The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-05
State Of Montana.

worked. II will be one of the best pro-
ducing mines in the district.
In Bear gulch, Orrin Stone and John
d. Pritchett are extracting ore from
the A. p. A. mine. and claim that they
are taking out better ore than ever be-
fore. 1t will be remembered that they
made several shipments from this
mine last year which PUNCHED away
up in the hundreds. Deep snow and
precipitOus roads prevent winter
trans Ortation, so actual results will
not be learned until summer comes.
A new discovery made by James r.
Stark on Dry gulch is attracting much
attention. 1t is a silver proposition,
and essays already made show from
200 TO 600 ounces in silver, with some
gold. Some samples from the last lot
brought down it is claimed will double
the latter figures in value and Mr.
Stark is highly elated over his find.
He says there is about a foot wide of
this sort of ore in the vein, besides
large quantity of vein matter of lower
grade.
Jacob Hitz of Deer Lodge and Con-
rad Shaefer of Butte have located the
Henry mine in the Rabbit district, and
have ii under application for patent.
l do not know the extent of develop
ments thereon, but those who know ii
say it is a most promising property.
Quite an impetus will be given to
placer mining next spring by the oper-
atoms of Robert J. Moore q Co Of
Dillon, on Wisconsin creek The mines
are located about six miles from Twin
Bridges. Mr. Moore has already con-
tracted for his flume lumber and will
soon have carpenters at work making
boxes. so as to be in readiness to put
them In as soon as frost is out OF the
ground.
1T was a disagreeable surprise TO
many friends of T. Benton Letter this
week to learn that he had rendered his
resignation of the position of superin-
tendent of the Letter company's mines
and mill at Leiterville. During his
management of the work, Mr. Letter
has brought the group of mines which
he has operated into the front rank Of
bullion producers in Madison county.
employing more men and distributing
more business than any other concern
of the kind in Southern Montana. He
was a prime favorite with his employ
es, not only for mis- able conduct of af-
fairs, but for his constant solicitude
for the welfare and safety of all who
worked on the premises. His last en-
terprise to this end was to build at
his personal expense a 1O-mile tele-
phone line from the mine to the resi-
dence of DIR. Miller, the company sur
geon, in order to secure as prompt at
tendance as possible in case of acct
dent. Captain Trerize of Washington,
ID. c., succeeds him in the superinten-
dency
In the above connection IT is stated
that the mill will be closed until July,
but work will be prosecuted on the
mine with undated vigor. About a
dozen of the men who were "let out"
on this account passed through Twin
Bridges yesterday, seeking fresh woods
and pastures new.
Other mining operations OF interest
are in progress up the Ruby valley,
but l will defer my report of these till
l learn of them more fully.
There is a sort of Midshipman Easy
newspaper duel in progress about the
Sheridan neighborhood, and folks are
getting by the ears in good shape over
1t. 1t appears that the Dillon Tribune
mas an eye on Sheridan as a possibly
good place wherein to start a branch
office. As a preliminary to this end,
the Tribune people have established a
correspondent there, with carte blanche
TO drum up business, etc. This pro-
ceeding did not suit the views of the
Madisonian man, so he came down
post haste on finding out what was in
the wind, and followed suit by doing
likewise. Then a citizen, who thought
idan was rather tardy in blossoming
out, wrote a letter expressing his
views to that effect TO the Twin
Bridges Monitor, which printed IT,
How the matter will come out can't
yet be predicted. The fight is vet in
its incipiency; but in one short week
one Of the belligerents is branded as a
2-year-old penttentiary bird, sent up
for hog-stealing, a second as a monde
script imbecile. and the third-wel.
they haven't got to him yet I expect
he will be Durrant the second.
The 18th ult.. was a black letter day
in the history of Montana pioneers
on that day two notable early day
residents OF Montana passed over the
dark divide. one was Mrs Delilah
Raymond, mother Of w. II. Raymond
the well known horseman of Belmont
Park. and of Wint. Raymond, owner
of the Sheridan town site. She was a
woman of noble character. and during
a residence of 20 years in Virginia City.
1T may be truly said that she never
made an enemy She died at the resi-
dence Of her son at Belmont Park. and
was buried in Virginia City on the 18th
inst, the funeral procession being one
of the largest ever seen at the county
seat. She was SO years OF age
The other was Jean Baptiste Laurin.
who died at his home in the village
which bore his name. He was proha-
bly, the first trader i'm the young terri
tory. having been here two or three
years before the enabling act for its
creation was passed. lie was a good
business man. and amassed considera-
bic wealth, all of which goes to his
wife. IS they had no children. He was
highly esteemed in the community,
and died at the good old age Of 20. He
was buried from the Catholic church
az L9urin, Father Batens Of Butte
conducting the obsequies
Besides the above. the death is re-
ported Of two more Alder gulch pi-
oneers. r. q. Bailey. a merchant Of
Nevada in 1864 whose death was re-
ported in Saturdays Standard Your
correspondent was well acquainted
with NJ. Bailey in those days. and can
corroborate all that the Spearfls1 pa
per said in eulogy Of his character
Some little historical inaccuracies I
viii correc. as soon as / can verify
dates
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