Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-21
PLACER MINES THAT PAY.


Other properties worthy OF mention are
the Rock Creek placer mines, owned by
Paul A. Fusz, about sixteen miles west
of Philipsburg. While placer mining is
at present not so prominently mentioned
in mining circles in Montana. it will.
Notwithstanding be of interest to state
that Granite county can boast of placer
deposits that yield from 81 to S. in gold
to the cubic yard. Such deposits COM
prise the Rock Creek placers i'm Basin
gulch, and it is conservatively estimated
that several millions in placer gold will
be extracted there within the next year
or two.
In the northern part of Granite county
the Granite mining district is rapidly
forging to the front. The principal mines
there are being operated by DR.. Peter s.
Mussigbrod. Placer mining is also still
carried on there during the summer.
THE TOWNS AND PEOPLE.
The principal towns in Granite county
are Philipsburg, Granite. Garnet, Drum
mond, New Chicago, Bearmouth ana
Quigley.
Philipsburg, the county seat of Gran
ite county, is beautifully situated at an
elevation of 5.140 feet in the eastern foot
hills of the valley of Flint Creek, soma
five miles from the valleys head and
about twenty-six miles south of Drum
mond. on the Northern Pacific railroad,
with which it is connected by the Phil
ipsburg & Drummond railroad. a branch
of the Northern Pacific twenty-siX aud
one-half miles in length. For over a
quarter of century has PhilipsburS
been known among the residents of Mon
tana, as we'll as outside of the state.
During it's early years it passed through
an ordeal of ups and downs incident to
all mining camps. 1t existed with vary
ing prosperity, alternated with depres-
sion and DUH times, up to the year 1885.
From that time on Phlipsburg contin-
ued to grow and prosper. The opening
up of the mines, created a demand for
more business houses and manufactur-
ing concerns.
The city of Philipsburg was incorpor-
ated in 1890. At an election held August
Is, 1890, the question of Incorporation was
decided by a vote of 121 for and s
against. The first city election was held
on Monday, October 6. 1900. at which
the following officers were chosen: May
or, James McDonel: Aldermen first ward,
Chas. Kroger and Thos. S. Smith: Alder
man second ward. w. T. Allison and An
gus McIntyre; Aldermen third ward, c.
F. Mackey and Fred Bowen. Philipsburg
has its own city hall. commodious two
story brick structure. The city enjoys
excellent electric light and water systems
and has a first class fire department.
MANY SOURCES OF WEALTH.
One factor that has made Philipsburg' s
growth and prosperity more prominent
than that of a strictly mining camp, is
| its fortunate and peculiar situation with
! a IN ha min
cultural and stock raising country COM
/ prisng Granite county. 1t is the natural
! railroad and commercial center of Sec
ton of rich territory embraced within a
radius of from ten to thirty miles, sec
| ond to none: 1t draws it's support not
! only from the mines in the Immediate vi
cinity, but from the whole county; and
with the addition of any new mines OF
| other enterprise within the confines OF
Granite county, almost at any point
| within it's boundaries Philpsburg is {
gamer by many dollar in trade.
The present officers of the city are
Mayor, Chas. Boyd; aldermen first ward
A r. Dearborn and G. N. Opp; SECOND
ward, Conrad Wipf and A. A. Fairbain
third ward w. E. Moon and D. N. Nc
Donald; city clerk, NJ. L. Brown; cit,
treasurer Chas. Wallendu; chief of po
lice, Fred. Chandler; health officer, r
w. Getty, NJ. D. The population Of tn
city is about 300.
It's educational facilities are excellent
No better schools are found anywhere
Three years ago, school district No.
Whch includes the city of Philipsburs
expended $33, 900 in the construction an
equipment of a high school buildin
which is modern in every respect. TIL
| iSf,~ lot love OF ;rl< ooh
ers and the school census of 1900 place
; the number under school age in the dis
trict at 7O1. Prof. James Cook is the prin
cipal of the high school.
RANeHING IS PROFITABLE.
} The several valleys of the county ar
| now entirely taken up with ranches, a
of the owners of which are in comfort
able circumstances, and many are q
. present the pOssessOrs of independer
, fortunes. 1t would be a gracious tas
2 had we the time and space at our di:
t posal to call by name the men VINO al
5 the pioneers of this county, and to yiel
E what tribute our feeble pen could pay I
+ those who have had the ability to forese
\ the glorious possibilities now being n
e allied it's mountains and valleys, an
S the courage and fortitude to brave tt
n dangers and endure the privations whic
residence in the early days entailed
s Suffice it to say that such of the:
: steady fathers of a mighty race, as a
9 still left to Granite county are no
G reaping ther reward and sharing it wit
S the enterprising new comers, born
: more fortunate days. We must pass {
to more pressing, if less pleasant dutie
THE READING PUBLIC.
9 Two newspapers are published
!, Granite county. The Philipsburg Ma
and the Citizens Call both weeklies. tt
o. Fhilipsburg Mail, the official newspap
= of Granite county and the city Of Phi
y ipsburg, is also the pioneer paper Of Il
j, county. On January 2s, 1887, it becan
"a a factor in the upbuilding of the wonde
"a full Flint Creek district. 1t was print'
If on an old Washington hand press fro