The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-31
Alone Syndicate Secures : Bond
On j Rich Nevada Mining
Property. IN
Good Mines In the Kootsnai Coun-
try Ia Which Montana People
Are Interested.
Excellent Returns From . Barker Mine
r. wardner's Latest Dcal-
Major Bud Affairs.

Nevada gold NINE. a lew Weehs
.r.l of Helena's leading citizens combined
ana made up . purse to send Messrs. Jonn
4. Heating and Joseph Cans to Nevada to
look up a prospect that had heen represent
Al "a them a. being an immense mine.
The.e gentlemen returned on Sunday ND
ranort the mine as one of the largest ana
hest gold mines in tho western country.
An assay of concentrates made yesterday
gave a return of 81, 49, AZ per ton, n Is lar
hevond the expectations of those interested.
Among those in the deal are John A. Heating,
To.enh Cans, Sturrock l. Brown. Maj. Burke.
Henry Klein, Henry Seiben. ]. II. Freezer.
Sam Kohlberg, Moses Morris and Ferd.Cnao-
bouru. These men have bonded the prop
erty for sixty days, the consideration being
$4,000. There ia considerable excitement
among those in the deal as we'll as their
numerous friends.
Mines In the K0otenai Country.
During the past two years a number OF
mining men from Montana, both pros
pectors and capitalists, have gone INTO the
Kootenai country. In consequence there
has been a great deal of development work
done, and practical mining men regard 1t
as ono of the richest mining sections IN the
country, Henry Roberts, who owns large
interests in that section, talks interestingly
to a Spokane Review reporter of some OF
the mines. Speaking of the Silver King, he
said that the shaft in it was now 20 feet IN
danth. with a GROSS cut of 175 feet at the
bottom in clean high grade ore That Will
ave- age at the lowest calculation 800 ounces
In silver to the ton, and o 50 per cent.
copper. with traces of gold, and 80 per cent.
lead
tinued. .sbut have not reached either wall.
From What l have seen / firmly believe that
the Silver King will prove OF the best
paving properties on the American con-
another mine that is being rapidly de-
yeloped is the Kootenai Bonanza. inns
claim is located on the west end OF the Sill
titles Of high grade ore. A forty-foot shaft
has recently been sunk in this claim which
showed a fve-foot ledge of solid ore.
s.The Monster ledge claim is showing up
Yell. the ore being about the same as is
produced from the Silver King and Dandy
mines. The ore appears IN greater aoun
dance as they 80 down. Inc owners M 80 o. s re
yer King, are fast developing their property
and producing large quantities OF ore that
viii assay from 200 to 800 ounces in silver to
the ton.
"The Tough Nut claim, which is situated
on Monster ledge, is being rapidly de.
veloped. The claim is owned by Doc
Hendrix and others. 1t is about five miles
further west than the Monster. They are
sacking high grade ore. which will assay
about 400 ounces in silver and about 40 per
cent lead.
'Adioining the Tough Nut claim on the
east is the Jonah mine. The owners are
working hard with determination to prove
it among the frst-class producers of the
Toad mountain properties. A %six-foot
ledge of solid ore was recently struck IN
the claim, the latest assay showing about
$500 in silver to the ton. Already the dump
contains many hundred tons of ore.
"As to the Poorman mine, it has every
indication of proving a wonderful property.
It has opened up beyond the expectations
of the shrewdest mining men. The ten.
stamp mill On free milling high grade gold
ore is now running, and it is safe to say
that the shining bullion speaks for itself.
/ have on numerous occasions personally
examined some of the ore from this claim,
It is certain that the Poorman is producing
large quantities of ore and seems to be In.
exhaustible.