The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-06-09
CAMP GOLDEN.
Latest Information From the
Golden Sunlight Group
of Mines.
Ore Shipments Being Regularly
Made--Great Activity
Displayed.

A special to the Butte Inter Mountain
contains the following interesting report
of the camp at Whitehall:
1t is rumored that the Golden Sum
light mines. recently sold for half a mil
lion dollars by the American Develop
ing and Mining company to a New York
syndicate, are likely to change hands
again for a million dollars.
From present development it is Ger
tain that half a million dollars was
cheap for these properties. The ore is
said to be unlimited in extent, and,
judging from the extensive improve
ments being made, the company has ev-
cry confidence in the pcrmanency of the
ore bodies. The mineral bearing rock
closely resembles that found in the Butte
copper belt, and though the Camp
Golden ore carries both silver and cop
per, its principal value is in gold. The
vein now being worked is in a hill that
looks very much like the Mountain
View OF Anaconda hills. The ore is
being taken out through a tunnel near
the top of the hill and is raised through
a shaft in the tunel. At present opera
tons are confined to the east side of the
hill, though the employees live on the
west side and have to cross over the top
of the butte to their lodgings. On the
west side there is a shaft and a new hoist.
A boiler has recently been placed in
position at this point to supply steam to
operate the hoist.
A tramway $50 feet in length is now
in successful operation at the mine. 1t
is operated with two cars and is built at
al angle of about seventy degrees. The
ore bins at each end of the tramway are
easily kept filled with ore. The force
miners employed is quite small as yet,
but all that can be utilized are at work.
At the present time there are forty-eight
men on the pay roll. Most of these are
carpenters and builders, who are work
ing like beavers.
Bunk houses for men, boarding hous-
es and other necessary buildings are be-
ing constructed with all possible speed.
Men are engaged in driving a tunnel
which will tap the vein at a depth of
500 feet. This now in 200 feet. An
other gang of men are preparing a loca-
ton for an air compressor. Stone mas
ons are bnilding a large sized powder
magazine. Laborers are employed on
the wagon road from the mine to Clark's
Spur, as the railway station has been
named. Taken altogether Camp Golden
is the busiest mining camp in the state,
and gives promise of a great future.
1t lies about three miles north of the
railroad and reached by a circuitous and
steep roadway. As soon as accomoda-
tons are made the force of miners will
be increased. Miners are camped all
around the neighborhood awaiting or
ders to go to work.
The first ore shipment, in bulk, by the
new company was made Friday the 18th
inst. The wagons haul freight from the
railroad spur and return with ore. Last
week five carloads of ore were shipped
to Helena. The ore was second class
and is said to be worth 81 900 to the car
Ore shipments will continue regularly
the company now being in condition tC
make the mine pay for all the improve.
ments being made.
The great drawback at the mines
at present is the water supply
Water for domestic purposes is hauled Il
the mine from Jefferson island at a COS
of IS per day. The compay has secured
a spring in Soap gulch, 5000 feet from
the mines, and it is proposed to pipe this
Thomas Starbird, formerly of TIN
Granite Mountain mine, is in charge o
operations at the mines. The compan,
has plans perfected for IA large concen
traitor which will be located on tn
slough of the jefferson river. This vii
be about half a mile from the railroad
An eighty-horse power boiler is o be
ing hauled up to the mines. The boile
has fifty fues and weighs 1860 pounds
1t required twelve horses to haul it. |
will take several days to get this boile
to its destination.
Within sixty days, it is said, the con
pany will nave 800 men on the payroll
All miners who had seen the Golde
Sunlight are unanimous in %pronouncin
it a great property.