The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-23
THE CASE IN COURT
Mr.. Burton Has his Hands Full I
Defend His Mining Ground.
1T is UNUSUALLY RICH.
But the Charge 10 That Those Who
Are Working the Properties
Are Jumpers and Should
Be stopped.

1t looks very much as II Louis Des
Rivieres and Joseph Hamelin will have
a hard fight on their hands to retain
possession OF the rich gold mine on
Moose creek from which they have for
several months been taking ore of re-
markable richness. During the last
three months many accounts have been
brought to Butte of the wealth they
have been taking out of the ground
from the grass roots. Among others
who heard the stories was Robert C.
Burton. who was gratified with the ac-
counts because he. too. had several
promising prospects In the same neigh
borhood. On the 18th of the present
month Mr.. Burton took some men out
there to do annual representation work
on the Reindeer. one of the claims
which he located in May. 1898.
Mr. Burton was hardly prepared for
the surprise he met with when he found
that nearly the whole of the Reindeer
ground, including the discovery. was
included within two locations made by
Des Rivieres and Hamelin, named Old
Glory and Old Glory No. 2, and from
which they were taking the rich ore
of which so much had been heard.
Burton at once returned to Butte and
placed the matter In the hands of At
torneys William Scallon, John +. For
bis and Mattison & Naughten, and in
junction proceedings were commenced
against Des Rivieres and Hamelinf. A
temporary restraining order was issued
and the matter will be heard before
Judge Speer next Saturday.
In 1894 Burton performed the neces-
sary representation work on the Rein
deer. In July last Des Revieres and
Hamelin jumped the ground and took
In over half of the Reindeer, the divid-
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ting the Reindeer almost in the center
north and south. They began sinking
about 200 feet north of the south boun-
dairy line of the Reindeer and not far
from Mr.. Burton's discovery shaft.
They are down only about so feet. but
II is said they have already taken out
between s50. 900 and $50. 900 worth of ore.
One car shipped to Butte fetted them
$4.70o.
There are no other developed mines
in that district, but Des Rivieres and
Hamelin and others own numerous To-
cations there. The ground in dispute Is
located on the south side of Moose
creek in Chicken gulch about four miles
from Melrose. Mr.. Burton has a num-
ber of men at work on the claim doing
the annual representation work for this
year
Butte mining men are increasing
their interests in the Cataract mining
Porphyry dyke. The Pauper's Dream
company has three claims there. the
Peggy Steward, Molly Gunderson and
Molly Stark. the latter being the only
one on which work is being DONE OPP
erations are being conducted by means
of large surface cuts. the one on the
Molly Stark now being so feet wide.
BY this quarry system the company Is
able to break down enough ore to keep
its 10-stamp mill going night and day,
and crushing about 40 tons every "A
hours. The 15-stamp mill on the Colum-
bia, a half mile northeast of the Molly
| Stark, was completed yesterday, and
will be started up in a few days The
machinery for the min of the Merrill
| company has been put on the ground
which is east of the Pauper's Dream
property. and the mill will be started
| about the 1st of January. The Merrill
group of mines comprise the Neptune
| Bemis, Nell Tesbe and the Big Chief.
According to the Basin Times, wori
| has once more been resumed on the Ka.
| tie mine. The shaft, which was burned
| to the 30o-foot level, is being retimberet
| and enlarged TO a three-compartmen
/ shaft. Lumber for the new concentra
| tor is being received, and II Is alst
claimed that the company intends Il
/ build a smelter at an early date. Man
| ager Simpson of the Eva May compan,
| says he will distribute the company
output among all the smelters Of tn
i state.