Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

$40, 600. 90 and Immediately began dredg-
ing operations.
The construction of a new dredge fol-
lowing the same general plan of the
Maggie L.. Gibson, and named it the
Gordon. This first dredge was not COM
pleted until late in the season of '99,
and nothing more than a test run was
attempted.
The Conrey Mining company a
been busily occupied in prospecting new
ground and in acquiring titles until it
now owns or controls under bond, al
most every ranch between the mouth
of Alder gulch and the town of Laurin.
1t has. been estimated that if twelve
dredges, each with a $500 yards daily
capacity We're TO run steadily for 10 years
there still would be ground now owned
by the Conrey company awaiting de-
velOpment.
Seven miles north, or down the gulch
from the por farm IS the town of Laurin,
the chief characteristic of which is the
odd pronunciation of it's name as it is
called Lo-ray. Still north and several
miles away is Sheri Il. Like Laurin,
Sheridan is the center of an agricultural
community, n boasts of several fine
stores, many handsome residences n
three churches. Nine miles yet further
north is the old stage station of Sanes-
burg, known to many a traveller of thirty
years agone. 1t is now the Closton
ranch at the end of which is the town
of Twin Bridges which derives it's dual
name from the bridges across the Bea-
verhead, almost in the center of the VIII
lage, and the long bridge across the Big
Hole about a miles to the west. The
State Homo for nrnh1nS iS located here
which under the very capable manage
ment of the Rev. Wiley Mounjoy, has
reached the highest degree of efficiency,
and which secures q comfortable and
happy home for many an unfortunate
little tot until he reaches the age of
self support.
Ten miles west of Twin Bridges,
across the Big Hole and the Big Hole
bench and we'll UP in the hills is the town
of Rochester. which has an entirely
mining population. The Watseka is the
mine Of most note. This property has
given up goodly sums of gold in times
past, but no real development was car
ried on for it was thought impossible to
handle the water. The present owners
have proved the falsity OF that belief
and are now working a large crew of
men. Just outside of Rochester is the
mill built by j. x. Clark, of Butte, to
treat the low grade custom ores. Roch-
ester is about equal distance between
Melrose and Twin Bridges.
From Laurin up the Ruby there is not
a vacant section of lane until a high al
titude is reached.
Above Raymond's in the main valley
of the Ruby, stretching from foothlll 10
| foothill across the broad bottom lands,
and up and down the creek, covering
thousands of acres, is the well known
Larribee ranch. Not one pound OF pro-
duce is raised thereon for the market.
Every blade of grass, and every bushel
of oats is for the maintenance OF the
ranch itself. The place has a name,
Brook Nook" to which it is entitled,
but is better known ~hroughout the
state as 'Larrtbees."
A gentleman connected with The
Horseman was a visitor at the ranch re-
Gently, and while there made the remark
that the table had the finest lot Of
horses he ad ever seen, and that he be-
lieved tenn to be the finest in the world.
Coming from such a source it was in
deed a compliment.
Six miles above is the placer outfit of
the Ohio syndicate. the president Of
which is &c. w. Purcell, of Washington
Court House, Ohio At present the ground
is under lease to II. l.. Childs and Will
liam kruse, who carry on development
work during the season and at the same
time collect enough gold to make it
a profitable undertaking. This ground is
located in what is known as the Warm
Spring Creek district, ana is supposed
to be a side wash from the main gravel
range deposit. Until the advent of the
Ohio syndicate but little attention had
been paid to this region since the days
of cursory prospecting by the pioneers,
but now there is not a creek nor a prom
Using bar in the country roundabout that
is not receiving close attention from the
miner.