The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-23
TWIN BRIDGES NEWS
THE COUNTY APPRAISERS
A General Write Up OF the Many
Mines and Properties in the
Southern Part OF the state
Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Twin Bridges, Feb. 20.-On Monday,
the board Of land appraisers for Madi-
son county. met in Virginia City, pur-
suant to law. to begin the performance
of their duties. The board is composed
of Solomon Wiles. Virginia City; WILL
lam Ennis. Madison valley. and Joseph
Q. Moulton. Sheridan. Thus far, they
have not made much progress in their
work. Much doubt and difference of
opinion as to the powers vested in
them have hampered their proceedings.
and their trouble was not decreased
when, on application to Judge Showers
Tor an Interpretation of the law as laid
down In the codes. they were informed
that he could not render them any as
sistance, as II was quite likely that ha
would be called upon in his judicial
capacity to pass upon points in contro-
Versy. So they were left to their own
resources, and finally came to the con-
clusIon that they were to appraise land
and improvements also. But here they
were at sea again, for the reason that
they had not sufficient knowledge of the
value OF improvements, or land either
to enable them to make an equitable
appraisement. However, theY will go
ahead and perform the task as we'll as
they can with the assistance OF the as
SCISSOR, who, having served several
terms in the office. may be able to aid
them to the extent of placing an ap-
proxtmately correct valuation upon the
taxable lands of the county. The de-
lays which marked the beginning of the
work will necessarily cause it to be
hurried, as they will have to finish by
Tuesday next, and there is sure to be
much dissatisfaction with their find
ings. whatever they be. There is a gem
eral impression here that the whole law
under whose provisions the board was
created is a colossal humbug
notwithstanding the fact that the
district court is in session. times are
very dull at the county seat and the
monotony is only relieved by the social
entertainments which Virginia City
people are celebrated for giving, and
which have earned for her the sobriquet
of THE Social City"
Chinese New Year has added some
life TO the events of the past week, and
the interest in this annual representa-
ton OF pandemonium has been en-
HANGED by a bloody fight between two
OF the celestial celebrants, one of whom
got an ugly cut in the jaw with a
broad-axe. The other escaped Jnhurt.
but Is now in Jail, awaiting trial for
his murderous assault.
hhOOhNi Dl6 pIOJcCl Is OH the IdDlS,
one which IT is expected will have an
important bearing upon the mining in
dustry, especially on the eastern side
OF the Tobacco Root range. 1t is a
scheme. in which prominent Denver
and Telluride capitalists are the lead
Ing spirits, to use the waters of the
Madison river as the motive power in
q huge electrical plant to be built for
the purpose of working the gold mines
of the eastern and northern parts of
Madison county. 1t is an old idea re-
vived, and 1t seems now to have as
sumed tangible shape. Representatives
OF the parties are daily expected here,
and their coming and movements will
be watched with much interest, as IL
is believed that hundreds of mines we'll
known to be valuable gold producers,
will be operated If the project be con-
summated.
Operations in the range between
Washington Bar and Sterling are be-
ing briskly pushed. as witness the fol-
lowing notes:
For the two months ending Jan. 81
1896, the Revenue yielded loo tons of
ore. 1t was worked in the company's
mill on Richmond fiat. There is plenty
of ore in sight in the mine, and barring
accident, there will be no cessation of
work for many months Results are
not given, other than that the returns
are highly satisfactory.
The Monitor, a neighboring mine to
the Revenue, recently shipped 40 tons
OF ore to the East Helena smelter for |
reduction. It netted the company a
little over $3.50 per ton. S. r. Knox, su-
of the company, returned |
from Helena Saturday
From the Galena mine Charles Stew !
art has just shipped to the Colorado |
smelter at Butte car load of high |
grade gold ore. Its assay value is up |
wards of 800 per ton.
Hamilton Gordon has disposed of /
part of his interest in the Rosebud |
mine, for which he received $1,000.
At the Empress mine, in the Sterling !
divide, Wallace & Stewart have just |
broke into a large body of high grade |
ore. from which they will make a ship
ment in a few weeks.
William McKelvey of the Kid mine, /
on Meadow creek, has gone East. The |
two mills which were built a short time /
ago. have shut down till spring. The /
mines are being worked with small /
gangs of men.
Superintendent Durham. whose fire. |
quent visits to Butte with bullion from
the Revenue mine have made him a
figure there, has gone to Grip /
pie Greek. Colorado. to look over the
field in that vicinity.
on this side the range. and especially /
In the Rabbit district, some important /
discoveries have been made. Messrs.
Bunyard, Townsend and Lewis having
found large extensions of the famous
copper mines in Neg Perces
canyon. The finds were made within
the last two weeks, and show every in
dication OF being equal in all respects
10 the Marshall properties. Maurer &
Brennan have lately made some import
ant npds. also in this vicinity, and have
already begun development work on
the prospects.
Messrs. Lewis. Leavitt & Stockton
have just received returns from a car
Dad OF ore which they shipped from /