The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
ABOUT To Be VERIFIED
Rumor That the Twin Bridges
Smelter Is to Start Up.
REM0DELlING THE PLANT
Power Will Be Taken From Hills Can
yon-Thousands OF Tons of Ore Are
Waiting on the Dumps-Bear
Gulch Mining Interests.

Special Correspondence Of he Standard.
Twin Bridges. Aug. 1I.-The report
that has been going the rounds regular
ly every month since last fall that the
smelter would start in a few days Is
about to be verified. President Sewell
Davis Of the Montana Smelling and
Mining company came over from Butte
Thursday. accompanied by Thomas
Graves, the old foreman. inc Alfred
Gardie, the well-known smelter man of
Anaconda. The gentlemen brought
plans for the ~remedeling of the smelter
plant, and have been looking up power
for the same. A trip was taken to
Hells canyon yesterday for the pur-
pose of looking at the water power of
that stream. Although the creek is
seven miles distant from the smelter,
Mr.. Davi stated to the Standard man
hat no trouble would be experienced in
transmitting the power to the plant.
THE decision arrived at has not been
made public, but ii is an assured fact
that the smelter will be running before
many moons. The ore bins are full OF
good ore and hundreds of tons are wait
ing on the dumps in the Tobacco Root
range for the resumption of work.
Something like a year ago the plant
was built and made two successful runs,
but apparently the promoters had not
the financial backing required, as the
works were closed down shortly after
the runs were made, leaving about half
of the citizens in the lurch. 1t is I'M
derstood the management and person.
mel of the company have been changed
to a large extent and the enterprise will
be conducted by practical men who
hayo ha1 axnariapaa In that line
The mining interests of Bear gulch
have taken a new lease of life I'M
now are moving along at a good gait.
This gulch furnished considerable ore
to the local smelter n also to the
Butte and East Helena shelters last
year, and the output promise to more
than double itself over last year. Orrin
Stone, who spent the winter in
New Mexico and the spring in Butte.
came over from the latter place last
month m resumed operations on the
North Star. The development work on
the property is quite extensive. 1t is
we'll equipped with hosting works of
the latest style and is admirably stu
ated as far as wood and water are
concerned. Mr.. Stone has a small force
of men at work and is taking out some
high grade ore. The American and So
10 mines, owned by John Martin, of
Silver Star, are in this gulch and are
eNAAAt OAAht AAaS " 80 49,
Preston. The trail is being put in
shape preparatory to making a ship
ment of ore in the near future. The
Grouse claim, owned by L. A. Moore,
of Butte, is proving a good bird. This
property was located last season by
Mr.. Moore and his partners, who did
not do much development on the prop
erty until this spring. A large body OF
lead ore was uncovered in the tunnel
last week, and a road completed to the
mine. The dump room is limited, ow-
ing to the peculiar situation of the
mine, and small shipments will be
made as the work progresses. The
May, owned by wolsie & wyrouck, OF
this place, is another promising pros
pect. The boys recently made a ship
ment of high grade ore TO the Butte
smelter and are getting out another
shipment. The Helena Gold Mining and
Milling property are largely interested
in the gulch. j. d. Pritchett, one of the
has moved his family from
town to Bear. so hat he may look af-
ter the work to a better advantage.
Work is being prosecuted on the Bryan
lode and some very good ore is being
extracted. A five-stamp mill was erect
ed last season near the property and
treated a good lot of ore before the cold
weather set in. Ed Baxter, who is as
ISOLATED with Alex Johnston and others
of Butte, has a force of men working
his copper properties in the gulch. Tom
Miller and partners while representing
the Smoky claim exposed a foot vein of
high grade ore in the tunnel and they
may make a shipment in the near fu-
ture. John Want, one of the old stand
bys of the gulch, has two car loads of
ore ready for shipment and is busy
taking out more of the valuable rock.
Messrs. Trauier and Burns, who have