The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
In MITCHELL CAMP
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Quartz and Placer Mines in the Beaf
Mountain District.
OUTLOOK FOR THE SEASON
There Is a Big Deal On = Many
Claims Being Developed and
Prospectors Encouraged /.
General Writeup. ~,
OUTLOOK FOR THE SEASON

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Mitchell Camp, Bear Mountain Dis
I trict, May 9.-The season of 1896 in this
part Of the country promises to be one
of general prosperity throughout the
different mining districts. 1t is quite
early in the season yet to give accu-
rate details of the different mining en-
terprises that will be in operation, yet
one can surmise the outlook near
enough at this writing to give a fair es-'
innate Of the number of properties
that will be worked and to what ex-
tent. .,.,fs
Most important of all is the outcome
of the present deal now pending be-
tween the Lexington company of
Butte. and the possessions of the First
Chance Mining company's property of
which DIR. Mitchell of Deer Lodge, is
principal owner. The deal has been on
for some time and is to be consumma-
ted on the 18th of this month, when
representatives of the Lexington COM
pany and DIR. Mitchell are expected
here to investigate matters. The prop
erty of the First Chance company con-
sists of 22 gold claims, 10-stamp mill,
company buildings and several placer
claims. Three of the mines-the Lead
King, Fairview and Willie-are well
developed gold properties, and the mill,
new throughout with the exception of
a few repairs, will be ready to run.
Within a radius of two miles are at
the least 80 claims now developed and
in shape to produce all the ore neces-
sary to keep a 20-stamp mill in con-
slant operation ON custom ores.
In view of this new deal the mine
owners of this section are getting their
properties in shape for large produc-
ton this season. AS the circumstances
a thew q Onnanallad Chfr a
their ore to Butte and Helena for re-
duction, three car loads having been
shipped the past week from the Glenn
antha, near the Mammoth. and the
Woods mine and Anderson properties
within sight of the Mitchell mill. All
are free milling gold properties, aver
aging from s26 to $50 per ton.
Mining matters are as yet at a
stand still in and around the Mann
moth possessions, but II is reported
that their financial difficulties are
about adjusted, and that the mill and
mine will be started up as soon as the
weather will permit. Several quartz
claims are being worked near the
Mammoth and a number of placer
properties are ready for operation as
soon as practicable.
The Catching placer properties, In
Old Bear gulch. are being put in shape
for extensive operations this season.
Already men are at work getting the
/ hydraulics in shape for business and
/ the big water fumes being competed
| to take advantage Of the sptingl flush
OF water. Superintendent Hurley OF
/ the Colorado Smelling company, is in
charge of the work, and informs the
Standard correspondent that he intends
/ to work the ground for all IL is worth
/ this season. The lower part of the
gulch from rim to rim is being sluiced
/ with heavy hydraulics. The company
is also working in Deep gulch on
| smaller scale.
At the Top ODeep are the extensive
placer operations of Henry Albertson
| of Butte Nat Preston of Drummond,
and others. A number of men are now
employed there finishing up the work
| left undone last fall, and by the time
good head of water is obtainable the
heavy pumping machinery will be
started up and a season of unusual
prosperity witnessed in that locality.
| From a five days run late last fall, as
a test, the company realized "a. 500. thus
insuring big returns this year from the
| seasons work.
other minor placer operations will
be prosecuted this season in nearly ev-
cry gulch in the country where there
are any signs of pay in the ground
while many quartz claims VIII be open
ed and discovered that have been here
/ tofore idle and unknown.
A postoffice will be established on or
about the 10Th of this month at Mitch
ell camp, to be known as Anderson,
/ with Mrs +. c. Woods postmistress. A
stage line i-weekly-Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturdays-is now being run
| from Bearmouth via Mitchell camp to
the Mammoth, thus insuring Missoula
business interests the bulk of patron
/ age from this source.
Should the Mitchell deal be consum-
mated, and the Mammoth mine and
mill be started up, great deal OF ex-
element accompanied by actual pro-
duction from both quartz and placer
properties will follow and in measure
this will be one of the most prosperous
districts in the state this season. The
radius covered includes all of the Bear
mountain country and that OF Elk
/ creek and old Bear gulch. IL.