The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-11-19
Mill Greek Correspondence.
BRANpoN. N. T., Nov. Q, 1856

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EDITOR PosT:-The press being the me-
dium of communication between individu-
ais and the public at large, would avail
myself of your columns, (Which, by the
way, are read with interest, both in this
Territory and abroad, } to inform Jour nu-
merous readers OF the existence of this
place. Brandon city, just lately laid Out
az town site, is situate on Mill creek,
about five miles from its junction with the
Stinkingwater, and about 20 miles west of
Virginia. There are about 40 houses in
the place; some finished and others rapidly
advancing towards, completion. The pop
ulation is about 150.
But anticipate your question, "What
is the cause of the rapid growth of town
in that locality?" My answer, maturely
given, is 6 Cold" There has been a large
fnuulbsr of gold and silver bearing lodes
discoyefed, the prospects from which give
a right to hope FOR rich golden future for
the place. Among the most important dis
coveries here, are the Eclipse, Antelope,
Mountain Queen, Ohio, Virginia Belle, Bull
lion, Lebanon, Aurora, besides many
others. All the above have been tested and
pay from $50 to $3.50 per ton, by actual
mining process. Mr.. CrisSler, one of our
citizens, formerly Colorado ''mill man."
and also an excellent prospectoE, had about
two and half tons Of quartz from the
Mountain Queen crushed by Vandenburg's
mill, which yielded forty-nine ounces Of
Vandenburg & Co., have three stamp mill
in running condition; calculated to give
practical tests of the different lodes. They
are also erecting "a stamp mill, which
will be completed in about two months.
The gentlemanly proprietors are offering
every inducement to the miners to open
their Claims and take out money at the
same time. The prospectors are all steady,
industrious men who keep stiff upper lip
when compelled to resort to powder and
drill for finding the creviee, and all seem
to feel satisfied that they have struck the
right place. The best kind of timber re-
quired for working the lodes, abounds in
this vicinity, and plentiful supply of fire.
wood is to be found on the creek. But be-
sides all the unlimited resources for filling
the purse, there are others no less import
ant to be found here for supplying the
wants of the inner man.
There is an abundance of the most beau
tiful and fertile farming ground in this i'm
mediate neighborhood. Capt. Irving and
Messrs. Parker & Co., have made expert
ments in farming. The latter gentlemen
have raised about 400 bushels of potatoes,
100 bushels onions, 600 bushels turnips,
1000 heads of cabbage, loo bushels car
rots, &c., which are all of the best quality.
would recommend this place to miners
in general, as there are undoubtedly hum
dreds Of lodes still undiscovered, and as
place to winter, think this place cannot be
beaten in the Territory. The climate is
warmer than in most Of the other mining
camps. Emigrants could not do better than
come here to establish home for them.
selves; their children and families in gene
raj, will find it the most pleasant spot with
in hundreds of miles. The road to this
place is the best nataral road known, and
pasturage enough close by to feed thous-
ands of cattle.
The miners here would be very much
pleased to see one of the many hacks or
hight wagons that abound in the streets of
Virginia, to come here three or four times
a week and carry an express and enable us
to get our mail matter along with the
MONTANA PosT regularly, and l think some-
body could make good thing Of it.
Yours, G. s. N.