Show MONTANA A letter from neihart fc says that mrs charles D sprague has secured a lease at the benton mine in crosscutting cross cutting the raise they discovered a vein of very rich ore which is the best and largest ever struck in this camp there are forty two men at work at present sheridan chinook henry panky is shipping ore from the fairview mine on wisconsin creek he has several car loads ready and more in sight the fairview is the property of rossiter Roe hall and is a most aromi promising aing claim in most of the workings the ore is of low grade but the shoot is very regular both in size and value in other parts the ore is of good grade and is a desirable ore for smelters shelters sm elters to buy butte intermountain negotiations are said to be pending for the sale of the galena mine at sterling madison county the prospective buyers are butte men who have been contemplating the purchase for some time it is understood that the deal is about to be closed mikesell Ali kesell co have been working the property under lease for several years and it is said they have made good money out of it as the in mind ine has been a steady producer of good grade ore the galena is is owned by P V jackson the price offered him is said to be a high one |