The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-12
AMONG THE MINES.
A Detailed Description of the New
Mines Being Opened in That Lo-
cality.
Short History of the Creek.

We visited the mining operations
along Mackey creek this week and
found a generally active condition
among the miners in that new and in
teresting field. Joe Hegener has locat-
ed four claims in a group, two of which
trend east and west and two trend north
and south. The Gold Rock claim is ~
ing in Mackey creek, along a vein which
runs north, parallel to and sometimes d.
rectly under the bed of the creek. 1t is
one of the most promising veins yet
opened in the Neihart district, where
for a distance of 900 feet, every opening
of the vein discloses a body of rich ore.
consisting of brittle, antimonial, and ma
tive silver, ASSAYS yielding from 100 to
$500 ounces of silver per ton.
The Gold Rock is under lease by Mike
Ericsson and Eric Peterson who have ia
ken out considerable ore, having made
about double wages for the four or five
months of their labors. They are pre-
pairing to make another shipment soon
of very rich ore. Their ore assays 600
to 1000 ounces and even higher.
The Philippi lode is located upon a
vein which trends east and west. 1t
joins by its side line on the south end of
the Gold Rock, and is crossed laterallv
by the Gold Rock vein. Two leases of
800 feet each have been let upon this
vein on the Philippi lode. The north
300 feet is taken by Thos. Westgard and
Ole Grendal, the south 800 by Peter
Duhaime, Geo. Plant and Chas. Lefon-
tame. The discovery vein of the Phil
ippi is under lease by Hans Westgard
and August Ogrin. Each of these out
fits has bright prospects of making
money.
The rich ore of these veins comes IN
to the grass roots, in many places not
more than six inches of soil covering the
pay. Westgard and Grendal have run
an open cut about so feet in length.
along the ore. They have sacked about
3 tons of high grade rock, and at the
time of our visit had stripped one of the
prettiest blocks of ore yet uncovered in
these mountains. For 80 feet in length
they had cleared the top waste off a ~
in ore body, which glistened with brit
tie, antimonial and chloride of silver.
Their open cut at the breast showed this
body to be seven feet high, and about 10
inches in width at the bottom. Here is
a carload of ore which they can take
out and ship before July /, which will
net them a snug sum above all expenses.
They will ship a full car.
Plant, Duhaimc and Lafontaine are
sinking a shaft upon their ground and as
they have only lately started, we can say
little about their work. But they have
rich ore and we look to see them keep
up the record of their neighbors. They
are good miners and mex to their Job.
Westgard and Ogrin, on the Philippi
ledge are doing dead work at present,
%stationing the tunnel and preparing to
sink a shaft. They have only recently
started and can make no report at pres
emf. A sample of the vein which they
will work showed 90 to GA ounces of
silver per ton. We hope they will find
a good body of such ore, as the present
indications give ground for such hope.
If the Hegener property holds its own
with depth it is the greatest group of
silver mines ever discovered in Neihart.