The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-02
A GREAT GOLD PRODUCER
The Famous Hop, Mine in the
New and flourish ing Camp
OF Basin.
Six Years and n Half OF Mining
by the Boston and Mon
tana.
Two uandrsd Tons Of Cold Ore shipped
10 the East Helena smsiter From
the Euclid

The Hope company this month has
shipped sufficient concentrates 60 warrant
IL in declaring greater dividend than that
Of last month, which will be over 500 900,
says ths Basin Times. The lead contains
some very rich ose in the Slopes on the
east end, aud seems 60 dip into the Katie
/ end lines The ound under the Hope
concentration. which is mostly on the Katie
ground. 10 the richest portion Of this mine.
The west drift OF the 200 continues in a
bunch Of waste that lies between the two
bodies OF ore on each side of the drift
which makes the ground good TO break.
Tbs lead matter lie between fifteen and
twenty feet vide. or Was where the walls
we're hrst cuL and ia OF uniform richness.
The raise from the POO will be eommsneed
shortly for the new shaft The old
one is poor excuse for anything
but hole in the ground. When
this shaft Is raised 90 she suriass ths
prospects will DO briehi for . new hoist,
moe ia conformity with the value OF the
property. The Slopes on the east side and
adjoining the Katie have been worked to
the surface. and the company has hut little
ground left there but abe ledge was strong
aud rich and seemed to pitch east These
old slopes will hAvs 20 be securely filled
With waste. az they a-s directly under .
portion Of the concentration and the Katie
folks will undoubtedly drift and stopo to
their west end line. which will make IL
ANYTHING but comfortable for this large
plant The mine az present IS In a Vey
trosperous condition. II Is the greatest
gold producer in America, OF the world,
sud the quality Of she ore in sight 10 sum
cient, even from the 2O0-foot level 10 make
good this assertion for years 20 come.
The Matte is one OF the most promising
lodges in the vicinity OF Basin and Is the
property Of MoDsrmott 4 Co. A tunnel Is
IN leo feet and a Wine on the par chute In
she face OF the drift sixty feet. There Is
another tunnel further down she mountain
which is in about $50. feet. The last seventy
Eve feet on this tunnel was all In ore.
chiefly Of copper character and rich In
gold, bus then t was not a. far In "a the
rich chute of ore that is known 10 exist
further ahead. A quantity OF this ore was
shipped to Wickes. but as the company az
that place had no furnace for copper ores,
I'll the owners Goa returns Tor was
the gold and thsy lost what copper there
was in the ore. This Is one of the
best mines in this locality and when opened
up this spring steps will be taken TO save
the copper, which will add handsomely 10
the dividends. There Is quantity OF ore
on the dump AMI q good breast IN the
Wine, on which operations will be hrsi
commenced when work Is resumed. The
water IN the WINS RON the boys out when
they we're sinking. but u 10 hoped that the
tunnel further down the mountain on the
lead will drain she mine.
The Mayhowsr on Basin creek, is about
to commence operations. There are ten or
fifteen feet OF water in il, and the shaft
will have 30 be rstimbered from the l5O-
foot level. IL will be started by the Butte
Boston, and 10 is said that Major Horn
brook will assume the management. The
conditions of the bond are that they will
sink the present shaft 100 feet lower, then
o osscut and drift on the lead from that
point. The consideration OF the bond 10
S35 600 $4,000 in nine months from the
dRY OF signing the papers and she balance
IN three months from the date OF first pay
msnt The lead on this property Is twe.ve
feet in width. and many miners say 10 Is
one Of the best properties in the camp.