Salt Lake Herald | 1890-02-23 | Page 1 | Great Mining Excitement in Montans

Great njlining Excitement In Montana ST PAUL Feb 22A letter received here from Montana says the north half of that state is excited over the unexpected discoveries of placer gold mines quartz and silver and lead galena in the mountain spurs and hills of the great reservation as well a in the belt of mountains One mine near Milden is crushing enough rock with a twentystamp mill to turn out every month 100000 in bullion The projected railroad extension from Great Falls will it is believed hasten the development of that section intone dine of the richest mineral belt fixi America The state mining inspector feays that over twelve thousand mining claims have been located in Montana undermining under-mining laws