The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1891-01-01
PHPSBRG DEER LODGE MONTANA THURSDAY JANUARY 18

not, and much to the qualification Of Tho
managers, the veia was encountered at 4
distance Of sixty fest in the crossout
Machinery was at once put in place TO,
tho neeessary Development, and tho oom.
pa1y proceeded toexplors their property
which has resulte< in the openirR W OF
ono OF the most uluable mines in the
United States, Alter striking the vein
at % feet IN the cr,sscut, they run level
eastward tor a distance Of about two
hundred feet, wien they reached the
dividing line between them and the
Granite, and at pDsent only 4 wooden
deor eeparates the seventh level Of the
Granite, and the scond level Of the Bi-
Metallic. When reaching their limit
east, tho Bi-Metallc company proaee1ed
westward on the vim, and 1mst With mo-
cess in every way.' The shaft waa the,
continued, and or2Gcuts made. until at
the present time Aair cages are lovered
to . depth Of eilhahundrod feet. and :.
each Level and st96 they Aeve m adun-
dance OF oro, WhlG aesufos fbem pros.
perity for . numbef 1yoars.
It may be said, tkas the success of the
BIZ metallic company j iasa great part
due to the naaAemsa Of Superintendent
Risquo, who hes diredea the work ever
since the eompanyswa formed, and never
since he assumed chxge Of the Bi-Ms-
tallic has he had nre competent coIps
OF subordinates than It the present time.
Mr. B. B. Thaysr, tn. nine supsrinten-
dent, 10 q capable ma, and his careful
mechanical work il padily observed al
through the various nd immense work
ings.
The machinery usel by this company
10 the very best that ,an be obtained for
mining purposes, anc with the present
srospscts in view anil the past pro9ress
made, they will eutrinl any aiming com,
pany in Montana within asfew years.
In connection With this artic' ., it may
be OF interest to mon, to learn something
regarding the disceviy of tho Graaite
Mountain. The folbwlnR, which vas
previously publishsdin TIE MAIL, is a
correct statement Of 10 origin: The pro.
psrty was Originally located IN the
autumn Of 1872, but vas allowed to lapse
from time to time until July 6, 1875, 5,when
the claim known ~ Granite Mountain
leds clai1a was located by Msssrs. James
w. Estlll, (who recently died in Deer
LodGe), E i D. Holland and Josiah NJ.
Merrell, and recorded July IA, 1875; and
the claim known as Granite Mountain
Extension lode claim vas located Novem-
Der 80, 1873 by David Simmons, and r.
corded February z, 1879. BY des3s dated
October 18. 1880, CHARLES D. Mcclure ae-
quired title, and by power Of attorney
dated November l, 1880, he granted to
Charlss Clark the right to sell Ill h1s in-
forest in the property. Until Mr. Nc
Lure acquired the title, the claims were
thought to bs good prospects, but mac
csssabls, and consequently but very little
work Was done prior to tho
of 1880. Nj. Clark was able to
interest the following gentlemen 70 as to
fern syndicate tc demonstrate the value
Of the property, viz: Charles CLARK,
Louis Duest row, August B. Ewing, Oil
ver B. Filley, Samuel Gaty, Edwin Harri-
son. Jesse L. January, John r. Lionber-
ger, I.swls NJ. Runasy, Moses Rumsey,
Augustus F. 5fs. fleizh and Charles
Thvse gentlemen completed
their organization a. syndicate Deeem-
Der "a, 1880, Mr.. AcLure retaining the
largest interest,
Nest al the above named gentlemen
still retain an interest in the greatest
ilvsr mine in the world.