The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-09
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A Boom This Spring for the Long Neg
lect0d CamD.

A Boom This Spring for the Long Neg
1ected Camp.
WooDv1IIE. Mont, May 8.-With the ad-
vent Of spring comes a boom to this long
neglected camp. Woodville is situated
the main range OF the Rockies. The camr
abounds in numerous veins, some OF which
are OF enormous width, all bearing copper
md silver rock. Some Of these veins have
been more or less developed by shafts and
tunnels hut in noue OF them has amy con-
siderable depth been attained, but enough
has been shown to justify four large COM
panies doing extensive work during the
coming sunlmer
TIL Leo, formerly the Major Budd com
pany, has been doing some extensive ex-
last and they have rescued the conclusion
that only depth is required to make the
Major Budd mine one of the worlds great
producers. They are now making prepara-
tions to sink n three-compartmsnt shaft
to a depth of 300 feet without cross-cnttlng.
their tunnel. Heavy machinery has been
ordered and everything is being gotten in
ship-shape. Adolph zimmerman and John
WEIGH, OF Helena, are III charge of tins
work. Tho Leo conpany's property adj
joins Woodville on the south.
Adjoining tho Leo property on the south
west is the Stumbling Block. an undevel-
oped claim owned BY j. A. Brent. Of Chi
cago, who is now on the ground making
preparations for at once sinking a 400-foot
shaft on his property. MIR. Brent is a min
ing man of large experience and means bus
lness.
About one-feurth of q mile to the south
west from the Stumbling Block lays the
Home Stake owned by Con. Sullivan. His
shaft is now down $50 feet. On June l he
will lower his pumps and begin prepnla-
tions to sink sevsral hundred feet farther.
The Home Stake is already on a paying
basis, and large results are most certainly
to be anticipated in the near future. The
mine is amply equipped with the best ma
chinery, which, added to Mr.. sullivan's e1-
p%erience, pluck and energy makes the OUT
look for the camp unusually bright,
Just to the east OF the HomeS Stake lays
the property of the Clinton company. This
property ia developed by an 1,SO0-foot tun-
mol, in driving which no considerable depth
has been gained and consequently they
have nothing but a hole in. the ground to
show for the $28.00O which they have ex-
pended in the DEVELOPMENT of the property.
The tunnel was driven on the theory that
copper ore crops up, into the mountains,
n theory which has long been exploded IN
30 far US this and the Butte camp are con
cerLed. Copper lays OIL a zone under the
mountains. Like water il zoe ka q level.
! he higher the mountains OVERLAPPING it tho
farther it is necessary to sink IN order to
reach it. This camp ID copper or it is
nothing.
The Clinton people began exoavating for
hosting works preparatory to sinking, but
for some reason changed their plans and
dove 4 unnel However,. the property
which, has an immensely fine showing on
the surface, is now in the hands of %lessees
who will sink a shaft at once. They are
practical mining men aud nothing but
good results are to be anticipated.
Col. Fred Acheuer and Prof. VIM. s.
Swetzer are also making arrangements to
sink on tho properties which lay on the
range to the west of Woodville. Both are
able men and have rich companies behind
them, but as their plans are not definitely
arranged no dot9ilAl cAn be given.