The Anaconda standard., 1899-07-28
IT is A MONTANA CAMP
Investments Made by the State
in the Republic District.
DRIFTING UP THAT WAY
More Montana Capital Soon to Be In
vested In Washington Property.
Custom Mill Soon to
Be Built.

1t looks from this distance like an.
other Montana investment in the Re-
public district in Washington. 1t also
looks when you adjust th4 sights IKE
Montana camp. 1t IS fact tha t
No ntana capital introdu "a the host
mir ing camp in Washington to tn,
'vCrld. Tai.e .he names Of William f.
Hail. the clorks, Charles Warren. w.
l.. Hoge, VI. +. i3rowniee and ole,
Mont1nans from the list as in>e.tcts
in Republic and it will be seen that the
roster is not large. No wonder many
Montanans are drifting up that way.
1t is a good camp; its worth is being
demonstrated by Montana energy and
enterprise.
The latest report from Republic ind :
Gates that more Montana capital is to
be invested, and in a way to do i'm
measurable good to the smaller mine
owners. They talk of building a Gus
tom mill. The Chronicle has this to say
about the new enterprise:
THE air continues TO be full of ru-
mors that custom mill will soon be
built at Republic. Several promine At
mining men have recently positiy ely
stated that such a mill will be built be-
fore the end of the year, burt as yet no
definite facts can be obtained.
The general opinion seems to be that
Montana capital is behind the enter
prise. Extensive tests of Repub ic ore
were made by Montana mill men early
in the year, and We're announced as
being completely satisfactory. 1t was
thought then that the work upon the
mill would at once proceed but or
some reason the expected mill has fail
ed to show up.
Recently a representative of M n :
tana capital visited the camp and made
Investigations as to the amount of ore
which could be secured bv n custom
mill. He found that there was plenty
of high grade ore to keep a mill run
ming for years. He assured numbe :
of the owners of the mines that he
mill would soon be built and returned
to Montana, Since then nothing further
has been heard from him, but 1t be-
lieyed that it is now only questi n
of a short time when the erection of
the mill will be started"
The Republic Pioneer claims to hav,
assurance that the mill VIII he built
this year. The following is a port on
of what 1t has to say about the matter:
''It looks now as though a custom
mill would be forthcoming at an early
date A few days ago NJ. K. Galus h
communicated over the telephone to
mining man here that there was no
doubt but within a very short time ma
chinery for a large custom mill would
be on the road to Republic. Mr.. Gal
lusha did not state who was back n
up the enterprise; but that is Of little
moment so long as the mill becomes an
actuality.
"A short time since J. r. Lansing. a
Butte mill man, was here and made
thorough examination of the mines and
ores. He tried to get definite idea o.
how much ore the partially develope
properties could furnish a custom m i.
He gathered a few statistics that were
very satisfactory indeed for his busi-
ness and he departed for Spokane and
Montana. The impression Mr. Lansing
left behind was that he would repCr-
for mill. He receive
sufficient assurances that there was
abundant ore in sight to keep a big
mill running Indefinitely. 1t may be
that he was at the head of the pro-
ject that Mr.. Galusha had reference to
in his telephone communication.
'Be that as it may, 1T is in the air
that Republic is to have custom mi /,
The only surprise is that one had not