The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-24
PRODUCT OF CopPER 1892.
Total in United States, 325. $50, 0OO pounds.
Montana, l64, 100000.

Another thing that cannot fail to attract
YOUR attention is a can of crystals and rare
silver ore from the Lexington mine OF
Butte, The wire silver beneath this glass
is looked upon with my by the Colorado
miners who come IN.
bv the Parrot COMPANY is long inspected by
the hardware dealers. There is everything
that the most exectinR customer could call
for-from the thread wire for the flower
artist to the cables for mechanics and cleo
t~ricians. =.
painting of q miners camp. Tit sosne is
laid In a deep gulch in the mountains.
Two prospectors are experimenting with a
DAN upon the and OF a brook.
Their guns and packs lay a few steps back.
A newly-built camp fire sends up a cloud OF
smoke and you imagine that you can almost
smell burning bacon. This picture IL a
great attra ction to the tenderfoot.
On . marble stand beneath the picture is
what strikes the Judgment as being the
most beautiful specimen OF rock that the
ewes have ever beheld. This impression Is
verified By q statement which cannot but
be authentic. "This ia the largest known
crystal Of lhodoorosite, from the Moulton
mine. Butte. Mont, owned by Mrs. j. IL.
Clark"
In strange contrast rises near this q pyr-
amid of crude-looking rocks which a guide
AYERS "is copper ore from the Anaconda
mine and uns 70 per cent 20 the ton"
Beside it lays a chunk Of rich, yellow
quartz from Deer Lodge which Commits
sioner Bickford says is worth $1,000 III
gold. 49,
very attractive thing is a case from She
Benton group, Meagher county, containing
wire. native and ruby silver, which runs
$4,000 to the ton. Then there are huge
epecimens Of bromide of gold which assay
$40. 600 to the ton.
Then in one corner of the pavilion is
large pile of galena from MoaRher county
This ia tagged '$75 to 5000 per ton"
A case belonging to John Mccormick. o
Butte. occasions considerable envious com
ment. The 8 ecimens of ore are gold ant
come from Deer Lodge county. Chunks o
pure yellow metal hs big as q thimble pro
trudes from the rock. There are pieces tn,
size of brickbats here that are worth $l,0O(
u iece.
The timetable Mining company makes
good exhibit here IL tWo tons OF free mill
Ing ore Labeled "947 OF. ton"
But here is a case which e~clipses every
thug in minerals. There is not anothe
like it in tho great hall of mines and min
ing. 1t is an exhibition OF $1S,0 900 in gol'
nuggets. A portion of this display wa
loaned the Montana commissioners by tn
First National bank of Helena. Then thor
are some fine pieces belonging to prom
nent mining men in Butte. A feature tina
interests old Caiifornians and pioneer Mon
~tanians is q ''slup' which in the early day
passed for 500. Again, the first large 30!
nugget found in Montana demands mo,
than passing notice. 1t Is worth more tina
g., 1000, and is az pure as though 1t ha
passed through g refinery. This was VIII
sent such a rush Of prospectors and mad
excitement run 80 high In the epoch {
early territorial days. Four trays OF gold du
increase the covetousness that has alreac
taken possession of the heart OF the visito
These are + ON Alder Ruleh, which ID sal
to have Welded up to the rnints end jewel
shops S30, COO, 600. In the center of tn
wonderful case. which looks as though
might have CONF from the vaults OF 81
Montezumas, is a collection of gold CRY
tails. This, by competent judges, has bee
pronounced the finest and most valuab
display of gold crystals in the world. AIT
poling for an hour over the spectacle "
are a believer when you look upon the WI
and read in stalky letters: Montana fu
nished in 1852 49, G6, $40 in gold. $22,6Os
Boa in silves.
Another place where Montana attrac
the eyes of the visitor is in the Royernme
building. In this hall are gathered pro
ably the greatest variety of the things tn
men use and of the things that use men
be found in the world. Il portion of I
government patent office has been mov'
hither, which affords q wonderful collie
ton of implements and machines. A mi
turns out souvenir coins. the postoffice d!
tributes the mails. 1t is in connectI'
with This latter department. that MontaI
is to be found.
Pushing your way through q crowd
spectacled New Euelanders, who for wo
der stand like statuary. your eyes meet
old familiar eight. The p!acard OF I
side tells the story:
OLD TIME
nnTEV NfpIrNUAI- gu AEE COACH
BUILT IN lcGS.
Loaned by S. &. H~untiey. general manager
the Yellowstone ark transportation compal
This coach WAS one of the first to carry
mails in montana. Service from Helena
Bozeman being then once q week. while no
over thu railroad, it Is four times II day.
THIS coach was captured by the indians