The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-28
TWO RICH DISTRICTS.
Asking Congress to opeA Up the
New World Mining
Section.
The Avon-Flathead Railroad En-
doraed by the Board OF
Trade.
Secretary Eddy to Correspond with tho
Missoula Board Concerning tho
% .4:E Proposed Road. -*H

At the meeting Of the Eonrd of Trade
last night tho following petition addressed to
the senate and house of representatives was
adopted upon tho request OF prominent cit
liens of Livingston and others Interested
in the New World mining district.
1.-The undersigned. Board of Trade Of the
city OF Helena. in the state Of Montana,
respectfully represent to your honorable
bodies that there is now pending, or will
be pending, before your respective bodies.
a bill, the purpose OF which is to cut of
from the Yellowstone National Park a por-
ton thereof so as to make the Yellowstone
river and Lamar river the northern boun-
daries of said park. The object OF said
bill Is for the purpose of allowing q rail
road to be constructed to the New World
mining district of Montana. This mining
district has been worked to a limited OK
tent ever since the year 1870. 1t contains
from l.5O0 to 1900 mining claims that are
being worked to the extent Of representa-
ton in accordance with the mining laws of
the United States, a large number Of which
have been SO worked for many years. We
believe that the mining district, il worked
in the proper name with proper facili-
ties, is one of tho richest and will produce
in gold, silver, copper and lead nearly as
much as any mining district on the conti-
nent Of America.
That by reason Of the PERCEPTIONS noun
tain ranges a railroad cannot be construct
cd into said district through any other pass
from the north except along the northerlv
line OF tho Yellowstone National park. BY
GHprpDntlNr from fho National ,orL of Ekr%
portion which lies north Of the Yellowstone
river it will open up such a pass as will
enable 9 railroad to be constructed into
said mining district.
We beg to represent further that the pro-
posed segregation bill will not in any man
ner interfere with anv of the objects Of
special interest in the Yellowstone National
park, nor will it detract in the least from
amy part thereof that it is desirable to re-
serve from public sale or to hold inviolate
as a public park. With such a bill cutting
off such part of the park as above indicated,
the owners of mines in said district will be
enabled to develore them to such an extent
That millions of dollars wotth of precious
metals will be added to the wealth of the
world. That for many years last past men
have been working. waiting. petitioning CON
gress and watching for this roadway TO be
opened up in order that they might realize
fortheir many years of labor. We would
further represent that without proper rail
road facilities the mines Of said district
cannot be successfully worked.
we therefore earnestly petition your
honorable bodies in tho interests Of many
mining toilers OF the frontier country who
have 80 long labored for the accomplish
ment of this end, that you use your eyet-
t1on to pass 9 similar bill to the one sng-
gested."
The secretary was instructed to core
spond with the .Missoula board of trade
regarding the proposed railroad from Avon
to the Flathead. Ex-President Pa chen
said the road would open up a very rich
section OF country. The distance from
Bonner to the mouth of Clements creek, he
said, was about twenty-four miIss, which
would make it an easy matter for Missoula
TO get through connection to the Flathead,
The route is a little longer than the Jocko,
but would open up Il much more desirable
country. He referred to the article in
The INDEPENDENT of yesterday concerning
the proposed road from Avon to the Flat
head.
s. X. Davis, of the committee regarding
the proposed wagon road to connect the
Rlmini district, reported that the commit
men. Nothing can be- done until the snow
goes off. The people of the dist let are
strongly in favor of something being done,
at present no estimate of the appro1i-
mate cost OF the road can besmade. The
committee will not bring the matter before
the county commissioners until they are
able to secure an estimate.
A communication from M. FL. Slater.
of the Colorado State Silver
enclosing q circular addressed to
1.-The Wealth Producing Voters of the
Nation" WAS cad. The letter calls atten-
ton to the organization of silver clubs
Colorado. There are noarly sixty
clubs in active operation in that state
an aggregate membership Of about
$1,000. The Denver club alone now num-
be- 8 5000 voters. Mr.. Slater says the move
lnent is popular beyond precedent. and the
league is anxious to have it OK
tend, ut least, throughout the silver produc-
ing states and territories. Secretary Eddy
answer the letter and turn the panera
over to the Helena Silver club.
Ex-Presidsnt Parchen reported on the
Missouri river dam proposition and said
Muth had done noble work at
the hearing. President Mnth added to the
by saying that he had received great
from the citizens Of Helena, which
him very much. He thought that
Major Powell would have his report ready
In about thirty days.
Tho board will meet again in regular
session on May IL.
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