The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-19
MINES OF GALLATIN
Old Prospects and Recent Valuable
Discoveries Near BOzeman.
COPPER, COAL AND SILVER
FlatterIng Reports From the Coun-
try Tributary to the City-Ex-
tensive development Plann-
ed for the season.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman, May 17.-Old Gallatin coun-
ty, the richest agricultural section in
the state of Montana, is seldom thought
of as a mining district of vast import
ance. Bozeman has never stood as the
center of a rich mining district but the
rich ores which are constantly being
uncovered are proof of more of this ma
ture in this immediate neighborhood
than is generally credited to this coun-
try. A slight resume of the mines
which are attracting especial atten-
ton here this spring, beginning at the
coal camps east of Bozeman and pass
ing entirely around and encircling this
valley. brings long, varied and prom
Using list of properties to view.
Bozeman capital is becoming more
and more involved in mining properties,
the excitement over nearby prospects
being very general here this spring.
Outside of the traffic from the coal
camps which surround the head of his
valley in the form of a crescent, the
output from the many tributary mines,
lying at all points of the compass IS be-
ginning TO be sensibly felt, as the gold,
silver and copper properties are most
promising and are being rapidly de-
veloped.
Timberline has a regular output of
something like 200 tons of coal per day
any employs more than 100 men. The
Chestnut mines, owned by the Union
Pacific Railroad company, and Under
lease and being operated by Messrs.
Johnson & Mccarthy, produce about
100 tons of coal per day and employ
from so to 100 men.
The Trail creek coal mines many CT
which are owned by Bozeman men,
are rapidly increasing their output, so
that large quantities of coal are
shipped daily, besides supplying NEST
of the fuel for the Bozeman market.
Lead mines have been discovered
near Flathead Pass, on Pass creek,
which bid fair to become productive,
an old prospector by the name of
Stricken having been at work for some
time ON a tunnel upon one IF his claims
and has now penetrated he mountain
to depth of 300 feet. He rs confident
he has a rich mine, the sdrfaee ores
yielding from 40 to 20 per cent. lead, 80
ounces in silver and from 50 to Sc i'm
gold.
Mica mines have been discovered
south from the city, about II miles, by
L. H. Williams, Alpheus Badgiey and
others, from which excellent samples
of good merchantable mica has been
taken. A shaft so feet in depth has
been sunk on one of a group Of cleims
discovered and owned by the al owe
persons and the ledge found to be large
and well defined Several hundred
shaft and the owners are Tery much
encouraged, believing that they have
brought to light new article of com-
merce which will prove of great advan-
tage to the state and profitable to
themselves.
Asbestos mines of vast extent abound
in the Gallatin district. which certainly
will in the near future come into
prominence. The asbestos has been put
to many purposes. large quantities hav-
ing been shipped East, thereby proving
without question that IL is valuable
and of good quality.
The West Gallatin copper district is
situated in the Gallatin basin. Consid-
cradle work has been done in this dis
trict but the mines are too far distant
from railroads to be considered at pres
ent from a working standpoint, and
this applies also to silver groupings In
the same neighborhood where many
tunnels and shafts honeycomb the hills
in some of the best sections.
Copper mines of considerable prom
Use were discovered by ]. c. Carter of
Ground Squirrel fame, who developed
the famous Ground Squirrel mine of
Butte three or four years ago. These
mines are 20 miles southwest of Booze
man. Mr.. Carter is sinking a shaft on
his property and has reached a depth
of 65 feet on the principal vein, which
he will soon crosscut. He has the ut
most confidence that he will open up a
rich copper mine and several others
have located mines near him which
they are working with energy and con-
fidence.
Gold and silver mines are found in
Havana district, % miles due west from
Bozeman. The most promising mines
of the Havana district is the Havana
group, this property having been de-
veloped by a shaft upwards of 200 feet
81 obi hoG
erected at the mine and large pumps
are in use. The ores Of this mine are
rich in both gold and silver and the
vein has long been considered the
strongest and richest in the Red Bluff
section. A strong body of very high
grade ore has been struck on the 200
foot level that pays handsomely &c
ship Ores have been shipped from the
state for treatment and large profits
realized. There is now a large quaint
ty of ore on the surface prepared foI
shipment. This property has good
equipment for working ore on a large
scale. and IL is understood will soon be
in operation.
Conner mines were discovered al
Three Forks some years ago. the cop
per being of the same purity as thC
Lake Superior copper These veins
have never been thoroughly developed
but il is believed that large deposits o.
the metal will eventually be fo-lne
there.
The Sixteen Mile copper mines have
for some years attracted more or less
attention as also what seems to be
continuation of the Castle silver anC
immense beds Of coal Heavy deposiu
Of both lead and copper ore are ther'
in many localities on the surface seN
eral shafts having been sunk 10 tn
depth of 50 feet on which the Showing
Is god for the amount OF developmen