MONTANA

680. Broadwater. Hassel. Cambria Mining Co, 1900. Prospectus. Property consisted of 2 claims, the Crosscut and Mildred, covering a total of 41 acres. Work was done by a main shaft at the 280 foot level, at which depth “true fissure veins” were reached, ore averaging at about $30 per ton. Images of the shaft house, and boiler room. 30 pages., 3 x 6”. Black print on peach cover. Vf/Xf, blue pencil marks throughout. Est. $75-150

681. Broadwater. Windsor. East Pacific Mining Co., 1903. Prospectus of images of the mine, operations and property, including the assay office, several bird’s eye views from different perspectives, bunk house, and various tunnels and maps. Ores carried gold, silver and copper. Operated by steam power and a 25-ton smelter, employing about 50 men. Black print on gray paper. 12 photographs, one of which folds out to 6 x 20”. 13 pages, 9 x 7”. Vf, some of the pages not attached to staple binding, pencil writing throughout cover. Est. $75-150

682. Flathead. Libby. Rustler Mining & Milling Co., c.1905. Prospectus of a company with a great name. Consisted of the Snowshoe group of mines, and were said to have shipped about $800,000 worth of ore by 1908, but had been idle since 1906 due to litigation, with regards to which we could not find (Copper Hdbk, 1908, p.1196). 12 pages, 3 1/2” x 6 1/2”. Black print on red cover. Nice piece. Xf. Est. $75-150

683. Granite. Granite(?). Dorothy Gold Mining Co, 1901. Attractive Prospectus. &#x201The Dorothy of Montana” consisted of 2 mining claims existing over two veins “carrying high values”. Developed by several feet of discovery cuts. Ore values returned nearly $50 per ton in silver. Floral illustration on glossy white paper. Approximately 15 pages, the first and last of which are removed from the string binding. 8 x 10”. Vf. Est. $100-200

684. Granite. Granite(?). Dorothy Gold Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Promted from New York. Black print on orange paper. Montana state seal on front cover. 5 sketches of the mine location and a sketch portrait of Loomi, who wrote the prospectus as a “mining expert”. 20 pages, 7 x 9.5”. Includes an “ore assay” sheet. Xf. Est. $75-150

685. Granite. Granite(?). Dorothy Gold Mining Co, 1901. Dark blue print on dark gray paper. Gilt Montana state seal on front cover, and gilt design on inside covers. This prospectus is nearly identical to the one described above, except that the cover is different. Same sketches and number of pages. 6.5 x 8.5”. Includes a letter to Vigouroux. Xf. Est. $75-150

686. Granite. Granite(?). Milwaukee Gold Extraction Co., 1901. Lot of 2 prospectuses and a letter to Vigouroux. Consisted of 20 claims (19 quartz, and 1 placer), with deposits known as contact veins, showing quartzite, limestone and shale. Ore assayed from around $4 to almost $30, varying from one mine to the next. One is a small pamphlet, 4 pages, 3.5 x 6”, with blue print on tan paper. The other a full sized prospectus, 24 pages, 4 photographs with one of them cut out of the center (for an unknown reason). Folded claim map attached to inside back cover. 5.5 x 7”. Both Xf. Est. $75-150

687. Granite. Moose Lake. Moose Lake Mining Co, 1903. Prospectus entitled Fortune Knocks Once At Every Man’s Door. Consisting of two full quartz claims, the Daisy and Dandy, and one placer claim, the Last Chance, Moose Lake property covered 60 acres. Development on the 2500’ Cadle vein occurred by over 125’ of tunnel workings, showing values of $18.40 per ton in gold ore. 17 pages, with black and red print on cover, 1 photographs and 1 claim map on page 46 x 9.5”. Vf, blue pencil mark on cover, corners damaged. Est. $50-100

688. Jefferson. Basin. Basin Gold & Copper Mining Co, c.1903. 4 page mailer prospectus, 8.5 x 11”. Lands consisted of 280 patented acres, on which much development had been made by way of a 600’ shaft. As of 1905, the company was tied up by litigation, with little to keep stockholders interested (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1905, p.221). Red and black print on tan paper, with a map of Jefferson county on the back. Fine, folds and tears. Est. $50-100

689. Jefferson. Bernice. Montana Verde Copper Co., 1902. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in South Dakota, the Montana Verde consisted of 16 claims, spreading over 195 acres near Bernice. Properties included the Nellie Ryan, Belle, the Pearl H., Gold Hill, Copper Queen, and many others, “comprising one of the largest and richest groups of mines in Montana”, claiming the greatest value of gold ore at nearly $210 per ton. The 1906 Copper Handbook claimed the lands were situated on a large body of low grade ore, with several smaller veins carrying higher values of copper and gold (p. 574-575). One prospectus has 4 photographs, 3 portraits and a 2 page claim map at middle, 24 pages, 5.5 x 8”. The second has 12 pages with a 2 page claim map at middle, 5 x 7”. Light green and forest green covers, one with red and green print, and blue and gilt print. The first described is mint. The second has minor water damage, very fine. Est. $100-200

