Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-21

made. the ore coming from the development
Tbe main shaft on this property. which
extended to a depth Of $50 feet, is nov beins
retimbered The shaft located near the mil
building. Is about 500 yards from the work.
ings mentioned above.
so far has exposed possible 10000 % AGO.
600 tons OF mill run ore. The mine Is located
five miles southwest Of Norris.
Leasing the mine from the Revenue Mines
Development group. Bert Frisbie, with three
, man crew, shipped approximately $4,000 last
year from the 100 #. level Of the mine.
MissOuri-McKee Group
Among the only discoveries OF con-
sequence made in the county since 1900 are
the Missouri-AfcKee and adjacent properties
on south Meadow creek. The mines are 10
Gated at an elevation in excess Of 5000 feet
about nine miles west Of McAllister.
The Missouri mine Is now being operated
by d. A. Harris who started operations Iasf
fall. SO ton MILL utilizing stamps, amalRa-
nation. tables and cyanide Is on the property
and is connected to the mine by an IS bucket
tramway. Water from south Meadow creek
supplies 100 horsepower to operate the min
and furnish electricity for the mine.
The ore, which is almost entirely oxidized
Is said to run from SIS to s45 in gold and Is
The mine is owned by the Filing Estates
| company and is operated by Harris under
lease and option.
Sunnyside Mine
/ Located near the Missouri Is the Sunny
side mine. which is just emerging from fbe
prospect stage. The property Is operated by
Cecil r. Glover and H. B. Chambers and Is |
owned by Leigh Rousch A road to the mine /
was completed last month and the carload
shipment made, netting SAC per ton on sorted I
ore. ARRANGEMENTS have been made to mill
the lower grade ore in the Missouri mill
Hatfield Mine
The Hatfield mine located a half mile north
east OF the Missouri is owned and operated /
by Philip and Ralph Hatfield It is on the
same contact as the Missouri Steady ship
ments have been made by the Hatfields dur
ing the summer months when the mine can
De operated averaging 6.5 OF. in gold The
mine Is said to contain a great deal Of low
grade, three to six feet wide and RUNNING
from SIS to s25 per ton.
Boar Mine
One mine in the county that, had It been
located in Nevada, California or almost any
other western state. would have brought forth
Associated or United Press headlines is the
Boaz. situated in the Red Bluff district two
miles east Of Norris. Purchased two years ago
by group Of Bozeman men, organized under
the name OF the Jackpot Mining company
for the small sum OF $4,000, the purehase
price was made in a few months and in Is !
months Of operation the mine paid $685. In
During June Of this year the mine prod,ead
$4,000 at cost Of but 81, 900, according Ia
Information given by stakeholder Boaz was
one OF the earliest big producers in the county /
ana Is :. one that was given up as worked out !
80 or 90 years ago. Present operations on the {
sou ioot level show well defined vein in {
which the values range from $40 per ton T
upwards The lowest shipment made this year
from the mine shows smelter receipts Of Si4p T
per ton.
The mine was sold last month for a re-
puted price Of 100000 e.
GaIena Mine p
Located at the old town of Sterling. the p
jalena mine, from which more than $50 600 r
n free milling ores was taken out in the o
'aTly days is now being developed by the g
lakevlew Mining company. An incline shaft N
20 It. deep and equipped with electric hoist Of
nd pumps will be extended in October The Il
Company Is at present milling the dump In h
nelr 90 ton mill When the mine is developed b
o provide sufficient ore it is planned 70 in
rease the mill capacity to 100 tons d
Moonlight Group to
Adjoining the Josephine mine on the west II
the MOONLIGHT group OF u unpatented Ia
laims. The mine is equipped with 20 ton &C
ill and electric compressor, and is developed be
y a 100 Il. tunnel and two incline shafts
90 It. deep. The value Of the mill ore is SIS o.
er ton The company has been operating for fr
wo years.
Betty May
The Betty May an unpatented claim To- nc
ated four miles south of Norris on the Ennis m
bad and owned by o. F. Curteman. has been Ii
orked by the owner for the past five years M
developed by one rs It. shaft and so It, ex
rtt and 80 II. adit level the mine is ar
Iuipped with gas hoist and compressor. ey
recent 20 ton shipment Melted s45 per ton mi
Highland Lady
The Highland Lady, located Washington ha
eek, q tributary Of north Meadow creek, me
as peen operated Tor the past five years dls
: Roy Johnston under lease and option from tn
e owners, Krauss and Kitchener. A IS ton da
hpment this spring Melted S2.750. Four feet tn
mill rock, estimated 70 run $40, has been
veloped in the miss.
Birdia Group ha
Consisting Of six claims comprising lis Ke
res, the Birdia group, located in 1895 by FRI
fred Stoker and situated one-quarter Of a mi
lie north of the Boaz in the lower Hot ha
rings district, has been operated in a small ha
y ever since its location. At present the
Spokane. The mine Is developed by an 800 opt
adit level and above the tunnel is stopped the
the grass roots. An incline Wine extends POI
low the tunnel 80 It. and I20 IT, Of drifting thr
S been done from the winze bottom Stopping is
been done along 30 #. of the Wine drift ow
oduction, shown by smelter returns in pos 9th
sion OF the owner, gives a production in veil
cess OF S25,000 from II shipments average mir
401 OF. Of gold per tom the
An electric driven compressor Is on the
ne, together with pumping and hosting I
lipment. Iinl
Bull Moose Mine ano
owned by Gordon Mcleod and David Mather ing
Bull Moose mine is developed by a 200 act
incline shaft with drifts running off on
, levels. The mine Is equipped with a T
oline compressor and hoist. During the last ives
e years the production has been more than Les
1000 Pro
Ida-Mont Group OF
owned and operated by the Ida-dont De- 1891
opment Co., and Jack Lemon OF Norris
Ida-Mont group OF three unpatented A
inns is developed by more than l,400 IT, beir
workings Intermittant work during the -
st four years has accounted for q pToduc-
4 Of $4,000. Six separate veins have been
closed in the development work The mine
equipped with a gasoline hDist and IL To-