The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-06
Legal blanks and fine stationary
at Calkin's book store. I5-tf
Rich Placer Grounds.

Norris, of Rattlesnake Bar expostulates on the
great future of a gold district in this county.
Neihart, August 2 1892.
In the COS. Confederate was discover
ed with its tributary gulches on the
north and south of said Confederate.
Old Diamond derived its name from
cabins built somewhat in the shape Of
that level. Some of the bars were very
conspicuous in some of the after days
and especially Montana bar lying west
of the mouth of Montana gulch and
midway between GreenhOrn and Mon
tana gulch a team Of ten mules escorted
by armed men took away alone from the
Bar all the dust it was possible to
haul and quite a number was working
there besides. When one considers
the length of Confederate gulch
which is ten miles and the yellow metal
extracted for that distance, the Con-
federate still flowing, rains and snow
still coming, still brings down the prec-
iOus dust from the mountain sides, the
creek, remember, still running across
those veins and still leveling by wear
this land of promise.
After years of profitable action James
King of Helena bought what they sup
posed the leavings, worked it, for a
number of years. Last years work re-
vealed to his gaze 100000 in three clean
ups and this year did not wait but sold
for 100000. If I would take the
trouble to give the amount of dust it
would astOnish the world. Years ago,
high up near the pinacles of granite,
rich veins were discovered; disagreement
of partners, want of economy and strict
attention to business with wages high,
living the same, transportation charges
immense and want of experience in
quartz mining proved obstacles which
patience was outridden by, but now that
companies are forming and cheaper
methods of reduction are in vogue, re-
vcals with success by cyanide process the
coming salvation to our prospectors, So,
to s. against the present charges of
smelter, mills and sampling works how
over repugnant it may be to some. 1t
will be universally welcomed when you
see giant mountains on both sides, ten
miles of placer Dr. strictly, ten miles OF
gold. You may imagine and arrive at
a definite conclusion what vaults OF
treasure awaits those that enter with
hardy bout and sturdy blows on steel
for that precious. yellow metal in the
gold reefs of Confederate gulch, whose
sides are encased in quartz and whose
altitude is 5000 to 5000 feet above sea
level and whose depth will be found
containing uneXhaustable supplies OF
the two precious sisters of the precious
metal. My reason for saying so, my
reason for knowing Sc is revealed to me
by nature. Large bodies are exposed al
base of mountains whose upper portions
perpendicular are gone but it and 9th
ers further in the mountains whose
height reaches 1900 feet higher, leaves
me no doubt of the same conclusion of
no bottom. Whenever experts look
over this country, examine the work
done, find out it's value, it's capabilities
it will verify the prospector's faith, sec.
Ond his motions. Further explorations
will reveal to the gaze of our most san
guine men that old Diamond will gilt
ter and sparkle as of yore and what res
she has had was no fault of her own, OF
her worth, her treasures, but for lack OF
appreciation; not realizing the source
from which it ONE accounts for non
energy displayed the past years.
Norris, of Rattlesnake Bar,
Confederate Gulch.