690. Jefferson. Corbin. Robert Emmet Copper Co., 1908. Prospectus. Located on the cusp of the Butte mining district, the company consisted of 5 claims over 80 acres. Ore average totals were in excess of $79, including silver, gold, copper and lead. Includes an application for stock subscription, and an envelope in which all the pieces came. New York Postmarked. 9 1/2” x 12”. Fine to Vf, with foxing to one of the prospectuses. Est. $50-100

691. Lewis & Clark. Helena. Montana Consolidated Mines Corp, 1932. Promotional flyer. The company owned the Spring Hill, Kleinschmidt, East Pacific located near Helena. This double sided promotional advertisement claims that it was the largest gold producer in Montana for 1930. The mill burned down the next year. At the bottom, the promo piece cites the Mines Handbook, 1931 with this quote: “While the company is relatively new in Montana, it is ably managed and has developed the Spring Hill mine into a low cost fairly large tonnage producer.” The fact that the company was the largest producer in Montana in 1930 is verified by the Mines Handbook, 1931, p.A-34, but there is nothing even similar to the citation made in the prospectus. On the reverse is a photograph of the mine property. Fold creases, very fine. Est. $25-75

692. Lewis & Clark. Helena. Rose Gold Mining & Milling Co., 1902. Prospectus. Promted by Snow, Farlow & Co, NY. Consisted of 8 claims, known as the Yellow Jacket and Blue Jay groups, covering over 200 acres, located about 20 miles south-east of Helena. The property covered a contact fissure vein over 4000 feet or greater, averaging about $5.73 of low grade ore and $40 of “rich streaks” per ton. 9 photographs of the property, showing open cuts, tunnels, and five-stamp mill. 7 x 10”, 24 pages, with nice, vivid image of a rose on the front cover. Vf, some foxing to cover. Est. $100-200

693. Madison. Sheridan. Montana Overland Mining Co., 1905. Newsprint style prospectus. Consisted of 13 claims over an upper and lower group, on which development work occurred by 1725 feet of workings, including tunnels, shafts, drifts and crosscuts. Small map showing claims within upper and lower groups. 4 pages, 8” x 11. Fine, foxing at left edge, tears. Est. $50-100

694. Missoula. Iron Mountain. Amador Copper & Gold Mining & Milling Co., 1902. Prospectus. Company newsletter. By 1903, the company was reorganized as the Amador Consol. Mining & Development Co., which consisted of 18 claims over a 355 acre area. An additional 530 acres is mentioned. But by 1908, Amador Consol. was considered by Stevens of the Copper Hdbk as a stock jobbing corporation. &#x201McKinnon [company secretary], who was practically the entire company, and has been accused of crookedness in other deals, is said to have sold about $350,000 of stock of this company. Property considered worthless, and present equipment valuable only for scrap.” After much scandal and squandering, McKinnon was “ousted”, leaving the Amador Consol. “hopelessly bankrupt in cash and reputation.” Current (1911) management bid on the property at a sheriff’s sale, hoping to reorganize again as the Amador Copper & Gold Mining & Milling Co., Ltd., made exceedingly difficult by McKinnon’s prior “devious methods…” (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1908, p.290-291; 1911, p.300). View of Cedar Creek, showing Amador Claims on front, 4 pages. 9” x 11”. Vf, soiling, folds. Est. $50-150

695. Missoula. Iron Mountain. Amador Copper & Gold Mining & Milling Co., 1902. Prospectus, 23 pages. Red pring on dark green paper. 5 1/4” x 6”. 5 photographs, one claim map and one cross sectional view of the mine. Please see lot above for the story of the company. Mint condition. Est. $75-150

696. Missoula. Missoula. Montana Consol. Mining Co, 1900. Lot of 2different prospectuses. Consisting of 6 claims, the company boasted titles free and clear of debt, however, according to the 1905 Copper Handbook, the company was moribund, with letters returned unclaimed (p.573). One prospectus is 4 x 9”, 10 pages, with a green cover. The second one has 12 panels that measure 3.5 x 6”, blue print on creme paper. Both extremely fine. Est. $75-150

697. Missoula. Saltese. Tarbox Mining Co, c.1905. Small bi-fold prospectus, printed on stiff cardstock that folds to be a little bigger than a business card. Had produced excellent high grade ore specimens, but had done little development work by 1908 (Copper Hdbk, 1906, p.960). Original photograph of the inside of the shaft house on back flap. Printed on stiff cardstock, with one fold across center. Vf, some foxing, soiling. 4.5 x 7”. Est. $75-150

698. Missoula. Trout Creek. Standard Amalgamated Gold Placer Mining Co., c.1902. Although we could find no reference to the district, the company claimed to be located at the foot of the Bitter Root Mountain Range, covering 3 1/2 miles of property, consisting of 7 placer gold claims. 8 photographs showing the placer claims, last page has a claim map. 16 pages, with gilt printed green cover, 6 x 9”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

