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Show FABULOUS WEALTH FOUND IN A MINE HELENA, Mont., Aug. 29. Great excitement ex-citement prevails tonight In Marys-vlllc, Marys-vlllc, twenty-five miles from here, over the reported discovery on the Belmont mine of the "mother lode," which has been nought for years by prospectors. The Belmont mine was purchased a few years ago by Colonel Thomas Cruse, discoverer of the famous fa-mous Drumlummon In the same district, dis-trict, and has since bcn worked with succeac. Today's discovery Is said ta be In a new shaft, which uncovered a vein of fabulous richness. William Cruse, manager for Colonel Cruse, tonight to-night refused to discuss the strike, but miners from the shaft declare that the find will even exceed the Drumlummon, Drumlum-mon, which was the richest gold mine in the state, and from which several millions have been, extracted. |