The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-22
THE uAsIN DISTRICT
The Katie Il Attracting the Attention Of
the Mining People Now.

The Katie Il Attracting the Attention Of
the Mining People Now.
The attention Of tbs mining men o. this
dist, let for lhs past week has been een'sred
on the developments that are being made
daily in the Katie. This mine adlcins abe
Hope on she east ami Is on the same lend.
There are two shafts on the property. one
within $50 feet Of the west end line. Thus
was sunk mainly for protection, as she
Hone company has drifted 70 its end line,
and the grouAd is stopped considerably to-
ward the adjoining property. Inc hhtle
peopls have run drifts 10 their vest end
line. so there would be no enc oacAment
from that direction. In the drifts thus eX-
tended tbs lead exposed Is much larger
than that IN the Hops and the country rock
more compact, and the foot and hanging
walls are we'll defined. The dap OF the pay
chute OF ore Is eastorly. As the east shaft
which is situated IN ths center Of the COM
pany's ground. and from which 10 Will con
duct its operations IN the future, indicates
This shaft il 200 feet doep-2lU inclu 4ing
tie g. n feet which IL used as stump ios the
accumulation Of surplus water.
There ore drifts on both the 100 ana 2)0-
foot levels. extending east and west. The
east drifts have only been run fifty feet,
while the west ones are being extended TO
she limit Of TIE ground. lie lead 10 strong
and eurvers more tha1 thirty feet IA With
aud is Of character and quality eQua. O.
shat contained IN the Holr. The stations
are large aud commodious. ans IN cutting
room for the station sets nothing bat ore
vas encountered and a consido able guam
tity now lies on the damp On the surface.
In running the easi drlft OF the lOl an i'm
mense quantity of water was encountered.
and bulkheading had 60 be reaortsd 70 IN
order 10 keep tbs mine I ,0m being Hooded.
The pump station Is on she 30 but 10 IS
lot Of sufficient SIZE 30 hnnale tle water.
Tue bulkhead Il Temporary concern, bat
hAd the desired effect.
The paw chute encountered and nov be-
ms 90 extensively worked iE she Hope dips
east into the hativ ground. aud the lead,
rs FAR as y.ospeo,ed, becomes wider as She
drifts are extended enst along the todY and
10 Of a superior quality 90 that contained IN
the Hope IL IL solid nnd between Two well
defined walls. The hois- Is "a small one
and capable Of sinking only 3OO feet. lul So
equipped With all tbs appliances necessary
for the safety q tls underground t1il-Is.
Ihs collar of the shaft cannot be seen from
the eugice room. and the eARin0 muat eEor
cIso extreme caution. lbe lending plHcs
FOR the buckets is at tie hfty foot level.
where station is cut and the ore takeu
through a tnuncl ana dumped G oso 90 the
track OF She Montana Central Rail
road company. lie engineer Is governed
wholly by signnla similar O. tEose iu
use "a too mines OF SIlvsr liCw county.
81 oat o. the NorL done ON this pr0bertf,
sinking unnilg lfts wines, upralses
tnd other -vel1Tmeut. t.s been bv c1u-
tract. only "a few men benz uu1or day. q
uaY. and tLe{ receive tue usuai rats Of
wages paid 10 underground workers in this
sthso.
The transfer OF this rich property % the
OiHsH brothers ~ iu tue form of twI irss a-
ueuts. aud tle hr-t BE- % ID tLo America
HHaH
dated tho -1th aay ~ Jluugfy, lo1'. ~ She
conti ieratlou for tvc .tulr.sof tr- Vf1ps. ty
- $1,000 lte 1the- is from 81 .cb4sl
O'Dohu-ll conveying e one -thltt Iuttro-f
10 Alexander Class Tor the sum Of .t.aaJ.
There Gro many conditions ga tar Hgfst-
ment among them tLo eEeY terms % tHv-
ment bu. should thrre D. % violation %.
Any Of tic con -ltIo4s o reel 60 she lease
and bond would become uuA nud Void 14
the lst OF srp.embs., l-Ii AZ ret there
are 40 forenlsu OF shit bosses smpio5 e.,
and tho work % dev- 90 uleut continues
uaaer the soual ectlnus 900 AleKander
h-d James Glasf, the two own ~. Both
gentlemen have had lar-e t1lefIel 900
mining but recently have been uguzel lu
tue wood business. lLey are cHusrrFnt Sc
uauap- rs. aud are TO be- congratulated ou
being tus future owus Of b. uca a propo.
sltion a. Sins Katie NINE.
I De company Ius, 1u connection wish tIf
mine. AL assay oflce. which Is complete la
its every detal aud il watch custom WORK
~ done for other mines. e. 3. BusEett Ia.
charge If tie assay cepu tmeut. auu Ll.
meme Is a guaraute IN itself OF abe manner
90 which hl work is yeriurmed
iue company has taken no etare us Vo
for tle construction Of "a couceutrai0r otuel
tuan g. pelet plans but % viii erect
lll-ton concentrate. luat ~ soon AZ tli
wentler permits. which wal ls uot late
than 40 m1utla as she iaIthlu. We IRE
dot Tor this mine long a1a Eros efou
future -Ba-Iu IImes