The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31

kept constantly at work at the Easton
mine, six miles from this city, owned
by Major Henry Filing. Another prop
erty owned by Mr.. Filing, known as
the Pacific. situated in Browns gulch,
furnishes employment for number of
men, and it is destined to become one
of the prominent producing properties
of Madison count.
The operations of the German Bar
Placer Mining Company with steam
shovel about, a mile below Virginia
continues to attract much attention
among the mining men of this COM
munity. The company is now pros
pecting with diamond drill, believ-
ing In the theory of second bedrock,
or that true bedrock remains as yet
uncovered in Alder gulch. They have
penetrated through first bedrock, and
are now down about 80 feet At this
depth they have struck gravel which
is said to be very rich. Many of the
prominent mining men who are con-
versant with the placers of Alder gulch
seem to be of the same opinion as the
members of this company, and believe
that if second bedrock is found it
will prove to be even richer than the
first.
H. L. Childs and AID. Haywood were
in the city this week from the Ohio
group (syndicate) placer mines on
Warm Spring creek. They were here
to meet the president Of the company,
Charles W. Purcell, who arrived from
his home at Washington Court House,
Ohio, Monday evening. Mr.. Purcell is
here on his annual tour of inspection,
| and will probably remain several weeks
looking over the properties. This com
pan has had hydraulic plant in oper-
alton on their placer diggings on the
| upper Ruby for the past three years,
and the results obtained by this meth
cd are said to be quite satisfactory.
1t is reported in Virginia City this
week that at least two dredge boats
similar to those now at work at the
structed and put in operation in the
placer mines in this gulch during the
coming year.
w. B. Willard spent several hours in
Virginia Saturday. Mr.. Willard Is the
owner of the Kenneth mine, which is
situated about six miles from this
city, between here and Ennis. This
mine, which gave employment to about
40 men last year, has been working
| small force since last winter until
Mr.. Willard returned from Omaha,
about two months ago, and work was
resumed on a larger scale.
| A. w. and c. E. Turner of Red
Bluff have leased and bonded their
| Pole creek placers to G. D. Turner,
| the well known mining man of Nor
ris, and who in this deal is represent
ing an Eastern syndicate. The COM
pany is making preparations for an
| active seasons work next year. They
propose to make a number of improve
ments on the claims. A large reser-
voir will be built also a ditch about
16 miles long, and 100000 feet of lum-
Der will be used in the construction Of
| the fumes.
At the mouth of Alder gulch, where
the Conrey Placer Mining Company
has two large dredge boats in opera
ton, work continues with the same
regularity that it has throughout the
entire season The Gordon, the new
boat which was christened during the
recent visit of the president of the
company, Gordon Mckay, will be idle
for a short time, owing to a slight
break down which was experienced
last Friday morning. The large iron
ladder on which the endless chain,
carrying ~ buckets, each weighing $50
pounds, revolves, was broken near the
center, and short suspension of work
will be necessary until this part of the
big machine can be repaired.