The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
RUNNING WOLF DISTRICT.
A Section Of the Belt Mountains Wllfcl
w. W. @ Is Rich In Minerals. & ~

W.T. No. o. lMa@.YL NHl' 81 -%G
A. Section OF the Belt Mountains Which
' = & Is Rich in Minerals. .Sz
A correspondent OF the Bolt Mountain
Miner, who recently visited Running Wolf
camp, thus writes OF it: s9
II. lies across the Belt Mountains from
Yogo. about fifteen miles from Barker. The
formation is limestone cap, with slate por-
phyry, with granite underlying. The Nor
tison q Woodhurst is sinking a double
compartment shaft 4x6 feet, which will
be 400 feet deep, with levels every fifty feet
lit has now attained a depth Of seventy-fve
feet. There is a main tunnel $40 feet. and
other tunnels Of about 100 feet, and a fifty.
foot Wine. There haH been stopping for q
distance Of fifty feet on a vein Of ore three
feet thick, which runs $50 in silver pei
ton. Three hundred tona Of ore has been
shipped to Great Falls this season.. Sur
boarding house, a within house 40x25, a tim
Der house and blacksmith shop. With a
fine Davis whim. the company is well
equipped for sinking their shaft this win
ter. Twelve men are employed. and the
force will be increased as room can be made
tunnel, with 200 feet running on the same
quality OF ore that is disclosed in the Nor
tison. The double compartment shaft
works both the Morrison and Woodhurst.
The Sir Walter Scott mine is owned and
operated by Great Falls parties; is situated
one and ono-half miles north Of the Nor
tison d Woodhurst, and about 2,000 feet
above the level of the creek. The mine has
been developed by tunnels and drifts for a
distance Of 800 feet, and showing good ore
all ths way, of a tres milling character,
containing only a small per centof lead and
from 100 to 200 ounces OF silver per ton.
The new shaft ia now down over 100 fest.
VHhrtnnM WI ~ i m hnr7un - h ~ 9hr1Go& has ri n ~
and bunk house have been erected, and the
mine is being worked in q systematic man
ner and everything indicates the early de
velopment OF a very valuable property.
They have 150 tons Of frst-class ore or the
dump, and are working all the men they
as fast as possible. The Mountain
Side is about one mile further up the
creek and is developed by two tunnels
100 feet and fifty feet respectively, and BY a
Wine sunk fifty feet below the tunnel and
400 feet from surface, on an ore chute from
N TO eight feet wide, carrying 80 to 40 per
sent. lead and seventy-fve unces of silver
per ton. Several shipments of ore have
been made to Great Falls and there is about
200 tons on dump and a largo amount in
sight in the mine. 2@g%& ~ "~ #..@ %@Mgs
The Cascade and Ada lodes, owned by the
same company, are one-half mile east OF
Sir Walter Scott and are opened by tunnels
lTOI LILLY 1set W ltU lceb III ltuBtAs AAu
considerable ore is in sight, but too low a
grade to bear the expense of transportation
of seventy-iv miles. .,s$ A&& t'
The Red Oxide and Castle lodes adjoining
Morrison Il Woodhurst, have had but little
development, but are considered good pros
poets. su A"oS s@5.y %
The monthly pay roll Of incorporated
companies is $1,000 per month, and the
number OF proBpectors is about the same as
those employed by the companies.