The Helena independent., 1894-09-17
'RICH IN COLO AND SILVER
Llndusky VIII b. a Famous Mineral
Producing Camp in a
Few Monlhs,



1ASpusKY. Mont. sept 10. While Mon
tana's output OF precious minefals for the
past few years has exceeded that OF ans OF
the states OF the great mineral bolt OF the
United states. 10 is fact peculiar that lit
tls 10 known of the greatness Of the wealth
that ekists in the mountains OF the new
state TO the many In the eastern country
who are seeking Investment in mines II
il Also truS that the mineral producing
portions have only been scratched over, "
and daily new discoveries OF rich leads OF
gold and silvSr bearing ores are made in
the different districts. moi alone thls bat
periodically new districts are being found
which add much 10 the importance OF she
mineral wealth OF the state.
One district which 10 attracting tbs al
,en,ion Of the mining men Of the west and
which promises 10 soon be elasssd among
the GREATEST OF the vest is in the Little
Rockies In Teton county. 10 the south of
the Fort Belknap Indian reservation. In
1883 Powell LauduskJ, an old-time minet
and prospector, better known 40 Pike"
made the frat discovery OF mineral In this
section. In January, 1890, he made The
hrst location, the Julia, and the same
month located tho Gold Bug. For some
time Landusky worked alone developing
his elaine. which shovel more than Or
dinAry richness. Assays OF The ore proved
thA, they carried gold averaging into the
thousands OF dollars per ton. Robt Ormon
Joined with Mr.. Landusky In working the
claims. and q number OF shipments OF ore
vofs made 20 the smelters OF Great fails,
Omaha and Peoria. These shipments re-
suited in handsome profits returns having
been received ss high ss $4,000 per ton on
picked ore, and on a number OF lots that
we're not assorted the average was moro
than $500.
IL was not until last spring that much In
formation Of the ROB ores OF the Little
Rockies became known. Then there was
rush for ,he field and now there 10 camp
known ne Lardusky. whose future great
nsss may outiival that OF Grippe Creek.
1hs town ID only started and as yet there
s;e only q dozen houses. but others are
building and before snow flies no doubt the
population OF Landusky will be four times
as much ss il 10 al present. The town 10
sixty miles south from Harlem. station
on the Great Northern road. pleasantly To-
Gated in the eulch near whore Landusky
made bis first discovery.
The formation OF the mountains about
the new camp Of Landusky is porphry.
granite and lime. The character OF the
ore Is mostly free milling, though SOM re-
fractory rock has been found. The Coli
Bug, from which much rich ore has been
taken. is developed By shaft hfteen feet
in ore from the grass roots and tunnel
l07 feet. The lowest mill assays ruu $40 In
gold and some were had running as high as
5000.
In the early sp.inq OF this year tho Au-
Quat lode was discovered bY Robert Or
mon. This 10 one of the richest finds yet
brought to light in the district. The vein
10 ID feet wide, solil ore, which ht every
point runs from 800 to $500 per ton. II 10
free milling ore carrying gold only.
shaft has been sunk TO the distance OF %
feet. and so far 300 tons OF ore have been
taken ont and ships ed to the smslters. The
cost of shipping the o'e by teams to the
railroad is SlS per ton. but this " trifle
when the richness Of the ore 10 considered.
Fred Whitehead late the past spring To-
Gated the Hawkers claim on the divide be-
tween Alder and RUBY pulch, This Is an
other wonderfully fioh lode aud from ship
ments made returns OF hundreds OF dollaIa
per ton have been reosived.
Lately a rich lead of free silver ore has
been struck by George Manning. This ore
Is a. Astonishingly rich in silver NJ the ores
OF the August aud Gold Bog are in gold. II
unning as high as 700 ounces TO tbs ton. the
average being about 300. Another free sill
yer d oposition is being worke by hesss.
Cook and MCGOWAN. there being six-inch
vein which averages nearly SEQ ounces to
the ton.
| Mckenzie & Carter, in Ruby guleh, have
claim whish runs high in free milling ore
and have made very p oftabls shipments.
/ Pike Landusky has, aside from the Julia
and Gold Bog. about thirty other claims in
Nue near Raby Ruloh, among them being
The Only Show. Silver Leaf and the Annie.
exceeding rich properties. Manning a.
Omon have he Surptiss and PAymAster,
on which what little development work has
been done shows them TO be rich In free
milling gold.
On Montana eek Newton aud Lewis
Coaan have located n number OF very
promising claims. And near by Lew Smith
and Arga Noble have located q group Of six
@ aims which at the surface ahow rich rock.
Mr.. Mattheson. OF Maiden. also has a num-
Der Uf good locations near the border Of the
reserve, and Is pushing ahead development
40 K.
George MsnninR has q three-stamp mill
In opof ofHtion. and AtelT IL has been work
ing on ore from Fred WhileheAd's mine
about ten tons having been ron through
with gratifying results 70 Mr.. WhitehsAd,
though be is retieent In regard 10 the ay-
erago OF gold TO the ton.
While the statements here given may even
To tue experienced miner seem exaggerated,
they Hfs nevertheless reliable. and hAvs
been CLEANED from sources which can not
be well disputed, and tho books OF the dif-
fersht com phnisa al GrOst Falls. Omaha
and Peoria will prove their Nuthfulnssl.
Mesars. Landusky & Norman, Mr. White
head aud others are developing their prop
critics rapidly aud moie than paying their
way. The opportunities presented to the
earnest miners and capitalists are almost
unlimited. and within another year the
new camp Of Landusky without n doubt
will, IN activity equal any gold teld 30 far
known 10 Montana history,