The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-07-09

ou' VI 'ile pulCucS tldt Hedu dlOuS tne
mineral belt. The district is wet
very little depth can be gained without
the use of pumps. In the Coloma dis
trlct the water level is about 200 feet
deep, varying with location.
First Chance is located in about the
center of this mineral zone. Here is
located the Ritchie mine, better known
as the Nancy Hanks. and owned by
Samuel Ritchie and James Auchinvole.
shaft sunk in tb, granite, about
60 feet Of the contact. crosscuts tssure
at a depth If about 20 feet. A short
drift on the strike Of the vein. and Il
raise on its incline. developed re-
markable fine body of high grade gold
ore. The ore body which is exposed
for about 60 feet along the strike of
the vein. has a maximum width of
four feet. The mine is equipped with
small steam hoist and at present is
producing about ten carloads Of ore per
week. which is all shipped to the Col
orado Smelling company at Butte.
resulting in All average of S25, 900 per
Car to the lucky owners. just to the
southeast of the Ritchie mine is To-
Gated the Grant group, owned by
Henry Grant and John Austin. The
group embraces five claims. all more
or less showing the earmarks of bon
anzas. East of the Grant is located
the Henderson claims, embracing some
splendid properties.
In the vicinity of First Chance the
granite is more altered and the surface
indicates Il stronger mineral action
than does the surface at other points.
The Coloma camp lies about three
IL, 4. L
this point is located the Mammoth
mine, the property OF the Mammoth
Mining company. The mine is equip
ped with fine hoisting plant and Il
ten stamp mill. The main shaft is
double compartments one, sunk on the
contact to "a depth Of 800 feet. Levels
extend from the shaft and into good
bo1v of milling ore, from which some
1000 tons have been mined and mi)lcd.
Mr.. Arthur Benjamin Browne, Of Bos-
ton, an eminent mining engineer, has
larely taken hold Of the property,
which insures a successful ending.
Northeast OF the Mammoth is located
the C!omantha, which is developed by
all incline shaft to a depth of about
800 feet This property has been a
steady shipper almost trrm the grass
roots. Just to the vest of the Nam
moth is located the Valley, another
splendid property which Is now beiug
operated by leascrs. s,onth Of the
Mammoth is located number of prom
ising claims i'll the granite, among
them being the Cato, Nevada, St.
L,wrence. Grand Prize. Gold Roy,
Head Center. Thorou. hbrei, Don't
Know and many others. 70 the south
lay rhe :. l.. Placer, Monarch, Ball
Mammoth and Richard. ali located
atsig the contact. To the Forth aud
east we find the East Mammoth, IXL
Stella. Aunt Sallie, Key
stone, Golden Rod Black Diamond,
King Solomon, Standard, Nimrod,
Crystal Springs and abont forty or
fifty others. Nearly all OF these claims
have surafcc showings that would
warrant further development.
The district known as the Top
o'Doep lies six miles east of First
Chance, on the extreme eastern end
Of the mineral belt, at q high eleva-
tion Here the contact makes IA grand
horseshoe bend with the toe towards
the southeast. Inside the shoe the
granite, outside the limestone. The
granite is very little altered, breaking
IN blocks with porphyritic structure.
ear the contact the cleavage planes
)t the granite are more or less stained
with copper. Very little exploration
work has been done in the district.
The Pearl, very promising property,
md owned by the Pearl Mining com
1any, a Butte concern, has shaft
loWn some 200 feet. On the l0O-fOOt
evel a drift crOsscuts the lime 10 the
granite, where a fvefoo body of
ore was encountered. While doing the
development work about sixty tons Of
IRE We're shipped to Butte, giving an
average value per ton ofSl40 One hun
lred feet of work has been done on the |
'00-foot level. Work is now pro-
,ressing and the shaft will be sunk to
he 30O-foot level.
Northwest of this property is located |
he Extreme Deal, Hartford and Bos-
on, all patented claims, with remark |
IDLY fine surface showings. but with |
'ery little actual exploration work |
lone. To the southwest of the Pearl
s located the Gold Leaf. Oversize
Fraction, Red Rock, Hobo and others
IN the south side Of Deep gulch is |
ocated the Butte, First Resort and |
aandover. The Butte has a splendid !
showing or copper ore, but no work to |
;peak Of
In conclusion. the Bear Mountain |
Mining region is vey promising field |
md is well worth investigation by |
mining men seeking good, legitimate
mining investments. The soft and |
'asily altered limestone along the con-
act with the fissured syenite has been
/ splendid recepticle for mineral bear
ng solution, and the line Of least re.
istance form great depths, while the
highly metamorphic and igneous rocks
ire favorable for the production Of those
and while there may be no
;reat bonanzas, at least we find re-
ZION where all conditions are favorable
Or good paying ore bodies. and where
cry little systematic development
york has as yet been done.
JAPAN AND THE TREATY.