The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-13
AN EXCELLENT OUTLOOK
Interest Growing in Quartz and
Placer Prospects.
ABUNDANCE OF WATER
Preparing for Good Long Run-Tobacco
Root Range Is Attracting Wide-
spread Attention = Some
Copper Propositions.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Twin Bridges, May 9.--The outlook
for successful mining season is very
encouraging, both in quartz and placer.
The snowfall the past winter was much
greater than has been known for years
and the placer miners are very jubilant
in consequence. Nearly all the gulches
leading from the Tobacco Root range
contain good prospects, but owing to
the scarcity of water they are not
worked to any great extent only in the
spring while the water lasts, and then
they are worked for all there is in it.
From present indications there will be
an abundance of water and the owners
OF placer claims are preparing for a
good long run and a good harvest.
prospecting is going on vigorously, and
considerable ground is being staked off
A trip made by the Standard man Mon
day in the foothills east OF town dem
onstrated that all the ground worth
having was staked off for placer or
quartz. Many of the new quartz loca-
tons are showing up remarkably we'll.
The mineral possibilities Of Madison
county in general and the Tobacco
Root range in particular are attracting
rush to the mountains with the dis
appearance of the snow which is al
ready beginning to recede. Mining men
who have visited this section this spring
express the belief that this mineral belt
is destined to become one of the most
prominent and prosperous in the state
before the expiration of the present
year. There are a number of copper
propositions in Rear gulch and Coal
canyon that will soon enter the cate
CORY of the great producers. Georgia
gulch is also coming to the front as
mining district that will figure promi-
nently in mining circles. The latest
strike Of Importance in that vicinity
was the one made by w. H. Fusch, as
recorded in the Standard a few days
ago. The pay vein is getting wider as
work progresses, and regular shipments
are made to the Parrot smelters at
Butte. Some of this rock assays as
high as 1900 ounces in silver and runs
well in gold, the average is something
near $500 per ton. Mr.. Fusch was in
town this week looking after ship
ment, but hereafter will have it treated
at the Owsley smelter, providing it Is
in readiness in time. Wisconsin creek
and the quartz properties adjacent
thereto are looking well and will con-
tribute largely to the output of Madi-
son county.
The Emma B, which is being worked
by DR.. Fletcher of Boulder, is a fine
piece of property. Considerable ore has
been shipped, but a small stamp mill
is in course of erection and the stamps
will soon be dropping. The ore Is not
very high grade, but a large quantity
is in sight, and by treating the ore
at home the doctor will save consider
able expense.
John Vicery, the owner of the Glad
stone, on Wisconsin creek, went up to
his mine a few weeks ago to push work
top of the range, where the snowfall
is heavy, and working to advantage is
out of the question. The lead is about
three feet wide, with perfect walls.
Shipments have been made to Butte
which netted $50 to the ton.
Will Young, who with others has a
lease on the Dirty Dog in Goodrich
gulch, was in town during the week
and reports a large body Of ore being
uncovered in the tunnel of that claim.
The vein is four feet wide and stands
straight. Mr., Young will have a ship
ment out in a few days.
The Gould brothers have leased their
Nevada claim to Joe Stark, and the
latter will develop it this summer. Lead
predominates in the ore, which runs
over $50 per ton.
Ed Baxter. superintendent of the
Mountain View property in Bear gulch,
was down this week and stated the
property was showing up fine as sink
ing progressed. and extended the STAN
dard man an invitation to pay him a
visit