The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-15
MAIDEN DISTRICT.
Il Mining Country but Little known
But Which Is Rich IN
Resources.
The rrospectors Have Opened Up
Their Properties and Proved
Their Great Value.
nrerocau Bond-Ths Rich st. Regis
Co~untry-Frod Frank Bonds
silver Property.

The mining properties OF Maiden nave
aavsloped to such an extent during the
rYesent year that its future prosperity
ma success ia practically assured, says the
Montana Democrat. These DEVELOPMENTS
are of such a nature as to warrant the pre-
diction that there will be unusual actlvlty
in that very promising camp next yeai.
Little more can be done this year owing TO
tho lateness of the season, but enough de
yalopment work has been done this year to
demonstrate the fact that Maiden's conal-
ton for the past few years cannot be attrlo-
uted to the fault of her people, but 10 lack
of ~capital. Bat Maiden ia recovering her
salf Notwithstanding the want OF assistance
of c~spital. True, her recovery has been
slow. but none the less c~artsin; her people
have been compelled to develop their pros
poets alone and unaided, and they haVe
only succeeded by their perseverance ios-
tered BY their faith in the prospects. whlcn
by no means has been without works; n "
has taken time to make such de-
,velopments as would lead to the
investment OF capital; the success
of other mining camps has been the advent
OF capital expended in the development OF
certain properties: but now these obstacles
have been overcome by the prospectors.
themselves, and a more tempting and in
viting field for the investment OF capital
cannot be found in the state, and IN view
of these facts we may confidently expect
that within another year men of means Will
avail themselves OF the opportunity thus
afforded for the profitable investments or
their wealth. In the past year the Cave
Group Mining company have organized, q
sufficient number of shares OF stock have
been sold to equip the company with
facilities for reducing their ore n which
ia now in successful operation. W. ID.
Burgess has made great progress IN the de-
~velopment of his properties which now
make a showing, we venture to say, can not
be duplicated by any camp IN the state; ne
also has a means of reducing his ore, having
purchased the old Maginnis mill,
which he has reftted. and now has
the same operating successfully. Mr..
r.. w. Meadows great strike
in the Spotted Horse will greatly stimulate
the confidence of the people OF the outside
who do not know the true worth OF the
mining properties of the camp; aside from
this the other prospectors have ~asslduousiy
devoted themselves to the development OF
their properties and they all now present 9
very oreditable showing. Much good will
come from this; the people have not de-
prlved themselves and expended their time,
their means and their labor to no purpose;
ii is as bread cast upon the waters and we
may look for speedy return, and that not
later than the coming year. But these is
one thing else that we need which ranks
in Importance with capital, and that is
transportation. Transportation we need
md p,yyat hava hnfnrA Dnr MINING minis
tries will reach their zenith. We may
flourish by the liberal investment of cap
tai, but We can never realize the full meas
ure OF our worth until we have facilities
for transporting our ores and our bullion;
however, with the development of our min
eral resources this will come--it is bound
to come.