The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09
CONTINUED PROSPERITY.
Renewed Life mud Good Times Ina the
Occur d'Alene Country.

hschtWeu Isue 0uu oOOO llu1eb IN inc
Occur d'Aiene Country.
Missoula. April Seven when viewed
through a veil of drizzling rain and
snow the Occur d'Alene country shows
To the most casual observer evidences
OF continued prosperity and renewed
life. IL does not require a close scrutiny
To convince the visitor that times are
good over there. II Is apparent on ev-
cry "a n The mills are all busy and
each train that pulls out takes a heavy
load of Concentrates from the big mills
and, returning, takes In big load of
supplies. The stores of the towns of
this section look livelier than they ave
for many years and the business men
look better satisfied with the way that
things are coming. There Is an air of
hurry and hustle n stir that is sug-
gestive of the old times in this coun-
try, when thousands of men were
crowding into the newly discovered re-
gion to seek the wealth that was hid
den In its hills n valleys. The con-
ditions were never more satisfactory,
10 all appearances, han they are now,
and the output of the region has never
exceeded the figure that II has now
reached. The following statement of
the present output of the leading mines
of the district per month was furnished
last night in Wallace to a STANDARD re-
porter by a man who is thoroughly ia
miliar with the entire region. Ii shows
that there has been some considerable
change In the relative position of the
big properties within the past two
years, but IL shows. too, that there are |
good grounds for the statement that
times are good in the Coeu d'Alenes.
The figures are in tons of concentrates
per month. and are as follows: Bunker
Hill and Sullivan, :. 700: Morning, $500:
Helena n Frisco, 1.S00; Tfger-Poor-
man. 100: Standard, 1000: Last
Chance, 500. Mammoth. 500. This puts
the present output Of the district at
more thar 10000 tons of Concentrates
per month.
Within the past year there have been
improvements made in the
of the larger properties for
handling ore, and still further improve
ments are in prospect. The new owners
OF the Black Bear have started a new
unnel that Ii being pushed ahead as
as possible. II Is expected thai
this property will be again in the list
OF producers next fall. The tunnel Is a
big undertaking.. but IL will add 10 the
of working the mine quite as
much as did the long TUNE that the
Standard people finished last year. The
mas under consideration the
OF a similar tunnel and
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan at Ward
ner Is well along with its new tunnel.
which. when completed, will be about
VIC miles long.
IL Is stated upon what is considered
20 be good authority that the Hunter.
whose mill was burned last year. Will
Al once resume operations and that new
machinery has been purchased for the
work of construction. This mine was
'ornerly one of the important proper
les OF the district, and It's renewal of
business Will make Mullan one OF the
pest camps in the Northwest. At Null
there are many former Missoulians
they all seem to be doing well. The
Greenough Brothers Mercantile
Is a Missoula concern. At its
read are Wilbur n Brush Greenough,
: Il. Hosey and j. T. Phelan. all we'll
In Missoula business circles.
Bob W is the manager OF the
,rocery department and there are other
faces In other parts of the
Tom Cox Is the OF af-
airs at the Morning mill. John Shopp
las started In business in Mullan. too.
ne Standard reaches these people on
day OF issue, under the new train
ara, ana they are apparently happy
ma contented in their new field.
IL Is expected that there will be i'm
developments on Nin Mile
reek this year and at least one mill
viii be erected there before fall. Those
Who are interested in this district be-
eve that they have a second Canyon
reek region. and II is hoped that their
Expectations Will be realized. Two such
'roups OF producers would max any
ountry rich, n the addition OF an
Their to the list in the Occur d'Alenes
I'LL make things hum ove there.
The delightful summer trip over the
arrow gauge 10 the Old Mission and
hence across the lake TO Occur d'Alene
lily Is now a thing OF the past. The
Pacific has abandoned the /,
arrow gauge beyond Wardner and !
Burdette is now engaged in
king up the rails n bridges. This ]
as formerly one of the ~pleasantest {
Ups anywhere in the West. and will I
? much missed by those who have I
IL. IL Is still possible to sail |