Show iano 10 1 O milling iolj gold defte round found in haae bass ment inc ait of government helena A ledge of tree free mining milling gold ore was struck friday while grading the foundation for the united states federal building at helena montano montana which is ia now under construction the ledge Is a very strong one of iron stained quartz containing free milling gold the government gov when telling letting the contract for or tile government building e explicitly X stipulated that any finds of mineral by the contractor should go cc to tile the government this is the second rich strike 0 of ore made ado within the helena city limits within the last thirty days the ledge extends across the street under the residence of colonel thomas cruse and Is shown up again while grading tor for a street at a point about 1000 feet northwest of tile the government building site the ground through which the ledge runs is the best residence district in Il helena eleDa there are a series of 0 these big ledges running and southeast across tile site odthe city The diversity of interests in the ground has been the difficulty in the way vay of development |