The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-21
FROM GOLD FIELDS
Miners and Prospectors Are Coming in
for the Winter. ~
RESULTS OF THEIR LABoRs
Some Good Clean-Ups Were Made
Quartz Leads Have Been Un-
covered-Mention OF Mines
and Operations.

Missoula. Nov 20-The last of the
placer miners have come in from the
mountain valleys and guiches. where
they have since early spring been
washing yellow dust and nuggets from
the pay gravel. Although most of
these men are naturally unwilling to
give the results Of their seasons work
for publication. all state that, despite
the short supply of water, this sea-
sons cleanups are probably the largest
| that have been made In Missoula coun-
ty since early DAYS. when Cedar creek
was a big camp and thousands of
| miners toiled along its banks and in
the tributary gulches. More than this,
| the amount of DEVELOPMENT work that
has been done this year is greater than
has ever been done in this district
before and the work of next year
ought to Ibe immensely profitable.
In California gulch. Charles Blais-
dell has made a good seasons showing
on the Foster & Blaisdell claims and,
In addition to this has cleaned a large
extent Of ground. The f1ume has also
been enlarged and given a greater fall,
so that no time will be lost next spring
in preparatory work but mining opera
tions will be commenced at once.
On Cedar creek. La Case brothers
have done similar work and are in
splendid shape for the operations of
next season. Everybody who Is famil-
Tar with the Cedar creek country has
watched with interest the work that
has been done by 1.-The Frenchmen," as
the LaCasse bows are called down
there. They have worked with a sys-
tenn for the past three or four seasons
and, while they have had heavy
sack of dust each fall. most of their
work has been done in developing
their ground for more extensive opera
tions. Next spring they will start in
on a large scale and the result of
their seasons work promises to be
away up.
In Oregon gulch, George CLANCY and
on Quartz creek. the Groesbeck conn
pany-both representing Utah capital
have done good work this season and
will start work in thes pring under
more favorable conditions than here
tofore.
Up in He'll Gate canyon the Carlan
Mining company has done considerable
prospecting and development work.
Owing to the unsatisfactory construc-
tion of the fiume. not as much work
was done as was expected and the
ground that was worked was on the
portion of the claim which has showed
the poorest results from prospecting
that next spring. with better water
supply and on the richer ground, the
results will be thoroughly satisfactory.
The season just closing has also
brought to notice some new quartz
properties that are very promising.
Some weeks ago the Standard recorded
the rich strike which had been made
in the tunnel OF the Golden Scepter
company on Brewster creek. Later
prospecting has shown this to be even
richer than was at first supposed and
this has caused the company to push
forward the development of it's claims
as rapidly as possible. Manager Geo.
III. Babcock returned to Philipsburg
this morning after spending three days
in lMissoula. He expects to have the
new wagon road down Brewster and
Rock creeks completed in a short time
and then. as soon as the county builds
the bridge at Bonita. the new camp,
Golden, will be placed in direct COM
munication with Missoula.
On the other side of the divide that
separates Rock creek from Harvey
creek, John Long has the new mill
on his properties in satisfactory opera2
tion and the indications are favorable
for the success of these mines, the re-
turns thus far being very satisfactory.
Farther up the hill. the Mcclure
claims. for which patents were recent
ly applied for. are showing up better
than ever and 1T is reported that the
ming on ore from these mines.
AS previously stated. arrangements
are being made for the resumption of |
work on the Mammoth mine and 1t Is
probable that this promising property |
will be more thoroughly developed |
soon. In the Coloma district several |
other mines. notably the Stillacom
group, are making a fine showing. 1t |
is said that the Mitchell & Mussigbrod |
properties will be worked this winter /
or early I'm the spring. The ore is very |
rich but the mill has not worked sat |
isfactorily here. 1t is believed, how |
ever. that this can be remedied and |
another run will probably be made |
soon.
Fred Cowan made a trip to the Deer
Greek mines above DeBorgia a short |
time ago and brought back very favor /
able reports of the condition OF affairs /
there. Letters received since his re-
turn state that the claims In this
district are showing some very rich /
ore and IT is predicted that this new
region will be the scene OF considera.
BILE activity next spring.
The Iron Mountain shaft is being ex-
tended under contract and the work IA
progressing favorably. This reliable
silver property Is looking better than
ever and. with the shaft extension
completed. win be in fine shape.
Another silver property that Is at
tracing attention is the old Curlew up L
the Bitter Root. near Victor The |
Shaft that Is being sunk here on the |
new discovery is getting well down
into the rock and the stockholders who
have held on TO their shares through |
the disbursements OF the past three
years are feeling encouraged. None
OF them want to sell now. The Whip-
poor-will mine. near the Curlew, which l
Is owned by Amos Buck and other
Stevensville men. Is also showing nm |
well and promises to rival the Cur
Lewis record In Its palmy days.
All OF these mines will contribute i
directly or indirectly to the prosneritv
of Missoula and next season bids fair
TO witness even greater activity in |
these several districts than has pre- |
vailed during the past year.