Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-29
Mr.. Conrad to Develop Mines.

The Great Falls { Mont-) Daily
Leader says that Hon. w. G.. Conrad
has determined TO develop his mining
claims in the Sweet Grass Hills,
whittier ne and party of miners
have gone TO make preparations for
the work. These mines are situated
in the great copper region about 100
miles north Of Great Falls, Mr.. Con-
RAIDS home, and are fourteen in num-
Der, being divided into two groups of
six aud eight each. Many of them
are extremely rich in copper, the sam
pies from which showing about go per
cent. of that mineral, while silver IS
also found in the quantity of go
ounces to the ton. Ore taken from
others of them show from 2 to per
cent. of copper, and from SLIGO to
$1,000 in gold per ton. These de
posts are to be worked by shafts and
tunnels. la addition TO these miner
ais The Leader SAYS the hills of that
region abound in marble and coal,
the quality of the latter being as good
as that found In the northern part of
Montana. The mines are to be oper-
ated By what is known as the Sweet
Grass Mining Co., of which Mr.. Con-
rad is the principal stakeholder.
These mines are only portion of Mr.
! COnrad's vast mining interests in
| Montana; he and his brother owning
rich silver and gold deposits, from
which they derive big revenue.
Besides Mr.. Conrad's mining claims
and his large banking business, an
article on the latter appearing in a
late issue of the COGRIER, he IS also
interested 10 large extent IN cattle
raising. aud owns, with several others,
a large ranch in Teton county, which
embraces about 1909 acres of land.
Teton county suffers from droughts,
and to provide against these the Con
rad Investment Co. have constructed
the largest irrigation canal in Monta-
ma, saws the Great Falls Leader The
main canal is twenty mile, I'm length
and branching ont from it viii be 90
miles of lateral bitches ranging in
! length from three = fifteen miles II
Is three and enc half feet in depth.
p feet I'm width at the bottom aud
has carrying capacity of 10000
inches. The feeder of TIM. cana Is a
reservoir. which covers $500 ares AZ
a depth IF 3 feet. Th's reservoir Is
supplied with water through another
cauai SIX miles long. from river that
finds rs source iu the Rocky Noun
talns. and its capacity Is sufficient 10
cover tract Of land containing A.
600 acres to a depth of one foot, The
soil of that region IL V-rv productive
If kept watered, and crops of any kind
can be raised on it, The Conrad bro
theirs. seeing its possibilities if al If
rlgatlon system was inaugurated
bought this vast tract and made II
into q vast ranch for grazing, and
have established thereon a large stock
farm. which yields them MANY thous.
and dollars yearly.
Ii will be thus seen that the Conrad
brothers are closely identified with
the chief industries of Montana. and
their friends In thls-their native
county, can readily understand VIII,
Mr.. W. G. Conrad was spoken of s.
, prominently for The seat in the I. :
Senate, now held bv Clarke In hin
the people would have self
made business man and not a politi
clan; and when the public offices ar
. filled bv such tvpe of men our cOun
, try will be more prosperous and peace
. full, and not deluged with all tn
campaign rot as it now is bv selfish
, politicians and partisan party voters