The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
IN The LIBBY DISTRICT
Snow Storm in the Noun ains
Checks Operations.
THE SNOWSHOE TUNNEL
On the Faith. Hope and CLARIFYING
Eidorado Near Troy-Work on the
Detender-A Fine Wagon
Road-Notes.

recent storm in the Cabinet mountains
is the closing down of the Snowshoe con-
centrator for the season. Snow is already
several feet deep in the main range and
this has had a tendency to contract the
volume of all the streams. The closing OF
this mill will throw out of employment
quite a number of men, but it will not
affect the work in the mine, as it is the
intention of the company to continue active
development all winter, and it is gener-
ally understood that it is the intention
of the management to develop the mine
sufficiently this winter to warrant the
erection of a much larger plant for the
concentration of the ores at place
where it will not be dependent upon the
weather for a supply of water. The COM
pany owns a splendid water right on the
other side of the mountain from Its pres
ent mill site. and it is generally under
stood that they will commence the cree
ton of 500-ton concentration at that
place in the spring The mill has been
running steadily all season and has
ground out more concentrates than the
transportation department has been able
to haul away and as a result there are
now at the mill about 600 tons, which
will be taken out on the snow. Another
feature of the run this year is the fact
that the concentrates have been more
valuable than heretofore on account or
most of the ore having come from the
lower workings.
The Snowshoe mine is now developed
with a 160O-foo tunnel. in which a force
is constantly employed driving 1t in furth-
err and the company intends to drive this
tunnel clear through the mountain, dis
lance of about $500 feet. At the same time
they are sinking the winze from the floor
of this tunnel. This is already down
about $50 feet, and it will probably be con-
tinued to the 50O-foot level. At a station
10 feet deep on this Wine they have
drifted each way on the ledge and the
vein is larger and richer in these drifts
than in the main tunnel. The company
has recently put in the second half of
II-drill Rand compressor and is now pre-
pared to carry on the plan of develop
ment without any stops on account of
machinery. The machinery for sinking
the Wine is now here and is being put in
place.
On the Faith, Hope and Charity.
The Faith. Hope and Charity Mining
company has decided to continue active
development work on it's property this
winter and for that purpose E. N. Cory,
the manager, came up to Libby from Spo-
kane and has made arrangements for TAX
ing in enough supplies for carrying on
the work. 1t will require about 5000
pounds of powder, bacon and beans, and
when this in there will be no stopping
until it is all gone, as the company has
ample means to carry on the work out
lined.
Mr.. Cory will remain at the mine about
a month and after that the work will be
in charge of O. A. Bailor. They intend
to employ five men. This company was
organized under the laws of the state of
Washington and has been stocked for
million shares of a par value of 81 each.
| The property consists of i've claims on
the north side of Bear creek and they
| have in the neighbo1hood of 400 feet of
| work done, all of which is tunnels on the
| lead. The values are in gold, silver and
| lead and will range all the way from $50
| to $50 in all values. Mr.. Cory stated that
| he was confident that the work this win
| ter would justify the erection of a mill on
| the property in the spring.
| Work on a Promising Troy Property.
c. S. Edwards president of the Edo
| RADIO Mining company, has announced
| that that company will work a force of
| eight men all winter on their property
| near Troy. on Grouse mountain, and that
| the arrangements for the supplies, etc,
| have been about completed. This COM
| pany owns two claims about II miles from
| Troy, and has a very good showing.
| There are two veins on the ground and
|
| although but little more than assessment
work has been done on them for the past
| four years. This company was organized
| in Spokane and has been stocked for
million and a half shares of a par value
| of cents each. From recent assays they
| have received as high as 20 per cent lead
| and 81 ounces in silver. With develop
| ment work it is confidently expected that
| the company will be amply repaid for its
| investment, as the Grouse mountain sec
| ton of the Troy district contains many
| promising properties and on many OF
| them there is considerable work being
done. 1t will be big thing for the town
of Troy, as 1t is depending very largely
on the successful development of this
promising district for its future growth.
An Extra Shift on the Defender.
The Defender Mining and Reduction
company has decided to put on an extra
| shift this winter and for this purpose
Andrew Prader the superintendent. has
visited Libby and made arrangements for
| supplies sufficient to carry the mine
through the winter months. The item of
transportation is an important one to the
| managers of properties which lie pretty
| we'll up in the range and in the winter
months 1t Is almost impossible in many
instances to get supplies in. The De.
| fender is located in Snowshoe gulch, not
far from the Snowshoe mine. and some Of
| the finest galena ore ever found has beer
taken from that claim. This company
| was also organized in Spokane and there
are million shares of a par value of
| cents each Considerable of this stock
has been sold in Chicago, but the larger
part is owned by Spokane parties. The
principal development work consists of q
200-foot tunnel, and the ledge is six fee
wide Some of the assays went "a pei
cent. in lead and 80 ounces in silver.
| Mining Notes.
The nne-mile wagon road from the
Buzz Saw group of mines, on Shaughnes-
sy hill. to Libby has about been com.
pleted, the crew being camped within 6
mile and a half of Libby. This is I'M
doubtedly one of the finest wagon road:
in the Western states. as it is nearly al
on a 4 per cent. grade and the heavies
grade known is 8 per cent. This heav,
grade extends only for short distance
however. The road is 10 feet wide, ant