The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-11
FERGUS COUNTY MINES.
A Section That IL Rich Ia Gold. silver
aud Copper ores.

A Section That IL Rich in Gold, silver
aud Copper ores.
Special TO Tho Independent
LKwsrows. March The mineral de-
posils Of the judith mountains in this
county are a. Jsi practically unknown to
the outside Worid-mors. however for lack
Of energy and interest manifestsd BY those
directly interested than iaek Of mineral de-
Dosita. IL has been your corrsspondenrs
pleasure 10 Aequalnt bimsslf with facts
sufficient TO say that leaving Butte ont,
there 10 not another section embracing
radius of eight OF ten miles square that
can give a. good promise 20 the investor of
apttal aa can the Judith mountains. Being
In an Isolated section. 100 miles from q
abroad. capital looking for a place 10
locate does not come here 20 inveatigate,
and To this fact alone the Judith noun
tains owes its retarded progress; otherwise
II would be among the we'll known mining
sections OF the west. Maiden 10 the best
known place in the mountains. from the
fact that the famous Spotted Horss mine IL
located only about q mile from that plafe.
reformation Of these mountains is pro o.
erly called q limestone formation. from the
fact that the LIMESTONE prsdominLtss 1Lefs
10. however. porphsry md bastard QrAniie
running slternatsiy with the lirneatont and
alozg these contacts are found tte q deposits
OF low grade. ranging from g. TO $50 they
are regular aud we'll defined. And / have seen
silver bearing quartz that ruas e. high a.
&l.7a7 in silver and So in gold; also gold
bearing quartz exclusively that Hsssysd
much more. This, however, 10 a rare eI-
eeption.
The Cone Butte district. lying ssst Of
Maiden a short distance. IL noted for its
precious metals of silver. lead and gold
pfodOminating. hne specimen of Goid
hearing quartz have come from the Cone
Butte district. IL 10 about two inches In
length. one inch wide and about three-
quarters OF an inch thick. IL 10 blush
tinged quartz. heavily impreRnated with
FREQ gold. ranging in size from a mustard
seed to q wheat grain. The Gilt Edge is
situated about four and ons-half miles
southeast Of Maiden. The ore body is low
grade, ranging from 50 TO $50. and there
ia an immense quantity of n. Tho enter
prising spirit OF ]. 4. Arlington and
4. 4. Collins. OF Great Falls. taking the
responsibility OF failure. made a deter
mined effort in the face OF all the hnaneial
calamities With which the country was Wis
lied during the last summer and fall to
oTen up these prospects. and while their ef-
forts we're temporarily a failure. they are
highly appreciated By all public spirited
men.
| situated about five miles south Of Maiden
is the Ruby Guloh locality IN which SONS
very promising prospects are located J..
Among the beat known are the New Year.
lie lurium and Goiconda. The lodges OF
these claims are Rold-bsaTing exclusively,
sssay values ranging from a trace to f6s.
Very little prospecting was done In this
locality until the past six months. The New
Year Is the oldest permanent location, hav-
ing been located two years ago. The local
ity Is favored with all the ad-
vantages necessary TO the successful
/ operation OF low grade ores
/ 1hs ore Is there in large bodies. With suf-
/ tcient richness 10 assure success. 10 II
adapted to the cyanide p ooess. which II
proving to be the cheapest method known
for the treatment of low grade ore. In this
particular locality porphery and bastafc
/ granite seems 20 predominate, consequently
/ the leads are more regular and better de
fined than 10 usual when lime eonatitutei
| some OF the stratas composing the foTma-
/ tion. The leads run north OF northeast bi
south OF southwest, pitching to the south
east on an angle OF about forty-tWO de
grses. Water Is obtainabls sufficient IL
quantities TO meet all demands necessary
/ for successful operation. Wood and tim
Der IL plentiful and coal not far distant