Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-05-01

by Reginald Rowand. also of Helena
Use E1OtatiOn Mill
FlotatiOn process Is used for cOncen'
tration and a high saving OF values in
gold silver and lead has been recorded
Some of the smelter settlement sheets
show a return OF $123W ton from
selected crude ore. while the cOncen-
trates from low grade ore treated in the
flOtatiOn plant have returned as high
as S22J.37 a ton with predominant values
in gold and silver and small percen-
tage of lead.
At the Rock Of Ages property also on
Cataract creek. about two and a half
miles below the Morning Glory. sinking
OF shaft on the opposite side OF the
creek from the old workings has Deem
extending the line from the Comet mine
station OF the Montana Power company
Mantle Mine
The principal claim of the group or
the Mantle, a notable producer OF the
Wfckes- Basin district, which in early
DAYS created. a sensation by It's output
of high-grade ore. This, with five con-
the Rock OF Ages. Inc, the Mantle, owned
by Arthur Conrad Of Great Falls, and at
one time operated by the late Henry
Fisher, Helena merchant was worked
down to the creek level The new shaft
being sunk in on the opposite side OF
the creek in an ideal location.
Basin. Montana
At the Comet, famous property Of the
Basin district about IS miles from
Boulder. the Basin Montana Tunnel com
Pany Is pushing oH rhd in Wan Kay ap pro.
ductiOn record Of SiSOeOOOO and IS one
Of about 12J claims. all In the vicinity |
of Comstock hill in High Ore gulch, con
trolled by the firm The main workings |
Of the company are confined TO the Grey |
Eagle shaft which In yesteryears pro. |
duced about S2O00000 This Is one or
the largest ventures In Montana OUTSIDE
% At Dd the Basin Goldnelds, Ltd, on the
east side Of Pole mountain, small
production is reported.
Lode Mines
The Lode mines including the Silver |
King and the Silver Queen. on Big
Timber creek a tributary of Cataract,
also near Basin. are being developed
They are near the Morning Glory. Jack
Conway Of Seattle is directing the work
NewBurgh Mines
At the Newburgh mines on Warm
Springs creek, near ALEXANDRA springs
that includes the first General Engin-
eering flotation machines to be brought
into this region. Grinding is done by
a large ball mill. followed by classi-
fer. All machinery Is electrically equip
While dump ore was being treated,
the mine was reopened TO provide ton
mage to run the mill during the winter
Warm Springs creek is about 20 miles
sourdOugh Mine
the ElkhOrn district is the work being
done by the SourdOugh Mining company
at the SOurdough mine formerly the
Golden Curry property near Blkhorn.
This mine has been a substantial pro-
Queer of crude pyritic gold ore, and is
located about one mile west of the
famous Elkhorn Silver property. The
SOurdough property has been working 1
a crew OF men since last October. The
main tunnel OF the mine has been opened
up and the company is now engaged in
exploring the property at depth by dia
mOnd drilling. Electric power is avail
able at the mine and the drilling is
being done with an electric diamond /
drill with capacity for deep drilling.
The SOurdOugh property is owned by
the Golden Curry Consolidated Mining
company of Helena The lessee company
is composed of Gust Carlson and various
associates In Montana and Minnesota.
Lars Carlson is president of the Sour
dough company and the mine work is
under the immediate direction Of Gustaf
StenbOrg.
ElkhOrn Metals
After a shutdown since last fall. due
to weather conditions. the Elkhorn
Metals, Inc. has resumed operations
Of the flotatiOn plant erected about a
year ago to Retreat tailings from the
old ElkhOrn, famous for gold and silver
production in early days Rowland King,
Spokane mining Engineer is in active
charge Of the enterprise.