The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-16
THE TOWN OF SAL TESE
It Is Beautifully Situated in the
Mountains.
1T is RICH IN MINERALS
But the Ground Is New and Has Been
Hardly Scratched Over-Extensive
Work Has Been Done in the
st. Lawrence District

| Missoula, Jan. 15.--Away up on the
| st. Regis, near the Idaho divide most
beautifully situated among the noun
tains where the clear waters of Silver
and Packer creeks mingle with the in
comparable st. Regis river; walled in
by magnificent mountains whose sides
are densely covered with a splendid
growth of timber, is the town of Sal
tese. For years travellers over the
Occur d'Alene branch of the Northern
Pacific have admired this village and
its situation With their admiration
however, has been mingled something
of wonder as to what keeps the people
of the town away up there in the hills.
In the immediate vicinity or the town
there is nothing that indicates any
occupation for the people who live
there except now and then wood
camp perched picturesquely upon the
mountain side. But the place has
plenty of business, and in recent
months has become an important point.
Its business has increased and new es-
adjustments have found a footing in
the community.
The mountain walls that hem in this
camp are something more than beauti-
full. Besides the wealth of timber that
they bear upon their slopes, there Is
beneath their surface treasure of
mineral, whose extent can as yet be
but guessed at. The ground is new and
has been but scratched over, except in
a few instances. Wherever any work
has been performed, the miners have
been amply repaid for their efforts and
the railway trains take away from Sal
tese station carloads of ore that
brings to the shippers good returns.
For some years there has been conSid-
cradle activity upon the hills about
Packer creek and large amount of
ore has been shipped from the mines
that have been developed there. The
returns from the ore tell of the richness
of the region and a smelter report is
no romance. 1t deals with plain facts
and the money that has come in from
the ore that has been shipped from
this region has made a snug bank ac-
count for more than one man.
Across the St Regis from Packer
creek behind the high mountain wall
that rises back of the town, but easy
of access by way of the creek trail is
the new district that has been called
the st. Lawrence region. Here is stu
ated a group of mines, whose owners
have been confident that time would
demonstrate that their properties are
as good as the best. For two years
there has been extensive work done
here by the owners of the old st. Law
renee, as well as by the newer LeRoi
Mining company, whose properties in
clude seven claims that are all on the
same lead During the summer or 1897,
as stated in the Standard heretofore,
the outlook up there became so promis-
ing that the efforts of the developers
were redoubled. and they prosecuted
the tunneing of the hills with vigor.
As long ago as last August the stand
ard predicted that this district would
become an important tributary or Mis-
soula, and recent developments have
sIa,. Hot.
The district is all right, and Will GER
tainly become a rich producing section.
Yesterday report reached this city
of a rich strike in the LeRoi mine of
this group, and message of inquiry
sent by the Standard brought. tonight
the following confirmation of the re-
port: On Tuesday rich strike of gold
and copper ore was made in the Lee
Isoi. over which the owners and all
who are interested in this district feel
elated. The ore struck In this discov-
cry is "a body four feet wide that as
says $25 in gold and runs 20 per cent in
copper.
The LeRoi mine is on the same vein
as the Richmond and St. Lawrence,
and is a mile and a half west of Rich
mond. l. Is six miles from Saltese,
southwest of the town, in the copper
and gold belt that lies along the noun
tains adjacent to the town, and includ-
properties. The Standard office has in
its possession assay reports upon the
Richmond that runs as high as $4,000
in gold and 20 per cent in copper Just
IA little east of the Richmond and LeRoi
mines is the Monitor, which has been
shipping ore from The grass roots. West
of the Monitor and on the same vein. is
located the Buckeye, which is working
a good crew of men, and is taking out
"A good lot of gold and copper ore. Just
north of this group are the Bald Noun
tain and the Gagnon, which are now
under bond to Butte parties, VINO are
planning To operate extensively in the
spring. These two properties are al
ready opened up extensively by shafts
and tunnels. all in ore, and the pros
poets are excellent.
There are scores of other good loea-
tons in this district, and IT will not he
long before Saltese becomes one of the
most important of the towns that are
tributary To Missoula. The men who
are interested in the development of
the mines there are all experienced.
and the work is being done along prac-
teal lines. Not much has been said as
the work has progressed, but all these
men have been saving wood all The
time. They are entitled To the congrat-
ulations that they are receiving. and
Nissoula will watch with interest the
growth of their town.