Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-28
IN GRANITE

Philipsburg Mail: Messrs. w. A. smith
and John Easton last Monday commenced
work in the Mystery tunnel, formerly the
property of the Philipsburg Mining and
Milling company. This mine is among
the best known in this vicinity and the
late C. N. Freeman had unbounded faith
in it's ultimate development into a great
producer. A number of claims were own
ed by the company, and for some reason
or other only one of them, the Silver
Spike. was ever patented. The necessary
representation work for the year 1898 was
not performed on the two principal
claims, and on January 1, Mr.. Easton, be-
ing informed of this fact by one of the
largest stockholders, lost no time in locat-
ing the same.
Mr.. w. A. Smith, recently of Virginia
City, has acquired a one-half interest IN
the property with Mr.. EaStOn, and those
gentlemen expect to be shipping ore TO
the Butte smelters within a month. Sew
eral hundred feet of tunnel have been
driven into the mountain and some very
good ore has been found. The largest lead
that has been cut is about eighteen
inches wide, and the ore will average
| about 40 ounces in silver, but it is base
! and must be shipped to Butte or other
smelters for treatment.
Mr.. Smith has had a good deal of ex-
perience in mining, especially in lime for
nation, and he believes that the PROPOSE
ton will pay. While nothing more than
wages is expected at present, the owners
are apt to strike some very good ore al
almost any time.
The report that this property was al
lowed to go by default and had been re-
located by Mr.. Easton. has caused con-
siderable surprise in this section, and II
the fact had been known that it was oper
for relocation, there would have peer
quite an army of claim juInpe on the
ground the night of January 1. Stock
holders claim that while the property wa:
of no great value to them, it will ne
handsome profits to parties working l
themselves, and the residentS of Philips
burg may yet see the fond prediction
of the late c. N. Freeman verified.
A shipment of high grade ore from tn
Levi Burr mine, at HaSnnark, was mad
last Saturday by Mr.. homas E.. Mitchell
who is working the property under
lease. This was the largest car OF or
ever shipped from the Levi Burr by MI
Mitchell and was billed to the oman
and Grant Smelling company. at oman
The Levi Burr mine is owned by Mrs. II
! Schnepel of this city, and is conSldere
one of the best properties in the Vicinit
of Hasmark A tunnel about 200 feet Ion
Z, has been driven on the lead and work !
' now in progress to n the same wit
+ the shaft for the purpose of securing pet
! ter ventilation for the mine. The last ca
of ore was taken from the shaft, and IN
connection with the tunnel will prove
!, great convenience in future operation.
n which can be carried on more economical
: ly than heretofore.
: 1t is reported that State Senator Jerr
! Connolly has secured a cas- on the Trou
:. mine and that he will opera
lions as soon as the legislature adjourn!
! Several other parties recently have falle
!, in their endeavor to receive a lease on tn
property, which is considered one or TN
best leasing propositions in this sector