Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-03
THE TUNNEL AND SHAFT
BUSY SEASON OF PROSECUTORS Is
NOT YET PASSED.
Progress Of Develophent Work.
Sale Of Properties and Ship.
ments Of Ore.

meata Of Ore.
More men are said to be prospecting in
the Natural Bridge district of Sweet
Grass county in Montana, than ever be.
lore and that some exceedingly promis-
ing finds have been made. On the Ore
gon group of mines, a half interest in
which was recently purchased by John
NJ. Smith of the Smith Bros Sheep Com
pany, about 20 men are at present en-
ployed. A few days ago contract was
let for the driving of 2OO.foo tunnel
and when this is finished there will be
IN all about 700 feet of tunnels in the
Oregon mine alone. 1t is free.milling
gold proposition which runs about SIS to
the ton. Three hundred tons of the ore
have been taken out and fve-stamp
mill will be at work upon it by Novem-
Der of this year. The Plymouth group
in the same district is also showing up
well and the tunnels driven in which
Congressman Hartman is interested
and the work being done is more with
view to finding out what there is
than to get any immediate returns.
MIR. Howell says, however, that the
prospects are that a mill will be put in
there, too, before very long. Other prop
critics that are showing up well are the
Jefferson, Gallatin and Madison and the
Yankee Girl, all south of the Oregon
group and all of the free mining va
riety. A number of Butte gentlemen,
headed by NJ. J. Connell. went up there
today. and while their trip is ostensi-
bly, for pleasure in the way of hunting
and fishing. they will, very likely, look
over the mines before they return.
Pierce City.
Pierce City camp is showing consider
able activity. The Golden Gate company
reports new strike on its property 10
miles from town. 1t has been working
all summer on an open cut, and has
struck larger vein carrying a higher
grade Of ore. The Golden Bar company
on the headwaters of Orc Elmo creek is
working within and is down 20 feet
in good ore on vein 20 to "a inches
wide. The ore is high grade and free
milling. Ellis, Morrow 4 Laribee have
completed a run. of their best ore
through the stamp mill of the Column
bia Mining Company's plant. The result
was satisfactory and they will at once
begin to drive $50 feet more OF tunnel
on the property. The owners Of the
Klondike claim have completed a cross
cut on the surface and have exposed a
vein of base ore 40 feet wide. The COM
pany has commenced to drive on the
ledge and will work all winter. The
Pioneer on Musselshell creek, claims a
large share of public attention. The
ledge is growing wider and retains its re-
markable richness, assaying as high as
1910 per ton. Gaffney L Ericsson have
found the ledge on their extension,
which shows almost the same richness.
c. P. Henley has force of men at work
stopping out ore. which he expects to run
, through the Columbia mill. He clean
! ed up handsome sum in this way q
short time since.
Boston and Montana Claim.
, OOuu DoiucAuA huu o1S
now at work on the Boston and Mon
, tana claim at Neaderville. Mont, and
) are down go feet from the surface with
, single compartment shaft. 1t is tht
intention of Mr.. Bordeaux and the mel
> associated with him in his enterprise t.
: cut extensively. If no ore is found b,
that time the syndicate will have about
$4,000 spent in looking for it which i
! about the value of the entire claim a
: far as the surface is concerned. Thu
Boston and Montana people are il
doubt about there being any pay vein
in this claim and they have team
busily engaged hauling away failing
from the dump Of the old smelter OF
the claim which is said to 60 about
: per cent copper. This ore was treate'
. in the old Boston and Montana smelte
: before the Great Falls plant was con
, strueted and the imperfect machiner.
Of those days failed to save all tn
: value Of the ore. Besides the ore tina
was treated with the old method, tn
. dump contains thousands of tons
low grade ore that was not at tina
); time considered worth smelling. Tn
dump of the old smeiter and the or
-. now being taken from the East Coluss
which is one of the old mines OF tn
/. camp. is sufficient to keep the Butt
and Boston smelter supplied with or
at the present time.
+ Morning Nine I0pPOvenests-
u The march of improvements aroun
the Morning mill at Mullan. Idaho. sti
continues. The new ore bins are don
and new railroads have been built bot
:, there and down below. The lower roa
leaves the old line near the mario
gauge round house. running lower dow
. parallel with the Northern Pacific spu
This line was built solely to handle TIN