Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-29

Nao 10 "a AoAi Woy W CtOu1C q lulIu
owner of a sure enough payer. He
has the utmost confidence in Tegt.
meier's mining judgment and believes
that IL he is responsible for the above
report it is absolutely correct. Fred
has many friends in these "diggin's''
who hope that the strike Is as good
as reported, and that he will get his
share Of the bullion.
Firse Started Under Roasters.
l.. q. Atchison, proprietor of the
boarding house at the Gold Reef mine
at Gilt Edge, a in the city Monday
after some supplies and to the Argus
gave an encouraging report of the
prosperity OF the camp this summer.
Il have sixty men boarding at my
place." stated Mr.. Atchison, "and
there are at least forty others working
in the mine or about the mill. The
roasters are completed and fire was
started in them last night. 1t will
take two or three days to heat them,
as 1t is a slow process. | am conf
dent, from my talks with Superintend-
ent Mccormick, that the pay roll will
be as large as 1t ever was when every.
thing gets to running again, which
will be shortly. r. F. Turnbull, who
recently came to the Gold Reef to
take charge of the underground work,
is proving to be the right man for the
right place. He Is a mining man Of
large experience in Colorado and 9TH
er western mines and it didn't take
him long to size up the situation in
Gilt Edge. He says that the ore is
there and in large quantities and all
that is required is to get 1t out. From
now on | look for the camp to be bet
ter than ever before in its history"
General Mining Notes.
]. Torgenson, superintendent of the
Mission Peak M. Co., operating near
Landusky, says their 10-stamp mill Is
running steadily. The ore averages
81 per ton in gold. He proposes put
ting in a cyanide plant. They ship
some high grade ore.
The Snowshoe mine, near Libby,
has begun shipments of ore and con-
centrates. The concentration is run
ming full time.
j. H. Geiger, manager Of the ILL
nois & montana M. Co., says work
will be resumed on their group In
West Fisher district, near Libby, and
that, in addition to development this
summer, the company will build a
mill.
It is reported that work at the Ban
ner & Bangle mine, 6 miles south OF
Troy, operated by Larson & Green
ough, under a bond, Is progressing
and shipments of ore will be started
this month, says the Western News.
They have decided to build a concen
traitor at the mine.
Machinery is being put in at the
Evening Star mine, in Cataract dis
trict, near Basin.
Mulvahill & Ely, lessees of the DAILY
group at Wickes, are making ship
ments to smelters Of their first-class
ores, and have enlarged their oncen
traitor to 100 tons per day capacity.
they have started sinking 200 feet
from the 600 level.
The Missouri & Montana Co., own
ing the Sure Thing mine in Ontario
district, near Helena, is increasing
development work. Canol G Martin,
of Helena, the principal holders, ex-
pect to place a smelter on the group
this summer.
The Lee Mountain M. Co., operat-
ing at Rimini, has increased its ship
ments since the completion of the
three-rail gravity tramway from the
mine to the railroad. The mine has
been shipping 500 tons Of ore a
month to the smelters and concentra-
tor, which will be increased to 1000
tons.
j. Kuykendall, of Helena, has leas-
ed the Tathem group OF claims in
Rimini district.
Il is reported that the Montana Co.,
Ltd, has taken a lease and bond on
the property of the Cruise Mountain
Con. M. Co. and also the South Drum
Lummon M. Co., nea Marysville, says
the Mountaineer, and operations are
to be begun this week.
The Kearsarge mine, near Virginia
City, started last week to sink q
three-compartment shaft 500 feet; the
only stop to be made Is at the 300
foot .evel, where q station will be cut
to cnnect the new shaft with the
present workings, says the Inter-
Mountain. -.
Manager Godfrey, Of the Montana
& st. Paul M. Co., operating near
Twin Bridges, says operations have