Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-05-08

dense mass and apparently unaisered lime
The mine has several tunnels. drifts, large
Slopes some 70 the surface. where the ore
has been stopped By cayins. ne ore assrs sss
value Of the ore IN those days ran from $500
TO $1,000 per ton &c the gold price o. those
days. Much ere Is left there and in the
nearby claims. which Is Of commercial value
now.
Above these mines on the ridge foFminE the
divide between the Alpine and the Virgin
creeks. Is located the p K mine operated
By Maginnis IN the early days. The mine is
about 1000 feet above the town Of Maiden
and two miles from Il b. the road The ore
was hauled to the Magtnnis min with teams.
The mine vas developed py several tunnels
and shafts. Part Of the workings are stiu
open. The ore was very rich IN gold values.
and the mine produced . considerable amount
Of gold ore No exact figures are available, but
the writer was told that about 81. 100000 was
produced. In addition 10 this property the
Maginnis company operated the Black Bun
and Globe mines nearby and the ore vas
also miled at the A1aginnis mili at Maiden.
The ground around these properties shows
some very attractive ore deposits and with
the ore left IN the mines and dumps VIII
furnish q large tonnage Of sold milling ore
gold
Prom CIT Edee creek we proceed north and
reach the Collar creek gulch, where the
Collar mine Is located. This mine was the
long tunnels have cut into the Crystal Peak
The mine is situated at the foot of the
divide between Collar and Maiden creeks.
which form, close to the TOP Of the mountain,
narrow ridge. The ore carries gold and
silver values and much ore was mined as
high grade No data IS available IS 70 past
The Ivanho and Black Diamond mines are
located lower down in the Collar gulch and
have produced some high-grade gold ore.
nj has naen mtiien from the
Diamond mine and is said TO run Sl4.00 In
gold in those days
The ore in this Eulch is found In the
limestone near the contact OF the porphyry.
From Collar gulch 90 southeast as far
at Fort Maginnis on Maginnis creek. Going
up the East Fork of this creek we reach the
Giles mine, located by the Giles Bros In the
eighties. The mine is developed by tunnels
and ore was shipped. as gold ore Of about
5000 In gold. From this mine a road leads
TO the Hanson mine in the East Armen creek
We viii follow this road as soon as we have
gone over the other very promising but not
much developed mines below the Giles mine.
The Golden Eagle mine IN the upper fork Of
the creek has been developed by tunnels and
shafts Some ore was shipped but there is no
data as to values The ore is gold and the
property warrants DEVELOPMENT and invest
ment.
The Edwards mine adjoins the Golden
Eagle. The ore runs about $l4o0 In gold and
is worthwhile to develop.
Following the road from the Giles mine
over the ridge we drop into the East Armen
creek IN the north side OF the Warm Spring
mining district. We reach the old Hanson
mine, developed by the Giles Bros. The mine
is developed by tunnels on both sides Of the
gulch. The ore is a blush silicified porphyry
With pyrite and carries gold values The ore
is in thin streaks of high-grade very high
in value. The ore averaged $500 to $500
per ton besides high grade. A small Hunt
ington mill was used and cyaniding OF the
ore was not done successfully. Much ground
is there to explore and develop, as all in
dications are for q large low-grade ore de-
post, for modern milling methods, IN that
region.
Red mountain along an old wagon road we
reach West Armen creek In the gulch along
this creek much prospecting and mining was
done in the early days, and several mines de-
veloped. However. no official data Is avail
able as to production as ony high-grade
ore was mined and shipped out Of the va
rious prospects, but there are some very Inn
portant showings Of ore that are worth de-
Yelopment and investigation.
The Cave mine was discovered and OPP |
Grated by the Gies Bros Some high-grade /
galen- silVer-lead ore was mined, and 8 small |
primitive smelter was built, but not suf-
ficient tonnage was found to continue oper- |
alton. However. with modern equipment and
milling facilities there are some good /
chances for low-grade ore.
The First National mine has developed |
some rich hfgh-grade gold ore, in a rotted |
porphyry dyke and cutting ferruginous |
limestone low-grade ore. which has very /
promising possibilities to develop into good /
producer. No mill or facilities Of Transports /
ton are available IN that region and thus the |
reason for little development Of these prop (
critics.
The American Flag mine was developed
primarily as a gold mine but the ore carries /
good percentage OF copper and in the
early days it was not possible to do much /
with It, However. later on some ore was
shipped but no figures are known as to
The mine was developed BY tun-
nels and shafts and much ore developed. The
ore is 10 feet wide and at places much width
IS found, the oxidized ore is dark red and
purple massive ore with little galena grains,
carrying gold silver, lead and copper values,