The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-05
NEW STRIKE on MILLER CREk
A Large Ledge Of Gold and Copr
Ore Said to Have Been
Discovered.

| We are enabled this week to give sna
! authentic infOrma ton regarding the e.
| cent strikes of Mckay, Mcdonald 8
Son. which were reported at the time Is
having been the famous long -soueh
for Miller creek ledge. says the WIS.,
Fisher Gazette. 1t was not the cove r.
ledge. but apparently the discoveries r.,
quite important ones. The locatot,
| Charles Mcdonald and son. D. C. NE
Donald and George Mckay, We're tow
, visitors last Monday. III
They state that they have made ~
locations on a west prong Of Mile
creek, three miles north of Foundation,
and in one opening have exposed a leds
of Is feet of gold and copper quart
lying between walls OF black slate. Col
colors have been obtained from t.
quartz by panning, and numerous piecs
also show gray copper. No assays haa
been made, but it Is evident to the e,
that the rock is rich in valuable mi.
erals. In some pieces gold can be sea
without the aid Of glass; and in othes
where 1t is not visible panning his
brought up good prospects" The quar-
has several shades of color, brown D.
dominating.
thing, and further development ma
justify them in their conclusion. At arr
rate, the surface showings, from ther
description, gives indications of a walt
able find having been made. Two claim,
have been located, the Morning Star ami
California The Sky Trail, an extension,
has been located by G. w. Robinson.
The McDonalds and Mckay have butt
a cabin and also cut out trail to the
Dewey and Sampson. two copper propD-
sitions owned by them and situated two
miles north of the last discoveries.
In this connection it will be interes..
ing to many to know that the strike Is
the discovery of the lead of the old Ton
Dunn claim. The latter location was h.
a slide, and was soon worked out and
the lead lost, The McDonalds and Nc
Kay found the lead in the main noun.
tain, in place. The first discovery was
made last fall, but it was not until this
spring that any work was done on 1t Or
a location made. 1t was also uncovered
at another point this spring, in guldh
where the running water had washed
away the surface earth and exposed the
lead. Going in upon it fine body OF
ore was exposed, of the width and chars
acter stated above.
The ledge lies with the formation and
pitches into the hill at about As degrees.
The discoveries returned to their prop
erty Monday evening and will at once
begin tunneling on the ledge. Two other
lodges have been found on their ground
but no work has been done on either to
determine their value.
These locations are about mile from
the John Vest claims, where the rich
Miller creek float was found in such
abundance and at this point Mr.. Vest Is
still prosecuting the work of trying tc
locate the lead. The Miller creek float
coming from these claims shows values
of thousands of dollars per ton, and the
remarkable richness of these surface
signs of hidden mineral wealth ha>
caused a constant search in that locality
for the past seven or eight years, will
the exact location of the lead still a:
much of an enigma as ever.
Messrs. Mckay, Mcdonald and son vii
be in town again in few days. at which
time they have promised to bring SOM
samples from the Morning Star and Call
fOrnia