The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-19
THE GOLDEN SUNLIGHT.
Group OF Gold Mining Claims in
Jefferson County Sold 20
New Workers..
Enough ore Ia Ready 20 Warrant
Building 2OO-Ton Roduo-
ton Works
The Hope Company. Of Butte. TO secure :
Lessee Of the Bouidcr
smeitor.

The most important mlning event OF the
new year IN Montana has undoubtedly been
the sale OF the Golden sunlight group OF
mines 20 an eastern company which in
cludes some rich New Workers. SAYS the
Inter Mountain. OF thess properties. which
have been developed by the American De-
veloping and Mining company % Bette.
hut little has been heard. the policy of tho
management being very conservative. Tho
Golden sunlight group Of sold mining
claims is situated in the Cardwen mining
district. jefferson county. being two miles
distant from the Butte Bozsm short line
on the Northern Pacific The gfoup in
cludes sixteen lode claims and a mill-site,
covering an area OF 80 scres. The veins
are ell true Gssure and way from three
90 thirty hve feet In width and are per
sistent In their strike being trGosable
for several thousand feet Crossing she
main system OF veins IL another system.
though narrower The vein filling ia
quartz. clay. crushed slate and az places
porphyrino matter. all OF which Is heavily
imprsgnated with iron pyrites and quartz.
Tie formation OF tbs country consists Of
clay and magnetism states On ths Golden
claim ths vein has been trscsd by twenty
two open cuts. In sixteen OF these the vein
carries streak OF paw ore from twelve 90
forty-eight inches thick and having an
average value OF $40 per ton, the VEIN itself .
being from four TO seven feet 10 thickness I
This claim lie developed through thres tuu-
uels and = shaft 40 The 1C0- foot level Ia I
she shnft the vein is SIX feet wide aud will F
average $40 per ton throughout. though +
streaks run much hlgher. & drift has been .
run l53 feet on the vein % this depth. It IS
called the sixteen ounce drift ns the ofe
sampled. In streRks. @26o.cl in gold. lt ia
estimated that In ths Golden there Is
enough ore IN sight 20 warrant proat of
$4,000.
ON the Telluride lode the pay ore has
been exposed LOCO feet IN length. the vein
ranging from six inches 90 four feet IN
width. The average value OF thls orsis SO
per ton. From the present showing Is IS
claimed by experts this body OF ore would
yield profit OF Sl32 900 after deducting all
expenses. An estimate OF she amount OF
ore nov in sight in these claims, based
upon measurements insures rront Of
81. 800 GOO.
These claims are located in such n man
nsr that the principal veins can be under
cut by tunnels &C depth Of 800 to 700 fest
below the surface. Sufficient ore is ready
for extraction 90 warrant the erection Of
reduction works Of 200 tons capacity. The
geology OF tbs country is that wLlch Is re-
garded as an ideal gold formation the world
eve. Mining experts who have thoroughly
exploited she property are greatly pleased
with it,
The purchasers p oppose 20 enter actively
into the further development Of the mines.
These operations, it Is asserted, will result
In the establiahment Of a town Of az least
1000 people before next fall.
The Southern Cross stockholders will
shortly meet TO consider a proposition 20
lease she property OF the company. The
trustees have received proposition for the
sale Of the treasury stock f6S $50 shares
for sun equal TO the amount of she in {
debtedness which il $4,000. The intend
ing purchaser, however. will not take the Z
stock unless be 10 given a lease for two s
years or more. The trustees say this is the
only eKpe3ient they know Of to prevent the I
properly from being sold 20 pay she com /
pany's debt They therefore urge full &
attendance at she meeting. which is called
for 2;jJ ?. N. April ~. at the AcDermott
hotel. q
Al She Ga0non shaking is in progress
from the ], 100 30 tie ], 2uO-foos level.
Superintendent q. i. Kellogg OF the
Hope mine at Basin. Was In the city du,ing
the week making an examination OF the
Minnie healey mine. This 10 patented
property directly south Of the Gambstta.
IN the copper belt, and is said to be "a ve-y
promising copper mine. Dir. Kellogg is ?
we'll pleased with the property. 10 is IN .
defstood be WAS locking a. the niue il the u
interest Of the Hope company. which con-
teubAhtuh securing copper CpertV Win
the idea Of working tue Hope concentrates
with copper ore. 10 u also understood to
Be the Intention TO secure a lease on the
Boulder smelter, through which the cop. CT
ore Will be worked.
Mr. Kellogg also visited the Jennie Dell
mine, when joins the Eveline or she west. ci
Tie Jennie Dell Is now down l95 feet aud
IA short time contract will be let to Il
sink tie shaft 20 The fOJ. foot level.
The Butte Basin company trustees held q
. meeting during the week a. which 10 WIS
deoilod 20 SINK permanent double CON- ,
partment shaft. the indications at the y
pfes-nt stage Of development wer4anting
thi8 Undertaking
Several transfers wers recorded recsntly "
10 favor 81 i. A. Heiuzs aud the Montana
Orc Purchasing comuauY. Anna NJ Noble
decided Co the company for sleJ al ores v
lying beneath tie surface OF iot %. block . / d,
hlce's addition. be.ow point nifty fest r
from the tr face. j.. Middleswart and wife 81
received 5000 from J.. A. Heinz. 10 a deed b
10 all oIea bcloA tue surface Of lot block 81
s. hemDer addition aud ". &. Thomas and a
q lie wee paid 600 for all ores lying under .
ale surface % lot q block 3. kioe's adIi- Z
tion. r. 81. CobbHn hns assigned his lease %
of the Copper Quartz lodes and Coppsr 81
Qunrtz lodea Aos. I and - for a nomlnaI @
c1na Iteration.
Hon. Jolu T. 10 bis starts Tor Lollon
thls morning us attorney 70. tie pooruGu
aiming company. % complete negotiations a..
Tor the sale Qf the great sIlver-Iead urou- "
erty Of tie tour dAlruss 10 an FnuIisl q
company. T. &. kuesburV wLI JON NJ. IS
% be 10 sew York aud they viii sail 10 j