The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11

Twenty miner operate the mine under
lease. and during the year made regu-
lar shipments of high grade ore.
The Custer mine, located at winston,
owned by Charles Clark. Harry +.
Clark mas This property has been
operated under a leasing system intro
duced by Mr.. Clark The vein has "A
very slight dip and Is p|rospected by
drifts. Thirty-two miners have been
leasing on sections of the mine let 10
from two to four men and with very
satisfactory results to both parties TO
the contract.
Heating mine, located at Radersburg,
owned by j. A. Heating. The mine is
developed through a two compartment
shaft 300 feet deep, equipped with "A
25-horse power Ledgerwood engine x
rope and bucket. a five stamp mill Is
in constant operation on ores furnished
from this mine. Seven men are en-
ployed. There are two exits. Timber
ing is well done and ventilation excel
lent. The ore is pyrites of iron carry
ing n fair gold value.
The Diamond Hill mine. owned by the
Diamond Hill Gold Mining company,
MIR. CoChrange Forty Of the
100 camps have been in operation forthe
past four months, principally I'm carry
ing on experiments and determining
the a~daptability under varying condi-
tons Of the process to the ores.
T~wenty-nine miners are employed.
Cascade County.
N rich mining districts of Ncihart
and Barker were segregated from ylea-
CHER county and annexed to Cascade
by an act of the nth session Of the
legislature. by the addition OF this
district, Cascade now becomes N OF
the leading mineral producing counties
OF the state.
M Big Seven mine. located on SNOW
creek. seven miles from Neihart. owned
and operated by the Big Seven Mining
II. l.. :. Barker manager.
During the year the main working tun-
mel has been extended 10 l,400 feet, and
a long upraise made for ventilation and
/ escapement. The mine is timbered
throughout with sets and stulls. The
I Big Seven has the advantage vcr al
other mines of the district In which IL
Is located. in the higher gold values
contained in its ores. In fact. this value
alone would make the ore profitable.
Fifty men are employed.
The Queen mine, located at Neihart,
owned and operated by the Queen Min
ing and Milling company. Andrew Mel
son nag Operations were resum-
ed about the commencement Of the
year and developments actually prose
cuted. \ two compartment shaft is
sunk to a depth Of 500 ;eet. ON the
shaft there Is a Hotter : by 10 friction
engine. =. inch rope and safety cage
The ore is silver-load. shipments OF
which have been regular sinCe resump-
ton. A new upraisc was under Nay
from the 300 To the 100 foot level Their,
to connect with an outlet leading "a
the surface. \ force Of L~wenty-thret
men are employed.
The Florence mine. situated at Mel
hart, \. NJ. Henry nag DAME
Lenney superintendent. In addition L,
maintaining the regular production
Nos. I and . tunnels have been extend,
ed along the vein. with results alto,
gether satisfactory to the future 81 the
mine. The ore reserves were materially
increased and the productive b1undar,
les considerable enlarged, The ore is d
silver bearing sulphide containing q
low percentage 81 lead. Forty men ar,
constantly employed and To the crgdi
Of the -nagem the condition II tn,
mine secures To- them immunity from
danger in so far ss the dangerous char
acter Of their aNoCati1n can be con,
trolled.
The "Rroadwater mine Is now operst
ed by leascrs who are reWOrkinE mani
- the old stone and prospecting block,
OF ground which the company cOns.l