The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-24
RUNNING WOLF.
Something About a Mining District That
is Comparatively in its Infancy.

something ADout n MINING Dlstf1CV InaJ
is Comparatively in its Infancy.
The Running Wolf mining district,
situated about sixty-tive miles southeast
of Great Falls in the Little Belt noun
tains, though comparatively in it's in
fancy, is already attracting the attention
of mining men. Some leads of great
possibilities have been discovered which,
with proper development, will surely at
no distant date place the district on a
par with the leading districts of the
state.
Most of the properties are at present
being worked by Great Falls parties,
which fact tends to enhance the interest
already taken in the district. Some of
the leading citizens of our city have been
well enough impressed with Running
| Wolf to advance the funds required to
develop properties there and the future
will show their judgment was well
founded.
The first lead was struck in this dis
trict about ten years ago by a ranchman
named WOodhurst. who lived on a ranch
several miles below. There is coupled
with the discovery Il romantic story of
lost hunters. wounded game, and the
usual tales which are supposed to be con-
nectcd with the first finding of the bo-
nanzas of this state. 1t is said that
Woodhurst and a hired man started from
the formers ranch in quest Of game
"meat." as the old-timers say-and when
several miles from the ranch
they became confused as to
their bearings and lost their way.
While in this predicament they came up
on Il deer and killed it. The animal fell
near some cropping Of lead matter which
attracted the attention of the hunters.
They diverted their attention from the
game to the Groupings" and after a
hasty examination concluded to stake
out a claim which is today known as the
Sir Walter Scott and how they came to
bestow a literary title upon the new find
the writer is not able to tell. Nor can
he explain how the lost hunters event
ually found their way back to Wood
bursts ranch.
Some future ~chronicler Of that epoch
in the history of the Running Wolf dis
trict will probably he able to cast Il ray
of light on the subject. Diminishing that
part a brief sketch Of the b~cst-knOwn
properties will be given.
The Sir Waiter has been developed at
various times since it. discovery. II Is
situated well up the SIDE of the mount
ain from the Running Wolf and about
half a mile from the Murtson-W uodhurst
mine. 1t contains comparatively free
smelling ore. averaging over 500 70 the
ton. \. shaft is being sunk on the prop.
rrtv ana j. Is now down about lOo feet.
There are about 2OO tons uf ore on the
/, dump. which Will he shipped before long,
Inp M0rtsOn-W oOdhurst is probably
the hest known Of the properties in the
district. as several thousand dollars
worth o! ore have been shipped % the
|: smcltcr here and the mine is still Il
%youngster. 1t has been developed lately
some 300 feet and has a vast amount OF
ore now in sight. The ore has beer
taken out above a depth of 100 feet St
that one can readily form an adequate
conception of the wealth of the mine. /
is one of a group of mines operated ant
owned by the Running Wolf Minins
{ company ar will undoubtedly make it
| owners wealthy. The company is al
present sinking Il double compartment
. shaft. and have machinery necessary tc
{ 90 down 800 feet. Cross-cuts will bt
run a. tie ~ nro ~ s;,rL, Horo !,
rom '.r ~ IaTo,n orr, hnJy. aJ
GooL' roI9'i NJ Ia g, "'7 '0' "
The Morrison Woodhurst vein i
- in "A well defined contact between pOr
J phyry and limestone.
, Most Of the leads on Running Vol
J are parallcI "l,' ,l' tI'Sh u'io .'oIe u"
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