The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-13
HELL CANYON MINES
A Movement on Foot to Develop the
PlacerS There.
IN OTHER RICH DISTRICTS
The Prospec sin Waterloo - Among
the Blooded Horses-D cath of
Mrs. Cemmell-N ewS In and
Around Sheridan.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Sheridan, Feb. 9.-There is an inn
portant movement on foot to develop
the placer mines of Hell canyon. situat
ed between Iron Rod and Rochester,
on the west side of the jefferson river.
How it became possessed of it's euphon-
iOus cognomen is not known. There is
certainly nothing sulphurous about il,
nor does ii in any way resemble any
thing that Dante and other writers on
the Internal regions have given us as
descriptive of the future home of Butte
toughs and Helena hoboes. Simply a
winding, rocky canyon, nothing more.
But in this canyon there is supposed to
lie buried a wealth of aurifcrous metal
sufficient TO give great fortunes to any
one who has the pluck and perserVer-
ance to delve for it. 1t is located in the
midst of the richest gold-bcaring quartz
regions of Southern Montana, good
prospects are found on the dry gulches
which are contributory to it. and the
natural inference is that the main can
yOn must necessarily be rich in the yell
low metal. Several futile attempts have
been made to reach the bedrock by
sinking shafts, but the water came in
80 fast after a short depth had been
reached that the prospectors, who were
mostly men of small means, had to
quit the search and seek less difficult
fields of labor. This winter, however,
two parties have started in to work the
canyon in a systematic manner by
means of ground sluicing. In one place
Dan Steele, well known in Butte, be-
gan prospecting after the oldcn fash
ion but scarcely reached five feet depth
before the water drove him out. He
then determined that the only way to
get down was by means of an open cut,
and this he has already commenced,
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frost goes out Of the ground enough
10 permit of surface ditching. and when
this is done the ground Sluice will be
brought into requisition. Even at the
depth he was able to attain by sinking
he got encouraging prospects. good
enough to make him think he has the
world by the caudal appendagy.
Another outfit which is opening up
the canyon is headed by Charles Young
and Henry Bevans They also, have
found excellent prospects on their
claims. which are nearly two miles be-
low Steeles. Their principal work this
winter, has been cutting away the
brush and willows on the claim. and
have now a large tract cleared and
ready for opening. All these men are
experienced and energetic placer min
ers who have the means TO prosecute
the work they have undertaken, and
there is no doubt that the problem of
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before the July sun shines. If half the
truth is told a miniature Alder gulch
is In prospective in Hell canyon.
Crossing the jefferson river to Water
loo, which, by the way. is in close proX-
unity to the new town of Gaylord, quite
number of new prospects are being
opened up and development work is
quite encouraging. Among others who
have new mines and are working them
is copper mine owned by Mike Carney
& Co., which has been leased to Butte
parties. who are now operating 1t;
gold discovery on Mill creek by Con Nc
Laughlin and Dan Hartin. from which
some rich specimens have been taken,
but which is as yet not sufficiently de-
Veloped to determine its extent. and the
mines of the Foster brothers from
which they say they are extracting $50
rock.
The miners hereabouts are quite clat-
ed over the building of the Parrot COM
pany's smelter in their neighborhood.
which they say will result in the de-
Velopment of what they consider one
of the richest gold, silver and galena
belts in the state. The STANDARD cor
respondent learned from the Hon. PAT
Carney that the work Of building the
iron structure OF the smelter has al
ready commenced. the rock foundation
having been completed last fail.
Returning up tho valley we come to
T.. NJ. Cow PollinEeTS Alaska ranch.
one of the finest in jefferson valley, and
the home Of LynWood. Jr., as nice "A
specimen of the truttng stallion as
can be found in Madison county. and
one whose pedigree is traced through
royal lineage 10 the famous HANDLE
touian. Besides his extensive ranch
and farming interests. Gov" has
some extensive quartz properties in the
neighboring hills. upon some of which
several hundred of H1rITffY7ar F.l
ing and tunneling have been done. but
which are now lying idle Tor the same
reason that has Kept this district so
long in the background. /. e.. the great
expense 10 transportation 10 reduction
works. Like all others here. GOV. hopes
that the completion Of the Parrot
smelter will relieve him of this cmhar-
go upon his running operations.
Doncaster ranch. the birthplace Of
the world-renowned Spokane" and for
many years the home of the naVer-de-
feated thoroughbred. Tom Bowling is
also located in this neiChborhood. but
there is quite a history connected with
this farm. 1t was founded by Noah
Armstrong in the early seventies. and
II was leased 10 Fred i. Counter. who
has just made a sale OF "A bunch cf
horses in Butte, and viii leave to-mor-
row with four more head. which have
been ordered from Eozemar.
Above here. 10 the southwest. lis
Goodrich canyon, whore $. :. Walker is
running tunnel To tap the Barnet lode.
owned by Butte parties. he has been
engaged in this FOR the last summer
and Is in a formation which the miners
describe as being harder than the
hinges Of hades.' bat Walker is stick
ing 20 IL. and is Ch-rrn5 uy Indications
- soon striking tho lead. IL Ir 10 ba
as good where he TAPS it as lr was
above there Is fortune lu store for
the owners.
clint Richmond and Abe Calavau are