The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-14

months term of school at that camp,

months term of school at that camp,
beginning on June 3.
Amos Hogue, the wcll-known Ma
tional Park guide. returned Saturday
from Philadelphia, accompanied by Al
fred Harrison, Jr.. a wealthy Philadel-
phia merchant. who will spend the
summer In the park and surrounding
mountains. Mr.. Hogue will act as
guide and will outfit in tfss city.
Mrs. r.. d. Alton VIII depart this
week on an extended visit with rela-
tives in the state OF Washington.
Mrs. Herbert Miles returned Satur-
day from six months sojourn in Cali
fornia.
Sam Schott of Great Falls. spent Sun
day with his brother In this city.
Capt George s. Anderson, superin-
tendent of the National Park. was In
the city Sunday.
There have been few enterprises of
whatever nature undertaken in this
city that at the inception have given
greater promise of more lasting benefit
to the metropolis OF Park county than
does the Inauguration of operations at
the Bowers coal mine. This splendid
proposition is owned by the Northern
Pacific company and is situated four
miles west of the city. The mine has
been worked on a small scale for sew
eral years by Charles Bowers of this
city, who has a 15-year lease Of the
ground. The property Is developed by
en- S0-foot incline shaft, with a dip of
about 35 degrees. 1t has been
e eoa boSx is peactica that ne ae
haustible and that the quality
is of the very best. Mr.. Bowers re-
Gently succeeded In interesting the
Northern Pacific to such an extent
that a test of the coal was ordered made
by Travelling Engineer Sherwood. He
L., A.. - ~.
OF the mine and applied a practical
test by having 1t used on the freight
locomotives between this city and Bill
ings. The test was entirely satisfac-
tory, and demonstrated the superiority
of the coal for steam generating pur-
poses over the Red Lodge and Timber
line product. which is now in use by
the company.
Immediately upon completion of the
test, Mr.. Bowers opened negotiations
for the purchase of q steam hoist and
pump, and the outfit has arrived and
was unloaded from the cars to-day.
The hoist will be placed In position at
the mine the first of the week. Mr.. |
Bowers stated to the Standards cor |
this evening that he would |
begin sinking the shaft |
to the depth of 400 feet In the mean |
time the Northern Pacific will put in a |
spur from the Park branch to the mine, |
AS soon as the shaft reaches the 400 |
foot level a large force of men will be |
put TO work taking out coal, which will |
be produced at the rate of 100 tons per |
day. the Northern Pacific company |
having agreed to take this amount
From present indications the coming |
summer will witness greatly increased |
at the mining camp of Cooke
City. Arrangements are being made for |
the speedy resumption OF operations by /
the Blandon Mining and Milling COM
pany, and within short time the |
cyanide mill will be put in |
operation again on the ore of the Alice
Z. mine.
Operations will also be resumed on |
the Daisy mine, one of the richest |
properties in the famous camp. This |
mine is owned by Harry Gassert. Peter |
Branser and II. A. Kearns, and was
bonded last January to a syndicate of |
Michigan capitalists. of whom Aaron p. |
Bliss of Saginaw. Mich. is the leading |
Spirit Mr.. Bliss agent, DIR. N. Lehnen |
OF st. Paul, passed through the city |
last Wednesday and sent word up to |
Cooke to have a blacksmith shop, n |
house and other buildings |
parties propose expending about $500 |
on the road to Cooke, and Will put IL in |
good shape for the transportation OF |
ore. Quite a large force OF men will |
be put TO work on the mine, and as |
soon as the contemplated improvement |
Is made TO the wagon road, shipments |
Of ore viii begin. There is now over |
$40 900 worth OF ore on the Daisy dump. |
Work will be resumed on the United /
States Treasury mine, owned by a /
company OF that name. b r. Holland. |
the superintendent and general man.
ager, arrived from Billings to-day. and |
will leave for Cooke next Wednesday /
% begin the work OF sorting and sack
ng ore for shipment to the Omaha
shelter. BY the way. Mr.. Holland was
rarried at Billings Friday evening to
Miss Ida Loge OF st. Paul. and will be-
to Cooke by his bride.
Daily mixed train service will be
on the Park branch next
The passenger viii be put
IN June 1.
The commissioners of the new county
If Carbon viii arrive from Red Lodge
lext Wednesday for the purpose OF
meeting with the commissioners of
Park county 10 adjust matters between
he newly-created and present counties.
{ is estimated that Carbon will as
ume about $4,000 OF the Indebtedness
II Park county. Sweet Grass has al
'eady assumed $4,000 as its share of
Park county's Indebtedness. At the