The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-26
MINES OF MARYSWLLE..
The Past Summer the Most Active
Known In the District for
Years
The Drum Lummon. Belmont. Pie
gan and Other Properties
Looking First-C GLASS.


NAnYsvrrIr, Mont Sept. 2h.-tSpsetal.
The past summer h.s been one OF Rrsa'
activity In this camp and has witnessed %
many changes that il may be we'll 70 Rivs
an outline OF the present condition OF ths
principal properties in this district Com
mencino. naturally, with the old rslt-
able Drum Lummon. which continues the
principal producer in this neiRhborhood;
the working force on this ain has under
eou. the usual fall reduction and 10 now
down to I winter basis. During this sum
msr more than the usual number Of men
have been employed In making repairs ne
cessitatsd by flood and Are. The new hoist
recently erected on the southerly end Of
The property il working smoothly. and sink
inr Il carried on with double shifts. This
norton Of the mine has lain idle for msny
wears and IL IL encouraging to SO life
again on that end Of the hill. A tramway
for raisidQ tailings into the nfty-stamp
mill has Just been completed. This 10 an
ingenious arrangement, and will save
hauling BY wagons At a heavy expense. In
side the mill an automatic arrangement for
charging the pans has also inst been put to
work and Ia pronounced = great success.
The old Belmont mine, after = good
many years Of neglect, il again a pro-
ducer. Twenty stamps are dropping
regularly now; and there 10 every reason
TO hope for . long period OF prosperity for
this old mine. TIL name OF the company.
by the way, il the Jewell Mining company;
and the manager is Nj. v. d. Becker.
The 81. Louis company has renewed the
fcht against the Montana company; and
has commenced work preparatory to sink
ing a new shaft in the ~nelghoorhood OF the
in connection with this litigation. which IL
now about five years old. A large force
will be employed.
The American Developing and Mining
continues to receive favorable reports from
its mines near Whitehall. A number OF
Marysville men who ave oeen own IN
that section, returned with glowing reports
Of the Golden Sunlight mine, which is con-
trolled BY this company; and it begins to
look az though Marysvillo will be consider
ABLY the richer for the development of
these mines. The latest report from Mr..
Macdonald. who ia acting as superintend-
ent. is that he has determined the princi-
pal vein in the Sunlight claim to be over
twenty feet wide, Of coed free milling gold
ore from wall to wall.
The result of the meeting of the Piegan
Mining and Milling company on Wednes-
day last IL Satisfactory 80 tne MARY 6VllIo
stockholders. who are, however. in the mi
nority. The Piegan mine adloins the ia
nous old Gloster, about two miles from
Marysville, and contains the continuation
of that vein. The company was organized
about 1886; and with the proceeds obtained
from the sale Of the treasury stock, . con-
siderable amount OF development work
was accomplished. Snd a large
ore body developed. The diff
Guilty of the past seems to have been that
the treasury stock having all been disposed
of, there was no way of raising money for
a mill; and il is claimed that the original
i]ncorpotators who still hold a controlling
interest, acted in such a manner as to dis.
courage all efforts in this direction. The
meeting on Wednesday, however. was a
harmonious one, and resulted in the cleo
ton of a new set of officers throughout.
These gentlemen are practical business
men. and there is NO doub that means will
erty on q paying basis. 1t seems imp obable
now that this valuable property will be al
lowed to remain idle much longer. The
stock, which could occasionally be picked
up at 10 cents per share. has already ad-
vanced. and there 10 every indication that
Marysvllle is going to have another pro-
ducing mine.
The twenty stamp mill of the Bald Butte
company is hammering away regularly, aud
stockholders are in occasional receipt of a
welcome dividend. The mine is equipped
with a handsome little mill, and everything
connected with the mine Indicates pros
perity.