Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-21

seven foot up-raise has been made
from which a considerable amount Of
high grade smelling ore has been
stopped out and placed on the dump.
A fifty foot winze has been sunk and
an ore vein tapped which is now be-
ing followed up for the purpose of
striking the main ore body, which by
present indications is only a short
distance away.
Ore taken from some portions of
the property show strong indications
of copper, while cyaniding ore has also
been encountered. The Eagle claim
has been developed with satisfactory
results by a couple of tunnels, forty
seven and twenty-five feet, respect.
lively, and also two shafts sunk for
exploitation purposes, from which ex.
ccllent assays have been obtained.
This is undoubtedly a property with
a future. 1t will be thoroughly ex-
plotted and developed this summer,
and though work is impeded at pres.
cnt by the surface moisture, a force
of men will be put to work in the
course of a few days.
Adjoining the Ruby property on the
north are the group Of even cyanide
claims belonging to Allen & Riesland,
on which a considerable amount OF
work has been accomplished. The
main development work has been
done on the Whipporwill. Little Dot
and Bald Eagle, and samples of the
ore taken from the various workings
averages $500 to the ton in gold. a
force of four men is now engaged in
thoroughly exploiting the property
and outlining the orc body with a view
10 It's being worked in the neal future
by its owners and operators, Drs. AL
len and Reisland.
On the eastern side of the gulch
and running into the right hand prong
1of Ruby Gulch are situated the claims
comprising the Black Cat group.
which are owned by ]. l.. Reebe,
George Burmaster and J. F. Ware.
Tie group consists of five full claims
and two large fractions; the Giant
Ajax. Belgrade. Post. Lone Star, Lit.
tie Giant and Bijou and a li.aited
amount of surface work has exposed
cyanide ore from which picked sam
pies assayed from So to so per ton.
Considerable work will be accomplish
ed on this property during the coming
summer for the purpose of thoroughly
defining the extent of the ore bodies.
William Maynard owns a couple of
promising claims to the west of the
Ruby property which show a high de-
gree of naturalization. free gold hav-
ing been obtained by the simple pro-
cess of washing. There is every
probability that with further develop
ment a considerable body of ore will
be encountered. Adjoining the Allen
& Riesland property on the north
west and between 1t and the New
Year ground lies the property owned
by w. Il. Wilson of Maiden, who has
run a 500 foot tunnel for exploitation
purposes. from which excellent as
says have been obtained. Mr.. Wilson
Is a practical mining man and has had
a wide experience in mining affairs in
this section of the state. and is the
original discoverer of the famous Gilt
Edge mine.
To the north of the Allen 4 Ries-
land claims are situated four claims
owned by Crowley Bros. which were
developed to a considerable extent
last summer with very satisfactory
results, and in the near future several
men will again be put to work on the
property in which the Ruby Mining.
Milling & Development Co. has &C.
quired an interest. On the ridge to
the east and south Of the Crowley
property and adjoining the Black Cat
group, is the property belonging to
Fred Hortop and George Eastman,
from which samples of ore have been