The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-08
THE MINES OF NE|HART.
Additional Details OF the Strike
Recently Made in the
Dakota Claim.
Rich Chute of Ore In the Queen
OF tho Hilis-Some
Big Assays.
The Puritan Bonded by j.. X. Pardee-
Work on the Elizabeth and East
Granite X ootenay Mines.

Additional news of the strike in the Da.
kota mine, in this Neihart district, is to the
effect that there is one foot Of high grade
ore in sight; that the vein is now four feet
wide, with no foot wall found as yet. The
news from the Dakota has been received by
Helena people Interested in the Neihart
district, with a great deal of satisfaction.
The Neihart Herald gives the following re-
sumo of the work now going OH in the dis
triet:
Another rich chute of ore was encoun-
tered in the Queen of the Hills mine this
week. The chute is two feet in width and
averages from 300 to 400 ounces of silver
per ton, and the Indications are that be-
fore the tunnel reaches q distance of five
feet further the whole facs will be in solid
ore. Thu tunnel is now in 700
feet and has gained a depth of $50
feet. The managers of the property
have concluded to start their shaft in the
coulee about $50 feet from the mouth of the
tunnel, but it will not be started till the re-
turn of Mr.. Park, who il east negotiating
the sale of treasury stock. and who, we
understand has been quite successful in
Opposing of several large blocks, which will
enable the company to proceed with the de-
velopment OF the property in frst-olass
shape.
Dave Barker, of the Montana Gold, Sill
yer, Platinum and Tellurium company,
came into the Herald Office last Saturday
and fairly made our eyes dazzle. He had
three cigar boxes filled with specimens
from the conn any's mines on Snow creek.
They were in chunks as big as your fist, and
were almost solid ruby and wire
ut1vnr Tho urifar huo honn in 1nInirp
countries many years, but never wltne ssed
anything to compar with these silver speci-
mems. Assays from the average of the vein
from which they were extracted run S2S.OOO
silver per ton and a small per cent. gold.
jerks Barker was in to-day and in speak
ing of the workings of the properties said:
'"The main tunnel is in 415 feet and the in
dicntions are that another large vein will
be tapped which shows an outcropping of
seven feet in width on the surface. In the
tunnel Il distance of seventy feet a cross
lead was encountered and drifted upon east
aud west. In the west drift is where the
itch ore is found, and in running this drift
another large and wtll defined lead was cut,
which II II parallel with the other veins of
tn. camp. There are now twenty-six men
employed and the force will no doubt be in
creased soon.
Charley Roehl is pushing work ON the
Black Diamond group with a force of ten
men, and a fine showing of sulphurets car
lying brittle silver is disclosed in the bot
tom of the new shaft, which is down only a
few feet. VIM. E. Kern, surveyor of Great
Falls, and III. @. Klensie, ono of the owners,
have been engaged this week in surveying
the properties for patent, which will be ap-
piled for at once. The Black Diamond is
sandwiched between the Co%rnucopia and
Benton groups, and is considered fine prop
erty.
The Gait tunnel is now in four feet of
good ore and was never looking better. The
unnel is being driven ahead by Two shifts.
A force of men, headed by T.. Fl. Terry,
10 now engaged in erecting houses and
making preparations for an active seasons
work on the Commonwealth group.