The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
IN THE LIBBY COUNTRY
J. j. Flick Tells About the Mines
Of That Region.
A DISTRICT OF PROMISE
Several Properties Which Give Their
Owners Reason to Expect the Most
Satisfactory Results-Compa-
MES Are Investing.

]. J. Flick, who is interested in min
ing ventures in the Libby Creek dis
trict. came in yesterday. Mr.. Flick
speaks in the most encouraging tone Of
the promising district round about
Libby.
Yes" said Mr.. Flick, IT have every
reason to believe that the district where
! am interested will be one of the most
productive mineral regions of Montana
within short time. There are any
number of mines and prospectors up
there and the country is rapidly being
opened up. A great deal OF money is
being invested there and hundreds Of
thousands of dollars will pour in next
year. During the past season an enor-
nous amount of work has been done
ana mining man who visited the re-
sion year ago would not recognize it
to-day"
Speaking of some of the more impor-
tant mines of the district, Mr.. Flick
said:
The mining company of greater i'm
portanee, SO far as know, is the Libby
Greek Mining company, which is oper-
ating the Shaughnessy Hill mines, lc-
Gated about eight miles south of Libby,
I In the Cabinet mountains. They have
a concentrator there of $50 tons capacity
and employ from so to 20 men. The
concentration was built this season. I
am not positive as to the exact value
of the concentrates, but they are good.
THE next group of importance is
owned by the Snowshoe company
branch of the famous company known
as the London, Limited. At present the
snowshoe is shipping crude ore, I think.
to the Everett, Wash, smelters. The
properties are located about 10 miles
south of Libby, also in the Cabinet
range. The Showshoe concentration has
been shut down because of q scarcity of
water-the plant being right on the
summit. In connection with the mines
the company operates a big saw mill
near Libby, which is under the manage
ment of Frank Leonard. These people
have the finest stable of horses for ore
hauling I ever saw. There are about
90 head and not a single animal is I'M
der 400 pounds in weight.
Going south still, one strikes the
Silver Gable, owned by Hart Hackett
and others. This mine lies about four
miles from the Snowshoe. At present
the plant is closed, but the owners ex-
pect to open up in the spring. They
nave concentration on the property
and next summer it will be running full
blast.
Next comes the Great Northern
group, owned by Hilderbrand, Allen
poets in the country.
From there you cross the divide and
Jump to the free milling gold country 4
On the west side Of Fisher creek lies /
the Way-up, owned by Higgins. Riley
and others of Butte. Considerable de-
ve ,I' ne, work has been done here
with the most satisfactory results
About 300 feet of prospecting has yield
ed the basis for the most encouraging
nope. The owners expect to put in a
concentrator next year. Recently they
shipped out ton and a half of ore for
testing purposes, which it is expected
will give returns most satisfactory.
The property in which Mr. Flick is
interested is the Bell The claim is
owned by Mr.. Flick and Dr. Rockefeller
of this city. The Bell has two veins and
about 300 feet of development work has
been done, all in on ore of good grade
The property lies about so miles from
Libby, at the head of Fisher creek. Mr.
Flick has been on the claim for about
two months and expects to return in the
spring fully prepared to give the Bell
the most careful attention.
Further yet" continued Mr.. Flick,
ION Fisher creek is property of great
promise 1t is being operated by
company from Cleveland--an organized
concern Their ground adjoins the Bell
At present they have at Libby the ma
chinery for saw mill and 10-stamp
mill, which they will send in on the
snow as soon as 1T is deep enough for
that purpose.
Brick and Brannigan are on Bramlet
creek. They have a 10-stamp mill in
successful operation and are making
considerable showing for their work.
Mr.. Flick is also Interested in prop
erty of considerable Importance at the |
head of Warm Springs creek, for which |
point he will leave in few days.