Show STRIKE OF GOLD PLATINUM ORE dennis heaney was in from his mine in the frog pond district this week to attend to some business matters and to have a sample or ore from his pittsburg claim analyzed for platinum and other valuable mineral contents says a recent issue of the philipsburg montana mail the result of the analysis showed that the sample taken from the vein at a depth of 47 feet went 60 in gold 34 in platinum 5 ounces in silver and 10 per cent lead mr heaney is extremely pleased with the result of the analysis as this was the first test he had made to see if the ore contained conta ned platinum pla anum he first struck ore at a depth of four feet and it seems to be getting richer in value as depth is obtained it is probably the first instance in the county where platinum has been discovered in paying quantities and mr heaney feels that he will open up a real mine another party had an analysis made from ore in the same district and obtained 42 in platinum and 61 in gold and silver or total values of per ton toil |