The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-22
THE MINES OF NEIHART.
The Long-Looksd for Vein in the
Moulton Has Been
Struck.
Broadwater and Other Properties
In the Silver Camp Show
Renewed Activity.
An Interesting Latter From = MontAnian
Describing the Mining In the Famous
Yukon Country.

Mr.. Ira Myers. Who has recently retained
from Neihart where be has been lookine
over the mines OF she Diamond Il IN which
heisa heavy shafeholde-. reports prosper
ous times once more in the biggest silver
mining camp IN northern Montana. IL 10
stated 20 be fact that there are more men
employed on the paw rolls OF the big mines
than ever before in the history Of the camp,
says the Leader. OF eourss there are not
40 many properties being developed 10 a
small way which gave work 30 a few men
and in she aggregate amounted so a con-
siderable item. bus The big properties are
mostly being operated. or are about 90 re-
sumo operations on as large = scale as ever.
and the people Of Neihau are looking for
ward 20 = good season. The Moulton has
force OF about 100 men at work. which is
about a. many a. we're employed prior 90 the
closing Of the mine. They are mining about
flfty tons per day Of frst-olass ore. besides
shipping some second grade ore which has
accumulated on she dump. They expect
30 ship about three cara DAY 20 the silver
smeltsr here. Some difficulty exists In get
ting cars owing 90 the demands OF the coal
mines az Sand Coulee and Belt and the re-
noved activity az other mines AZ Noihart
The company is also doing considerable
development work in other claims belong
ing 80 them. especially tho Unity and South
Caroline, which adi0in the Moulton. The
Broadwater group has about sixty men az
work and are shipping a good deal OF ore.
The Queen OF the Hills has about forty
men at work. aud this number will, IL is
said, be soon considerably increased. Work |
IL also progressing on the Lizzie. the Gait. |
she Boss and Atlantis and a number OF /
other properties.
hise expected shat the FlOrsnes will soon
have force Of men al work.
Mr.. Myers states that the character OF
the ore coming oat OF the Aoulton con-
tinues 20 be better and better and she Pros
poets of the company we're never more Hat
tsrinR. The same may be said OF most of
the NeihaFt mines which are being oper-
ated and 10 only needs the stimulus OF a
fair price for silver 20 give Neihart a boom
seldom squalsd in ths history Of mininG
camps.
The Iong-looked for vein in the Moulton
mine Was encountered Saturday night az a
distance Of about forty-nVe feet from she
10O-foot station. From present indications
she vein is equally as wide, II not wider. as
this depth than 10 was at the first discovery,
which was over ten feet in width. As soon
as the exact width of the vein is known M.
Miller. the manager. will increase the
working force and drift 100 feet each way
In order 10 be So Of the extent Of abe ore
body. II IL proves as large as 10 at present
indicates aud proves OF sufficient richness
so paw 30 work, he will commence shipping
and will alao sink another hundred feet.
Two carloads OF ore will be shipped 90 the
Great Falls amslter next week aud the re-
turns from these will have much 90 do with 1
the future Of the property. The ore Is said
TO be rich in both silver and lead. The i'm
portance OF this strike means much TO the 4
prosperity Of the csmp. which appears 10
have had q streak Of hard luck during the
past year. Mr.. sheridan has been in
formed by the management that as soon as
they are satisfied thai there is good body |
Of ore they will work the property for all Il
is worth. He also says that letters from
eastern parties state that should the Moul-
ton prove paying investment men with
capital will visit ths camp and make il
wrstunuta