The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-05-24

Swift Current Notes.


ing the past week.
Ed and George Lippincott are IN the
camp looking after their interests.
Frank Stevenson is putting the finish
ing touches on the Sherburne residence.
The cold weather of late has caused
the streams to fall several feet, making
it safe to ford Swift Current.
The first lot of machinery, which COM
sists of 7 wagon loads is now at Main.
The Swift Current road is in a terrible
condition. and unless a large amount of
work is done on it, it will be impossible
to etthe machinery in. Ask horss out
fit is stalled or the road, the wagon
being in the mud above the hubs, and
the two wheel horses down to their sides.
Such sights are an every day occurrence
now days. There is some talk of getting
the citizens of this place together for the
purpose of deciding the road question.
It is said that all those holding placer
ground here, can do their necessary
amount of assessment work on the Swift
Current road, thus improving the road,
and greatly benefitting the distri 1t.
This should not be over looked.
| Bacon Rind Dick is working on his
late discovery. Dick says that he has
received copper values as high as % per
cent from surface groupings.
Jas. D. Archer has an option On a half
interest in the Blue Grouse quartz claim
until the 1st of July.
Messers Magnusson and Archer have
located several placer claims on the
| south side OF Swift Current.
George Stevenson and another party
report having made a couple of locations
in Windy Basin, which they think is an
extension of the Ptarmigan.
MI. Hansen reports having found a
lead. He is now at Kalispell taking out
his naturalization papers.
Mr.. Cameron has been making some
relocations, and is now out, having them
recorded.
It is reported that a rich strike has
been made on the Josephine; some Of
the ore being SO rich that they will have
to ship it direct to the smelter.
Mr.. Winters of Colville, Wash. is ir
the camp. He says that this camp is
going to be a large one when she get:
started. Mr.. Winters la a we'll known
mining man, having an interest in sew
eral promising properties in the state o
Wash. He is also well pleased with tn
showing that the Cracker Jack has mad,
and is investing his money in this pro
perty quite freely.
Mr.. Harris made a flying trip t.
Browning the first OF the week.
Some of the citizens of Harrisville ar
talking OF organizing a Tennis club.
Red Fitzpatrick is ia the camp, AM
at present is making his headquarter
with Geo. Stevenson.
Several feet Of snow fell on the tops {
the mountains during the past week.
Trout fishing is strictly on the bul
this season; so far not a fish has entere
the frying pan.
Those holding placer locations in tn
district should see that their work
properly done, or they are sure to 10:
them. Ii you cannot attend to the wol
yourself, you should learn Of some +
liable parties il, the camp, and get the
to do the work for you.
Messers, Holmes and Esler are e
pected to arrive in camp Monday t.
21st.
Miss Ethel Clark of Browning h
purchased a twenty acre claim in a We
desirable locality -. Messers Arch
i, and Matson are out after powder, dri
D. etc, to be used in running a tunnel
the Blue Grouse claim. 80. Billy Hagcr
3 and Jack McGill have been working
their claims, and report a fine shoWi
-. The tunnel on the Bulls head h
reached the point where surface TO
4 was most promising. =. MI. Magnuss
took "trip up to the Cracker Jack ];
Saturday, and reports things looki
fine =. Miss Margaret Hank recen
purchased a twenty acre claim ia La
View addition -. Geo. Stevenson So
that he IS making arrangements to +
a 100 it. tunnel on his new discoye
also 100 It. on his property near t