The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-18
AT THE QUEEN MINE
Manager Harry Hill Confirms the Re-
port Of a Rich Strike.
ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION
a Few Political Pointers and Pre-
dictions "A Roundup of
News From the North
Country.

came down from Neihart yesterday
and confirms the report of a valuable
strike in that property. On Thursday
rich body of ore was encountered in
the main tunnel nearly 1,500 feet from
Its entrance. This tunnel is drifting
on the Queen vein and there is no ques-
ton involved as to it's ownership. 1t
has traversed long chute of ore in its
course, from which many thousands of
tons OF ore have been shipped. The
tunnel has been driven about 400 feet
past this part of the ledge and now
enters the second ore body, richer and
wider than the one formerly crossed.
The body of ore consists of high grade
sulphides and sulphurets of lead and
silver and is on an average about three
feet wide, the rich pay streak being
about half that width. 1t is more than
likely that within a few weeks a large
force of men will be put to work get
ting out vast quantities of the ore for
Shipment. Harry is naturally pleased
with the result and deprecates any at
tempt to boom the property. He says
the stock of the Queen is held by a few
parties, who have always had faith in
the proposition and who have what
money is necessary to develop and
work the mine to advantage The Her.
vein from the Queen tunnel starting
their crosscut from a point near the
breast of the present workings a dis
lance of about 200 feet. Indications
favor the uncovering of a large body of
ore when the vein is reached.
Some one has started the rumor that
genial Tom Cummings or Fort Benton
is really ambitious to go to the legis-
lature next winter and will demand the
republican nomination this year for his
loyalty to his boss in helping to defeat
Cascade county man for the St Louis
delegateship.. Other aspirants for leg
islative honors maintain that his cam
didacy is an unfair proposition, owing
to the fact that Brother John is al
ready member of the state senate
and that the family are not entitled to
two votes in the next legislature. Those
expressing this view maintain, of
course, that Cummings is virtually one
of the Block family-tnat is when he
is needed for any purpose.
One of the delegates from Cascade
county tells of a ludicrous incident at
the close of the late Butte convention
He says just after final adjournment
and before the delegates had left their
seats Attorney Smith-a delegate from
Fergus county-jumped to his feet and
howled:
Three cheers for McKinley-the wool
protector There was no response I'M
til one of the gallery gods sung out:
What's the matter with you, woolly;
have you got another lamb, or is your
bowels out of order?" The dignified
candidate for judge of the Tenth dis
trict glared at his interrogation for an
instant, when the gallery artist con-
tinued:
go back to Fergus county and help
those old ewes out-the lambs must be
saved and you are onto your job"
Then Smith rolled down to the McDer-
mott for bracer.
The friends of Judge DuBose-and
those on the inside-will smile know
ingly after reading the following ex-
cerpt from the River Press of Friday:
Hon. Frank E. Smith. one of the Fer
gus county delegates to the republican
state convention, arrived from the
West this morning, and is making ac-
quaintance with Fort Benton citizens.
We learn that the republicans of Fer
gus county have adopted Mr.. Smith as
their 'favorite son" for the judgeship
of this district, and will present his |
claims to nomination for that honor.
Mr.. Smith has been a consistent re-
publican, has an excellent professional |
record, and possesses all the qualifica- |
lions necessary to the proper discharge |
of judicial duties. His friends guaran-
tee him majority of from 300 to 400 |
votes in Fergus county, which with the |
hearty support of Choteau and Valley |
county republicans, would make his |
election to the district judgeship almost |
The Neihart Herald says the manage
ment of the Benton mine will ship two
cars of ore in the very near future |
This is sorted ore and will probably net
them IS, 900 to $4,000 per car. The Ben
ton is indeed a wonderful ore producer.
The lecture delivered by Father Dolls
last Sunday evening at the Miners
union hall on the ''Infinity of God"
says the Neihart Herald, was of a
highly interesting character replete
with historical and scientific facts.
Father Dolls Is an impressive speaker
and spares no pains to make his rea-
soning clear to the smallest child able
to follow any discourse. and to the
more mature mind his reasoning on
this subject was simply Irresistible J
There was quite a large congregation
present, and every one went away the
better for what he had said. None left
without carrying home with him some
beautiful thoughts for future medita-
ton.
A ne Dupustf <ACdntud says lIdl Ma
Ior Steel. agent at the Blackfoot
agency, has recently returned from
Spokane. He reports that Mrs. Steel
s very much improved in health. This
$ welcome news TO their numerous
friends in Montana.
The Blackfoot correspondent Of the
Dupuyer Acantha says that little
George. the 3-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stewart. was drowned
Monday forenoon. Mrs. Stewart. with
he children, were visiting at her
athers. James Brown. on Milk river.
md the little boy fell into the stream.
which was quite high. and when the |
,ody was recovered life was extinct.
The afflicted parents have the sympa- |