Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19

Special 10 l0e 1TlDunp.
Butte, Oct. 1S.-1n response to in.
auiries relative to a proposed sale of
Tuolumne Mining company property
near the North Butte property here,
TO the A. G.. NJ company, Secretary
Jerry j. Harrington Of the Tuolumne
company stated that there was no
truth in the rumor.
When asked as to developments of
various shafts Of the Tuolumne com
Spread Delight shaft of the Main
Range a well defined vein had been
developed but that no commercial ore
had been discovered. He stated that
he was very optimistic about the gen
.eral condition of the Main Range shaft
and that recently it had been developed
from the 2200 to the 2400 foot level,
and that he vas optimistic as to what
would be encountered on the 24OO
level.
On the 2200 level a crosscut was
started north to strike the vein that
on the 500 level showed good values.
He stated that one vein on the 2ZOu
level showed excellent silver prospects
but low copper properties.
New York advices are to the effect
that the domestic copper business re-
mains very satisfactory, with no let-up
IN sl6hI- III thC ACdsS AOPPSi NNHSNHP
ton.
A gold saving mill is to be erected at
or near the head of Deadwood gulch,
Powell county, eight miles west OF
Marysville. The LAWYERS have found
what they believe to be the real feed.
er of the rich placers of Uncle Ben
and Deadwood gulches, both of which
were rich in placer gold.
The find was made in or near a lime
granite contact and specimens of ore
yellow metal. Many nuggets were
mined in both gulches in early placer
mining days, and some have been found
in recent years. Colonel Lamb washed
out a big nugget in Uncle Bench gulch,
as did James Reynolds. while Dead
wood is noted as the gulch which pro-
duced the biggest lump of pure gold
ever found in Montana.
1t weighed about $4,000 n is in
the possession of the Conrads of Kali
ispell, as far as is known. For many
years the big nugget was one of the
prize pieces in the First National bank
collection in Helena.
With lead prices around 63 cents a
pound, the outlook for the mining in
dustry in the Occur d'Alene district is
better than it ever was, according to
the mining men of that region. Oper-
ating costs are considerably less than
they were a year ago, powder espe-
cially. a cut of SO a hundred pounds
having been recently announced, and
the chance for profit is brighter than
at any time since the world war.
The Callahan zinc-lead property on
the Nine Mile, which suspended two
years ago next month, will resume with
Il full force as soon as a crew can be
recruited and will employ about 800
men in the mine and mill, according to
the management.
The Hercules at Burke, the premier
silyer-lead mine of the continent, which
has been working but q small force
for a number of months, will probably
increase its output soon, and the Tam
arack and Custer on Nine Mile, which
is producing some ore with about 70
men. is also slated to resume at capa-
city soon.
The Hecla mine at Burke, a high
grade ead-silver property, is employ
ing more thar 300 men and producing
near its average capacity. The Morn
ing mine at Mullan, the Federal Min
ing and Smelling company'S principal
property in that district, employs about
$50 men and producing nearly at ca
pacity. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine and smelter at Kellogg are oper-
ating at normal rate and 1,400 men are
employed underground and at the mills.
More leasing is being done than for
many years and more prospecting.
The one drawback to operations is
lack of skilled miners. There are many
unskilled men of the "floater" class
but these do not seem to care to work
more than a few days at a time, &C.
cording to mine operators, and several
hundred good miners could find en-
plnyment in the district at once.
An assessment of a cent a share has
heen lnried hy the Ajax Mining COM