The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11
Improbable. Forty miners are at

cred Improbable. Forty miners are at
work.
Tiger mine. situated at Barker,
owned by the Lorrete Mining COM
pany. Steve Pierce lessee. Operations
are carried on through a tunnel 500
feet i'm length. There are two exits and
ventilation is very good. The ore Is
galena. Ten men are employed. The
mine had been closed down, resumlng
operations about a week previous to my
visit.
Wright & Edwards mine. located at
Barker. owned by the Block Mining
company, Barton Sewell and George
Gum l~essees. This is the largest lead
producer operating in the Barker dis
trict. The mine is developed by a two
compartment shaft 200 feet deep. A
tunnel go feet long with the
saaft at the 100 foot level. A neat
hosting plant consisting of 30 horse
power. Griffith 81 Wedge engine. = steel
rope and bucket, is in use at the mine.
4 force of >, men are constantly en-
ployod.
The MouIton mine. situated at Bar
ker, owned by the Miller Mining COM
pany Of Milwaukee. +. c. Miller man.
ager. Development consists of a shaft
10 feet in depth, then idle. and a tun-
mel which was being driven to tap the
vein at n depth OF $50 feet from its
apex and which had then advanced
1000 feet into the mountain. The ores
Of the Barker district are galena, carry
my medium silver values. A force OF
Il men are regularly employed.
Deer Lodge.
The Bald Butte mine and forty stamp
mills have been in steady operation for
the year. Development is in advance
Of production by at least W years.
| Considerable new ground was explored
by drifts and crosscuts which resulted
i'm adding another productive section 10
the mine. An average force of fifty
men rave been employed and all laws
designed for their safety are strictly OBJ
served.
The Prize mine. situated at Granite
Butte. Operations at this mine have
been confined to stopping. The mine
furnishes ore in sufficient quantity TO
keep the ten stamp continually drop
ping. Twenty-Five men are employed.
ventilation Is excellent. A new upraise
was made during the year for the fur
Their benefit OF the men.
Mammoth mine, located at Coloma.
owned by the Mammoth Gold Mining
company. \ two compartment shat
develops this mine to a depth of 21O
feet. The shaft Is equipped with an 5
by II Kendall engine. one inch steel
esCapement outlet from the $50 foot
level To the surface. but non from the
$50 level 20 the lower workings. No
tice was served upon the 10
comply with the law relative to a sec
md outlet. Fifty men were employed.
,Note). l later learned that this mine
closed down about Sept. 1.
ontario mine, located fifteen miles
from Elliston. This mine resumed OPP
arations late In the present year, hav-
ing been bonded by Hon. T. F.. Collins
and w. J. Clark. \ force of IS men mas
been engaged in repairing the damages
resulting from several years of a sus-
pension and actively developing the
mine. preparatory to supplying the
output required % keep the concentra-
tor I'm operation.
flathcad County.
The Snow shoe mine. eighteen miles
south Of Libby, is now owned by the
Pacific Northwcs; Mining Corporation
limited, Howard q. Walters manager
II. T. " superintendent. This
property was successfully operated nv
TO July goth under lease by ID. p
I Bowers. nj which dat, - MAS franSfPrr