The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-14
Mining Industry in
South Lincoln Co.
BY ]. F. Powers
TROY DISTRICT
BY J. F. Powers


to 1928, a 900 ton concentration
Shipped over $6,OOO,OOO worth O
concentrates, gold silver, lead anC
zinc. Concentrator was destroyed
by fire in 1928.
The Big Eight mine, situated or
Callahan Creek, joins the Snow
storm mine on the north A large
ore body of zinc is developed. Con
siderable tonnage has been shipped
to custom mill and smelter. Owned
by Edward McCaffery and Portland
and Chicago associates.
The Condor Mining & Leasing
Company, mine situted on Callahan
Creek. three miles below Snow
storm mine, operates a small hy-
draulic and suction pump. Placer
gold. Have paid six small dividends
since 1886. Property is owned by
Troy and Seattle interests.
The Liberty Metals Company,
situated on Iron mountain and
Grouse mountain have two groups
of mining claims Developed by
over 1000 feet of tunnel work Gold.
silver lead, zinc, and some copper.
Considerable crude ore was shipped
to custom mill Several dividends
paid. Properties are owned by Kan
sas City interests
Montana Morning mine. situated
on Haystack mountain Lead. sill
YER Ore from mine was treated
at local custom plant in 1871. Now
under lease Owned by Kalispell
interests.
American Eagle mine, situated on
Haystack mountain, joins the Mon
tana Morning mine on the south.
Gold, silver and lead Under de-
yelopment by approximately 25O0
feet of tunnel work. Owned by Troy
and Spokane interests.
Giant Sunrise mine, situated on
Grouse mountain Developed by
1000 feet tunnel work. Lead. sill
yer, and zinc Considerable tonnage
put through their $50 ton concen-
traitor, and shipments made. The
Blue Grouse mine merged with the
Giant Sunrise some years ago. OW-
ned by Troy and Seattle interests.
The Red Cross mine situated on
the east slope of GroUse\nountain
joins the Blue Grouse anCb~GSant
Sunrise properties. DEVELOPED Ny
tunnel several hundred feet IN
length. Shows heavy mineraliza-
ton on contact This tunnel was
driven single handed through the
toughest kind of formation b. Joe
Paul, the owner.
Bimetallic mine situated on
Grouse mountain Developed by
1000 feet of tunnel work. Gold
silver and lead. Considerable crude
ore shipped. Owned by Seattle in
terests.
Iron Mask Mine situated on
Grouse mountain. Developed by
three tunnel levels. Silver. lead,
and zinc. Considerable crude ore
shipped. Owned by Kalispell in
terests.
Universal mine, situated on Grouse
mountain joins the Liberty Metals
mine. Developed by one tunnel and
several opencuts. Good showings
of lead, silver, and zinc Owned by
Spokane interests
Silver King mine, situated on
Grouse mountain. Developed by
one tunnel and several opencuts.
three tons of crude ore
Net smelter returns S4,-
59l.26. Average rs per cent lead,
IA ounces silver to the ton. Ow-
ned by Poison, Montana interests.
Grouse Mountain mine, situated
on Grouse mountain, joins the Lib
erty Metals property on the south. /
Developed by 5000 feet of tunnel
work. Gold. silver, lead, and zinc. Z
made from so ton mill
Owned by Montana and Minnesota
interests.
Montana Premier mine, situated
Tx miles south of Troy on Copper
mountain. Developed by tunnels
md opencuts. Three veins. Some
nigh grade barite. Gold and sill
'er. Owned by Troy and Idaho
interests
Trio mine, situated fourteen miles
outh of Troy in the Bull Lake
rea. Developed by tunnel and
haft. Five feet of commercial ore.
Iold, silver, lead, and zinc. Owned
y Troy interests.
Morning Glory mine, situated in
he Yak area north of Troy. Many
ears ago this mine was prominent
y its discoveries of lead, silver and
old deposits. 1t thrived until
isasterous forest fire swept the
egion. In the ealy days this mine
,as known as the famous keystone.
hitch is credited with the produc-
on of Sl,000,000 Operations are
ow in progress. A larger milling
liant is to be built in the near fut-
re. Owners are mainly Spokane
lterests
Snipetown, and Red Dog. situated
the Yak area, were scenes of
old placer operations in earlier
avs.
Asbestos deposits have been re-
orted found in the Yak area.
The Black Diamond mine, situa-
d in the Yak area operated for
number of years. Producing lead.
liver, and gold concentrates from
vol -.