It is thought that you will find a sufficient number of persons interested in having made a correct classification of the lands involved, to render unnecessary the incurring of much expense in this regard. IV. Witnesses may be examined at such times and places as you find most convenient and economical, in your discretion. V. You will take such testimony relative to, and make such personal inspection of the lands involved as will satisfy your judgment as to the proper classification thereof. Very respectfully, Approved. C. W. LAMOREUX, Commissioner. WM. H. SIMs, Acting Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated December 4, 1900, are true and literal exemplifications of the originals on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. [SEAL.] EXHIBIT A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Missoula, Montana, Dec. 4th, 1900. Report of certain lands within the land-grant limits (or within the indemnity land-grant limits) of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, within the district above named, examined, and classified in accordance with an act of Congress approved February 26, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho." In case any tract described in the foregoing statement was classified after consideration of testimony offered by witness, under the head of remarks should be made a reference by page to those portions of Exhibit B containing the testimony and decisions relative to the particular tract. EXHIBIT A UNSURVEYED LANDS CLASSIFIED AS NONMINERAL Description No. 1: Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, T. 12 N., R. 21 W., and running thence east to northwest corner of section 4, T. 12 N., R. 20 W.; thence south five miles and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence west one mile thence north six miles to the place of beginning. Description No. 2: Beginning at the southeast corner of section 36, T. 12 N., R. 21 W., and running thence south 40 chains; thence west one mile and 40 chains; thence south one mile and 40 chains; thence west four miles and 40 chains; thence north two miles; thence east six miles to the place of beginning. UNSURVEYED LANDS CLASSIFIED AS MINERAL Description No. 3: Beginning at the northwest corner of section 19, T. 12 N., R. 21 W., and running thence north three miles; thence east to the northwest corner of section 2, T. 12 N., R. 21 W.; thence south 79.80 chains; thence west one mile; thence south two miles; thence west two miles and 77.29 chains to the place of beginning. Description No. 4: Beginning at a point 40 chains south of the southeast corner of section 36, T. 12 N., R. 21 W., and running thence south five miles and 40 chains; thence west six miles; thence north four miles; thence east four miles and 40 chains; thence north one mile and 40 chains; thence east one mile and 40 chains to the place of beginning. EXHIBIT B DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. The following exhibit is submitted as additional and supplemental to the detailed lists of lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners, shown on Exhibit A, of even date herewith. CHARACTER AND DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRY The lands herein classified lie on the eastern slope of the Bitter Root Mountains, well down towards the Bitter Root River. The Lo Lo, an important tributary of the Bitter Root, passes nearly through the lands examined. From the Lo Lo, to the south, the country rises abruptly from the stream, in many places being very precipitous. Here was found the Western Montana Placer Mining Company's quartz claims. This is an incorporated company, with its principal place of business at Missoula. The property consists of ten claims. There has been about $25,000 expended in development work upon the property so far. Shafts aggregating 225 feet have been sunk, and 805 feet of tunnel has been run. The ore body or vein is from four to ten feet wide and fairly well mineralized. The ore is free gold and mills about $8.00 to the ton. The formation is schist and granite changing to quartzite and granite, with some quartz float, to the south, the formation being much broken up towards the southern portion of what will be township 11 north, of range 21 west, when surveyed. To the north of the Lo Lo the country rises much less abruptly, although it is yet mountainous. On the S. E. 4 of section 35, township 12 N., R. 21 W., is located the old Chickeman mine, at one time a promising property, but now abandoned. The formation here is lime and slate. On the N. W. 4 of the N. E. 4 of section 29, township 12 N., R. 21 W., is the Peacock lode, owned by Mrs. L. Loring and Tho's Marshall. It is at present under bond to W. H. Anderson, who is at work upon the property. Nearly $4,000 has been expended upon it, and the prospect has been regularly represented for the past ten years. The ore is free gold and assays run from $3.00 to $40.00 to the ton. There is a 40-foot shaft and about 400 feet of tunnel. Across Woodman Gulch from the property just named, lying on the N. E. of the N. W. 4 of section 29, T. 12 N., R. 21 W., is the Lawyers Combination, owned by Mess. Bass & Anderson. This is a