Show 7 MONTANA troy herald geo miller of great falls and henry roberts of butte came down from the mountain last saturday and sent away pounds of samples from the big eight property they returned in the evening with more supplies to look over the grouse mountain district for a few day wednesday mr miller took the train for butte mr roberts robert s remaining here these gentlemen are evidently giving the big lead and zinc belt at our doors a thorough examination broadwater opinion an important sale was made in the hassel mining district last week when joe woods one of broadwaters oldest residents bonded his group of mining claims to P H sims and other seattle capitalists there were five claims included in the deal all located three miles west of hassel the main development work up to the present time has been confined to the mammoth and we understand that extensive operations are to be started by the bonding bonding company in the very near future lewiston argus A shipment of ore from the Shaughn nessy hill mines is to be made to the east helena smelter just as soon as the ore can be hauled to town from the property considerably more than a carload of the ore is now sacked and ready for shipment and it is the intention after hauling is started to keep it up steadily only the rich shipping ore is being taken out of which there is a two foot vein six men are now being employed at the property capt A J mccorkle and john H town own some of the claims in the Shaughn nessy group and have a lease and bond on the others great palls falls leader directors and stock holders of the midnight copper mining company held their annual meeting last evening in the office of county treasurer fred L hill all the old officials were reflected ed last night the personnel of the ing president D vice president charles lochray secretary J L blair treasurer fred L hill on august 15 the price of the stock of the concern will be raised from 25 to 50 cents per share according to a decision reached last evening A new strike made on the property is the cause of this decision the company owns valuable claims at silver camp six miles east of flesher and ore shipments will begin soon it is expected six men have been working during the past three months and more will be added soon the ore carries large values in copper with some silver and gold there is enough ore on dump now to insure steady shipments |