The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21

A LOW GRADE SILvER-LEAD
Prospects OF Early Activity 1t eylvanite.
ARsosnt Strike 1t the Keystone.
The Lightning Greek District
Attracting Attention.

sc IN tne Couuty ciefk anu re-
corder's Office OF Flathead county
that an agreement a been en-
tered into with the United States and
British Columbia Mining company OF
Kansas City. Mo-. to bond the Shaugh-
messy Hill group of mines. situated
about seven miles south of Libby. and
which consists OF the Buzz Saw. Koot-
enai. Montana. Pony. Wild West. Coin.
Dewey and Apex mining claims, and
all mill sites and water rights which
belong to the owners of this group. The
agreement Is signed by w. E.. Linden
born of Thompson Falls. Mont, for
himself and as attorney In fact for
Thomas ~Shaughnessy. w. A. Hills. f.
"A. Goodchild and Male II. Hills. This
group OF claims Is considered one of the
best n biggest propositions in the
whole Libby district. and the abov is
the result OF a series of negotiations
covering the past nine months. The
property is developed by about $500
feet Of tunnels. and is a low-grade
silver-lead proposition carrying small
values in gold. While the conditions
OF the bond are not known. IL is gener-
ally supposed to be on a basis OF $780,
900. Mr.. Dikeman. the company's ex-
pert. is now in charge of the property
and has a small force Of men at work.
Plans have been made for the erection
of a concentration in the spring. and the
surveys N other preliminary work is
now being done.
Reports from Sylvanite indicate hat
while that place is unusually quiet at
present, owing TO the closing down OF
the old Gold Flint mine n mill the
past summer. the prospects for an Harly
activity in the spring are very promis-
Ing This feeling Is caused by the re-
I eanf strife in Tho KayQfOna the higpeGt
mine in that camp. In the lower tun-
mel. at a depth Of 500 feet, the last 20
feet has been run through an ore chute
which Is 40 feet wide and which has
given an average assay of SIS In gold
to the ton. besides its b~y-products. An
upraise has been commenced to connect
this tunnel with the ppe workings
for the purpose of providing air. This
strike has demonstrated the fact be-
yond a doubt of the existence of big
bodies Of ore in the S~ylvanite camp,
m the values are apparently satisfac-
tory. for II Is the intention Of the own
ers OF this property to erect a 60-stamp
mi. in the spring. which will have in
connection six concentrating machines.
1t Is understood that the order for the
machinery has been placed and ar
rangements have been made for hauling
IL into Sylvanite on the snow this win
ter. a distance of Is miles from Leonia.
Idaho. the nearest station on the Great
Northern, to the camp. Messrs. Wor-
cester & Co. who own the sawmill
plant at Sylvanite. have received in
structions from the Keystone people
that a large order Of lumber will be
placed with them In the spring. and In
anticipation they are making prepara-
tons for getting their sawiogs and In
other ways getting ready to Ill the or
der. The mill will be placed about 1000
feet down the unit from the mine.
a.A fhA tura ynf1l 10 annnCafnd ~ n
bucket tram. At present there Is a
force of 20 men employed doing devel-
opment work at the mine, n more
men are gradually being put on. 'rhe
keystone is owned largely by Messrs.
Finch and Kingsbury, of Spokane. and
Jesse Coulter In the superintendent.
The Lightning creek district. situated
about 30 miles south of Troy. has at
tracted considerable attention In a min
ing way the mast summer. and some
promising claims are being worked
there. The feature Of this district Is
the fact that the principal product OF
all the claims is coupe Although a
new district. considerable work has
been done and the showings have been
very satisfactory. Situat on the head
~ Lightning creek is the Iowa. owned
by the Ross brothers Of Libby. on
which they nave run an adit tunnel rs
feet, in the face Of which the vein Is 10
feet between the walls. From a sample
taken across the ledge. IL was found to
concentrate 10 in 1, and the concen-
trates averaged Is ounces in silver. IS
In gold and Is per cent. copper. Con-
siderable high grade ore also has been
found in the ledge. They have gone
further dow the mountain and started
n crosscut tunnel to tap the ledge at a
greater depth. which is now in % feet,
and they have gone In there with pro-
visions and other supplies necessary 10
--l III L. go
ming his crosscut tunnel On the north
and adjoining the Iowa In the Corda L..
which In also owned by the Ross broth
ers. On this claim My assessment
work has been done. IL Is on the same
lead as the Iowa. and the development
Of the latter proves the value OF both.
There are other locations adjoining. on
which only representation work has
been done, but which ave made good
showings. Adjoining the Iowa or the
south In the Belvidere. owned by Messrs
Hartwell and Savage. The character OF
ore in this claim is similar to that In
the Iowa, and the averages are about
the same In values. The DEVELOPMENT
consists Of an so-foot d tunnel and
some smaller surface workings. About
four miles northeast OF this group the
Ross brothers have a claim named tbs
Coral. IN which they have a shaft p
feet deep. and the property looks wei
They have started a tunnel to tap the
ledge al a considerable depth. and tbs
completion OF this unnei will determine
largely the value OF the claim. The
ledge II II feet wide. and ASSAYS have
been had which went 40 ounces In silver
and good values in both gold and con.
per. Adjoining the Coral on the soutf
Is the Crystalline. owned by the Ros:
brothers. This ~ developed bv n Is
foot cut and a 12-foot shaft. II II OF
the same lead as the Coral. There I,
also another extension on the north o.
the Coral. called the Crystal. on which
assessment work only has been done.
About s1.1o0 in gold was shipped q
the United States assay Office in Helens
from the Libby creek placers the pas
week. The gold from the Libby placer
is OF an exceptionally fine Quality. Tn
returns from this shi-ment show tina
IL went s1s.5o an ounce at the assay OF
fee. and after deducting the expires