The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-13
MULLAN IS ALL RIGHT.
An Idaho Town, Close to Montana,
Which Has a Very Bright
Future.
Many Rich Mines, With Millions In
Sight, or Which One
May Depend.
The New Home Of the bohemian National
Bank = Handsome Affaif--Dil-
loA's Racing Association.

Mu11AN, Sept. 11.-lSpecial. why the
recent Montana excursion, laden with its
gala throng of human freight bound for
the Coeur d'Alenes, should have given Null
Ian merely a passing glance, is still the
question asked and unanswered by all who
are acquainted with tho surroundings and
resources of this, one Of the most prosper
Gus Of all the camps Of the Ceur d'Alenes.
10 say that Mullan is duh is simply stat
ing facts, but just AZ youth springs up and
takes the place of age in the due routine of
life and men get cranky, towns get dull. II
il right in the course Of natural events that
they should. Mullan il located about in
the center of the Hunter mining district,
and about four miles from the Montana
line, and is surrounded by q complete net
work of valuable mines which rank among
the bsst in the great silver belt of the
Occur d'Alenes. Situated just ono mile
north from the postofios is the
famous Chloride Hill group, compris-
ing the Morning, Evening. You Like.
Grouse, Gettysburg, Luoretia. Midnight,
Independence, and a host of others. Chief
among the list ia the Morning, whose ssti-
mated cash value is 100000, and its 100
ton concentrator and double cable tram
way that cost over $4,000. But a seeming
short time ago the Morning employed 100
men, but afterwards became involved with
the failure Of the Spokane National bank
and shut down. Now only about twelve
men are employed, it's mammoth concen-
traitor ia idle and it's tramway broken; a
misfortune and not q fault of the mine,
which alone is sufficient to account for the
- AL-A R5-1tu- L.u nas~n Nnrs,-
~tiations are pending for the sale of the val
liable property at an enormous inquire, and
when the sale il completed new and larger
works will b erected to handle the $1,000
600 worth of ore now in sight. A narrow
puape railroad will tax the place of the
tramWay for transporting the ore from the
mine to the mill. The force of men form
erly employed will be tripled and then
Mullan will again come smiling to the front;
will occupy her former position among the
cities of these mountains and her people
will DO prosperous, contented and happy.
The You Like lays 1,500 feet south Of an
parallel with the Morning, and il Oporated
by q stock company. capitalized at $l,OOO,-
600. For tho past six months q force OF
men have been operating the mine and
shipments of one car of rich ore every three
days have been made.
Located on Hunter gulch about one and
oae-half miles northeast from the town is
the Gold Hunter mine owned by st. Paul
capitalists. The mine is in charge of Jack
Hunley, a practical miner of many years
experience in mining, and to whom is due
the credit of its successful management.
The Gold Hunter il a great mine. One
hundred tons of ore is daily mined and
trammed to the c~ompany's c~oncentratof
and when reduced is shipped to a Tacoma
smelter. The Gettysburg and Lucretia,
two of the above named properties, are both
bonded to Spokane and Tacoma parties for
large amounts. In addition to these o.
every side of the camp there are hundreds
OF undeveloped but promising prospects
that the year of 1892 will find occupying
promising positions in the mining world.
Mnllan is all right, her horizon is bright,
and those who are now laughing in their
sleeve at this. her most embarrassing period,
will yet bow their heads in silence and
regret.