The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-21
|ESTERN MONTANA
HAS FINE MINES
CHARO DAxoN TELLS OF
RICHES IN SAlTESE AND
CARTER DISTRICTS.

hose who are interested in the
at mining industry of Montana and
magnificent results that have
ne from it. are soon to be treated
revelation in the form of some
the best bodies of ore ever ex-
sed in the west. Even the panic
not check work on all these prop
les, and there is now a greater
ount of development work being
ne, and more is being planned for
winter. 1t is very doubtful il
citizens of ,Missoula at all realize
merit or proba bilities of either
tese or Carter districts, the splen-
showing of ore. the work done or
at these mines mean in the very
ar future for a great section and
ssoula in particular
he writer has visited the camps
4 conferred with some of the best
n there and has had 30 years of
perience in mining prosr Getting and
erating in nearly al of the great
ming camps in the wes. and can
thfully say there is not one dis
ct among them all that gives the
ne, and this impression is con-
med by some of the best prospect
and engineers in and out of the
tie. All of this is not located away
a desert, beyond the reach of wood.
ter or transportation. but within
BY reach and in the midst of all
nforts and even Injuries of life.
brief statement relative to few
the best developed claims. the ore
lies. and conditions should give
pie proof to every reasonable in
rer and investor. The splendid in
ations also demonstrate the truth
a noY general belief that the veins
the Montana slope are direct cx-
lsion of the wonderful Occur d'Aiene
d and copper belt. On that por-
n of this zone of ore. north of the
Nm of Superior. there are no less
IN six wcll-defined ore bear
veins. All are crossed by Spring
ch, and on each exist mines with
posed ore bodies. The Iron Noun
n is the best developed of any on
ssgreat continuous dixie and Is the
1t proof of the strength of the ore
iics in the immediate locality. In
bth the main shaft Is 1880 feet
d has shown a continuous shoot of
n grade ore from surface The
ne has paid 100000 to its share
ders in dividends. The property
$ closed down a few years ago
ing to the enactment of a state
which required mine to have
outlets after a certain depth had
en attained. Since that time the
npany has driven a long tunnel
ich tapped the shaft at a depth of
DO feet. A station was cut and
hwy machinery installed and the
hft sunk 200 feet deeper. The prop
y was closed 4 few weeks. owing
the inability of the company to
Ike satisfactory rates regarding the
atment of the ore at the smelter;
understand the company has sue
kded I'm contracting their output
d operations will again be resumed
the mine shortly and dividends will
ain be paid regularly The King
d Queen mines which are located
rec miles west of the Iron Noun
n mine, near Carter. are employ
about 40 men and are shipping
car of ore daily to the East Helena
d Salt Lake smelters. The mine is
ng operated under lease and is
d to be paying handsomely. | was
formed while in Carter that rich
pot of ore had been opened up re-
billy which gave returns of 500 per
b. also learned that manager
eaver and several of the directors
d heavy stockholders of the COM
nRra f rel -ts.ss
mines and making thorough
Elimination of the eompanS's prop
~ with a view Of driving a long
ver tunnel which is now i'm 300 feet
d which will give 800 feet Of depth
low the present lower workings.
Is mine shipped in 1888 and 1899
carloads of ore that netteI the own
$1,000 per car. Values were In
Id and silver and copper.
The o. r. & y. mine which has
en consolidated. with the Keystone
pup and which is now known as
Mullan Investment company. is
ing large amount of development
Prk and has big body of good mill
ore opened up together with some
eh grade copper and gold ore. This
ne has a record of shipping i'm 1901
d 1902 $4,000 worth of ore that
eraged 100 ounces in silver and car
ID high values in gold and copper
d lead. The Little Anaconda mine
pped in the same year s40.0 worth
ore that gave returns of $3.50 per
b. net. to the owners. The Little
ktsburg also shipped at the same
pc ore TO the amount of $4,000
hich also showed values of $50 per
h. net. to the company. There are
number of other fine mines in the