The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-07
PROUD OF ITS RECORD
An Encouraging Resume of Pro-
gress in Neihart.
DURING THE PAST YEAR
Both Leasers and Prospectors Are Do
ing wholesome Important Adj
juncts to the Mining Camp.
An Invitation to Capital.

= Great Falls, Feb. 6-The Neihart
Herald. in its last issue, gives very
encouraging resume of the camps
progress during the past year. t
says:
e THE mining town of Neihart, even
during the recent prevalent hard times,
has made record of which to be proud.
after the closing of the India minis the
mines were shut down for a fortnight
only, and at the end of two weeks. UNI
der all the depressing conditions OF low
priced silver, our mine owners again
commenced operations The Broad
water was the first to start. and to
demonstrate that our mines can be
worked with silver at 62 cents an ounce.
During this period since July of 1898,
the Broadwater mines have been the
inainstay of the camp. During this
period there have been employed at
Neihart an average of 200 miners.
THE important factors toward the
development of every mining camp are
1easers and prospectors. They venture
where capital will not. For long time
in Neihart leasing was not profitable.
but we are glad to state that of late
both leasers and prospectors are doing
well. That ore is wherever you find it.
has been well demonstrated at Neihart.
For long time the south side of Belt
creek was considered the wrong side,
and all who expended money or labor
upon the development of mines in that
locality were looked upon in derision
In the face of this sentiment Bonner
and Johnson began leasing on the
wrong side, and to the surprise of
everybody, opened up one of the most
profitable leases in the camp. Other
leaserS have since set to work upon the
creek
not the least encouraging, and it now
looks as if Bonner and Johnson have,
by their enterprise, materially extended
the lines of our mineral belt.
An important adjunct to the Mel
hart district is Mackey creek. This is
another locality which. by the sooth-
savers of the town, has been given the
laugh For Il years H. B. Mackey has
stayed by his claims. convinced that
they are rich in mineral The first,
however, to draw recent attention to
this creek was Joe Hegener, who To-
Gated there in 1894. Joe found ore on
his claims soon after commencing oper-
atons, but not in paying quantities. He
soon leased a portion of the ground 10
Erickson & Peterson. who found pay
ore and demonstrated that Hegener 5
mine was a success Hegener himself
has lately uncovered body Of ore one
foot wide that assays 400 ounces in sill
Yer.
''On this same creek w. y Jennings.
Joe Steele and George Seifred secured
a lease of the Whippoorwill, and in
sinking found pay ore which they are
still taking out and shipping at good
profit. II. B. Mackey, who has not been
idle recently reported a new strike OF
silver-lead ore on the Dawn. which
shows a two-foot ore body in place
and a single carload from this body Il
said to have netted him $500 He has
a second car ready to ship. The Mack
ely creek mines carry considerable cop
per. besides silver and lead, and ii Is
predicted upon reasonable grounds that
with depth they will become great cop
per producers
THE above. compared with the
Broadwater. are as yet but prospects
but they have their significance reia-
tive to the future development of Mel
hart.
Regarding the future of Neihart, w
have the mines with the mineral il
sight-all wanted is fair price for thu
white metal On account of the depreS-
sion of the silver market our low grade
ores cannot be handled at profit. ano
consequently are left in the mines
Great quantities of this ore have accu-
mulated which, with the first rise il
silver, will be made to pay. The low
grade ores offer standing invitation
to capital for the erection Of concen,
traitors, which will surely be butt
here"