The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-01
MONTANA
RICH COPPER ORE
Red Bird Company, Operating Near
Helena, Takes Out Some
Fine Specimens.
Strike of Gold in the Watseka and
Good Results in Other
Fields.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont. Sept. IA good strike has
lust been made at the Watseka mine, near
Rochester, where at the 6OO-foot level a sixteen
inch vein Of ore was encountered. 1t assays $oo
in gold In the development of the lead, an
other body of low-grade ore was tound' "hlcn
will average $40 ton.
Articles Of incorporation of the Big Black
foot Midland Railroad company have been filed
with the secretary of state. 1t ls proposed 10
operate the road from Bonita, on the Northern
Pacific to point near the Copper Cliff mine,
in Powell county, with several branches to other
prominent mining camps. The Amaigamated
Copper company is believed to be Dehlnd the
scheme. 49,
The Red Bird Mining company, operating the
Punches mines, twelve miles west of Helena,
has on exhibit two 100-pound specimens taken
from the workings, which contain the richest
copper ore ever seen in Helena--6o per cent.
The ore Diso contains gold The body
of the mine Is now yielding ore that runs on
an average 500 a ton. This mine was orig
na1ly operated an iron proposition, the prod
uct being used as a fux at the smelter, but
with depth copper values have increased until
it is paying dividends regularly on the latter
output
W B. Tilden, representing a Baltimore syndi-
cate, has about completed negotiations, for the
purchase Of the Copper Cliff mine, near Bonita
The purchase price is understood to be $4,000
The syndicate is also negotiating for the purchase
of adjoining claims at similar figure The
deal will be closed this week.
Dry Washing Machine.
Fred E. Bloom Of Helena, has invented a
machine for the dry washing Of placer dirt,
which, it is said is the most successful device
| of the kind ever made. The new invention will
work any kind of dirt from the finest sand to
the coarsest gravel. When the dirt energies
from the machine it Is as clean as tho washed
by water Air takes the place of water in the
process, but the dirt is not blown away, being
! carried into sluice box, where the gold falls
| thru into receiving pan.
Shipments have commenced from the Salmon,
| in Granite county. The mine was famous
one about forty years ago. The ore averages
| about 200 ounces Of silver ton, and has run
| as high 30 per cent lead. .
| The concentration and almost the entire plant
of the Kentucky ermillion mines, at Vermillion
were burned, entailing loss of $15O,oO0. Ar
option for 1915, was held on the property
| but the fire will not likely spoil the sale.
Development work is being pushed in all parts
of the Liverpool mines in Lump gulch, nine
| miles from Helena, with splendid results. Ore
| Is being taken out the result Of development
| work. and shipments Will begin soon. The
| ore is similar in quality to that in the Lega
Tender which has run higher than that in any
| Other mine In Montana. -
Piegan Looks Good.
The systematic development work which ha
been in progress since the first Of the year
the Piegan, in the Marysyille district, is show
ing good results.
A cross-cut recently made uncovered a veil
seven feet wide, carrying an average value o
| $12 to $50 ton. Tunnel No. 3 is being driver
on the vein and is about four feet wide, en-
ed on the Ophir ground, near the old Gloster en-
line. This tunnel Is also on the vein an
will open up the property 100 feet deeper tina
the long tunnel, which is in 200 feet. Tn
| Plegan company has recently bonded three ad
joining claims from the Kelly Brothers. of En-
pire On this property there is good stron
vein about forty feet wide and development wor
is being pushed vigorously. The indication
are that Piegan will prove to be one of the bis
gest properties In the famous Marysville district
Mr. Feltz of the Silver Bell mine, in Por1
land gulch, jay Gould district, reports that dc
velopment work is showing splendid results
the 35O-foot tunnel.
NJ. ID. Woodbridge, Of the Sierra mine, at Ga,
net' mas made the initial shipment Of high grad
ore to the East Helena smelter. -
me concentrator at Corbn which has bee
smut down since the first Of the month. ha
| resumed operations and is running full blast
The water in the Cokedale coal mines he
oeen pumped down $50 feet and the mine wi
De unWatered in four weeks more.
rich strike has been made in the GoIcond
mine IN the Sample district. near here. Fiy
leet Oh hrst-class ore has been struck In tn
cross-cut. " "a