The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-14
Again Reported That tho Granite
Mountain Company VIII Build
Smelter.
Definitely Settled That the 81.
Metallic Will Add Fifty
More Stamps.
Nsws nj tic Fast Granite Operation In
the Park Observation-Disclosures
Gus Notes.

A number Of Granite Mountain officials
have been in Philipsburg during the week
II were In Helena Thursday. These in
cluded President Knmsey, Paul A.. FUSE. q,
y. Mcclure, j. N. Merrill. Captain Bufing-
ton and James Green. The object OF their
visit, besides being one Of inspection. was
not ascertained. II Ia reported, however,
that tho company is contemplating making
additions TO its plant. and that the long
talked OF srneIter will soon become a cer-
tainty. II IL known that the quantity OF
smelling ore in the lower workings In the
great Granite Is rapidly increasing. This
smelling ore il being stored and at the ond
OF the last fiscal year about 1000 tons OF
smelling ore had accumulated. One car
load WAS shipped for treatment. This ore
Ia steadily increasing az development pro.
crosses and II may not be very long 0
until steps are taken for tho building Of a
non-action in this direction within the
past year is that tbs company had
given an English syndicate in option
Oh the capital stock for *30,0O0,O0O. and
pending the life Of the bond IL was not bust
ness policy to add to tho value Of the plant.
But now the bone has expired and the Eng
lish people have failed to take II VI. Ia
view Of this ii il moro than likely that the
compan will Mt once take steps to carry ont
the plans outlined last year.
It 10 definitely known, however. that the
milling facilities Of the Bi-MetaIlic arc TO
and, weather permitting, this work will be
started within six weeks. The mill building
was built for 100 stamps, but fifty was all
that was needed at tho time. The ore re-
serves justify enlsrging tho plant.
The Philipsburg Mail, Of Thursday, has
Air. F.Itc-sos ,V. f<r0nattnu fsnrn <bnk runrx
derful district: The large Knowles pump
that was put in operation by tho East
Granite company last week IL handling all
tho water with apparent ease. Sinking in
the shaft continues and IL il already down
1875 feet. Since Che work has been let ont
by contract tho management have been
Obliged to refuse admission to visitors, 30
that the workDen mny not be delayed for
the present.
In the Montreal-a claim lying east of
the New Departures shaft has boon be
gun and sunk thirty feet. Three men are
in contact with water. The walls are six
feet apart. In eighteen inches Of pay
streak samples Of ore assnyed return sixteen
ounces in silver. The superintendent re-
CARDS the orc In the same class as that Of
the New Departure, and like its sister lode
10 improving will depth.
Six men are assigned to getting out lag
glng, stulls n cordwood on the Black
Rock. II work is prosecuted with so much
vioor az il has for the past week and we see
no APPARENT reason why it should mott it
will take but a short time to determine the
existence Of a mine.
The Hope.-AIthough the ill has been
temporarily shut down, the work at the
mine is being pushed with unusual energy.
The force OF miners has been increased,
and the ore bodies in the new shaft sre i'm
proving as the development advances. The
mill will not be started up again until the
supply of ore taken out is sufficient TO guar
antee steady operation. which from present
indications will not require more than q few
weeks work ut the mine.