The Helena independent., 1892-12-27
THE MOATANl k0OTEAA.
No Doubt As to tho Existence Of
Large High Grade Ore
Bodies There.
Homething About the Properties
In the Bull Lake Mining
District.
owners In the Running Wolf Country
Pushing Observation-Disclosures
sapphire Miners.

The winter months In any new district
whore mining prospects are the principal
.stook ia trade are always surrounded
with clouds of dullness on every SIDE, says
shs Libby Miner. The great depth OF
snow in the mountains. together WIN the
cold weather, has practically put the ON
tana Kootsnai in a position where work can
only be done upon shs properties that are
assuming large proportions in the way OF
becoming good mines. There are several
Of these in this section that are doing con
tract ana further development work IN
order to have their properties IN pTssty iaAr
shape by the time spring arrives, and. fnr-
thsrmore, there is no doubt as to the exist
ence OF abundance of ore in high grade
quantities within the borders OF this greas
Kootenai region, and the admitted evidenoe
ON every hand points to the unhidden treas-
ures that do exist and will shortly be ex-
posed.
The same paper, referring to the proper
ties in the Bull Lake district, says: Inc
most prominent mines are the Empire.
Lexington, Brittle Silver. Gold Cup and
Phoenix, which are all on the same vein ana
average in width about four fest. The
ASSAY shows 20 per cent lead and about
twenty ounces in silver. The owners are
George Simmons, Mrs. Aiken, James Ross
and Walt Moore. About Eve miles west OF
this district is the famous lightning Creek
group. about twenty locations in all. The
veins are all strong, the ore being similar
TO the Grouse mountain. Considerable
work has been done on some Of the claims
BY the Ross brothers, who are the principal
owners. The next mining camp south Is
the c. p. and r. group, owned by CLARK,
Ross and Moore. Five locations have been
made on the same ledge which is the only
contact vein in that district. The Y. +.
and r. is opened by tunnel which is run
in on the ledge about thirty feet, ex-
posing about five feet of ore assaylnS
Ii, per cent lead and fifty-three ounces III
silver. That system is situated at the head
of the east fork of Bull river, distant from
the Northern Pacific fifteen miles. Next In
order comes the great copper belt. the prin-
cipal or most important veins have been
traced about four miles. upon which sixteen
locations havc been made. Most OF these
claims have been made since the hrst snow
in October, hence but little work has been
done on any of them. Assays from the
Champion, ona of the group. gives 20 per
cent copper and 1853 ounces in silver and
S28 in gold. Two locations have lately been
made north of the Champion by George
Simmons. which show very much the same
grade as the one just mentioned. Inc
names are the Snow Flake and Little Gem.
A good trail to these locations makes them
easy to reach. Mesgrs. Clark, Ross, Sim
mons and Moore are arranging for extsn-
siye development work to be done in the
Bull river district this spring. and propose
to spend much time in that section. They
have also several claims on Libby and
Fisher creeks that will occupy their time
and attention also.