Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-08-03

Present activities bring to mind bis
forv Of one Of the richest bearing
districts in Montana, The Blue Jay min
Ing claim WIS located In 1880 by james
Pnrdom, who built an arastra to treat
the rich surface ores from that claim ana
also from a claim afterwards known as
the Sunnyside.
The A. p. A., now know as the Frost
King Mining claim. was located by Orrin
stone and J. D. pitchett in 1904. shipping
nre from this property ran by the car
SiGS a ton in gold II was stated. A
small stamp mill was erected to Work the
second class surface ores from Which, II
was reported $4,000 in free gold was re-
covered.
The Mascot claim was discovered by
Jean Bullet in 1895 The ore from this
property was hauled 30 miles 70 Wnite-
hall and shipped to the Omaha smelter
for treatment. This claim, II was salo'
PRODUCED more than $4,000 the net re-
turn from the smelter being average OK
$75 in gold.
What is known as the Pete and Joe
group was located in the winter OF 1913
by Dan Harrington who, While Masking
his location, froze his hands so badly he
was unable to work his claim. In 1908 II
was located by Hubert Vineyard and Dave
Bonney.
The Moonlight group was located BY
Roy and George Pritchett in 1904 ana
was Optiened to walter and Arthur Stew
art about 1907 Their lease was turned
over to Bielenberg & Higgins in 1910.
The smelter lin group was located
by Orrin Stone and James harvey IN
1898 and operated by the Twin Bridges
smelter in 1900. Ore from these claims
contained silver and lead. The COLO
Quartz group, located in 1910 by Arthur
and George PoIlinger, lies on the north
side OF Frost King mountain at an eie-
Walton Of about 10000 feet. Much OF the
ore from this group Of claims ran as
high as SIT gold a ton, It was stated.
The Giant group near the foot Of Bear
gulch was located by Orrin Stone ana
Mortimer Wolsey In 1898. From the Petel
and Joe group, a part or Cold inspira-
Paige shipped from shallow workings
about 100000, it was said
In 1910 the Moonlight group Of claims
was purchased by n. J. Bieienberg ana
w. l. Higgins from the Pitchett brothers
and active development begun the 1ol-
lowing year and continued up to DC.
tober. 1913 During that time addiuonal
ground was purchased and claims To-
Gated to the amount OF about 90 acres
Titles to water right and timber were
secured More than 10000 feet OF under
ground development was performed, 90
ton concentration built and l6,OOO tons OF
ore passed through It. power line OF
I 600 Horsepower was built by Bielenbergl
with the Montana Power COM
pany line at Twin Bridges, a distance OF
l. miles.
Much Development
Only about one acre out of 900 OF min
aral bearing ground has been partially
developed. From these operations, IL was
stated, more than $2O0,0 in shipping and
ore resulted. This property,
Il was stated, can be developed to great
depths by tunnel and little timber Is re
quired to hold the ground. A very high
recovery of the values. Il Is claimed can
be recovered by oil fiotatiOn and cyan
dation.
AZ the major surface showingB have as
yet been untouched, the new management
believes enormous additional bodies OF
ore win be developed by the
work now under way. Since the new
acquired the B. & II interects
t has also taken over much additional
property. Officers of the Inspiration Gold
Mining company are Paul Hudtloff. pres
dent: Frank C. Ball, vice president; and
general manager b. e. Holland, secre-
tary treasurer; and Ray M. Bah, sup