The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-02
THE BOULDER DISTRICT.
Work Will Continue All Winter-Busiest
Year in Its History.

Work Will Continue All Winter-Busiest
Year in Its History.
The custom in the past among the owners
of properties in the Boulder district has
been on the approach of winter to seek a
warmer cllme and let their various claims
and PROSPECTS take care of themselves until
through the course of natural laws summer
again arrived. This winter will, however,
be vastly different, and with the pounding
of the many stamp mills and the large
amount of development work being done
upon the mines, two busy little towns will
retain their existence and be ready to well
come the many new seekers after wealth
upon their arrival in the mountains when
''the snow goes out
The past year has been the busiest and
best one the Boulder camp has ever wit
messed. consequently the result has been
that the attention of the public has been
directed this way and numerous investors
are constantly springing up, seeking an
opening for their money where
it has been thoroughly demonstrated
that the returns would be large and where
thew would be certain Of making a safe in
vestment. With few exceptions the proper
ties of the district are being managed on a
conservative, business basis and SAVIOR
nothing of the wildcat methods so often
used to the enrichment of q few and to the
detriment of the whole western mining
world.
It naturally requires some effort and
some outlay to acquire wealth, and it is not
by any means laid down in natural laws
that n man shall receive something for
nothing. and to illustrate the workings of
the now greatest mine i'll camp we have but
to say that the Independence spent in
building roads, development work, buying
machinery and building sheds and houses
in the neighborhood of $55, 900. They have
run their mill now about 40 days and have
taken out about $3.50. 600. This being but a
starter it is easy to see what the steady re-
turn will be for their first outlay.
On Thursday last the Poorman company
loaded onto freight teams at this place two
Crawford mills which they expect to have
in position and running on their mine il
two or three weeks. his company now be-
lieve that they have the best mill for treat
ing their ore. and that Che result of an al
winters run will justify the faith expressed
by the friends OF the mine. They have {
o~rosscut run n distance of eighty feet anG
have struck three good lodes with which te
supply their mill. At a depth of eighty
feet the same vein was struck which at &
depth of ten feet assayed over SlO,O00 Al
assay has not been made of the new dis
covery, but the ore is very rich and shows
large amount of free gold.
Other mines and mills are doing gooC
work. The mill bought by Chaplin, Let
and other, for working on the Daisy will
probably be kept In operation during thu
winter. This mine is a rich one and will
soon become one of the wealth producer
of the district. TIE Golden Star compan
are well pleased with the way their propert.
is looking. All other properties in TIN
camp are looking exceedingly we'll and tn
prospects for the future are very bright.
Go to The Pee Hive for dress goods of allkinds
Their prices lead, and their goods must sell.