The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-06-10

if it is proven that there is much min
eral here, this level tract would be an
ideal camp SITE"
"Did you observe very closely the
general formation around your discov-
ery?"
81 did, and there is an out-cropping
of lime on the side of the mountain
which can be seen for miles down the
Valley. The mineral lies next to this
out-cropping, or, in the terms of
miners, a blowout, a condition caused
by the upward pressure, forcing the
mineral-bearing quartz out at the side
of the mountain at this line, owing to
its being the weakest part of the for
nation"
After finishing the meal Horn arose
and looking at the sun, remarked that
in view of the discovery they had bet
ter move down toward the camp Jim
had left, and then proceed to make
further examinations of the claim to
see If more could be learned about it..
Having secured the burro, the two
men went down the mountain to the
point spoken of by Jim, and here in
deed was found an ideal site for a
future mining camp or a great city
Who could tell what the surrounding
mountains contained in mineral value?
What was to be the outcome of
Yankee Jim's discovery?
Horn Miller and Yankee Jim Games
George), after securing the two bur
ros at Jim's camp, went across the
stream to the mountain on which could
be seen the lime strata spoken of by
Jim. Arriving at the spot where he
had set up his monument, taking their
picks, they dug out considerable
quartz, and by examination proved
that Jim's discovery was indeed rich
in mineral, and that indications were
such that a vast deposit must be cor
tanned within the mountains.
"Pardner," said Horn, what is your
idea of this vein? Is it a blanket
vein, Chat is vein which lies fiat and
has been pushed up just as it lays) or
does it pitch down."
Jim scratched his head and thought
a while and then in reply said:
"Horn, I believe is is possible that
the vein is a true fssure, and has been
turned at right angles, owing to the
cap being stronger than the side of
the mountain at the point of the lime
Now what do you think ?"
eyes, I am of the same opinion.
And if that is true, there is indeed a
vast wealth here to be taken out, and
we should be rich. 1t strikes me that
the general formation of this country
indicates vast mineral deposits. This
will require considerable prospecting.
We can get the boys together on our
return and come up the trail into this
grand country"
On the following morning the two
men went down into the lower country
with the knowledge that they knew
where great wealth lay waiting to be
taken out, this requiring some capital, |
of course Upon reaching the lower
country, Miller and Yankee Jim con-
tracted to furnish Elk meat to the In
dians on the Grow Agency for the
Government, the Indians preferring
Elk meat to beef or Buffalo meat and |
it could be procured more cheaply, as
that section of the country and in the
mountain ranges where Miller and !
Yankee Jim had been there were
thousands of elk, deer and bear also
the many beautiful lakes in which the
country abounds are full of trout. In
addition to themselves, they collected
around them other men, as Bard Hen
derson, Ed Hubbard, Jas. Gourley and
Jas. B. Hamilton, who owned a ranch