Show MONTANA A dispatch from libby says the crackerjack mining company this week took out a force of men to begin work on the companas comp anys placer mining property on libby creek south of town A force of ten men was engaged to go to the property on monday and work is now under way this company has a well equipped placer mining plant on libby creek the holdings of the company including the well known vaughan and greenwell placers the work will be in charge of henry E kuphal and B J lamey great falls leader great falls men interested in the midnight copper company operating a number of copper claims at silver camp near wolf creek have learned that a strike has been made in the lower tunnel of the property at a depth of about feet tapping the ore chute of the upper tunnel county treasurer fred L hill is the treasurer of the company and domino is the president the ore in the upper tunnel gave returns of per cent copper 36 ounces in silver and in gold per ton besides carrying a small amount of lead it is thought the new body opened up will go a great deal better |