The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-27
COUNTY RFFS|RS.
PONY, LAURkN AND UPPER
RUBY.
Telephone Line From u Laurin
the Ruby Valley.

Pony. July DO Especial Correspon-
aence Reports of new discoveries in
the mines Of Pony and adjacent camps
are brought in daily and cheering news
Ome also from the older and better
developed claims.
Since u last communication Messrs.
Filing and Morris have shipped to the
Colorado smelter at Butte. three car
loads of ore and high-grade concen-
trates from their mill.
A considerable body of free-millins
ore has been encountered in the ''Old
Joe mine.
The "BOZeman' lead of a, D. Nc
kitrick has been opened at a point
some 600 feet east of the tunnel and a
large body Of milling ore Of a high
character found but a few feet from
the surface. Without doubt. the
"Bozeman'i has proven to be one of the
leading mines OF the camp.
The white Pine. property of
Thomas Carmen, is yielding the same
quality of ore as that lately shipped to
East Helena, and the amount now in
sight is much greater thar heretofore.
From Sand Creek come the same It'd
ings of renewed interest in the mines
Of that enterprising camp. The five
stamp mill OF the Chilli Mining Compa-
ny has been running continuously since
it started, six weeks ago, upon ore tax.
en- out by the lessees Of that claim.
crushing about II tons per day. 1t has
been unable to treat the ore daily TAX
en- out. and some time must elapse be-
fore the large dump Of rich rock. taken
out before milling began, be hand
led. The l~essees. whose term expires
en- the y inst. it is estimated. have
cleared about $l2 each per day, and
leave a well developed mine as the re-
suit Of their six months work. Mes
srs. James Boyd and Frank Long are
in charge of the mill and all are salts
. tied with the management.
The "Whippoorwill" Infant" and
Lone Jack: are being worked bv their
owners, and the "4Amethyst," Gold
bug" and "'McVey'" by l~easers, with
satisfactory results in. each claim.
=. Among those from other points who
have visited Pony on business within
the past ten days. are Judge G. D..
keeney of Helena. who owns some
promising claims in Mammoth district.
The Judge has visited nearly all the
gold camps in Montana lately. and will
return to Pony as a permanent citizen,
fully satisfied that no part of the state
offers such ~tiattering inducements to
mining capitalists as this section OF
Madison county.
Col. {. S. Shoemaker, state Inspector
OF mines. was here in connection with
the duties of his office. He stated. in
conversation. that the "Clipper' mine
contains a larger body of rich gold ore
than any other in the state. rs an evil
dence Of his high opinion Of the Pony
mines. the colonel has bought quite Il
number of town lots and contemplates
making this place his home upon the
expiration of his term Of office.
O. a. Tibbetts expects to return
shortly and take charge of the "Old
Joe and some other claims and put
up a concentrating plant.
Judge L. A. Luce and Peter LeBean.
of Bohemian. We're here Saturday.
Chas. Dahler is in town outfittiny for
work upon the Ina claim in Potosi.
Some very rich ore has been shipped
from this mine, and though an eXclu-
sive silver proposition, it is believed,
it a be made to pay handsomely.
The Ladies Aid Society realized be-
tween two and three hundred dollar.
from the dinner and refreshments
served by them on the Fourth and nos
the sum of $1l9 as reported in your
Last.
Rev. DR.. A.. X. Baird of Helena. Syn.
oaical Missionary Of the Presbyterian
church OF Montana, will conduct ser.
vices in Pony on Sunday, July Dist in
the absence of Rev. J. L. Marquis. now
visiting on the Pacific coast.
FROM THE UPPER RUBY.