. The story of Montana . e well repaid for their faith. They receivedfor years nothing but ridicule for working theirquartz claims with such patience. During this timeMr. Farlin took a journey to Salt Lake and theStates, taking with him samples of ore from hisclaims. When they were assayed they proved rich insilver. On his return to Butte he told no one of hisdiscoveries but prospected more and when January 1, 1875 came, he re-located thirteen claims. Otherssoon guessed the good news and many claims werelocated. The Travonia was one of those which had re-located. He had been shipping
. The story of Montana . e well repaid for their faith. They receivedfor years nothing but ridicule for working theirquartz claims with such patience. During this timeMr. Farlin took a journey to Salt Lake and theStates, taking with him samples of ore from hisclaims. When they were assayed they proved rich insilver. On his return to Butte he told no one of hisdiscoveries but prospected more and when January 1, 1875 came, he re-located thirteen claims. Otherssoon guessed the good news and many claims werelocated. The Travonia was one of those which had re-located. He had been shipping the \ore ever since 1865 to Fort Benton by wagon. The 202 DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE ore was rich and well worth shipping. In 1875 hedetermined to work his own ore, and built the DexterMill in what is now the Travonia Addition. Mr. Farlins success infused new life into the camp,business picked up, and many who had deserted thetown returned. The old-timers felt that it wasMr. Farlin alone who had saved Butte from oblivion;. Hydraulic Mining others had done nobly in a smaller way but none tosuch an extent as he. William J. Parks. — There were a number of menwho had claims up around what we now call Ana-conda Hill. Only one was at first worked. Thiswas owned by a man named William J. Parks. Itwas the Parrot Mine, which has for many yearsbeen one of Buttes big mines. He would work atother things until he could get enough money to buyprovisions to keep him for a few months, then hewould work on his claim. After sinking his shaft 155feet he came to paying ore. The others who owned EARLY QUARTZ DAYS 203 adjoining claims then began to work their profited by his hard work and persistence. Joseph Ramsdells smelter. — Butte had also asmelter which was one of the first in the was built in 1866 by Joseph Ramsdell but, as itdid not pay, work had been suspended and the
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