The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-08-03
FROM LEITERVIl,LE
A NEW MINING ENTER
PRISE.
Operation OF the NJ MOntaua Gold Min .
Ing and Milling COmpRny-Miller
and Roach Mill-Little "LOOl0os"
from Lciterville

LEITERvILLE, July 23-[Special
Correspondence. ]-Mr. Frank Wright
has left the employ of T. B. Letter and
with force of four men has assum-
ed the management Of the property of
the Montana Gold Mining and Milling
Co. This property consisting Of about
ten claims and a ten stamp mill is sit
uated about two and half miles from
Leiterville and is owned by Chicago
company The mill was built in 1881
and is the pioneer in Wisconsin Creek
gulch. It made brief struggle for
existence during the summer months
Of the ensuing two years, at the end OF
which time little Or nothing in the
shape of bullion was produced to show
for the labor and money expended.
$50. 100000 had already been spent and
after careful examination of the prop
erty by several officers of the company,
they were forced to admit to the Bit
terly disappointed stockholders, the
complete failure of the enterprise and
the mines and mill were promptly shut
down. The difficulties the company
had to contend with were many and
varied, the railroad several hundred
miles away, provisions, supplies and
abor were high, the long and severe
winters and deep SHOWS, the mill was
unsuited for the class of ore produced
and the property grossly mismanaged
and misrepresented to the company.
Many of these difficulties are now hap
PLY removed and the prospects appear
sufficiently bright to warrant the re-
organization Of the company with a
sufficient cash capital to make one
more determined effort. During this
year no attempt will be made to start
the mill, but the development Of the
mines will be energetically pushed for
ward with gradually increasing force
of men, the ore piled up and carefully
tested so that proper machinery may
be erected next year for it's successful
treatment. 1t is earnestly hoped that
success may crown their efforts and
that another paying property will be
operated in the gulch, daily adding to
the wealth of the world and affording
employment to some of the thousands
of idle men who are honestly seeking
an opportunity to gain livlihood for
themselves and families.
Miller and Roach are operating their
ten stamp mill about one mile above
the Letter mill and are making very
successful run. Several mines are
owned by these gentlemen, only two of
which are working with force of ten
men. The Highland mine which pro-
duces the bulk of the ore is down 70
feet and shows splendid ore body 8
feet wide, averaging $50 per ton. 300
tons of ore are on the dump and
the owners are highly elated at their
brilliant prospect. The Colomo is
down 500 feet and has 400 feet Of levels
and drifts showing an average width
OF vein vi llVo -SeL WulCl Hills vAV.VV
per ton.
A Pony hoist was purchased last
week and has been placed in position
in the Sheridan mine on the 100 foot
level. An incline shaft will be started
at once, following the ore body as it
pitches to the south. This has been
deemed more practical and less expsn-
sive than drifting several hundred feet
through barren ground from the lower
levels of the Grey Eagle mine into the
Sheridan. The ore body ON the 300
foot level in the Grey Eagle has been
opened up and assays from Sl5 to $50
per ton. The slopes from the 100 down
are all in good ore and are furnishing
an abundance of ore. the entire mine
is looking better than it has for some
time and promises we'll for the future.
Supt. G. H. Giles has installed his
lovely bride in his domicile on the hill
and is no more seen seeking cOmpan-
ionship in the club house, little more
dignity has been added to his bearing,
! few more inches to his heighth and
his Sunday smile wore on every day
occasions. Verify it is not good for
man to be alone, therefore take We
heed, Jack and Tom, Of the lower camp