Show SALE OF THE PRITCHETT MINE silver state deer lodge mont 0 A special dispatch from twin bridges sent out last sunday ja january n uary 9 says that W I 1 higgins N J Bl bielenberg elenberg and others of deer lodge have taken over the option on the ditchett Pit chett mining property in bear gulch held by stewart stewart of butte higgins and bielenberg came over from deer lodge several days ago and are now at the property making arrangements to commence shipping ore development of the property according to reports will be continued in a vigorous manner and the property so opened up as to permit the taking out and shipping of a large amount of ore within the next few months A abig big bunch of ore which it is said will run into several hundred tons has already been blocked out the assay value of the ore is about 50 to the ton besides the high grade ore a large tonnage of lower grade is in sight and this will be run through the mill which has been erected A crosscut tunnel will be driven feet to intersect a parallel lead and feet of drifting will be done to more thoroughly open up the ore chutes the new operators have good financial resources and a cessation of work at any time because of lack oi of funds is not likely and it is probable that the bond will eventually be taken up the permanency of the property is practically assured and that it will soon become one of the most valuable mines in madison county assay returns from the recent strike in the vineyard property which adjoins the pritchett mine shows values of 82 in gold in silver yer per cent copper besides some value in lead the ore from which the assay was made was taken from a four foot ead and it is probable that the further development of the property will be pushed rapidly |