The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-10-14
NJ lkERAL WEALYH
OF GRANITE COUNTY
Great Resources Known to Exist in the
Rock Creek District ct-The Mines of
George Smith and Frank Kent.
The Story of "Lost Cabin"

eral section extends along the mountain
range between the different forks of
Rock creek which has been very little
prospected, and parties coming from
there recently speak very encoura ging
of the mineral wealth which exists in
that section and the fortunes III store
for the prospector who will venture his
experience and time in that region.
Numerous locations have been made
during the summer, our informant be-
ing interested in several highly pronis-
ing gold and silver properties discovered
only several months ago. One ledge,
several feet wide, Of fine looking gold
ore has been located by Philips burg
parties ON Table mountain and the
owners are confident that they have a
good piece Of property. The ore would
indicate to be free milling and is said to
pan well, while assays Of the entire
width Of the lead average about <S9S to
the ton in gold and also some silver.
This would certainly be a bonanza to
the owners were it located near a rail
road, but being in the mountains about
forty miles from this city the ore would
have to be nlilled somewhere near the
mine to be Of much value. We are in
formed that a number Of locations have
been made OF Table mountain and that
next season will find several prospectors
ON the ground looking not alone for
quartz but for placers as well.
Some fairy tales are being told in
connection with placer deposits, which
are believed to exist in that region. and
III which some particular old diggings
of untold richness, together Will some
Lost Cabin, form the center of attrac-
ton. Parties claim to know the loca-
ton Of the decayed cabin and are CON
fident OF locating the diggings connected
with the story. However uncertain
these Lost Cabin theories may be. it il
the universal belief Of many mining neu
in this section that a great mineral L
extends through that particuiar noun
tain range which will some day con-
tribute no small portion to Granite
countys mineral resources, and though
the prOspector may not find some old
cabin, his chances Of finding a mine are
unquestioDably good.
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