The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18

dill SliulldI SECTIONS Al unt county. IL
is producing by all odds the most
coin and in consequence is attract
ing more attention from the outside
than any other mining district. The
district lies just to the ,northward OF
the Cabinet range of mountains,
which forms the watershed between
the koOtenai river and Clarks Fork
of the Columbia river and is about
40 miles directly south of Libby, the
nearest railway point.
The formation in which the gold
veins occur is most peculiar and has
been the subject of more or less con-
trOversy by mining men. The gold is
found in slate or rather an uneven
black shale extending over a territory
rs miles long and 10 miles wide, and
judging from the dip of the strata
which seldom exceeds 20 degrees in
dip, the formation is thought of me-
dunn age, probably later than the
carboniferous period. The position of
t"o veins in this shale are most pc
culiar and always attract the atten.
ton of mining men of experience.
Flat leads are Of common occurrence,
but the phenomena of continuous ore
bodies dipping at a slight angle and
following the formation of both the
foot and hanging wall and out-crop-
pings around mountain is consid-
erably out of the ordinary.
While there has been much discus
,:r..~
the weight of the evidence seems to
indicate a sedimentary origin.
In this district there are great
many veins parallel to each other in
the same mountains and gulches, such
as the West Fisher. Bramblet. Fourth
of July, Lake Creek and numerous
others all of which run parallel with
each other and empty into Fisher
creek near the new town of Cabinet
1t was in 1892 that the first locations
were made in the district by Bran
blet and Shank, who filed on the
Black Tail group in May of that year.
They were followed month later by
Colwell & Rodwick. Messrs, Rock
efeller & Flick of Anaconda, acquired
conflicting interest in the Black
Tail. and after some litigation San
ford & Grubb of this city, who Sc
cured an interest. organized the pres
ent company about two years ago.
A fine ten-stamp mill is now COM
pleted and in operation at the head
of Bramblet gulch. A surface tram
way 5000 feet in length has been built
and will be used until working tun-
mel can be run through the mountain
from the upper terminal. While the
ore bodies are not as large as some
other properties. +h'v are considered
to be the highest grade in the dis
trict. One trial shipment gave an
average of $50 in gold
The Fisher Creek Mining COM
pany, also known as the Brick &
Brannigan, is the most extensive de-
veloped mine in the district, as we'll
as paying the best returns. 1t was
located by Brick g. Brannigan in
July, 1892, and despite the adverse
criticisms of several so-called eX-
perts. it has steadily increased in
value. The property was stocked
about two years ago and a ten-stamp
| battery and two California humping
tables were purchased. Concentrates
have been accommodating at the B. &
| B. for some time, aud a shipment will
| be made in the near future. The lead
matter is mostly ore and runs from
two to five feet in length. A new dr'-
house has been built at the mine and
a pipe line has been fitted from
a penstock 100 feet above the mill.
A four foot wheel is in place and the
mill is running by water power.
| The American Kootenai, of which
w. J. Beager is manager, has put in
an electric power plant and drills of
the type in use in tho Big Ok mine
at Marysville. A crew of 40 men are
at work at this time and 1t is stated
that with the inadequate machinery
than the expenses. From this it can
be seen that with the proper machin
cry the property will be made a pay.
ing proposition. Mr.. Beager has had
many years experience in mining and
to his industry and perseverance the
present high standing of the Amer
can-Kootenai properties is due. The
Mother Lode, situated above the
American-Kootenai mill is also owned
by the same company and is consid
cred by experts to be valuable prop
elty. Next season full complem ent
of machinery will be put in and The
property will undoubtedly forge to
the front.
The Pearl group, owned by Kanes
Shaw and Cam, consists of nine
claims situated near the American
Kootenai mill and shows four lead:
ranging from five to twelve feet il
width. There are also numerous
other good properties in that vicinity
including the West Fisher Belle ant
the claims owned by the Northern
Montana Mining company of Kalis
pell.
J The Mustang group, owned by Hell
man Hilderhrand has heen bonded n