The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-22
Consolidation Of Properties In the
Vicinity Of KNOXVILLE At
Last Contaminated.
Sixty Acres OF Mineral Land
Water Rights and Mill Sites
Under One Control.
Al Enterprise Which Means = Great Deal
for the Future Growth and Pros
perity Of the City.

Almost q year ago an effort was made to
consolidate a number OF properties in tho
vicinity Of unionville, adjacent to the
ground owned by the National Mining and
Exploring company. II was q large under
taking, because n number of interests were
concerned and the owners were scattered
pretty well all over the country. But the
object has at last been attained, the pro-
prietors are all in one consolidation, and in
the first week of the new year active opera
tions will commence. The claims in ques-
ton are located along the McIntyre-Union
vein, and consist of the heretofore sogre-
gated lodes from the No. ! claim on the
Union Tor No. A west on tho McIntyre) east.
Also the Whitlatch Union, Helena. Rail
road. Ohio and Unionville. The CONSOLE
dation covers sixty acres, and includes GER
tain water rights and millsitas. The
ground Of the National Mining and Explor-
ing company is not included in the deal.
Efforts have been made tipe and again to
effect what has just been accomplished. but
in vain. 1t has always been conceded among
mining men acquainted with the Union
vile district that the pitch Of the National
%company's ore body was to the east, and
pAAN Ny hOAAk 0OWAA iSA &OAA ! OOAA0 ~
extracted. The ground acquired bears the
same relation TO that of the National com
pany as does the Bi-Metallic at Phillips
burg to the Granite Mountain. The Whit
ZACH, or Mclntyre-Union vein has produced
from the arexs to the dyke $4,5OO,000 in
gold. That portion Of the vein intact 1.400
feet, along the outcrop, in the present con-
solidation. il estimated by mining enoi-
neers as being capable Of producing $8.O00.-
OOO. When it is remembered that the deep
est vertical shaft on the National ground
is only 900 feet, and yet the property has
produced 100000. il will be seen that it
is very rich. The vein is a true assure, con-
oeded to be inexhaustible. The last year
the National company operated its property
it produced several hundred thousand dol
lars, and when work was stopped the mines
were working on rich ore. The causes
which led to the stopping Of operations are
not german to the present enterprise,
petering out of tho ore body.
The gentlemen who are interested in the
consolidation, and who lave accomplished
SO much in bringing it about, have every
faith in the outcome and propose to sink a
shaft at least 1000 feet. They also believe
that in doing SO they will open up a gold
property. second only to the famous Aus
tral;an bonanza. To carry on the work
money is required. and before the COMPANY
is organized, it is proposed to give every
one a chance to come in. At w. G. Bal
ley's office, in the Bailey block, there are
maps and data giving an excellent idea of
the status of the matter. A numbar of local
capitalists have already gone into the en-
terprise.
The commencement of active mining at
Unionville, by a company on a large scale,
means more for the prosperity of Helena
than almost any other enterprise. It will
give employment to a large number Of mon,
a work o On the me nae eae Of atIo OF mi s'am owneps'
Only six miles from the city. it is directly
tributary, and every one interested in the
growth and prosperity of the city will not
only wish the projectors success, but will
take an active part in bringing it about.