silver Star, owned by Thomas Carr
he Chambers, the Silver Glance, owned
Cunningham a. Davis, all on Collier
reek.
The Chicago and New Chicago on Rel
fountain are good gold-bearing leads
In Cone Butte the mine owned by
lick Hansen goes from $40 to $50 ID
and silver to the ton. He h@
tunnel run in 300 fes 4
is now making an upraise to the ST.
ace for the hoisting works. Close by { |
lead owned by Vincent Guy, which hs /
gold ore running way up in tht
lousands. Messrs. Crowley, Abraham (
nd others have promising leads in Gone
lutte. On Maiden creek there are the
florence, owned by O'Brien d Kendall
Pilgrim. owned by Sage e. Bessie
lie Spotted Colt, owned by j. Vantel
urg, the Kentucky Favorite, owned by
.uthrie of st. Paul. and the Spotted
Lorse, owned by II. w. Meadow, all in
order named. The Kentucky Favo.
tie was worked extensively several years
go and payed the owners Handsomely.
I present it is not being worked.
The Spotted Horse is the best known
inc in this part of the state and bids
ir to be a veritable bonanza. At pres.
the property makes a splendid show.
y. The shaft is now down about 30
et with levels every fifty feet. Two
lifts OF twenty-five men each are at
ork in various parts of the mine.
They are developing the mine and al
ady have thousands of tons of high
'ade ore in sight. The mill will be
IN a few days when the force of
en- will be increased. Compressed air
ills are used and ground is being
oxen very rapidly. Through the
of Mr.. Meadow the writer
as granted permission to GO
the mine and inspect
) various workings. The mine is com
lratively free from water, except in a few
aces where water from the surface
cps through the limestone. The water
taken out of the way in a novel man.
II. Instead OF using pumps to force