The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
ROCK CREEK GOLD MINES
Some Very Promising Prospects Are Being
Constantly Developed.
SOUTHERN CROSS PROPERTY
\ Number of Other Claims In the Nicin-
ity of the Hogback, Which Is One
of the Best Free-Milling Gold
Districts in the state.

When prospector realizes that he
has struck something which he con-
siders good enough for him without
letting a moneyed man in on it, he
becomes very much like the great
mine operator. who desires to keep
everybody in the dark about his oper-
ations and the greatest degree OF Sc
crecy is observed that no one shall
learn anything about his mine Sew
era! mining claims situated near the
Hogback on Rock creek have for some
time been worked by their owners, who
never suffer for the necessaries of life,
and work along quite contented with
their prospects-never expressing de-
sire to induce some big moneyed con-
Germ to take hold of their mines.
The Southern Cross mine, owned
by Joseph Case, is, according to re-
cent reports, a very good piece of prop
erty, although no attempt to sell out
has ever been made Very few have
been permitted to inspect this pros
pect beneath the surface, but gentle
man who was recently accorded that
privilege, informs us that about four
| teen inches of ore which will average
about $40 to the ton III gold Is III
sight in both drifts run on the lead at
a depth of about 80 feet. The South
ern Cross mine is located on the east
side of Rock Greek near the Hogback,
and it's development consists Of two
shafts about GO feet apart sunk to
a depth of about 30 feet, and drifts
are run east and west on the lead at
it's bottom The vein is in contact
of slate and porphyry and stands per-
/ fectly perpendicular between walls, and
the pay ore is said to average about
fourteen inches, A milling test was
made about year ago in the little
gold mill at the Hogbacl, owned by
Philipsburg parties, and an average of
$40 per ton was realized. The ore is
entirely free. milling and the gold is of
a superior quality, being valued at
Sl9.O1 per ounce. The course of the
vein is easterly and westerly and can
be traced by float the entire length OF
the claim on the east end, while on
the west it is covered by slide rock.
Mr.. Case is now taking out lot of
ore which he intends to have milled in
the spring.
Messrs A. J. Anderson and Joseph
Owens Of this city have done consider
!, able development work upon their
claims, situated on the same moun-
tain. A crosscut tunnel taps the vein
about 1925 feet deep, and eighty feet
of drifts have been run OIL the lead at
that depth Considerable ore is on the
dump and all will average very we'll
in gold. Mr.. Owens is at present de-
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said to have very good prospects.
Messrs. CaprOn and Queen own sew
eral claims on the same vein, which it
is said has been traced over 6. 600 feet,
but at present are not doing any work
upon their property.
Jack Hartwell is working the prop
erty of the Union Mining and Devel-
: opment company under lease, and IS
taking out some ore which he expects
to mill in the spring.
Wyman Bros. and Ed Cronk own
: some very good claims Oh Hogback
e creek and Alex Glover is developing a
= promising prospect in the same vicin-
n ity.
Paul Hutsinpiler is working on a
prospect about mile further down the
= creek. He has four locations on a
j. ledge said to be from four to five feet
:, wide, and some samples have assayed
r pretty well in gold
J. It is the general belief that some
y good mines exist in this section, but
!. further development will be required
d to determine the extent of the ore
n bodies. as the larger portion of the
o. work done Oh the claims has been con
% fined pretty much to prospecting near
a the surface. All ore coming from
- claims in this vicinity carries gold
20 and is free milling.