The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-17
IN THE BASIN COUNTRY.
The Hope Mine. Owned by Helena
Men, Is Foremost in the
District
An Era OF Prosperity Is Felt TO
Be Assured This
Season.
Colorado Il About 20 Begin the Working
OF Low Grade ores-Mining Com
Gress-Basin Times.

The Hope mine IL - the present time ,h'
foremost in point Of produstion in this dis.
hict says the Basin Times. In fabulous
richness has already been hsralded all ovsl
the world snd has csused widespread com
msnt and lie partly she cause OF ths sudden
upbuilding Of this section. The fortunate
owners Of this property arc O. \. Spratt
+. ID. Edgerton. Thomas II. Carter, J. b.
Claybsra. Il. W. Bath. h. X. Young aud r..
NJ. Fletcher all prominent gentlemen Of
Montana.
The present depth Of ths HOPE from the
collar OF the shaft IL 30 feet 20 what lie
called the 200. foot level. There are three
levels the ifty. the 100 and the 900 There
10 . tunnel which interoepts the lead hftJ
feet above she fftJ-fooi level. The lead AZ
the atty was thirty feet in width, a. the
100 fifteen feet, and a. the 200 three 70 If
teen feet The walls are a porphJritio
granite aud the ore 10 base. oontainin Q
pyrites Of iron. zinc. lead. copper silver
aAd gold. The leads are more valuable for
the gold than any Of the other minerals.
Tbs Hops is being systematically worked.
The drifts on both the 100 and POO foot
levels are being extended wsst on the lead,
opening no new ground aud keeping the
work Of development far ahead Of the
necessary supply Of 10 tons per dsY. There
are two machine drills used in the drifts.
while In the slopes on both she 100 aud the
200 there are three machines used, which
produce sufficient ore to keep abe eonoen-
traitor fully supplied. The mine Is well
timbersd using stulls and a few square
sets. The old sto o. are filed with waists
az fast as the ore is taken cut making the
mine forever secure.
IA is the intention Of the company in the
next few months, OF a. soon the west
drif 70 sufficiently extended. 20 raise
shaft more in the center OF the ground.
Owing 20 the Incline In the present shaft
buckets only can be used. but when the new
shaft IL raised through all the modern ap-
planes for hosting will be put in. AZ
present the hosting works 10 rude con-
Germ. situated on the top floor Of the con-
orntrAtor. obscurs from view of the collar
OF the shaft. and the engineer is governed
wholly by signals. This will be done away
with By the improvements now In o0utem-
plaIion and sure Of perfection within the
time specified. The conoentratOr has a
capacity of 100 tons eVery tWsnty-four
hours and is q model Of completeness. and /
shipments 20 various smsltsfs are made
every day.
The Hope com any is assured that this !
season will witness an era OF prosperity
that will warrant the enlargement OF the
present reduction plant TO a capacity equal
90 any gold producer In the state Of Mon
tans.
Ihs superintendent Of the works 10 b. II. |
Young. OF Hslena. who has had many
years. experisnee In mining aad who has
she reputation of being . very sucesssful
operator. He had the management of the
Lone Pine aRd Jay Hawk properties OF
Dswsy's Flat for years and Isinquished
their management to assume his present |
position ~ the Hope. He 10 ably assisted |
BIZ q. 4. Kellogg. who acquitted his knOwl- /
edge OF mining In the Comatook in its I
palmy days and Afterwards vas foreman /
for the Lexington company.