The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-20

sinking the shaft 100 feet vertically a
drift of SO feet would be required to
tap the vein at the 200-foot level, etc.
Faith Lode.
In running the new crOss-cut tunnel
to tap the Messenger vein a third
lead was cut about $50 feet from the
north. A chute Of ore Is exposed
here, only the top being cut by the
workings, 50 the exact width could
not be determined the crOss-Cut rum
ming through it for about 20 feet, but
as it is on an incline | figured its
width to be from s to 10 feet at this
place What remains below cannot be
foretold till future development de-
termines Samples taken entirely
across it assayed $40 in gold per ton.
At the mouth of this tunnel another
vein was encountered, but as it was
merely cut at its apex, where it is
still in the soft. surface soil, much
cannot be said of it, except that even
at the grass roots it all shows values
and assays as high as $22.40 were
taken from it.
On the Faith" vein a tunnel $50
feet in length has been run. This
vein is also exposed by surface cuts
in several places, showing it to be
continuous for considerable dis
lance. In the 2S0-foot tunnel chute
of ore has been encountered II feet
in width. Ny sample across the vein
assayed $40 in gold. A raise has
been started at this point, showing
the chute to be continuous.
Little Dandy.
The workings of the Little Dandy"
lode consisted of inclined shafts and
slopes which extended to the surface,
these being all covered so I could not
make an examination. But from
numerous sources of disinterested in
formation | learned that the ore was
of very high grade, and great
deal had been mined and milled; a
view of the Slopes where they came
to the surface would readily confirm
this statement. The ore below the
present workings being of a lower
grade made it improbable TO mine
and hoist up or incline by mans of a
whm. An excellent tunnel site can
be obtained in the Messenger" gulch,
where this vein can be tapped at a
depth of 400 or 500 feet below the
present workings; from here the ore
could be stopped and readily carried to
the mill.
This claim is known to have pro-
duced some of the richest ore ever
mined in the state.
Helena.
The Helena" is opened up by
disc shaft 60 feet deep, exposing a
vein varying in width from 31a to 6
feet.
A tunnel 100 feet in length taps the
vein near the bottom of the shaft.
The ore taken from the shaft, and
where the vein was cut in the tunnel,
was run through the mill, showing it
to have been of good character.
This vein is continuous and can be
traced on the surface for at least $50
feet, and appears to be the continual
ton of the Faith" vein.
Eagle and Wall Street
Good looking ore has been exposed
by shallow cuts on the surface on the
Eagle" and wall Street. lodes.
These claims promise to become good
roducers when opened up at greater
depth.
All Iron.
The IAN Iron" joins the Golden
Messenger" on the west. Several
veins and blowouts are exposed here,
which, by comparing with like condi
tons of this district, promise to be-
come as good a producer as any of
the rest.
Sunshine and Moonlight
The Sunshine" and Moonlight"
were taken up to hold the ground for
mill site and failing dump to pre-
vent litigation.
Equipment.
The company is in possession of a
power plant capable of generating
75-horsepoWer at the present time. A
flume $500 feet in length in good con-
dition carries the water to a point IS
feet above a 10O-horsepower Potion
wheel, which Is connected with a So
X. w. C75-horsepower) direct cur
| rent generator. From the power
house pole line one mile in length
| carries the power to the workings;
motor, which runs a compressor cap
able of furnishing air for four ma
chine drills and horsepower motor
| connected with the hoist for the old
| incline shaft on the Golden Mes
senger.'
The capacity of the generating
| plant could be easily increased by in
creasing the size of the flume and
| installing another wheel and genera
| tor. The present pole line would be
adequate to handle double the pres
| ent current, and as the company
| holds a right to $4,000 miners inches
| of water in Trout creek, the question
of increased power could easily be
| solved; and | may also state that it
| is only four miles across the hills to
| the Hauser lake dam, where any re-
quired amount of power could be OBJ
tanned.
On the mill site there are stored
the stems, heads, tappets, shoes, dies
| cams and cam shaft for 10 stamps
also number of vanners, in good
condition.
An assay office containing coke
furnace and other equipment is upon
the ground.
A hotel capable of accommodating
| 60 men, with complete equipment
such as range, dishes, tables, beds
etc.
This equipment could not be re-
| nlDrp1 lpSS than