copper-gold proposition. The assessment work has been regularly done upon it for several years. During the past eight years over $3,000 has been expended in development work, 200 feet of tunnel and 100 feet of shaft have been excavated. The formation is lime and slate. The formation of the north half of township 12 N., R. 21 W., is of the same general character, and shows many indications of mineral, and it is reasonable to suppose good prospects may yet be found there. The south half of this township, as well as the north half of township 11 N., R. 21 W., and the unsurveyed portion of township 12 N., R. 20 W., lie much lower in the valley of the Lo Lo, and with the exceptions noted, show little or no evidence of mineral character. The formation noted above on section 29, T. 12 N., R. 21 W., continues in a northwest direction, and the continuation of the copper-gold ledge is found in section 19 of the same township, and for this reason, and because it has been prospected and good indications of mineral found, the southeastern portion of section 19 is also classified as mineral. I hereby certify the foregoing report, Exhibits A and B, is a true and correct duplicate report of the lands examined and classified by Geo. W. Garrett, one of the members of the Board of Mineral Land Commissioners for Montana, for the land district of Missoula, from the 1st day of November, A. D. 1900, to the 30th day of November, A. D. 1900, both dates included, according to a report submitted to me by the said commissioner in compliance with the instructions of the Hon. Commissioner of the General Land Office under the act of Congress of June 6th, 1900. G. O. FREEMAN, Clerk to the Board of Mineral Land Commissioners for Montana. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington, April 16, 1925. I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated July 3, 1895, are true and literal exemplifications of the originals on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. [SEAL.] D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. EXHIBIT A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Report of certain lands within the land grant limits (or within the indemnity land grant limits) of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co., within the district above named, examined and classified in accordance with an act of Congress approved February 26, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho." In case any tract described in the foregoing statement was classified after consideration of testimony offered by witnesses, under the head of remarks should be made a reference by page to those portions of Exhibit B containing the testimony and decisions relative to the particular tract. The following exhibit is submitted as additional and supplemental to the detailed lists of lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners, shown on Exhibit A, of even date herewith. REASONS FOR CLASSIFICATION For lands declared non-mineral: The lands were examined by the board and no traces of mineral formation were found. For lands declared mineral: The lands were examined by the board and were declared mineral on account of the geological formation, and traces of mineral discovered. ABSTRACT OF MINUTES General Order No. 8, minute book, page 13. CERTIFICATE TO EXHIBITS A AND B It is hereby certified that the foregoing report, Exhibits A and B, of the lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners for the land district of Bozeman from June 1, 1895, to and including July 1, 1895, together with an abstract of decisions, the evidence filed, etc., is a true and correct record of the proceedings had during the period specified, both dates included. BISHOP B. BLACKWELL, JAMES A. JOHNSON, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated January 4, 1901, are true and literal exemplifications of the originals on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. [SEAL.] D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. EXHIBIT A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Missoula, Mont., January 4, 1901. Report of certain lands within the land grant limits (or within the indemnity land grant limits) of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co., within the district above named, examined and classified in accordance with an act of Congress approved February 26, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho." Entire classification approved by Secretary, June 30, 1902, No. 110413. UNSURVEYED LANDS CLASSIFIED AS NON MINERAL Description No. 1: Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 6, T. 11 N., R. 19 W., and running thence south four miles; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east six miles; thence north six miles; thence west eight miles to the place of beginning. CLASSIFIED AS MINERAL Description No. 2: Beginning at a point which, when surveyed, will be the north-east corner of section 4, T. 11 N., R. 18 W., and running thence south 6 miles; thence east 3 miles; thence north 6 miles; thence west about 3 miles to the place of beginning. The above descriptions intended to cover all unsurveyed lands in townships 11 north of ranges 18 and 19 west. |