Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
AMONG THE MINING CAMPS
DEVELOPMENT AND SHIPMENT
What IL Going on in the Fort Steele
District-A Claim Pushed by the
Butte and Boston COmpany-A
Company to Employ Over One
Hundred Men on Idaho Placers.

Wild Horse creek, in the Fort Steele dis
trict, has a large number OF quartz claims
located on the main creek and its tribu-
taries. On the east fork there is the fam
Gus Coronado group, owned by Poison and
others; the Colossal, by Van Arsdalen,
Grace and ANIME. Thes properties are
all being developed. The Morris group,
lately purchased by an English syndicate
is located on this large contact. On this
creek are l35 quartz locations. On the
large contact that runs through this por-
tion of the district, including all the
creeks mentioned. the records show 3S3
locations. All these locations and min
ing claims are within fourteen miles of
Fort Steele. The past year has wit
messed a large amount OF development
on the different mineral claims located
all over the district. The North Star
has taken out about three thousand tons
of ore, which is ready for shipment. The
Sullivan Company have sunk fifty foot
shafts on the Hamlet. Many other claims
on Mark creek show signs of develop
ment. The most notable point in the
district is Wild Horse; a large amount Of
development has been performed on the
Coronado, Dodo and Colossal groups, on
the latter the main tunnel is now in So
feet, with grand showing of mineral
The Bald Mountain, Spirit ana Blue Bird
have been worked during the past winter
and have large amount OF rich ore in
sight. On the St. Eugene, Moyle, Lake
Shore and other claims in that vicinity
a vast amount Of work has been done,
and quite number Of these prospects
will become shippers when the railway
reaches that point. 1t is noteworthy
fact that during the past year claim
owners all over the district have per-
formed large amount of work on their
property.
Michael Dewitt Claim.
Work on the Michael Davitl claim has
been vigorously pushed by the butte &
Boston Company during the past few
weeks. This claim has become some
what famous. as it figured in the recent
suit in the United States court in which
the jury failed to agree. Only a few
months ago it was purchased by the
Butte & Boston Company for over $780,
600. A raise is now being made from the
$50 workings to the surface for a three
compartment shaft. through which it is
understood that the Dewitt and adjoin-
ing ground will be worked The Butte
& Boston Company own the Never De-
spair claim, east of the Dewitt. and al
though this property has never been de-
veloped, it is believed to contain rich ore
bodies 1t is thought that the Dewitt
lead runs through this ground. Suitable
machinery is being erected on the Dewitt
ground to prosecute the work Of develop
ing the shaft. A portion of the Dewitt is
also being worked through the Snoho
mish shaft.
Idaho PIacers.
The Montana Drcdge Company, which
purchased the placer ground at Placer
vile, Idaho. has bonded the ground of
Grimes creek from S. X. Goldtrap. eN-
poets to employ from 100 to $50 men the
coming summer and will pay So a day,
and the men will be allowed to board
where they please when working near
town. but when at work at such a dis
tance from town that it will be neces-
sary Tor the company to run q boarding
house, board will be furnished at actual
cost. The dredge company on this side
will also pay the going wages, and like
the company on the other side of the
Basin. will not 60 into the boarding
house business.
Cora Mine Bonded.
+. Aug. Hcinzc has leased and bonded
the Cora mine in East Walkerville, Mont,
in the sum of 100000, the lease to run
for six months. Negotiations to this end
have been in progress for some time and
the deal was consummated yesterday.
The new operators are lready at work
and will at once erect suitable machinery
to work the property. The Cora adioins
the Wild Bill on the west and was for
merly owned by J. II. Conrad and Hank
Young, Mr.. Conrad owning a two-third
interest and Mr.. Young the other third.
Some time ago, however, w. A. Clark
acquired Mr.. Young's interest. 1t is de
veloped by two shafts, one 600 feet in
depth, and another shaft of 200 feet, de-
veloped recently. The ore is low grade
copper and silver and a difficult concen-
trating proposition heretofore. The new
operators however, believe that large
body Of this ore will be opened up. I'm
der these circumstances low grade ore
could be made to pay handsomely in
Butte by a smelling company.
On Sophie Mountain.
Northport, Wash, reports that all the
mines on Sophie mountain are doing nice
ly. The Velvet has 40 men employed, the
Victor 10 and the Ruth two A new
town has been laid out about one and
half miles from the Velvet on Sheep creek
in British Columbia About one and a
half miles from the Velvet, on Gold Hill
mountain. in the United States, are the
Hanging Rock, New Orleans, Humboldt,
Alexander, and Black Boy, all promising
looking properties. The Black Boy is
owned by Crossan & Barr, and has plenty
Of good looking ore on the dump. Mr..
Davidson owns the Hanging Rock and
New Orleans Work Will be pushed on
these properties as soon as the snow goes
off, so as to allow of active operations.
On Siegel Creek.
On Siegel creek. between Dixie and
Elk City, Idaho, r. W. Brownell has Just
discovered a seven-foot vein Of free mill
ing gold quartz Of high grade. Two feet
nearest the hanging wall shows free gold
all through it. 1t is reported that
gold button valued at $40 was taken
from II pounds of the ore with hand
mortar and pan. The property will be
developed forthwith. A large body Of
high grade ore has just been discovered
in the Badger mine, on the $50 foot level.
Hosting machinery will be put on the
property at once. Penneman & Yetter
have lately crosscut the veins of the