AUGUST 2023 Ghost Towns and History of Montana Newsletter From The River Press (Fort Benton) Aug 17, 1898 FAIRVIEW MINE NOW HAS RICH ORE. PROPERTY AT SHERIDAN JOINS THE PRODUCERS AFTER MUCH EFFORT. March 21, 1935: (By United Press) Sheridan, Mont., March 20.—One of those events which makes the mining the romantic gamble it is has taken place at the Fairview mine, seven miles from here on Wisconsin creek. The Fairview was first discovered in the eighties. Although never a tremendously rich producer, Fairview yielded more than $50,000, mostly in gold and silver, to its original operators. Early operators suddenly lost the original vein, and the Fairview was abandoned temporarily. Operations were revived in the period between 1910 to 1915, and again in 1916, in an attempt to find an extension of the original vein. Perhaps about $25,000 was spent in this exploration work, up to the time the Hall brothers and Raymond Roositer, president of the Sheridan State bank assumed ownership. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz Accessed via: montananewspapers.org F. C. Gilbert, Butte mining engineer, and School of Mines instructor, became interested in the situation, and thoroughly mapped the property. He was convinced high grade ore still could be found In the old workings and tried to interest new capital but was unsuccessful. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz
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