The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
ORE FROM LANDUSKY
The Little Rocky Camp Has Most
Promising Future.
MORE CAPITAL IS NEEDED
With Money to Push Development
Work Extensive Leads Would
Be exposed, 1t Is bought
A Mine Bonded.

Great Falls. May 14.-Jacob Harris
arrived in the city last evening from
Landusky, the center of the Little
Rocky mining district. He brought
along valise loaded with splendid gold
bearing specimens of ore from the diff
ferent mines adjacent to Landusky and
they have attracted considera BILE atterl-
ton to-day among the old miners of
this city. In talking with a standard
reporter this afternoon regarding the
Little Rocky district. Mr.. Harris said:
Landusky is located about 30 mics
southeast of Chinook, which is on the
main line of the Great Northern. There
is a good road from Chinook to the
mining camp, which is in the noun
tains, but easy of access. The rrines
surrounding the camp are rich geld
propositions and 1 believe in time the
district will be a second Cripple Creek.
of course, capital is needed to open up
and further develop the mines, and
this will come in as soon as money is
easier and mining men are searching
Tor investments. There are a large
number of mines developed sufficiently
to prove beyond a doubt that they are
paying propositions if we had mills to
treat the output The ore runs from
$40 to $3.50 per ton and Is largely free
milling. Most of the claims are owned
by men who have nothing to back
them but grub stake and when their
piONiSiOLS are gone Iney are compelled
to cease work and go out on the stock
and sheep ranches to earn money to
lay in supplies again.
perhaps the most prominent mines
in the district at this time are the Gold
Bug and Alabama properties. Since the
tragic death of Pike Landusky-who
was largely interested in the former
mines-but little work has been done.
owing to the fact that the property is
tied up with litigation. Work is being
pushed on the Alabama, however,
which is down more than 100 feet, and
a splendid body of rich ore is found.
Some time ago the mine was bonded
for $4,000 and the men who took the
bond have enough ore on the dump to
buy the property. Within a. short time
the ore will be sorted and the richest
shipped out for treatment. The owners
are secretious as to what they have,
and will allow no one to inspect the
property, which is not for sale at any
figure.
Just at this time Tom O'Hanlan, the
Chinook merchant is gathering ore
from different mines in the district and
he will ship 1000 pounds to a prominent
st. Paul man, who in turn will have it
treated for the benefit of a syndicate
that is interested in the results. / am
confident that the returns from the
shipment will be highly satisfactory,
and have the effect of bringing capital |
to the camp.
I'VE are all waiting until the treaty |
made with the Gros Ventre Indians |
last fall is ratified by congress and |
the reservation thrown open for settle |
ment. When that is done there will be |
a rush of people to the Little Rocky |
mining district and our mines will be- |
come better known and appreciated. |
Some of the best mines discovered are
on the reserve, the line of which is on
ly half a mile from Landusky. Pros
pectors are unable to make any pro-
gress there now, for the reason that the
Indian police drive them Off and con-
fiscate any property found on the re-
servation. / am on my way to Helena
to interest parties in some of the best
at Landusky and feel con-
fdent of doing so. l may extend my |
trip to Butte, where thorough mining
men will only have to look at these
specimens to fully realize what we
have to offer them"