Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01
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The current issue of the Chicago
Mining World contains the following
account of the Maiden district, the ar
ticle being illustrated by several cuts:
Though not generally known, the
fact remains that the richestt ores ev-
er encountered in Fergus county have
been found in the Maiden district, and
both the high grade gold telluride ores
and lead carbonates are being shipped
with very satisfactory results, yielding
high values.
There is a particularly good open
ing for the operation of small smelt-
ing and reduction plant in this vicin-
ity, as there are thousands of tons Of
good $40 to $50 ore on the dumps
which could be treated successfully at
home, though it will not pay very
heavily If shipped. The dump of the
Maginnis contains many tons of ore
which could be treated, also does the
War Eagle and the Spotted Horse.
There are several lead carbonate
propositions which could be handled
successfully by home treatment and
much new ground would undoubtedly
be opened up. Some excellent cyanide
ores have been found in this district,
but the main values are encountered
in the telluride and free milling ores.
The general formation is lime, shale
and porphyry and the pay ore is found
on the contact of the lime and por-
phyry and is somewhat pockety until
sufficient depth has been reached.
Galena and lead carbonates are found
in rich chimneys as illustrated in the
old War Eagle, while in the deeper
levels larger bodies occur.
Several fortunes have been made
from the workings of the Spotted
Horse mine and this only at a depth
Of 500 feet. The fact is that the free
milling ores found on the surface in
the district have encouraged small op-
orators, who on reaching the refractory
produce, shipped only the richer peck.
cts and did not endeavor to treat the
large bodies of lower grade ores. The
Cumberland group, owned by Oscar
Stephens and Peter Rosso, is practi.
cally an extension of the Spotted
Horse lead and the shipping ore is OF
the same nature. The Keene property
is situated in the same vicinity and
sinking operations are now being con.
Quoted by the Bells Bros. and DR.. Nc.
Fatrich, of Chicago. The Cumberland
group promises to be a good producer
The Bells Bros. are operating ex
tensively in Collar gulch and have
drifted some 600 feet in Crystal noun
tain. Several small bodies of ore have
been encountered, but the object is to
cut the main lead of high grade ore
which traverses Crystal mountain and
which is part of the same ore body
discovered both ON the Spotted Horse
and the Cumberland group. These
gentlemen own the old Florence mine
which takes in the apex of the noun
tain and out of which over $125,OOC
worth of ore has been shipped in the
past.
To the northeast of Collar gulch and
on the Armells slope is situated the
Northern Pacific group, which is own
ed by F. E. Wright and others. This
property shows ore running 80 to A.
per cent in lead and carrying values
in both gold and silver There are
also some fairly good copper prospects
in this vicinity, north of the maiden
district proper. The Maginnis mine is
still furnishing shipping ore and prep
arations are being made and contract
has been let to sink and tap the deep
er ore bodies. There is a large amount
of low grade ore on the dump at this
mine which has been taken out during
development, which runs as high as
$40 to the ton. A. L. Sellars has q
group on the south base of Crysta
mountain, while Roy Matthews own;
three claims to the south of Maiden.
The work of opening up the district
is being taken up with considerable
vigor this spring, the Keene Gold Min