699. Montana. Teton. Blackfoot. Blackfoot Copper Co., 1900. Prospectus, 4 pages, with correspondences and one newspaper clipping. 8 x 11”. Claimed to have “Immense Fissure Veins of Copper”, the company was succeeded in 1901 by the Imperial Montana Copper Mining Smelting & Water Co. This company consisted of 19 claims, but, although “well-intentioned”, the company had suffered financial strife from the beginning, “and prospectus do not seem bright.” By 1904, the company was dead and was, in turn, reorganized as Bornite Copper Co. (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1905, p.236, 476; 1911, p.972). Vf, folds, wrinkles. Est. $100-200

700. Powell. Elliston. Penn-Mont Mining & Milling Co., c.1905. Prospectus. Owned 460 acres, consisting of 15 lode claims and one placer claim. Development was done by 100’ incline shaft and a 125’ vertical shaft, exposing a granitic fissure vein. It was hoped to develop copper sulphides of good value at a greater depth, but the company was idle and presumably moribund by 1910 (Copper Hdbk, 1908, p.1100). 4 pages, 8 x 11”, with strips cut out of first and second page. Property views and claim map. Black print on tan soft cover. Fine/Vf, torn lower right corner of cover. Est. $50-150

701. Silver Bow. Butte. Anaconda Copper MC, 1926. Prospectus. Consisted of 2/3 of the Butte mineral area, with 16 or 18 different productive mines, with a maximum capacity of 300,000,000 pounds of copper annually. In addition to the copper industry, Anaconda dabbled in just about everything else, with holdings in 36 other Montana mines, California mining company holdings, and South American holdings, among many other financial endeavors. Weed sums it up nicely in the 1925 Mines Hdbk, by quoting Anaconda’s officers, “ Anaconda ‘has been transformed from esentially a copper mining and producing company to an organization engaged in various lines of production and manufacture…” (pp.84-107). 16 pages, with various images of mining and operations. Gilt print on dark blue cover, Vf, water damage at binding. Est. $75-150

702. Silver Bow. Butte. Blue Vein Copper Mining Co., 1906. Prospectus. Owned ten claims (Blue Vein, Blue Vein No.2, Little Boulder, Columbia, Valentine, Bunker Hill, Myrahl, Wilbur, Ozone and North Star No.1) on the blue vein, an apparent copper vein. 14 pages, 3.5 x 8”, with brown print on yellow cover. Fine, soiled, pencil writing all over cover. Est. $50-100

703. Silver Bow. Butte. Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper & Silver Mining Co, Annual Reports, 1897. Lot of 4 identical pcs. This lot contains 4 identical Annual Reports from 1897. The report does not offer the total production from the year, but does state that the ore milled was running 2% less copper than in 1896. The balance sheet shows that the company sold $3.7 million in gold, silver and copper in 1897. The company experienced extensive litigation problems that lasted until 1907, with the formation of the Boston Coalition Co. The company had paid dividends of $3 per share in 1896 and 1897. 16 pages, original cover on all pieces, 6 x 9.5”. All extremely fine. Est. $75-150

704. Silver Bow. Butte. Britannia Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus, 4 pages. Consisted of one patented claim over 13 acres, showing 6 veins, of which 3 parallel veins were developed by 100, 150 and 400 foot shafts, with a total of 5000’ of underground openings. Ore averages were about $35 per ton, mainly in silver. Many levels in mine were leased to other tributors (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1905, p.257). 8.5 x 11”, 3 pages, with circular map of district on back. Blue pencil and ink writing, but otherwise Vf. Est. $75-150

705. Silver Bow. Butte. Colusa-Leonard Extension Copper Co., 1907. Prospectus. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906, promted from NY. The first page is photograph of the mine property that has the buildings and claims noted. Consisted of 5 claims over approximately 45 acres. Copper Handbook, 1910, p.630-31, lists that ore ran as hihg as 9% copper with minor silver and gold. &#x201Was promoted by same people (Trust Company of America) who put out the Emma Mining & Development Co, which was failure; the Reins Copper Co, which is in doubt, and the Butte & London Mining & Development Co, which is also in doubt. An attempt to place shares in London was not successful. Idle since 1907.” 11 pages, with claims map. 9 x 9” when unfolded. Black print on green paper. Vf, foxing. Est. $75-150

706. Teton. Blackfoot. Imperial Montana Copper Mining, Smelter & Water Co., 1901. One formal prospectus and one 4 page prospectus. Comprised of 16 quartz lode claims, the properties showed a fissure vein of copper ore at 30’ to 50’ wide and 3000’ long. Organized in 1901, but was succeeded by the Blackfoot Copper Co in 1905 (Copper Handbook, 1910). Black print on green paper. 16 pages, with fold out claims map. Xf. Est. $100-200

707. Unknown County. Lombard. Western Coal & Coke Co., c.1905. Broadside. Covered over 472 acres along the Northern Pacific Rwy. The prospectus reports coal beds up to 35 feet thick in areas, producing coal that had “been put on exhibition at the State Fair twice in Montana, “ both times wining prizes. Several images, one panoramic view of the property. 17” x 11” poster size. Fine, heavy folds, tears at top edge. Est. $75-150