The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-03
The Rich Mineral Country for
Which Pony is the Dis
tributing Point.
Prophecy That the Clipper Mine
Will Prove to Be a Great
Producer.
Two Leading Producers in the Okanosan.
Golden Leaf Output for
Desirable Castle OreA

"A OxTGSpCuOGAu VI ely looAuAhah h'0H
Gle, writing of the future of Pony, in Madi-
son county, says its main dependence 10
upon it's mines, and those who will take
time to investigate these properties wlll
conclude that tho great faith its people
have of the outcome of the mineral belt is
we'll founded and worthy the confidence
they express and have waited for. Bus
mines alone are not its entire dependence,
for a fine agricultural valley lies at Its very
door. Having a railroad from the Butte
Bozeman branch of the Northern Pacific,
and also a daily mail which goes into effect
at once. Pony is not isolated by any means;
and all it moods now is that 8 thorough
investigation be made of its wealth in min
erals. BIZ those seeking for Investment ID
mines, There are over fifty claims In the
Mineral Hill district, in when this town is
situated. The Clipper is the leading mine
at present and is owned by those indefat-
ieable hustlors. Filing Il Morris. 1t IS
developed BY two tunnels to a depsh OF
from 800 to 1000 feet. At the present
time there is in this mine 10000 tons OF ore
exposed worth at thu least calculation sou
to $50 per ton. Filing y Morris own sev-
enteen full claims. as follows:
Cliff, Summit, Willow Creek, Ned, Pollcy,
Rustler, strawberry, Strawberry 'E1ten-
sion, keystone, Boss Tweed, Clipper. 20
laris, Pony, North Star, Atlanslo, racine,
Elephant No. 1 and No. 2. From the W.T.
low Creek, Ned and Strawberry properties
there has been mined no inconsiderabls
amount Of wealth. These properties have
ali been worked naore or less since 1876 and
consequently they are we'll devslopeu ana
have paid handsomely. About fifty men
will be employed during the summer on
these claims. A tunnel is now bang run
through the Keystone into the strawberry
slain, ana it is Intended to be the main
tnnnel for the working Of the full group OF
mines.
me Garnet Gold Mining company. Of
81. Louis. own and control about fifteen
claims in thia district and employ e sut1l-
Gent number Of mon to keep up necessary
assessment work and III running a tunnel
into the Galena lode. The company 10 11g-
uring upon putting III q stamp mill during
the coming summer. The stock OF this
COMPANY il now on the IS. LOUIS mafAss.
G. III, Woods, the superintendent, IS now n
Louisiana spending the winter, ana upon
his return next month actlve work Will DO
resumed oil the com pang3s p.o9ere1es.
Two years ago, when the railroad was
completea to Pony, this " was riding
on the crest OF a prosperous DiliOW, WAeA
suddenly is took 8 plunge from when II -
iust arising. The cause Of this disaster ~
directly attributed to the Pony Gold Min
ing company, Of Helena, which had bonded
the Elling-M orris group OF mines, com.
menced the erection Of O steain stamp mill
with i proposed capacity Of lI5 tons Ter
day and, after puttlng in the foundation
and completing a ditch over q mile II
length, in June. 1890. suddenly stopped
all work. The only reason known for this
action, SO disastrous to Pony, finds an ex-
PLANTATION in the reckless extrayagance OF
~1,arties connected with the company which
had the effect of frightening the principal
stockholders. That the properties wore
and sre rich in mineral, has besn conclu-
sivelv proven by continuous work ever
sinca, under the careful and experienced
operations of Filing Il Morris. The time
is near at hand when some of these proper
ties will be purchased by rich companies
and reduction works erected for the treat
ment Of their products. There IS more
than enough ore in sight in the Clipper
mine to-day to ray she entire sum the
Helena people agreed TO pay for the entire
group. This is not q mere assertion, msds
without Investigation. but an absolute fact
which cannot be denied. 1t is the belief Of
competent biologists that tho Clipper Will
prove to be the greatest producer in the en-.
tire west IN the early future, aad this be,
lief is shared by all who Wait the mln anc
have a knowledge of the district.