The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
RISE OF A MINING CAMP
Only IS Months Ago Garnet Was
a Wilderness.
IT NOW HAS 1900 PEOPLE
The Blasting Operations Would Make a
Stranger Think a Battle With Big
Guns Was Going On-Progress
Made at the Mines.
Special Correspondent, Of the Standard.

Special Correspondence, Of the Standard.
Garnet. Aug. 2o-The naturally ag-
cressive spirit and tirless energy Of the
average American is probably nowhere
more plainly In evidence a in the
development and upbuilding Of a new
Western mining camp. Take the min
ing camp of Garnet for instance. Less
than - months ago IL practically con-
sisted Of a half dozen log shacks i'm the
heart Of a dense forest on the backbone
Of a rugged mountain range. But the
discovery Of a magnificent ore body in
the Ritchey mine demonstrated some
thing Of the mineral possibilities OF the
region, and the devcIopmeutsof the dis
tIlct ana u"pbuildinE OF the camp speed
ilN began. until al present we find 4
thriving town of nearly 1.200 people.
with graded streets and "a complete sys-
tenn OF sewerage N sanitary condi-
tons worthy OF a city tenfOld it's size.
-Four daily coaches run between Garnet
and BeIrmouth, the nearest railroad
point, including a daily mail. During
the past few months the four first
class hotels of the town have been
crowded.
The daily Standard. which is only
sever hours old when IL reaches here.
keeps the active public thoroughly
posted on all the latest war news. II
fact. the residents Of Garnet are in a
position To realize in a mild degree
something of the shock and thrilling
incidents Of a battle with guns, At in
teryals of every few hours during the
day the city is bombarded from eXca-
vations in the rock along Main street.
but the shots are Spanish. however.
mud HHF. .. rlL 800. d. 4l-a. -
been nobody hurt.
At liza a. m. the engagement be-
comes general, and from every mine in
the vicinity comes the mufiied thunder
Of heavy underground artillery. The
big machine drill holes at the Internal
tional can ~ distinguished above the
rest like the dun. deep roll of thunder
above the crashing roar Of a hailstOrm.
The famous Ritchey mine still keeps
up it's record as a shipper. The mine at
present employs about 30 men. only q
few miners are working on the ore re-
serve. development work on the 100
foot level being the chief object Of the
owners at present.
The McDermott mine continues a reg
uiar shipper. The force of men was
recently cut down to 20. pending the
settlement OF a lawsuit which threat
ems the title to the ground.
The Colorado Smelling company of
Butte is determined to develop a mine
on the International. Drifts are being
u both asst and west on the vein at
the 1~5o-foot level. while at one point a
raise is underway 10 the surface. and
at another a Wine is being sunk to a
lower level. At present the best ore is
coming from the bottom Of this Wine,
which has attained a depth of nearly
50 feet below the 1~5O-foot level, l.. G.
Parker. who superintendS the develop
mont r,s4rl fools Eanptlfna that fhaN
will find a valuable ore body, a hope
that is sincerely INDUCED in by every
citizen of the community.
The Spokane has shut down and the
pumps have been removed from the
shaft. The company decided that tn
shaft was too far east OF the main ore
chute to be a uractiCal working shaft,
and when work is resumed it Will be
near the west end of the claim, on the
ore body discovered BY Reeley. Lake
and Rpnault. who were leasing the west
end of the claim this summer.
LeIsers are sinking a double COM
partmcnt shaft ON the Minnie Almer,
about 400 feet west Of the Rltchey hoist.
The shaft will be put down 100 feet be
fore any exploration work is done.
II is gratifying To report that the
Mitchell and Nussibrod group Of
mines. east Of town. will he developed
and worked the coming fall and winter.
Or. Peter Mussigbrod Of Warm Springs
has established an Office at their stamp
mill and will personally superintend
all the mining and milling operations.
The group embraces Il partially devel-
oped claims. The ore bodies are so nu-
merous and the ore of 50 diversified a
character that II requires a thorough
knowledge Of mining, minerals n ore
dressing to successfully operate them.
DR.. Observation-Disclosures. by thu way, re
crivps his title from the famous mining
institute of FreihurE, Germany-is we'll
qualified 10 handle a proposition of this
kind. and will certainly attain success
If success is possible. The doctor. like
"A good general. is starting i'm slowly
and cautiously, weighing and consider
ing every move before plac-
ing It in operation. His
chief Of STAFF. Major Hornbrouk,
has charge Of the underground work
ings ~ the Lead King mine, where a
large force of men are at work develop
ing the property.
The Longncid Bros. Of Helena have
two mammoth boilers in place AZ
Springtowu. on Deep creek From this
point water viii he pumped 10 an ele-
walton Of 1000 feet To the Stone &
Iumis placer deposit. where a large
dredging plant will soon be- ia Up-
Grafton. ThIs remarkable placer de-
uuSft j. located Hu the summit Of the
mountain. at an elevation 81 nearly c.
600 feet. Operations sH q small scale
the past summer demonstrate the val
ne of tho deposit. which covers zavera.
hundred acres. and ajrp proves that l-
would pay To- pump water 1000 feet uu
the Boo order 90 work the
ground on q large scale.