The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-07-30
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Events of a Days Outing Among the
Hills.

Last Sunday was one of the finest days
of this season and it seemed that every
individual in town, both young and old,
was taking advantage of the fine weather.
Accordingly carriages and horse back
riders could be seen on the gOe in all
directions. A 2:104 gate was not an I'M
usual rate among some of their "Rise-
back Hamiltonians." Among the eques-
trian mobiles were Lee Forsyth, Chef
Murphy and a representative Of the
| HERALD. These started early in the
morning, taking their course down the
gulch as far as the concentrator, thence
up Carpenter creek and after all hour
and n half's ride, arrived at the Flames
burg mine, owned by Gust Damn and
Ed. Berg. About two months ago it
was leased by Lee Forsyth and Mark
| Shrum, who are o pushing the work
of running a tunnel with great vigor and
rapidity. They are now running two
eight-hour shifts, having in their en-
ploy the Trip brothers, both of whom
are experienced miners. They are now
in on the lead about 900 feet and have
got about three feet of solid galena,
the assay of which could not be ascer-
tanned. Judging from the appearance
of the ore it must certainly be of a good
grade.
Through the kindness of Messrs.
Forsyth and Shrum, we were taken to
view the workings and showing in the
tunnel, and it is safe to say that the work
ings and showing are equal to anything
in camp.
Mr.. Murphy and the HERALD repres =
entative then proceeded up the noun
tain to look at some property that the
former owns, in partnership with Gust
Damn. Little development work has
been done on this property, but for the
depth of the shaft, which is down only
45 feet, the showing is very encouraging.
When we returned to the Flannesburg,
Mr.. Forsyth, who acted as chief cook,
had an elegant dinner spread for his
men and visitors. We all participated
in a most hearty manner, and it IS safe
to say that after dinner was over the
table in the vicinity of the scribe's seat
had the appearance of having been struck
by a North Dakota cyclone. After en-
loving a social chat and smoke we again
mounted our horses and proceeded up to
the famous Whippoorwill, which lies
about one mile to the north Of the Elan
nesburo. The development work on
this property is also progressing very
rapidly. They are sinking a two-com-
partment shaft, which is down about
$50 feet. They have a large hoist house
which is equipped with the latest i'm
proved hosting machinery snd is cap
able of sinking 800 feet. Their boiler
has fifty horse power capacity and is Sc
curely laid in rubble masonary. Their
hosting engine is a LedgerwOOd, double
cylinder, with link motion, and eXerts
40 horsepower. The shaft is drained
by a Knowles pump which is able to
carry away 100 gallons per minute. The
shaft is being sunk between two
leads. Some time ago they encountered
a third and unexpected lead from which
they are now taking some high grade
ore. A crosscut will be made at the
300 foot level to strike the other two
leads, when they expect to show up one
of the finest properties in the Belt noun
tains. They have employed T. A. Nc
Nabb as one of their engineers. Mr.. Nj
is a man of long experience in that line
besides being an all around mechanic
and can always be relied upon. The
around management of the mine is being
done in a most careful and skillful man
ner, which has a good deal to do will
the success of any property. We looi
for great things from this mine in the
near future.