Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-11
Mining REVIVAL
FELT IN MONTANA

HELENA, Mont, May 11.-There
has been a marked revival in activity
in three famous Montana mining dis.
tricts namely, Alhambra, Madison
and Garnet. In the Alhambra dist
riot, a dozen or more six and eight
horse teams may be seen every day
coming down the gulch with ore for
shipment to the East Helena or Was
hoe smelters. Already two mines are
on a paying basis, and prospects are
bright for several others to begin
shipments within the next six weeks
or two months. J. C. Adams is oper'
ating the Steinrenner group, and is
shipping ore which nets more than
$50 ton. Joe Latch is operating the
adjoining property, the -leming mine,
and is shipping ore that brings an av-
erage of $37 ton over and above the
freight and smelter charges. 1t is re-
ported that large body Of ore has
been encountered in the Lava Noun:
tain mine, and that Sullivan & Fen
lon have encountered good ore in
their property. The Montana-S ~ates
Mining company is also preparing to
operate in this district on a much
larger scale than heretofore. This
company owns thirty-eight claims and
is preparing to drive tunnel 5000
feet to connect with and cut forty
one veins.
Quartz Field as Well az Placer.
Garnet, in the early days, was one
of the most flourishing placer mining
sections in the state, and it is esti-
mated that its mines have produced
$1O,0OO,O0O. The camp is twelve miles
from Bearmouth, on the stage inc,
and was discovered in 1865, rush
following Immediately after its dis
covery, owing to the rich placer
ground in the vicinity. 1t was in this
district that several Of the million
aires of Montana laid the foundation
for their fortunes. Despite the ap-
parently unlimited wealth in the plao
er liggings, quartz mining in the Sec
ton was not conducted until recent
years, but from the showings which
have been made the district gives
promise Of developing into great
quartz mining section.
It is estimated the quartz mines of
the district have yielded about 3d.
100000 in twelve years, but the work
of development, generally, has been
slow and crude. Deep mining is still
in it's infancy, but sufficient has been
done to prove the theory that good
values may be had with depth.
Mountain Of Ore.
In the Cottonwood district, in Mad
ison county, the Calamont Copper
company is developing property con-
sisting of nineteen claims near Nor
ris. While several small veins have
been cut, the main ore body has not
yet been reached The company is
erecting power line from the Mad
ison River Power company's station,
and when it is completed heavier ma
chinery will be used and the mining
force will be increased. The compa-
ny estimates it has a mountain of ore,
and it is said that, if the showing is
satisfactory when the big lead is
reached, plant will be buul.
In the Virginia City section, Harry
Smith and T. J. Lynch have received
the returns from the first car of ore
they shipped from a claim they are
operating in Browns gulch. The ore
went much better than the owners ex-
pected, and they are making prepare.
tons to mine on an extensive scale.
The lead is two feet in width, and
there has been a six.inch pay streak
from the grass roots.