The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-15
RUSH TO THE SLOGAN.
Hundreds Only Waiting for the
u Snow to Disappear to Go
to Kaslo.
Reports From tho Mines Indicate
That They Are Fulfilling
Their Promise.
Pushing Development on II Large Number
OF jefferson County Properties--The
Drum Lummon Management.

Every indication points to a big boom in
the kaslo- SLOGAN mining country In British
Columbia this summer There are now
hundreds of men in Spokane only waiting
for the trails to be opened to go in, while
other hundreds. more ventutesome. have
already gone. The town of kaslo now has
a population of 1900 people, and every day
il is being added to. Helena. Butte, Ana
conda and Missoula will furnish their quo
sas later in the season. and there are now In
this city fifty men who are only waiting for
the word to come that the roads are open
before going to the new Eldorado. 1t Is
folly for any one to go before the middle OF
May. rs nothing can be done before June.
The snow is very deep all over the SLOGAN
country. and mines that have been working
through the winter are now closed Gown.
owing to danger from snow slides. A cor
respondent, writing from kaslo under date
of April 8, gives some interesting details
of what ia being lone in that vlolnlty,
showing that the outlook is as bright
now as it ever has been. He says the Oar
danelles mine is unfolding in great shape
and that the present showing warrants the
prediction that it will become q heavy ore
producer. All the ore extracted from Inns
property has been stored on the ground ana
no shipments will take place until next
summer. The face OF the drift shows one
foot of solid ore, with seams OF galena fol-
lowing through the ganaue. This most
favorable prospect is still in the grass
~roots., but every indication is to the effect
that great possibilities will be unfolded
deep in the earth.
JASPER King, the foreman Of the Idaho,
reports that he has closed down the mine
for fear of snowslides. Mr.. King said:
''There is enough ore in sight IN the Ioano
mine to pay for the property and WORK. we
are not closing down i'll consequence OF a
d%iminution in the product of the mine. but
simply for fear of some casualty from
snowslides."
George Hughes states that the Mountain
Chief is looking we'll and the slopes are
still yielding the usual amount OF hleh
grade ore. In CONSEQUENCE OF the snow
slides that occurred a few weeks ago no ore
has since been transported from the mine
to Kalso. but just as soon as the season
opens shipments will ngain be made.
Charley Bartlett. in tho interest OF Mon
tana capitalists, has been canvasslng the
mining situation there. His investigations
have satisfied him and sampling works are
assured. Mr.. Bartlett said: II fully APP
preoiate the possibilities of this country
and YOU can state upon my insurance that
those whom / represent will carry out the
design / came here to originate"
Hank Smith, interested with E. E. Coy
in the A. D.. formerly known as the
Big Bertha, says the mine is looking we'll.
they will start an other diff, Mr. Smith
says, during the coming season which WAL
tap the ore body at a much greater depth.
Jack Hennessy, one of the Noble Five
boys, reports that they are now working
fifteen men. They propose to keep their
ore at the mine until cheaper transporta-
ton ia afforded. Much of the ore now ex-
tracted shows native silver and ch!orides
that run very high. The owners propose to
make a much deeper opening on the'prop-
erty and unfold it as to it's merits.
The st. Mary's country promises to be-
come one of the great gold-produoinR dis
tricts of the northwest. The precious
metal is held in quartz. but it is free mill.
ing in its nature. and can be easily reduced
The district will attract the attention O
speculative men before the season ends
Trails will be run to the St. Mary's dutin!
the coming season. the Kootenai lake beini
the natural outlet for the country.
Parties are still moving off toward tn
SLOGAN and Lardeau countries. job,
Davis with four men departed. we'll equipped
for the mountain Businesses of that countr,
this week. Davis is an old ptospector.
The GradYs, on -Four Mile creek, will
ultimately develop into a regular producin
mine. Like the Robinson gtour, it is stu
ated on -Four Mile creek, on the New Den
yer slope. and its ores are high grade. Th
Great Western is still resolving herself an
gives promise of becoming one of the mine
of the camp. Tho Washington still look
remarkably we'll and is sure to como to tn
front as a heavy and continual ore pre