The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
PROGRESS IN LIBBY DISTRICT.
The Selkirk Group, the Wildcat and
Other Flathead Properties.

Libby July 2S.-F'rom recent reports
from the Cedar Creek district, which
| is about 10 miles from Libby, there IS
7 liza BILE to be considerable development
| done there the present season. This is
I one of the most promising of the many
mining districts around Libby, and it
stands at the head of the list in it's
productions of high grade ores. In
|, fact, the richest ores ever found in any
considerable quantities in the western
end of F1athead county have come
from this district. From a recent in
spection of the work done on some of
the claims in this district, there is a
splendid showing and there is no
doubt that these will soon come to the
attention of those who are looking for
investment in partially developed min
ing properties.
The SeIkirk Group.
This group is composed of three
claims, the Emma, Selkirk and Fair
play, the three being known as the
| Selkirk group On the three claims
there has been done between 500 and
600 feet of work, most of which has
| been done on the Emma. Besides sew
| eral open cuts there is a tunnel $50
| feet on this claim which was run with
| the intention of tapping an ore chute
! that was uncovered further up the
J hill, and it will have to be run some
1 IL. i
| confidently expected that when this
| body of ore is tapped the future Of
| the district will be determined and the
| Emma will be added as another pro-
ducing mine tributary to Libby. The
| Selkirk is an extension of the Emma
and is on the same lead. The principal
| development of this claim is an incline
| shaft 40 feet deep in the bottom of
| which the lead is between three and
| four feet wide, with two well defined
walls. The Fairplay is side location
| and but little more than assessment
work has been done upon it, although
some of the richest ore was found on
this claim.
These claims are situated on the
| head of Cedar creek which is in the
main contact, and are about 10 miles
from Libby, in a southwesterly direc-
| ton. The ore is quartz, carrying
chlorides and gray copper. Assays as
| high as 1900 ounces in silver have
frequently been obtained, and from an
average assay made from the bottom
of the incline shaft on the Selkirk ta-
| ken across the ledge 1913 ounces in sill
yer and $2.75 in gold was obtained. The
| formation is quartzite. This property
is owned by John Rouse, J. z. Clark
| and Harry Hamilton of Libby, who
recently bonded it to parties repre-
senting Eastern capital and it is gen
orally understood that active develop
ment work is soon to commence.
The wildcat.
Further up the mountain from the
Seltirk group, and not far from the
summit, is the Wild Cat. This prop
| erty is developed by an adit tunnel
200 feet deep and by several cuts. The
ledge is from one to two feet wide. and
| the ore is of the same general charac-
ter as found in the Selkirk group, with
the exception that it carries consider
able lead. The lead is a strong one,
with both walls well defined, and is
mineralized all through. This claim is
owned by A. Swanson and NJ. John
| have recently shown their faith in the
property by doing considerable more
| than the assessment work
| There are quite a number of other
claims in this district which give
| promise of proving valuable, but which
| have not been developed to any con-
| siderable extent, and it seems to be
the general impression that the sue
cess of the district depends largely up
on the development of the claims de-
scribed above. The indications of the
| district are certainly good and there
| is every justification for the invest
ment of capital to ascertain the value
of the camp.
Stocked for 100000.
| The American Mining & Milling
company is the name of the latest COM
| pany organized for the purpose of min
ing in the Libby district. and from a
letter received from Mr.. Whitworth
of Cleveland, Ohio, who is one of the
principal owners and promoters of this
enterprise, the machinery for the mill
| which it is intended to erect on the
property has been purchased, and is
now on the road TO Libby. This COM
| pany has acquired the Gold King
| group of claims, on the West Fisher,
! from George Robinson and others of
| Libby, which are situated on Black
tail mountain. one of the best known
landmarks for mining men in that
| section. These claims have been de-
| veloped for several years past, and
the showing made is a good one, and
| those who have organized this COM
pany feel justified in putting in a
| mill at the present time. There is now
a small force employed in doing de-
| velopment work and getting the mine
in shape to keep the mill running
| when in operation, and reports which
| have been sent down from the mine
the past few days indicate that they