The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-31

the next day. II is expected that thirty
tons OF bullion a day will bs turned out
without difficulty. The smelter is under
the capable charge of MIR. W. b. Gordon.
Eighty tons of ore can BE- treated a day.
With she fun force about ninety men nre
employed in the mine and smelter. The
pay roll Of the company will amount to
about $4,000 a month before the summer
10 over. This outlay Of money alone will
keep a good circulation of money in Castle.
While it IL impossible to describe tho
amount OF work done in the Cumberland in
the brief space it is hoped that enough has
been said to give an idea of the extent Of
the mine. Mr.. McDonald's estimate that
the ore in sight will run from 100, coo to
W0,0W tons il a good criterion to Judge the
future by.
The next largest mine is the Yellowstone,
which 10 largely owned by the henslsys,
and il under the management of J.. T..
Hensley, the president of tho COMPANY.
The main shaft In down $50 feet. On the
800 level is n drift of 40 feet, while there
are crosscuts at the 100 and 200 levels. At
the 100 level thirty feet Of carbonate ore
Ave and forty feet of the same ore. An
other sink of 100 feet will be made, though
there is ore enough in sight now to last a
year. The ore is the same quality as that
found in the Cumberland. Tn great width
of the lead and the character OF the coun-
Try COMBINE I'D WAk0 y bOI1Cl0ub guarantees
that the Yellowstone will be one of the big
gest silver producers in the country. This
company has a thirty-tcn smeltsr, which
will begin operations in a few days.
The Henslsys are also heavily inter
ested in the California and American
properties. The properties of the Jumbo
company are located very near the Cum
claims owned are the Jumbo, Jumbo Frac-
ton, Ontario, Mint, Bone Of Contention
and Len Lewis. Two shafts have been
sunk and some of the finest ore yet found
has been uncovered. Yhe Great Eastern is
another of the big corporations. Three
been found at a lesser depth than. in any
other mine in the district. A good forcs Of
men is employed and the outlook il most
indeed. The California has
found ore which runs as high as $4,000 a
ton. The main shaft is down 200 feet and
Another big mine is the Iron Chief at
Robinson, of which Mr.. Henry Kertz is
president and manager. Over $4,000 has
been spent for machinery, buildings and
labor. One of the biggest veins of ore in
the camp has been struck and the develop
msnt is we'll under way. The equipment ia
one of the best In the country and the mine
is admirably managed. The toy lode which
was located by MI. George Robinson is 4
valuable property belonging to the Iron
Chief company. The ore contains both
silver, gold, lead and copper. In the Iron
Chief Is a double compartment shaft of 27O
feet running through III feet of ore. There
ID another shaft of 172 fest through ITO feet
Of ore assaying from thirty to eighty ounces
in silver. There is q third shaft down forty
feet through forty feet of ore. There are
four lodes adjoining of which the Top is
best known. Mr.. Kertz has spent $32,000 in
cash of his own money and feels with good
uonro~ AAoA L1 L.. ~Nn ~,,,o
The Hidden Treasure has taken rank with
the big ones and promises to become one of
the famous producers of Montana. The
Legal Tender is in the same class. Other
mines we'll under development are the
Cleopatra, I. V. .Powdsrly, Judge, Felix
Crescent, Silver Star, Silver Belt, The
Back Hawk, q very promising mine, Grand
Central, Eta. located near and Potomac
near the Cumberland, Great Western,
Merrimsc, Helena, those of the Armada
and Hornestake group, and others too nu-
merous to mention in the marrow lines of
an article like this. These are scattered
along the line from Castle to Smiths camp,
thus showing the great extent of mineral
country. Nearly all of the larger mines,
including the Cumberland, Yellowstone,
California, Iron Chief and Legal Tender
are equipped with fine steam hosting ma
chinery.
The work of development will be carried
on this coming year to a vastly increased
extent. Little ore has been shipped thu
far in anticipation of the coming of a rail-
road. The owners rightly felt that it
would be tar better to save the expense of
hauling ore sixty miles to a railroad and
save thousands of dollars by cheaper trans
portation when this road finally comes. The
result of this is that the resources have
ing for the dawning of a glori-
GUS future-the day when the rails
ere laid into the camp. 1t has
been demonstrated that aside from the
bonanzas there are many prospects and
properties only partially developed which
transportation facilities are afforded. The
showing thus far gives more than promise
that the mining district of Castle ahead will
produce more and better mines than any of
the great mining districts of the country.
1t is known that thousands of dollars in the
east are awaiting investment in the camp
whom the railroad is OH it's way. This pro-
iect is happily now assured SO that proper
development of the district will commence
without delay. The owners in Castle came
to the front and offered the railway pro-
motors all inducements within their
power and it is now definitely
known that construction will begin very
soon. A guarantee Of 100000 shares Of
stock in the leading companies was made,
together with half interests in many un-
developed claims. This was considered u
offer, and was beyond the expecta-
tions of the gent 'emen who travelled to Cas-
tie to see what inducements could be found.
A striking advantage which WAS readily ap-
preeinted is TINT the railway incorporators
will have n double interest in the camp.
They will necessarily dsvslope the claims of
which they own interests, as we'll as in
crease this business of the road in every
way possible. Their visit was very salts
factory to all parties, and after their return
to Bozeman and Livingston they decided
build the road, which will probably have
its southern terminus at Livingston. They
also stated that II large amount of money
would come from the east for development
work in the camp.
One road is already started for Castle,
the Valley road, now headed from Helena.
lust how far the road will go this year is
not known. The other road, it Is said. can
DO pushed through from the Northern Pa
cific within ninety days, as the surveys
have already been completed. Surveys
have also been made through the Mussel-
shell country by the Burlington IL Missouri
whose road 10 now at Buffalo,
Wyo. 1t is thus seen that all of the big
c o porations building into this country are
headed in this direction. All have sent ex-
to examine the mines and the reports
been satisfactory in the extreme.
Mr.. Alton Dicksrman, one of the beat known
experts in the country, accompanied
Colby on his recent trip. His report
to the effect that all Indications prom
ised that Castle would become one of the
mining camps ever discovered.
Michael CoOney, the former Superinten-
of the Cumberland. and II very well
mining expert, said many oil the
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