The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-07
IT'S RICH WITH GOLD
The Excitement al Alexander City
Increases Daily.
HUNDREDS GOING UP THERE
There's No Doubt About IT Being
Silas Kies' Old Stamping Ground
The New Town is Booming
With Business.
specla, plsparch to tn, stanlari.

Specia, DIspatch to the Standard.
GREAT FALLS, May 6.-James L. Cald-
we'll arrived from Glasgow last evening
and reports great excitement in that Sec
ton of country over the discovery of the
old Kies placer mines. To a STANDARD
reporter Mr.. Caldwell said:
1T is well-known fact that many years
ago Silas Kies discovered gold in paying
quantities at point about 30 miles from
Glasgow. The Indians were so numerous
at that time that Kies was driven away
and some say he was killed by the red
skins. At all events. ,rappers and hunters
have spent years in searching for these
mines without success.
Last January >. L. Alexander. one Of
the oldest miners in the country, IN cross
ing the bad lands, discovered gravel that
borc traces of gold. He tested the ground
and found that il gave from three TO lS
colors TO the pan. He built shack, came
to Glasgow for -four aud bacon and then
secretly returned to his discovery, where
he has worked since with gratifying re-
suits from financial poins OF view. Alex
ander was discovered while at work by
cowboys and at last was forced to admit
that he had struck rich pay ground.
"The news was brought TO Glasgow and
an old time stampede resulted. The
mines are located on Box creek, and a
thorough search of the country resulted
in the finding of an old shack. Parts of
firearms. and even the holes dug by old
man kies and the scenes of the latter 8
operations are now being inspected by
hundreds of anxious people. The coun-
try around the discovery is being taken
up Tor miles and the stampede is grow
ing daily, while the excitement is intense
and a thousand and one rulnors are float
ing around regarding the richness of the
discoveries. The Inhabitants of the
newly found mines have named the camp
Alexander City in honor of the discoverer,
and many Glasgow merchants have al.
ready established branch houses that are
doing a rushing business.
There are also rumors current that the
whole thing is huge fake. but / have
seen and cunyersed with several reliable
men who have visited the new camp, and
they have all assured me that there is
every reason to believe that large sec.
ton of the county is rich In gold, and all
that is needed TO work the claims success
fully is an abundance of water, which
can be secured from Box creek, u
good-sized stream. Mr.. Alexs ndcr is
looked upon as a cool and conserva.
tive man, with large experience, and he
claims that he can, and has, made as high
as Sl2 per day without going to bed rock.
A number OF miners arc now opening up
Alexandcr's claim and if the results are
satisfactory the work on adjacent proper.
ties will he pushed with yigor.
meantime the people are flocking in
from every direction and the country will
be thoroughly prospected for the first
time. shall return to Glasgow to-mor'
row and from there will leave at once for
Alexander City. II any new developments
occur will advise the STANDARD of the
facts as early as possible