The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
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A Rich Discovery Recently Made In the
Judith Mountains.

Some of the ric hest ore ever seen in the
Judith mountains, was lately discovered
on the Bertha lode in lone Butte dis
trict. The ore was found cropping out
and is 'lousy' with free gold. In places
the ore shows more gold than rock. and
it is also very rich in silver. The ore is
peculiar from the fact that it shows
blotches of black sulphurets of silver
speckled with free gold-a rare combin-
alton.
The ore has been found in several
places covering a distance of 1000 feet
along the lead. Sufficient work has
been done to show that the lead is sew.
cral feet wide, and while it is not as
rich as the ore mentioned, it is all high
grade. The lead is the property of Vim
cient Giles who is also the owner of the
Good Luck and Premium lodes.
These claims are adjoining the Bertha
and are each developed by "A l25 foot
tunnel and several shafts. The leads
are between porphyry and quartzite and
the pay ore is from 6 inches to 10 feet in
width. The three leads are parallel veins
lying about 400 feet apart. and the two
last named locations have also pro-
duced some fine free gold specimens.
These mines either singly or collect
lively are among the best gold propo-
sitionf in the Judith mountains. Vine
is one of the bona fide prospectors who
nothing daunted because capital was
afraid to take hold here. went ahead
developing his claims and proving to
the world the value of his properties.
He has been here upwards of 10 years,
and during the whole time has been en-
gagged in developing mines. And al.
though obliged to undergo many priva-
tions, has ever pinned his faith on the
permanent value of our prospects and
backed his opinion with his muscle.
'Vinc" however, has the advantage of
most prOspectors in the fact of being
blessed with a charming and beautiful
wife and three exceedingly bright little
boys. Mrs. Giles made familiar with the
vicissitudes OF d prospector's life by the
experience of her husband, is always
ready to extend her sweet womanly sym
pathy to d prospector when he is in hard
luck, or to congratulate him when sue
cess crowns his efforts. Should the Giles
become millionaires i will be only what
they deserve and what they have earned.
1t is to such men as Vincent Giles that
Montana owes her prosperity. Men who
despite jeers, gibes. and i%nsinuations
are upheld by an unfaltering purpose.
and to whom combinations of adverse
circumstances that would daunt the
soul of an ordinary mortal, are simply in
cidents OF their avocatiOn. Such men
with a perseverance that is in~dcfatigable
penetrate inch by inch hundreds of feet
into the adamantine bosom. OF mother
earth in their efforts 10 disclose the
wealth that will not only better their
own condition. but goes to promote the
welfare and happiness of the whole com
munitv. These men conscious Of in
Vulnerable dangers seen and unseen.
ever haunted by the thought that their
efforts may be unavailing. and fully
aware that the best years of their lives
are fading swiftly away, toll on without
complaint for months, years. and decades
with no hope Of reward except what
nature has intended for them. And if
after years of hardship and labor these
prospects in the end prove worthless.
they will leave it and begin work ON
another with the same calm determine
ton and courage that characterized their
first efforts. Such men are heroes: and
the day will yet come when they will be
better understood and appreciated.
! And when that lime arrives. the grand
est monument ever built to comncm-
| crate the deeds of men, will be erected
in honor Of the prospectors' achievements
in an industry that is the very basis of
civilization. W.