The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-05-10

Swift Current Notes.

Inere is a good deal OF lraVeI IN TINS
direction nowadays, and the camp is on
the boom.
Mr.. Bowan Stevenson has left the
camp, for an unknown destination.
Ed. Ferguson and Fred Waltman
have at last left us, and their presence is
very much missed by the old timers of
the camp. We wish chem good luck,
and a speedy return. MI. Waltman
left his interests in charge of Frank
Stevenson, and Ferguson sold his n
third INTEREST," in the Ptarmian, for $500
Mr.. A. NJ. Esler has purchased a road
cart which he will use in making his
frequent trips to and from the camp.
Mr.. McGivern purchased his summer
supplies at Browning.
All those who, desire permits to do.
business other than mining, should APP
ply to w. j.. Bremen, Forest sSnperyisor,
of K~alispelI. It is understood that no
permits. will be granted to saloons and
this being the case, a respectable camp
| will be establi shed here.
The prospects for a railroad are bright,
and we may expect its completion by
next fall. The representative of the
tG. f. & g. BY, spoken of in our last,
stated that a road would be built by his
! company, from Lethbridge, via Cardstoa,
if the requisite amount of freight could
be assured. MIR. Esler agrees to furnish
the required tonnage, SO it looks like
business. The line to Cardston is assr.r-
ed. and from there to Swift Current is
but 30 miles with an easy grade. [ am
told by reliable parties that the freight
rate from this camp to Great Falls will
not exceed s. per ton, while by the Great
Northern it would run up to So or S13
by including the cost of freighting by
wagon from here to Blackfoo.t This diff
ference of 81 to S. per ton is an import
ant item, and means a saving of
thousands of dollars to our miners.
The Swift Current Butchering Co.
have secured a lot at the mouth Of
Windy creek, on the Crucible claim,
where they have erected a first class
plant.
Mr.. Hansen, proprietor of Hotel Han
sen, is erecting a new building, the
present accommodations not being suffi-
cient for the increased travel.
Mr.. Chas. Peters is making his head
quarters with Frank Stevenson. for the
present.
Parties from the outside are employ
ing men in this and the st. Mary's dis
trict, to locate property in their behalf
and as a result, every grunite dyke in
the country is being located. Beware
of wild cats,)
Mr. Wilson and a crew OF men are try
ing to blow the bottom out of the Swift
Current Falls.
There is some dispute as to who were
the original locators of the water right
but all the old timers know that Frank
Stevenson first appropriated it. Frank
is not alone, but has a powerful company
behind him, who will protect his in
~terests.
Charles Peters. and Charles e. Matsor
have located the iron dyke at the foo
of Appekunny mountain. They have
received as high as $3.50 in gold values
from an assay of the surface groupings
broken from this dyke, and when they
get in on it, might surprise the natives
If the claim should not prove valuable
as a gold proposition, it is still worth
holding as there is any amount Of iron il
it, suitable for fuxing purposes.
1t is reported that j.. M. Harris has re
Gently made 8 locations, running from
the top of Point mountain, to the top o
Mt. Allen, where the Bulls Heac
crosses Canyon Creek.
Jack McGill and W. E. Hagerty hav
erected cabin on their claims, and ar,
now prepared to do business. Thei
claims are where the Mountain Chic
lead strikes Mt. Allen, on the northwes
side, and promises to be valuable pro
perty.
Messrs. Holmes and Calderhead hav
returned to Helena.
The lead has been struck on the Cub,
Libre, and shows up fine. The strik
was made at 100 feet.
A new strike is reported on the Bull