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

deinonstrated that rich orc liz there In
quantities beyond estimate. Tho pros
pectors from this neighboring region come
to the Springs for their money and supplies.
Tho old time camp of Copperopolis is
twenty-five miles distant from White Sui
phnr. IL Was frat struck In 1856. IL is
wonderfully rich III copper and silver and
there are over q dozen patented mines in
thia region. Capital is now turning in this
direction and when developed Coppsropolis
VIII come to the front nj ono Of tho great-
eat copper producing regions in the coun-
try.
Other districts are Murray, Birch Creek,
Cammas Geek, Sheep Mountain, Sheep
Butte, Newlan Creek and Lost Fork. Muir
ray is twelve miles southwest of the springs
and ~ in u copper district. Birch Creek is
thirteen miles west of the city. The Bour-
bon mine in which ex-Gov. Hauser il inter
estcd is here. This mine, while not largely
developed, is n very valuable property. The
oie runs at EfOa ton though some of 10 runs
as high as S225. A vein ten feet wide Inns
been uncovered. Good prospec 8 have been
found Mt Cammas Creek six miles north Of
the springs. A remarkable showing of cop
per has been found Mt Sheep Butte ten
miles north. Copper float from the
size of flakes to immense boulders that as
say fofty-fiye per cent, in copper are seen
over nm area of LOCO acres. 1t is rightly
believed that great mines are to be devel-
oPeu ueTe wien caplthi co1neS III ZOE inns
work. Collaborating ore is ound in the
Middle Fork country fifteen miles north
east. AtLost Fork is carbonate ore assay
ing from $50 to 400 ounces in silver and &C
per cent. lead. There are several fine prop
critics in the -Four Mile district. six miles
east from the springs. The Grasshopper,
Myrtle aud Mountain Glen are best known.
The assays run high and the ors il rich in
silver and lead. This region is attracting
much attention just now and is b. ing pros
pected by many miners. These %neighbor-
ing districts arc wholly tributary to White
White Sulphur. Here outfits and supplies
arc obtained aB we'll as capital for
the further prosecution of work. The great
drawback to mining development in this
country at the present time is the lack CT
facilities for transportation. 1t is all but
impossible for the smaller miners to ship
ore over a road of fifty miles before striking
a railroad. The assured coming of q rail-
road before many days has directed great
interest to every one of the smallec camps.
1t is known that the ores are rich, easily
mined and are found in great bodies.
When a railroad reaches the country there
Will be great mining activity in a dozen
places within a radius of twelve miles from
the springs. Mines will be developed,
smelters will be built and the whole north
ern end of the country will become a
great hive of mining industry. The
present advanced condition of Castle is a
good illustration of what other camps will
be when more capital and batter transpor-
tation are found. The benefits resultant
from this development will naturally &C
crue to the interests of White Sulphur
Springs, for it is almost in the center of
this great ore district. White Sulphur will
always be the metropolis of this region, for
no other town has SO many natural advan-
tages. A mining camp is a mining camp.
There must be a supply and residence
center. and this is Just what White Sulphur
is and always will be for this great and
promising region.