The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-25

proposition, the company. who now scarce
dare v tho plant. would have 4 credit
a balance In thsir favor, instead OF numsr-
Gus Judgments aad lawsuits brought on by
she prohigaie management Of q man whose
ambition II wns 10 show of on dress parade
and have numerous supes and subordinatss
In attendance.
The Golden Era ID another mins whose
management stands out a. a prominent
Landmark TO show the gsnina in mining Of
dsnt. who figured more on the profits Of tho
boarding house than ha did on tho product
OF the mine, managed TO make the former
pay. hut swsmped tho latter to the tune Of
$4,000 and then reportsd to his company
that the mine would not pay. Ihsn tho
with the profits Of an economically man.
aged boarding house took his why back to
the city on tho banks Of tho "BiR Muddy"
and condemned the mines Of Argenta.
Now va knos tho result. Charley I'ay-
lor. having no special boarding house tai
with considerable mining ability, Leases
this defunct mine, builds u teu-stamp mill
at the COLLAR of the shaft, runs the dump
through and makes money for himself and
the company. He goes down In tho mine
and, without prospecting. commences stop
and night. making money right along.
This shows the difference between manage
mont and Encouragement.
The owners of the Dsxte. contemplate re-
Stunning work at an early date. The prop
srty has = bright future. 81 the ore 10
nearly bullion itself. being worry rich. At a
depth OF 800 feet 9 fault occurred In the
vein which necessitated much prospecting
and tho unavoidable tapping Of strong
wnter courses which the present machinery
was unable TO handle. hencs the shut down
until more efficient machinery can be put
In place.
The Scott and Gallagher group Of mines
past two months. bot work will be resumed
40 soon AZ Mr.. Gallagher returns from the
eAst: Inle group OF mines contains large
bodies OF lead carbonate ores with a rood
percentage of gold, which is readily treated
ana which can be extracted and mined at =
SINAI! cost. as the deposits are large and Of
= 1911 nasure. w. G. Gallagher has now
full! management Of the entire property.
and although handicapped in the past to q
certain extent. We hope he will nave clear
sailing in the future. Being in experience,
theory and practice one Of the foremost
emonR our mining men. We venture to pre-.
dict that when certain arrangements are
perfected the Mineral Farm" as it ia
locally called, will be heard from in unmis-
taxable terms. In fact. a metallic ring
will he the sound that will emanate there
from.
I!Oi' OIaFh 0nu ffed DAY. owners OF the
Midnight mine. have a very lattering show
ing. During the past winter a shaft has
been sunk to a depth Of 12O feet on the vein,
exposing ore in pnyinR quantities all the way
down. Recently a new strike has been
made at the bottom OF the shaft which
makes the happy owners feel jubilant. The
ore body is now four feet in thickness. and
carries in value $50 in gold, 25O ounces of
silver and 40 per cont of lend. Several car
loads OF ore have already been shipped
from this mine TO Kansas City. Four car
loads are now on the dump ready for chip
nent, and when the returns from the lot
come in. a new hoist will be placed on the
property, and ore houses and other build
ings erected.
The Banner. q parallel vein adjoining the
Midnight. is making regular shipments to
the Globe smelter at Denver.
Messrs. Fox and Mckay have been quietly
punching a hole in the Clara vein, north of
the Iron Mountain. and as far as d%eveloped.
they have O promising property. The ore
body ia large and of a grade that will paw
to ship, az the average assays run forty
ounces of silver and As rer cent lead. Ths
owners have had offers lately from Denver
smelling men for the output of the mine
during the coming summer. and as soon as
the roads are in condition two or three car
loads will be shipped to the Globe smelter
at Denver as a sample lot.
George French and brother have vipor-
ously prosecuted work on tho Gold Finch
during the past winter, and as q reward for
their labors they have a large body of high
grade gold bearing ore.