The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-22
Is H TOWN ALIVE
To the Fact That a Mill will he Built
Here This Summer!
1T WILL BE A 3O-T0N MILL,
And Will Give Employment Directly
and Indirectly to a Hun
bred Men.
Town and Mining Property are in De-
mand Since the Ques-
ton Arose.
1T WILL BE A ao-roN MILL,


The Mill problem has reached a most
interesting stage of its solution Since
the departure of Mr.. Powers ON the 9Th
inst, the number of transients that have
come into camp has been vastly increas-
ed. The visitors are all OF a speculative
turn and word is given of several i'm
portant deals in real estate and i'll min
ing property having been made or in
course Of consummation. AT the pres
ent price of silver, too, this is consid-
cred Il marvelously good indication.
Buildings are going up and the hustle
and stir upon our streets are very indi-
cative of a real awakening to such in
dustrial activity as characterizes few
towns today in the whole growing west.
1t is evident that We are about to see an
era of great prosperity.
Mr.. Powers has written to William
Tierney and to John McAssey letters
WITCH are identical and which show in
what condition the proposition made to
Mr.. Powers is at present. We append
herewith the aforesaid letter:
Helena, Montana, April Is, 1898,
J. McAssEy ESQ.
Chairman Reduction W'ks Conn.,,
Neihart,
Dear Sir: Upon my arrival here
telegraphed my people east, but owing
to the wires being down, and their alb.
sence in Michigan, l have not been in a
position to accept your generous offer.
But however on the receipt of the
proper council, l will wire you pro or
con.
am yours obediently,
HENRY J. POWERS.
According to the above it is plair
that Mr.. Powers is liable any day tc
wire his acceptance and close the deal
In this case the quartz mill will be in
operation by the first of August, and
times will be better at Neihart than ev.
er before. But there are other condi.
tons which prove that
THE QUARTZ MILL rs ASSURED.
There are parties in Washington nov
in correspondence with one of our lead
ing mine owners upon the subject ant
pressing inquiry in reference to the feas
Utility of reducing our ores by the mill.
ing process. They are practical mil
men and Just now are looking for a site
to erect Il custom mill. In this case the
information is direct and favorable and
experts will soon visit the ground an6
close the bargain to erect such a plan
as we have before described.
A third party, in correspondence will
Attorney VIM. A. Wilson dated at Silver
City, Utah, April 7, writes as follows:
WIN. A. WILSON, ESQ,
Dear Sir: Your communi.
cation of the 18th ult., concerning the
bonus for a quartz mill at your place
came to hand this evening, and l hasten
to reply. am sorry l did not get your
letter in time as l think l certainly
should have come up there to look into
the matter. Please let me know at once
whether it is too late, and in the mean
time l will consult with my parties and
possibly | may get in there yet. | am
acquainted with and have operated the
Russell process, also the Clark's leach
ing process, as we'll as the Cyanide OF
Macarthur Forrest process and l judge
from what you say that Clark's would
be the best, but that could be determ-
ined by experimentation.
Allow me to thank you for the troub.
lie you took in writing me. Hoping to
hear from you Don l am truly yours,
H. F. GEAR,
Silver City, Utah.
Here the writer promises to visit the
camp and examine the existing condi
tions. These he cannot but find favor
able, and being a Thoroughly practical
mill man, he will be almost sure to en-
ter an agreement at an early date.
Considering all these bright prospect!
there is no wonder, even with the pres
ent low price of silver, that industry ha'
taken on new life and increased activity
is to be observed in every line of bust
ness. Now is the time to buy NeiharI
property.